Scott's Blog

I had to do this; maybe there will be some who won’t appreciate this, but I had to do it.  I have to show my approval to someone that literally changed my life, so sorry Facebookers, I don’t have anything negative to say about ANYBODY.  Hope that doesn’t sound too farfetched. My surgeon, Dr. Isaac Yang, is in his glory tomorrow, Thursday, 1/24/13, at 2:00 on CBS, The Doctor’s . Isaac Yang UCLA Neurosurgery shared a link. January 19 Dr. Yang will be making a guest appearance on “The Doctors: Biggest Health Problems That Get On Your NERVES!”! This show will air on Thursday, January 24th . You can check…

O.K., 2013, whatcha got for me?  I have a lot of plans, but I really want to know, what do YOU  have for me?  I’ve said, or wondered about that through a lot of years, especially after April 29th, 2008, the first brain tumor removal.  I guess that same thought pattern goes through just about everyone’s head,  about what you, (the universe has in store for my future) but sometimes it takes an event to hit some people.  It did for me, (the tumor).  It really settled me down.  I had big plans, and maybe you’ve heard me say this before, but I just don’t have any say in my…

I’m saddened.  No need to explain what the circumstances are, given the last few days.  There’s a lot of questions in a lot of peoples’ minds; and with good reasons.  I’m sure the start of most questions start with the word “why”.  I have that, too.  I wonder “why” does God not exist in schools anymore.  I wonder “why” does God not exist in our Pledge of Allegiance in most schools?  I wonder “why” are phones with apps that can retrieve pictures (with what content??) allowed IN schools, but no God: that saddens me.  I wonder “why” do a lot of cities, along with specific sites not allowing Christmas nativity…

Anybody do a workout in less than 30 minutes?  You can, and should.  Let’s go back to the old way of thinking, all workouts should be at least 2 hrs; anything less is a waste of time.  That’s what we all assumed, and did our best to achieve that.  It was good, and by good I mean it did it’s job, but at what price?  Shoulders torn up, trying to outdo each other, (training partners).  I started teaching circuit training classes back in 1988, (did I just reveal my age?).  That’s luck on my part, endurance has always been my strength.  I’m saying this, because I always liked to go…

It’s mid-November.  Two more weeks, it’s December, end of the year.  Since next week is “black Friday”, let’s talk holidays, as in “what’s your new years fitness plan?”.  I mean, it’s not too early, is it?  I have an idea, why wait until the new year?  Let’s start tomorrow!  Why not?  If you start now, that will help you (kind of!) watch your diet through the holidays.  Plus, you will already have your groove goin’ on by the beginning of the year, while others are tip-toeing in.  That first step is always the hardest, so let’s get going now; trust me, you’ll dig it! I always offer a New Year’s…

How was everyone’s week?  Everybody feel good; or did that back hurt when you got up, or shoulder, or head?  Everybody has a hurt at some point, but to what extent?  That is a very good question, Scott.  (oh, I forgot, I’m Scott!).  There’s a reason that I ask that.  I had a great week.  UCLA had their fundraising gala this past Thursday; I’m on the gala committee and we raised over $3,000,000.00.  That’s right, and I’ll say it again, $3-MILLION  dollars!  This was the UCLA Neurosurgery department, the guys that drilled into my head twice.  That $3 million dollars, that’s a lot of money.  The event was at the…

By golly, it’s been a little while since I’ve put some words here!  I guess everyone has a story to tell about tardiness, but I really don’t.  Probably a dozen times, I’ve put myself in my schedule book to write, but as you can see, it didn’t happen. Who feels good today?  I mean, really good.  You know, that’s a really a tough question.  Does feeling good mean waking up, and saying “This is the best I’ve felt since…”, or does it take a little sumthin’, sumthin’, maybe like a little workout?  I don’t mean this facetiously, I know this very well.  I like to train in the morning, early. …

I really don’t know where these titles come from; now I have to follow up with words!  Now, we, (or pretty much most all) of us  know how old I am; 54 next week.  We have a few more out there in the next few weeks with that special day coming up.  Special day?  Absolutely, a special day!  Why wouldn’t it be?  Every day is a special day, so enjoy each one!  Some people shy away from their birthday; most of you don’t know how I ENJOYED my 50th; 5 months after my first brain removal, OOpps, I mean meningioma removal.  I was REALLY  looking forward to that day; and…

This summer is HOT!  Anybody remember last sumer?  We had 2 weeks, maybe 3.  It was all foggy, here in Playa.  Another story in the valley, I mean it’s always hot in the valley.  I love the fact that people say that they love the valley, that it’s really NOT that hot.  105, 106, 107; that’s hot.  Any way you put it, that’s hot.  My parents were telling me that in Las Vegas, 111-113.  It’s DRY, though.  I don’t care if it’s dry , humid, whatever, anything that hits 3 digits, too much for me.  I know, I’m a pansy these days; but that hot stuff, not for me.  It certainly…

I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I last wrote.  I apologize, time just flies.  My parents visited for about 5 days; it was a terrific time.  What is amazing, is that they don’t need to be entertained, in any way.  They just want to be relaxed at all times; and that’s what they get!  There’s certain people that they want to see; and there’s a good chance we know where (the bar, or restaurent) where those people would be found, and we would find them most of the time.  It was fun.  Certain places that they want to eat, and we would eat there, and I don’t…