Another small step.

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• This morning I showered, shaved, trimmed my beard, and got dressed by myself with almost no difficulty. I was even able to stand up off oxygen for a good portion of my shower. My pulse rate was through the roof, and my blood O₂ was down a bit, but I wasn't gasping like a fish out of water. Yay me.


• One thing I noticed while shaving is that I am seriously starting to go gray. Used to be I just had some Reed Richards-like patches of gray hair around my ears. Now I'm seeing it everywhere. I kind of like it, actually.


• Thoroughly scrubbed, clean clothes, I'm ready for today's adventure.


• We're going to Costco. Where I'm going to walk through the store.


• Don't worry, bringing my cane, and if I need to rest, I'll rest.


• We're also not going to do our usual wander around and look at everything plan. We'll have a list, and follow the list, and get out.


• A trip to the +5 Gamestore of Awesome is not out of the question.


• Giants are looking very good in Spring Training.


• It's always a good sign when players you know are going to start in the minors show up and play well against big-league pitching.


• This shows that we have a deep well of talent to call on if someone is injured or we make a trade and need to bring someone up.


• The biggest name is Brandon Belt, who is tearing up Scottsdale. This kid has an outside chance of making the Big League club after one year in the minors.


• Even if he doesn't start, he'll be clalled up before the All-Star break in July. He's that good.


• In even better sports news, the San Jose Sabercats are back!


• After the collapse and rebirth of the AFL, the 'Cats returned last night with a 78-48 drubbing of the Spokane Shock.


• Who cares about the NFL lockout? We've got the Fifty-Yard War!


• Still working (slowly) on my Pathfinder setting.


• Just picked up two books that will really help me with the details. The Middle Ages by Morris Bishop and The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition by Colin McEvedy (Author) and David Woodroffe (Illustrator)


• Both look to be very good. Reviews to come.


• Along with that, I bought Lateralus by Tool. Mmmmm.. crunchy weird prog metal.