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Aaahhhh....

Hello Vancouver!

Let's hang out!

THR +2 Years!

July 4, 2016 - THR +2 Years!!

First: I can't believe how fast time flies.

Second: The new hip continues to be great.

Third: I put it though its paces on the bumper cars at the San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala feria. Talk about a beating!

Fourth: The 'bad' hip shows no sign of problems.

Happy Independence from Hip Pain Day!

And so it goes (as I go from GUA to YVR)...

THR +23 Months (701 days)

June 4, 2016 - THR +23 Months (701 days)

I'm enjoying Guatemala and my continued mobility. I do find the bar stools and bumpy roads are a bit hard on the 'new' hip, but nothing outrageous.

Since arriving here, I've gone on three medical medical clinics with Volunteers Around the World - a new client of mine. So since arriving, I've done 7 trips from the main Central American highway to San Pedro... 1.5 - 2 hours each way on the world's worst road. So some irritation is to be expected.

Everything else works fine. No complaints!

And so it goes...

Back in Guate!

May 22, 2016

I just arrived in Guatemala City and my bags did not. But I'm smiling because the owner of the hotel I stay at in the City noticed my weight loss and said I looked younger.

WIN!

I'll deal with the bags tomorrow. Luckily I stuck a change of clothes in my carry-on bag. Phew!

And so it goes...

Location Independence

Storytelling!

Ever wonder what it's like to be a digital nomad? Wonder no more!

Here's my piece for the Slack Variety Pack podcast (produced by Pacific Content).

Enjoy!

Coffee with the ATV/CTV Folks

May 13, 2016

What trip to Halifax would be complete without a visit with these two knuckleheads?

Stuart + Kevin + Doug = 100 years of TV experience

So much experience. So little value! :)

And so we goes...

Next Steps

May 13, 2016

The summer plan is coming together. Halifax until Monday. Then various spots around NS for a week. Then to Guatemala for work/play on May 22. After that, it's back to Vancouver for a while.

I'm going to miss the East Coast, but not the weather. Spring is awful and never-ending. Note to self: visit in the summer/fall.

That said, it has been a lot of fun. I've reconnected with lots of people and we had a killer reunion of MITV, the TV station we launched some 28 years ago.

Great People, Then and Now

More adventures to come!

THR +22 Months (670 days)

May 4, 2016 - THR + 22 Months (670 days)

I'm hanging in Halifax for a bit and everything is tickety-boo. Twenty-two months after my hip replacement, life is great!

My weight is down to a hair under 240 lbs. I've plateaued because I'm not hitting the gym 2-3 hours a day like I was in Liverpool. This has more to do with location and workload rather than laziness. I do miss it...

I still manged to ride/row more than 250 km in April. May will be much less, of course. But I'm trying to limit my caloric intake to 1500 calories a day. And walk daily. So far, so good.

Here's a chart of my weight loss battle over the past few years. The length of time isn't really consistent, but the weight is.

On Jan 2, 2015 I was tipping the scales at 277.2 lbs. Today: 239.7, a loss of 37.5 pounds.

Here's the graph:

Going the Right Way

And here's a before after pic showing me just before going to Ireland last year and a couple of weeks ago:

Less is More

Obviously, I'm pretty pleased. I still would like to lose at least 20 more pounds, if not 40. I don't have a fixed goal in mind in terms of time. Definitely before hip replacement #2. But as there is STILL no pain, that's probably a ways off. As long as the weight keeps going down, I'm happy.

My health is excellent. I'm working a TON. And I'm pretty content with everything.

The next report will be coming from Guatemala. Bwa ha ha!

And so it goes...

THR +21 Months (641 days)

April 4, 2016 - THR +21 Months (641 days)

Wow! One year and nine months into my hip replacement and things couldn't be better. I'm still hitting the gym, hard. Averaging about 30 km on the stationary bike per session - five days a week. Plus some rowing and other stuff.

The weight is down. About nine pounds since March 1st and about 30 lbs since last summer in Ireland. I still have 40 or so to go, but that should be an easy goal to achieve if I keep exercising.

Shooting for 30km/day, 5 days a week

In March I covered 517 km (mostly cycling with some rowing). So far in April, I've done a hair under 100 km (in three days).

Replaced hip is awesome. "Bad" hip is also awesome.

Looking forward to warmer weather and cycling outside. Shouldn't be far off, but it was -7C when I dragged my arse to the gym at 5:50 this morning.

Winter isn't done yet.

Neither am I!

And so it goes...

March 25, 2016
Liverpool, NS

Roadspill is 13? Seriously? I was in my 30s when I started this?

I don't even remember 2003. Guess that's why I have this blog — to remember all the kvetching I did about the state of Canadian media. What's changed?

And to record my travels, of which there have been many.

I don't write much here anymore. That's probably because of social media, much of which didn't exist back in the day.

But it's still a place to record big life changes, like my hip replacement two years ago and my current weight loss.

So, Happy Birthday, Roadspill. You're a teenager! Time to get all responsible...  unlike yours truly.

And so it goes....