9-17-09 Thursday

Not a whole lot to report. My blood sugar is so much better. It's hard to describe the difference you feel when you are not constantly hungry and craving sweets. I know the radiation causes me to feel tired and run down, but the other side of that is that I feel so much better than I did before. It's almost a wash.

I'm now working out each day on the bicycle-rowing machine and a full circuit on the Nautilus for my arms. I'm able to do most of them OK, but there are a few that still limit my abilities. When I got into the cast to have radiation last night I could sure feel the fact that I had worked out. I was stiff and it hurt. I know it will be better soon, but right now it does let you know you have not done that for a while.

I had a nice talk with Randy, the general manager of the Carlsbad Inn. He learned a very painful lesson about corporate life. He had a great assistant name Mandy who was a real winner. However he let corporate know about it and before long they found a general managers job for her at Sea Point. He was then left with Yvonne who was somewhat on the same level as Mandy, but not near as competent. After 45 days he wanted to let her go, but corporate said they didn't have anyone to replace her and neither did Randy, so she had to stay for another 30 days. Yesterday was the end of her 30 days, and after her talked to me he was going to let her go. She had told him she was not going to quit, so he only had one direction to take.

It's a great feeling to have one of your people promoted, but it's another feeling that takes place when you have to let one go. As I told him, she knew she couldn't do what was asked of her, but she still needed a job. It's not a good feeling either way. We do have a great guy that Randy is going to move into that position on a temporary basis, but the search will be on for another Mandy.

Sharon and I leave next Thursday for Carlsbad. The Board meeting is on Saturday, so Maura and Thomas get ready to see Mommy and Daddy. It's OK if Myles, Peter, and others come also. See you all next week kids.
Tom