My Journey Through Rehab

I’m on a pretty good roll with shows right now. Going to see Van Morrison at the WAMU Theater at Madison Square Garden tonight. Last week was BB King and Buddy Guy and tonight Van. He’s my favorite artist and I’ve seen him plenty of times but tonight’s should be a good show because he’s playing 2 sets. He’ll finish with the Astral Week album. He’s been known 2 do what he feels like and leave when he wants so you took your chances seeing him. He does not have that option tonight. Here’s hoping it’s as good as last week.

The Man knows how to sing and has a great band. The only thing wrong is it goes to fast. He really needs to drop Moondance and Brown Eyed Girl and a few of the "oldies". He has no interest in singing them and it shows but when he gets to a song he wants there’s nobody better!! His concert is always good for the soul.

I got a ticket to see BB King and Buddy Guy tonight at the Beacon Theater in NYC.  Really a double bill of 2 giants. I’ve seen both of them before and BB has such a great band behind him thta it’s always a great show. I saw Buddy about 2 years ago and he still has the energy of someone half his age. I’m really looking forward to it and I’ll be catching a train in about a half hour. As BB sings "Let the Good Times Roll".

It felt like a heat wave this morning. I went for my Sunday morning run and didn’t have to wear a hat, gloves or thermals. After the last month of running in it seems the teens every day this was a welcome relief. After the run I even took off my sweatshirt and did my pullups and chinups in just a long sleeve shirt. It also brought everyone out of hibernation. It’s usually just me and another guy who walks the path but today the park was hopping with bikes, rollerbladers, walkers and runners. I know February just started and cold weather will come back but it felt really good today. Think I’ll wash the car and get all the salt and sand off of it, maybe dust the bike off and go for a ride. Come on Spring.

As a side note it comes as no surprise A-roid was using. Look who he was playing with at the time. Pudge Rodriguez, Rafael Plamiero and Juan Gonzalez. Plus he looked liked Bonds when he came up he just didn’t get as big later on. As far as I’m concerned there all cheaters.

Gary

Just a pat on my back. Today marks my 4 year anniversary without a cigarette today. Those first few weeks sucked but the thought of having 1 now is near non existent. Best decision I ever made, the only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. No looking back though what’s done is done. I know I could never run as much as I do now. I worked out then but my lungs weren’t capable of handling very stressful workouts as they are now. All in all my body is thanking me everyday for stopping. Anybody reading this who is still smoking know that it is doable and the fear you feel in the beginning does fade into your memory as does the thought of wanting a smoke.

Gary