Up-date

We were in Salt Lake and Provo this weekend.  I wanted to go to the Gun Show of the West at South Towne Plaza.  What a crazy expo that was.  You can't believe the people that were there.  It was hard to study everything the way I'd like to with all the people.  They have another one in Feb. and Carolyn said she wasn't coming to it.  I might go by myself so I don't feel rushed with someone standing next to me all the time, knowing they really don't want to be there.  I bought a folding knife and a over the shoulder bug out bag that I can just grab and go.  Looking at buying an AR while I still can.  Looking at something to shoot Coyotes with if I decide to do some calling.   Stayed in Provo so I could get to my Doctor appts. Monday.  I had Dr. Call read me the results of my pelvic and lower back MRI in person instead of over the phone.  Several bulging disks and bone spurs which he thinks is causing most of my lower body pain.  For now no operation or pain pills.  If the pain gets to the point that I can't mentally block the pain I will re-evaluate my condition then.  He thinks the Arthritis is fairly stable, which means, not getting any worse.  Still have the pain and swelling in the joints, but again, mentally manageable.  I need to work on the exercises that I can do and quit feeling sorry for myself cause I have a hard time running.  I'm up to 245 lbs. so I need to get myself under control before I make an invalid out of myself.  I still have infection in the tooth.  The new Dentist (Oral Surgeon) wants to try working on it using different procedures to see if he can get it under control.  I am struggling with things that are falling apart bigtime.  When we think of retirement it just keeps getting further and further down the road.  As we age we keep slipping further and further into this abyss called old age.  I will not allow this to happen to Carolyn or me.  We both have alot of want to left in us