I'm sorry....

Forgive me.

I've been so busy, I neglected to get my journal on.


It has indeed been a while.

Graduated from school. I’m so glad to be done. At least with my first degree. The second degree will come along in a few more years. I need to regain some sanity and stability first.

Managed to graduate with Highest Honors. 4.0 GPA. I was also awarded as the “Model Student” for my program. A surprise to me.


My speech, which I got to deliver as “the” student speaker, went off without a hitch, mostly, except for the fact that my Prof introduced me as Jason Alexander. I’m used to that though, the help desk at the office is always referring to me as “that guy from Seinfeld”.

Beauregard seems to be doing better. He’s on cyclosporine now. It is a drug given to transplant patients to keep them from experiencing tissue rejection. It basically stifles his immune system so that it cannot start an allergic reaction. Since the drugs started, he’s cleared up entirely. We are having a few issues otherwise, but he’s pretty healthy these days. He seems to feel better, and has a ton more energy now that he is not sedated on hydroxyzine (basically benadryl) .

Who cares that I could buy a new car with what I’m spending on medication for him each month? And no, I cannot get pet insurance for him, the companies consider it to be a pre-existing condition. Insurance, bah!

His love is worth riding the bus if I have to.

(I do not have to, at least not yet).

I’m looking forward to Winter. I am so ready for the cold to return. Going to be in Alaska visiting folks and family in early October. Planning a trip to Homer, and a chance to see the new house / cabin my parents bought in Sunrise / Hope, Alaska.

I have a rant building, but I’ll save that for the coming week. I need to get back into the routine of writing more. I will try to keep updating things here.

Until next time….

Dog Blog! Kinda, Sorta.

Beau seems to be ok after his run in an abscess of unknown origin. The doc thinks he’ll be ok, but we’re watching him closely. He spent nearly 3 weeks on Cipro. Now we are going to see if his body will be ok without anti-biotic aid. Also, we are going to try changing his medication to see if we can’t treat his food allergy. It’ll be really expensive. Oh well, it is only money. It wasn’t like I wanted to pay down my student loans quickly or anything.

Tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 19) is my last night working at the pharmacy. It has been fun, frustrating, and educational. I love all the people I work with. There isn’t a single one that I wouldn’t enjoy working with on a daily basis. They have all been very friendly, helpful, and kind. I couldn’t have asked for a better crew to learn from.

The customers, I won’t necessarily miss most of them. There are a few that I have come to enjoy my encounters with, and others whom I’ll not miss at all. Ever.

Then there is simply having to interact with bitchy people who take their aggression out on me. Yeah, won’t miss that at all. I have zero control over the insurance companies. I can’t tell you what you have at home. I have no idea what your doctor intended. And finally, thanks for telling me you don’t want a bag for your purchase until after you see me pull out the bag, put your merchandise inside it, hand the bag to you and smile.

Thanks for that.

I’ll miss it.


I have only 4 classes left. And when I say 4, I mean that I have 4 nights to attend. Then I’m done. It’ll be good, except I’ll have to do the things I have put off for two years.
Like clean out the spare room. Lose the weight I put on from all the stress eating. (That is my story and I’m sticking to it.)

Summer is readily approaching. I’m looking forward to being able to enjoy it somewhat.


The folks will be here at the end of August. That will be nice. It’ll be good to see them. It has been too long.

Now all I really have left is to write my speech for graduation.

Oh boy.