JPF Home Page Forums General Messages Brian Austin Whitney Blog Tuesday, September 22nd, 2010

Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement.

I was pretty much done with any thoughts on travel because all things being equal I only have a couple good days per week and the rest of it I don't do so well. I don't have the energy or focus I used to and even my short and long term memory is fuzzier than I am comfortable with. (I used to remember ridiculous numbers of people and places and songs and events and now I need a lot of help pulling up facts that used to be automatic. After all those years of having that as a major asset, I feel a bit naked now.

My hope is that I can get in some walking each day. Last time we visited Paris during the 2007 Europe Tour we walked app. 10 miles the first day we were there. I'd be happy with 1 mile this time out. We're 1/3 of a mile from 3 different sites and the metro so most likely I'll have to walk more than a mile if we do anything. We don't have a room with a view, so we can't just lie back and relax because we could do that here. (though we never seem to have a free moment). I am at the doctors, therapy, major tests or blood draws at the hospital 5 days a week minimum so it's like having a job that is opposite hours of my wifes 84 hour work week (i.e. when she should be sleeping). She's the one who REALLY needs some relaxation time. We considered Southern France and both of us are a little bit regretting we didn't do it but it's a tough balance between relaxation and terrible frustrating boredom. Paris should at least be able to keep us busy.

Once I get back I am going to focus on therapy the rest of the year (and holidays) and hope that by the time of my 1 year anniversary of my death and miraculous explosion back to life I can resume a more normal day to day life and JPF can get back on track as I had hoped for 2010. One thing I hope to do is find my eventual replacement and groom them if needed to take the reigns of JPF if I can't keep doing it for any reason.

Brian