Mardi Gras Alligator King Adult Costume | Mens Mascot Halloween Costumes

This would make a nice costume for Mardi Gras. I would just need to get the beads to go with it and it would be all set. Still looking for the other holidays, but I was just thinking this would be fun, to have costumes for all of the holidays so that I could dress up for the kids and have some fun.

Mardi Gras Alligator King Adult Costume | Mens Mascot Halloween Costumes

Cascadia Truck Style - Freightliner Trucks - Freightliner Trucks

This is the type of truck I would like. Still wanting to look at the Kenworths, but so far, this is the best truck I've seen for driver comfort and power.

Cascadia Truck Style - Freightliner Trucks - Freightliner Trucks

Cultivating what gives you joy

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. - Goethe

The easiest way to identify what our heart wants is to examine the feelings that surface when we relate to that subject. Do you find solace when picking up your journal to write a daily reflection? Does time spent with your family thrill you to tears? What feelings arise when you chase down the things that make your heart flutter? True happiness comes when we routinely engage in positive activities that we love. Take a look at your life as a whole. Pursue the things that make you feel alive and fill you with joy and healthy balance.

My thoughts on this is that it is true. I find that when I put my thoughts down on paper, not necessarily to share with others (though I sometimes do), I find a release that feels a bit like liberation. Instead of holding my feelings and thoughts inside, I can let them out in a nondestructive and constructive way. The best part is, I can review these at a later time and reflect on changes that have occurred since I originally wrote them down. Of course, with today's technology, we can now do this in video and audio files, or PowerPoint presentations, or any other format. Reminds me of the Captain's Log on Star Trek, but more flexible. Keeping a diary gives us the power to explore ourselves and our feelings, ideals, thoughts, and even our imaginings. Who knows, you may find inspiration to write a book in the future from these deliberations. In any case, I hope the best for you. Now if I can just get my boys and wife to do this... (thoughts are always appreciated).

~Thumper

Long Term Effects from Sleep Apnea

Here is an interesting clip concerning latest findings of long term effects of sleep apnea.

Update from 08 February 2012. Another week to go and then I will have enough data from my CPAP machine to pass my DOT physical for Schneider National. Once done, I will be able to get another sleep study done to acertain the current status of my sleep apnea. I tried to locate old records of this, but to no avail. Good thing I have a machine issued by the VA (Veterans Administration), and that it has a memory card that can be read by Concentra Medical (the people doing my DOT physical).  On a side note, I just got my CDL Class A with all of the endorsements on it. I aced the hazardous materials test, which isn't too surprising as this was a field I used to work in when I was in the military (I managed this program and was an inspector to boot).

Utah adopts online textbooks

Utah adopts online textbooks - It is about time that Utah decided to adopt online textbooks. It is cheaper, and we need to make our dollars stretch to take care of the children and young adults in our school systems. Now if we can get the colleges and universities to adopt this as well, we will be making real progress.

DC 12-Volt Power Cord for Respironics, Cigarette Lighter

DC 12-Volt Power Cord for Respironics, Cigarette Lighter

This is the DC shielded cord that I need for my Remstar Auto M-Series with A-flex CPAP unit (model 1051158). I need to have this for use in my truck. I also need to do a follow up for sleep apnea too. I've called my doctor's office to get a copy of my sleep study, etc so that I can provide this to Schneider National, for my DOT physical. I will have to wait to get my unemployment insurance before I can buy this cord, but it is good to be able to get one.

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