Reggie, Melissa, Sophia, and Analise Deanching

Sushi served in the cafeteria today…. got the bug and promised to bring some home for melissa…  @ 4:30pm, the ride home was errand packed….   First, had to fill-up at 63rd/i355.  Meanwhile discussed p90x with Trent, former coworker and current p90x co-pilot….  Dropped by Orland to see Robin, our jeweler, to get a watch repaired.  Then off to the pet store for a quick pickup.  Then dropped by the salon to drop off something to Nikki and off to Bestbuy.  At Bestbuy, got a price reduction / price match.  Then to Ichiro to order some sushi… the off to Blockbuster to drop of some movies… then dropped by Gas City to get lottery tickets… finally home, 6:45pm…

Today was packed with calls to/from former workers.  Besides Trent, I spoke to 2 for Wachovia people.  Robert, gave me a call and we caught up with work and family.  Good to hear from him and hear all is going well with his family and work.

Congrats to Casie’s daughter who has be accepted to Whitney Young and thank you to Casie for her Yoga pep talk.

I arrived home with Analise screaming, ‘popcorn party’….. they had already eaten spaghetti for dinner and were snacking on some popcorn…  Melissa and I ate some sushi and watched American Idol….  and stared at a mountain of folded laundry…

Analise and Sophia spent the night combing melissa’s hair and then the bath before routine…Getting them to bed wasn’t too much of a struggle… I explained how we eat and digest food and how we breathe to Sophia…. she seemed interested and seemed to get it… we’ll see….   Ana on the other hand was a bit stubborn tonight, so I stepped aside for melissa to get her ready….

Kids were asleep by 830pm and I was dreading the thought of moving…. Sushi might have won the battle of the evening…. but I kept thinking about Brian, my p90x coach and motivator… and my recent conversations with Trent and Casie…. after watching Lost and the remainder of American Idol… I popped in the p90x Yoga X dvd….. after 35min into a 90min Yoga session, I hung it up….  I was already drenched in sweat and ready to finish for the night…. Tony Horton had me at the 35min mark when he said we could pause and take a water break…. I was good and done…

Have a good night and God Bless!

It’s March…almost spring… Analise will turn 3yrs old next week, i turn 37 at the end of the month…and we will be welcoming an addition to our family at the end of the month as well…. 

I’m back on the p90x routine.  Today is day 4.  Yoga. Can’t wait. Not really, I hated doing the Yoga, but it’s probably the hardest workout without lifting any actual weights but my own weight….. which I’m barely able to do now….

I’m inspired to do this for several reasons, mostly for self-preservation (avoid early death) and to be here for my family.  Thanks to Coach Brian Cui who has been patient and encouraging through my months of denial.    Check him out at http://brian-cui.blogspot.com/ .   Also, my boy Trent B. who is taking the plunge with me.   Keep it going Trent!

I’m out, gotta get back to work, I’m in the office…

My previous post was created last night via my iphone.  I think the date setting is off.

Have a good day and God Bless!

You know you’re getting older when you see your doctor more than for those annual checkups you had before each school year.

I swear you should always schedule the earliest appt or expect for a wait. I thought a 6pm appt would be good b/c I’d be last to be seen. NOPE. There’s like 3 people waiting ahead of me. On the flipside, at least I have health insurance for myself and my family. Having this health insurance means that I have a job. THANK GOD.

I can complain all day like most of us tend to do about the small stuff but overall, I’m thankful for the life I have. While sometimes it seems like there less ups than downs, I’m learning that life is only fulfilling if you can share it with your family and friends.

While it should not have been an epihany, I’m realizing how precious spending time with my wife and kids truly is. It has struck me more and more lately when I see my girls play, talk, and even argue and fight. Seeing how important it is that they learn life lessons at home, I really want to do a better job as a father. With my wife, I want to listen better, be more supportive and make sure she is not burdened by the kids and keeping our house in order. Most of all, I want her to know that we share this life and its responsibilities together.

While this message may not mean much to many people, I just felt like I needed to write these thoughts down. The last year and a half has been quite a test. While there have been times that I wish could have gone differently or take back some words, I realize that life is a journey, filled with ups, downs, twists and turns. Potholes definitely. I’ve learned that there is only so much you have control over and that with which you do have control over, is only yourself and your actions.

For sometime, I felt like things were spiraling out of control and just felt helpless. Looking for help and clarity did not come easy. Thank God they did. Long story short, there is an aftermath. While all appears damaged, time should help mend it all. Taking one day at a time, hopefully we take steps in the right direction.

Thanks for reading my cryptic rants about life and our trials as a family.

Ana had chemo Friday despite having caught the flu bug that has taken Sophia, Melissa and Ana herself. Since she didn’t have a fever, Ana went through chemo as scheduled. Melissa stayed home while melissa’s mom, my mom and I took Ana to chemo.
Chemo went as usual and Analise went through her normal nausea.