• One of the great things about my chosen profession is that you never stop learning. It's a constantly changing field because of how complex the subject is, so there's always room for growth.
Unfortunately, one of the crappy aspects of my chosen profession is that you never get to stop studying. It's a constantly changing field because of how complex the subject is so you have to keep up.
• This is interesting: Duke University just completed the largest study of it's kind on low cal diets vs. low carb diets. They discovered that restricting carbs is no more effective than restricting calories. The ironic part? The Atkins Foundation sponsored it.
• Our church is full of goofballs, that's what I've decided. I can't remember a congregational meeting I've ever been to in my life that was filled with so much laughing. For that matter, I can't think of any other congregational meeting where everything went so smoothly. Nobody argued, nobody objected, nobody had anything more than kind words and minor curiosity. I think we spent more time eating and socializing than we did conducting business.
Well, today is Monday so I have to get back to work. *sigh*
• Hot dog! My last day in Florida and with one last chance to see if the alligator was sun tanning we swung around the front pond and sure enough there he was. This time I had my camera ready so I climbed down on the bank and took about 4 or 5 shots. Unfortunately I didn't have my sisters nice digital camera, so I had to make due with my moms old film loaded camera with no zoom. We'll have to wait and see if any of my shots come out when I get home. But I got 'em...I finally got him.
• I can't believe tonight is our last night here. When I wake up tomorrow, it may be the last time I ever see my grandfather. I don't like that thought, but I know it's true. He even admitted at dinner tonight that he woke up last night with such terrible chest pains he thought it might be the end already. It breaks my heart to imagine that day. So anyways...this morning we woke up early and headed to the beach. The waves on the gulf reminded me of Lake Erie. They were pretty weak. We hung out for a couple hours there before coming home for lunch where I wandered out back while I waited. Wouldn't ya know it, just as I looked up an alligator was entering the water. I noticed it just in time before it sunk below the surface. I was so excited that after we ate my mom and I went out for another bike ride (just as I had hoped we would), but to our disappointment we didn't find another one. I did peak my head into two culverts hoping I'd find one...I'm not sure if that was brave or stupid, but he wasn't in there either way. I was feeling pretty sick early this afternoon, so we spent it watching the Peterson trial. Me and gramps were surprized they convicted him with the way things seem to go nowadays. After the conviction we decided to go out for dinner before coming back for our last set of pinnochle. I teased that since they let us win the first game to draw us in they should let us win the last game to get us to come back. We played the game of our lives and actually won. It was close, but we played our hands just right and held them off in the end. It was great fun! Our plane doesn't take off until 5pm tomorrow, so we'll have the morning and early afternoon to relax and say our goodbyes.
