My New Home

I arrived in San Diego on Saturday and I feel much better -- thank you for asking. I appreciate the comments and emails about my health -- and yes, I do realize that smoking does not seem to lessen the effects of pneumonia. I also realize that it may have been a contributor to my poor health.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, no one has ever considered me the wisest person they've ever met.

Regardless, I made it unscathed. well, except for the pneumonia thing. But that's so last week.

So, I'm nearing the end of my second day of work -- and I'm really enjoying it. Once I have a better grasp of things here, I'll let you know what I'm doing at my new job.

'anyway' was to be a blog about one person's efforts to help in the gulf region and possibly the story of a life that went from engineering to a life of service. It was intended to have a definite perspective. Well, while I digest the effects of the last year on my psyche -- I'd be interested to know your opinion on this blog, and what I should do with it. The only reason I attempted blogging is that I thought I had a unique POV. I don't know if I have that anymore. Your comments or emails are welcome.

Phase II

So, it appears some time has passed since my last post. In that time, I've turned down two jobs with Habitat for Humanity and I said goodbye to my former employer, ArgonST. At this moment, I am heading west to San Diego where I'll be working with a friend I've made in the last year. Although I've visited the West Coast several times, I've never lived there -- so this is an exciting time for me.

What's makes it more exciting is that yesterday when I stopped at an Emergency Room in Deming, New Mexico, the doctor informed me the reason I'm having chills, fever and coughing is because I have pneumonia. Based on yesterday's temperature, and the degree of the chills I was having -- I extrapolate that the fever I was running on Tuesday was at least 159 degrees.

Now, several shots and a few antibiotics later, I don't cough every 30 seconds and I generally feel much better.

Because I am currently unemployed, I have no health coverage. Let's just say in the 21 months leading up to the presidential election, I will support those candidates that promise to provide some type of universal health coverage.