You pick the answer to this one, it's multiple choice

Remember the point made earlier about "Advice vs. Consent"?
Remember the thought process: "Sometimes it's easier to get forgiveness than permission"?.

Last week I attempted to get "permission" to start driving again. Couldn't do that for some reason that I don't understand.........or, shall I say...........don't accept.

I've started doing some very, very low yield excercise work to get back in shape because I don't want to be held up by any required "physical rehab" at the end of this road. It's so low yield that you may not even recognize it as excersize.

Just taking a short walk around the front yard several times per day is one. Climbing the stairs at the hospital or at the Bass Pro shop when I went to get some Tee shirts is another. Yeah, I had my baby sitters with me when I went.

In any event, Tim jr took me to Bickham Dixon Park and I drove the entire circuit twice. Joey let me drive to Strawn's and I made a "right hand side back up maneuver" which is the most difficult to make when backing into a parking spot. After that, I drove by myself to the grocery store and did that without any problem. Later last night I drove over to Melissa's for chicken and then went to get ice cream for dessert. It's only two miles from Pennsylvania Avenue but that isn't the point.

The point is this. It's having the ability to drive when and if you want to, need to or must.

Now that Tim and Kristin are gone I have more people dropping by. Yesterday, my good friend of 37 years, Tommy Perkins, came to town and stayed with me for almost 8 hours. It was great. We went to Beams in Bossier for lunch but Tommy drove. We left there and went to Bass Pro shop and I drove. I drove back to Tim and Kristin's house too. We just watched the game and talked for hours about Leesville and work.

In any event, it's all about "maintaining a positive mental attitude" and if I am fully capable of driving safely, then I'm going to drive. I'm not on the pain medications any more as the trauma to the brain and skull have pretty much healed or at least healed to a point where it no longer requires dope to be without pain from the head aches that used to just be a part of the healing process.

Was gonna drive by Sheila's today to check on the chocolate chip cake but had to do emails and the blog then get a nap in before the race starts at 3. Moto GP.

Thought about going by B's house but that lost out to the nap, too.

Okay guys, it's time to vote.

I am NOT screwin' up by driving. I say that with the caveot that my driving is pretty much limited to the number of blocks that I am from the grocery store or the hospital. It might be within a 4 mile radius but more often than not it's closer to a 4 block radius.

Go ahead and vote if you'd like but just keep in mind, the gestapo will have to show up and take the keys or take me into custody cause I'm not going to stop voluntarily if I continue to be pain med free and feeling so good.

Wanna drag?
Tim Sr.