Thoughts on Life

Went to a doctor appointment this morning. It started off odd, Stephanie talks more about that. And the doctor told me what I already knew, but I was hoping he would say something different. At least the lady was nicer to me on the way out than she was when I got there.…

Well I started outpatient rehab therapy at Patricia Neal today. Just evaluation stuff today, the real work starts Thursday. The initial doctors order is only for 4 to 6 weeks, which is when I start taking classes and teaching again at UT.…

I’ve been told I have a multi-stage accent. I grew up around Limestone, Tennesee home of Davy Crockett . Most of my family lives in the mountains and hills of northeast Tennessee, so whatever accent I have is 100% Tennessean.

My accent his been dulled a bit by speech therapy, first as a kid and then later in college.…

Well it’s one year since October 26, 2003. One year since my accident. In case anybody is interested here’s what happened.

On October 26, 2003 at around 4:25 pm I was starting the drive back to Knoxville from Limestone after eating lunch and having a birthday party with family.…

Well it’s October 19, 2004. That means I’m now 26 and am marching steadily onward to 27. Getting to this date was not easy, I almost died in a car wreck last October 26th. And my dad died January 25th of this year.…

Christoper Reeve died from a heart attack stemming from a pressure wound yesterday. He was 52. (Reuters) (Google News) I developed a pressure wound in the hospital, you get them from not being able to move around.…

My Gamecube, Gameboy Advance, and Xbox have been over at a friend’s place since I last talked about video games. I haven’t played any console games in months.

Stephanie and I brought them back to the house tonight.…

Ok, I’ll admit it, I like Star Wars. Perhaps it’s a bit more than like. I’m not as bad as some people, I’ve never dressed up as a Star Wars character, and I don’t own every Star Wars toy ever made.…

I moved back in Knoxville last Wednesday, but it took me until Friday to get my computers back up and running. I really don’t know what to do with my time now. Knee surgery is over, that seems to have gone well enough.…

I have been engaged for one week. I asked Stephanie to marry me last week. We were camping with the John 23rd young adults group at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The wedding date is Friday, June 10, 2005.

In other news I’m headed back to Knoxville next month, but first Stephanie and I are headed to Arkansas to see her parents.…