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There were a couple of spots on my leg the dermatologist wanted to biopsy. They appeared identical to me, but one of them was nothing and the other was pre-cancerous. The treatment was a blast of freezing liquid nitrogen.

The Liquid Nitrogen instructions:

• A small blister may form on the areas treated. If the blister is large it may be ruptured with a sterilized needle. Sometimes the blister may be hemorrhagic (blood filled).
• It may take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks for the areas treated to form a scab and fall off.

Hmm. To rupture or not to rupture? I’ll contemplate what to do while awaiting the arrival of Snowzilla.

Still no heat. Hope the service technician gets here before nightfall.

My 8:00 call for service wasn’t logged! So, when I called at 2:00 they didn’t know I had no heat. This is the sort of screw-up that makes customers look elsewhere. A technician is here now.

It’s ten degrees outside, and I’m heatless! The control module for the furnace is flashing red, indicating an ignition problem.

Will the service technician find a clogged nozzle from that stupid bio-fuel? Almost certainly. I have the same active dislike for ethanol being a gasoline additive.

I’m in Brookline/Boston, waiting for a routine retina checkup. As I said, I’ve been going into Boston more over the past year. I’m posting this from my phone. Isn’t technology amazing? At least when it works.

I’ve had a couple of scans, so now I’m waiting for the consultation. This is a good time to contemplate any slights or snubs I’ve suffered lately, so I can plot my relentless retaliation. Lashing out at the slightest perceived provocation works so well for our fearless leader, everybody should give it a try.

“Normal age-related changes” in my retinas. I’m home now. Not that you can see any difference from where you are.

I bought my 2017 Camry XLE in March of that year, a few weeks before retiring. Since then, I’ve averaged 4,000 miles/year of driving. For comparison, during my years of participating in the Boston Marathon, I averaged 2,000 miles/year of running!^*

Until this year, I’d hit the next 4,000-mile mark on the odometer in March or April. This time, I’m a couple of months ahead, mostly due to more frequent drives into Boston than in the past.

After quitting beer and wine a few years ago^**, at the suggestion of Bismo I began drinking Athletic Brewing Co.’s non-alcohol beer. Today, Bismo and I attended a Dry January tasting event at a large liquor store in the area.

Athletic was there. I explained to the representative that I enjoyed their products, and I said thanks for Athletic’s financial support of an organization promoting participation in marathons. In return, she gave me this Athletic Brewing Co. glass. Thanks, Athletic!

^* Endurance running was the cause of my persistent afib, according to the electro physiologist who performed the pulsed field ablation that stopped the afib.
^** One reason why, was my concern about the cancer and afib warnings associated with alcohol. A year later? Diagnosed with cancer and afib!