Hey Brad...I need a title

Funny how a day can turn around. I'm at Starbucks drinking a decaf caramel latte, extra caramel, and I feel fine. I went to the doctor's and I'm only 6 1/2 pounds overweight. My pants aren't tight, so the guilt hasn't set in. That will happen tonight when I change into p.j.'s. For now, I'm just great.

I got up and out after my last post and headed to the pool. Swam my mile. The first 10 laps always seem a little long. Once I get to 15 I know I'm almost at 20. After 20, there's only 16 more. It helps counting in increments of 5 laps. One, two, three, four and five and I'm done with the first group. Then I move my water bottle to mark that five. If I didn't play little games with myself, I don't know how I'd pass the time. I got distracted on one lap and banged my head into the end of the lane, but not too hard. I usually get into the hot tub and do my stretches when I finish swimming. I don't really like it. Here's some random observations. There were 24 seniors doing some sort of water aerobics. All but four had tinted hair. There are a lot of Asians there. Just an observation. Most women (myself included, unfortunately) have flat butts. The breasts aren't bad. Better than I thought. Mind you, I'm one of the younger ones there. Most women use the machines that blow warm air to dry their hair, as opposed to bringing their blow dryers. I'm usually the only one with a dryer. I'm the only one putting on make-up. Everyone is very friendly, and I see a lot of regulars in the locker room. I get the impression that a lot of the women have been coming for years.

I stopped at a place called Toucan Taco on the way home. I hadn't been there for probably 30 years. I had chulupas with guacamole. Not a diet lunch. They weren't as good as I remembered. I brought Emily soft tacos. The meat was too spicy for her. I tried it and agreed. Oh well.

I went for my orthopedic appointment. I was tempted to cancel it since my knee is about 80% better. My boss convinced me it was still a good idea. Then I realized I could talk about my shoulder too, so I kept the appointment. I really liked the doctor. I become very talkative and animated around doctors for some reason. Let's see if I can remember what he said. I'm bow-legged and knock-kneed. My tibia is curved, but I don't think too much. He showed me how I was probably situated in the womb. I don't remember if my left leg was crossed over my right, or the other way around. He said my kneecap probably shifted in my sleep and when I got up, it wasn't in place, and that's how the 'injury' occurred. There was swelling, and instead of the fluid going to the front of my knee it found a way to the back. There's a name for that, but unfortunately I don't remember what it is. He told me one simple exercise to do. And that I should water walk a few times a week. Which doesn't fit into my schedule, btw. As far as my shoulder is concerned, it's an over-use problem. He said I should find a way to swim that doesn't cause it to hurt or it will just get worse. I'll work on that.

I went to the grocery store to buy ingredients for broccoli soup. I'm going to use the master recipe from Fine Cooking. BTW, the Butternut squash soup I made this weekend turned out to be fantastic the next day and the days after that. I'll definitely make it again.

I dropped Emily at a friend's, and this Starbucks was nearby. I sure hope it was decaf in that coffee...