Solution one

Obviously the first issue is weight so after explaining how I live, three ideas were formed:

1: Do not purchase ready to eat food from anywhere (except after tournament rounds or when on the course 2+ hours).

2: Only go to a gas station when I need to get gas: Hot dogs, pizza, sandwiches, chips, cookies, candy, fruit pies and especially cheese danishes and big gulps might wire me so I can get work done but at a cost.

3: Don't buy anything at a grocery store that I have purchased at a gas station.

The person who formed these ideas wants me to profess a positive version of this but no fucking way.

The ortho person stated that the pain I have experienced over the past six weeks in my left knee is only arthritis even though I had no knee issues years before.

Someone who spent time defending him turned her head when I got up and the left knee popped loudly.

Repair time

Shortly after winning the state championship, by brain went, "What's next?" The answer was a shrug.

Due to my left knee/leg situation, I didn't go on a course for a almost two weeks and then five tournament rounds over six days all were not good.

Needing crutches to get out of bed and having trouble getting out of my car for over a month along with my weight and a mild cold I can't seem to shake has led me to go all in to fix things.

So what does that mean?

Checking allergies due to swelling that prevented me from wearing my big knee brace when I last played.

Blood work for diabetes, cholesterol, testosterone, and other things.

Stool analysis for gut issues.

Physical therapy for both knees after both failed in testing.

Counseling over food management since the scale displayed my inability to handle it myself.

There was panic and an overwhelming feeling in the office and am writing this now after eating to remind myself what needs to be done and why.

Event 200

The Aug 19th, 2026 Wacky Wednesday event is considered by the PDGA as my 200th lifetime one so I took the time to look at the events and on what courses they are played.

The 200 events includes league sessions between 6 and 12 weeks of which I usually played 1-4 of them. Many of those leagues play at different courses each week so if I played more than one course in that session, each course will be counted once. Similarly a tournament that played at multiple courses will have each course counted as once even if I played one course 2 or 3 times and others less.

Anyway, based on that, in the 200 events:

36 Illinois courses

11 Indiana courses

8 Wisconsin courses

6 Pennsylvania courses

3 Minnesota courses

2 Kansas courses

Top ten courses by events:

Fairfield - 43

50 Acre - 31

Dellwood - 20

Eagle Ridge - 14

Anna Page West, Lemon Lake Red, Grey Fox - 10

Indian Oaks - 9

Anna Page East, Lemon Lake Blue - 8

Overhyped games

The current MLB schedule now has every team play against all other teams over the 162 game schedule. Since ties for division winners and playoff spots are no longer decided with a one game playoff but by a tie breaking system, games against those in one's division matter most then followed by other teams in the league and those in the other one.

In Chicago, the games for three days become that not only because the White Sox play the Cubs but because the White Sox now have division lead. Only the most foolishly optimistic fan would expect this let alone being above .500.

Personally, I cared more about last weekend series in Detroit where by winning 3 of 3, it turned a short lead into 5 1/2 games. I am also annoyed since instead of watching 2 local games the next three days, there is only one.

Having to reschedule vacation time was a bonus since my employer is having a "wear your favorite team" shirt day and I was not going to wear a Dolphins or disc golf shirt.