New goal.

The doctor says I have to lose a lot of weight.

As part of that I hope to lose 20 lbs before the next appointment in May.

It can't be that hard.

Can it?

Wow what a busy few weeks

Now that I have come up for air I have time to play catch up.

I participated in more family antics two weeks ago in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.  One of my cousins got married and I went down for the wedding.  I knew it would be interesting when my nephew was making inquiries as to if I was coming down because he wanted someone to hang out with.

Then his mother (another cousin) asked if I could pry into if he broke up with his girlfriend.

I didn't have to.

At the bachelor party, he was occupying himself by playing with the Cougars in the bar. 'Nuff said.

It turns out that he did break up with his girlfriend of four years. 

Anyway, the trip was a success.  My cousin was very happy to see me as were my nephew and niece.  I took them out to lunch, and my nephew and I went through two bottles of tequila on the trip.  My cousin saw how I roll when I got morning coffee with her at Oxxo.

The next family gathering is in Austin, TX and I have a commitment in Guadalajara and want to go to Puerto Vallarta.  It will happen, but logistics are in the air.

Should be fun.

Honor Thy Mother and Father

It's one of the big ten.

And today is the 20th anniversary of my father's death.

The man who made it quite clear he wanted his gay kid out of the house pronto.

The man with the arsenal I thought he would use to commit an honor killing.

The man who caused me to burn my bridges and leave Houston.

The man who made sure the cousins on my mother's side got a little something from my grandmother while I got zilch because, thanks to his antics, he could say that I was unable to be located.

I could say more, but I think you get the idea.

Oh, yeah.  He beat me up on occasion.

There, we're done.

So what to I do?

I ask G-d to understand my feelings on the matter, and give me the strength to either forgive or let the wounds heal with the passage of time.

And we go from there.

Post 151

OK, I know I should have gone woo hoo with Post 150.

So, here is to post 151.

Really enjoying this round of the Town and Country.  It is turning into my San Diego favorite, and the fact I am in a Tower Room this time is icing on the cake.  I have realized that I get off on all the mid century architecture.  As I understand it, there are paperwork issues with the renovation, but when that is done, I think the result will be smashing.

Anyway in 30 minutes I should stop eating as I am going to the MD and never know if they want to do blood work.  After that round, I don't have to go back until June.  I know, I know.  I have to lose weight, so if you see dispatches from Tijuana Total Fitness, you will know I am making an effort.

Speaking of that. As I am outgrowing my quarters, I have delayed searching as I am in San Diego waiting for a check.  After that, off to San Miguel de Allende.  Then Palm Springs.  Then Texas.  In June it's off to Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta as the Palm Springs housemate has found love and put his order in for introducing the guy to me.  That is in Guadalajara and after all that travel, I think I could use some beach time, sooooo, I am forcing the issue.

Look out Hotel Mercurio, here I come.

Lent week 2

A lot of this week was spent thinking about my family dynamics.

My cousin is getting married on the 16th and I am flying down to Guanajuato to witness The Wedding of the Year in San Miguel de Allende.  I'm looking forward to seeing relatives.

What it reminds me of, though, is how my late father destroyed my developing relationships with members of his family through fighting and whatnot.  I am realizing at this stage that he basically screwed me out of an extended one with the way he fought with them.  I now realize is is one of the reasons why I wound up freezing in Denver after being told to leave and not come back.

I'm now told I have no excuses when it comes to family gatherings.

My relatives are right about that one, so I will do a better job by going to this gathering and my niece's graduation in May.

On to the next round.

One week down for Lent

OK, the first week of reflecting is over.

Right now, it looks as if long term in the Desert won't happen.  The housemate has fallen in love and when his beloved comes up in November, I will keep a good, safe distance away so they can develop it.  In the meantime, there are things that need to be done on that end that I will be wrapping up.

In the meantime, a check of my liver hasn't revealed anything earth shattering as far as abnormalities based on a very preliminary report.  There are two appointments and one round of lab work left before the final report.

So, I guess I'm working toward a goal of having a plan by Easter.

And I'm looking forward to Guanajuato.

Well, this weekend didn't go according to plan.

And that is a good thing.

One extra day in Palm Springs due to circumstances beyond my control means one fewer day in San Diego which is  a real money saver, and it's back in TJ on Thursday for a birthday party.

And then there is the issue of dealing with not one but two long weekends in as many months.

In the US this is a three day weekend.  Exactly one month from now, it's a three day weekend in Mexico and I need to be somewhere during that time.  And here is the latest rub.  I have no idea right now if I'm getting a good airline deal.

You see, if you are in the US, and want to have a price quote for a domestic Mexican flight, it's in USD.  The only way I know if I'm getting a good deal is if I see the fare in MXN because that is how I have been seeing it over the past two and one half years.  In addition, the airlines seem to quote prices at an unfavorable rate.

This means I will have to wait until I am on a Mexican server to get the best deal.

I'll let you know how that works out.