Happy Father's Day

Big, big weekend this week. Too much good stuff going on to worry about food, weight loss or pending surgery. Not that I've strayed from the program, because I haven't. How could you worry about the details while surrounded by all these smiling faces.

Many thanks to Laura & Peter for hosting our mini-retreat. Laura has completed the evolution from the never-ending-chocolate-pie to the gift of hospitality. Many many thanks, Sis.

As I surveyed my surroundings, all the giggles, laughs and even tears, I was reminded why this surgery is so important to me. Each and every one of these faces is important to me. I am determined that my past failures are not going to shape or limit my future; not with what's at stake here.

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there; especially my Dad, Jerome, Jeremy, Jason & Ryan, who is at sea serving all of us on the USS Nimitz.