This has been one hot weekend here in Gilbert. Saturday we hit 111, today it cooled down to 108. Amazingly hot weather for this time of year.

They don’t make men like these anymore, that’s for sure.

I never bothered to make my NFL picks this year. Hope Rob doesn’t mind if I pick the Saints to repeat in the NFC and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC. I’ll worry about the Super Bowl when it gets here.

Bermuda’s getting battered tonight. Maybe I’m just being optimistic, but it looks as if Hurricane Igor is weakening to a low Cat 1 hurricane right now. The beaches along the south side of the island are going to really suffer and there will be lots of building and tree damage, but I’m thinking it could be a whole lot worse. Prayers continue for the people there that everyone will make it through safe.

This is actually pretty funny. I remember what I had when I moved into my first apartment - a few bowls, some second-hand dish towels, a cheap set of pots and pans, and some starter utensils. I couldn’t have more than that - my little kitchen had little room for storage.

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Just so y’all know, my recuperation continues to go well. I’ve been VERY fortunate - unbelievably so, really - that I’ve experienced no incontinence since my surgery. The muscles down there definitely need some tightening up, for sure, but not to the extent they’ve given me, er, unexpected trouble.

But check this out: it’s common for guys after my surgery to be given a prescription for Cialis - not necessarily for the erectiloe dysfunction, but to increase blood to the affected area to help the recovery along. My doc gave me a prescription for one pill to be taken every other day for three months, but he warned me I might need to do battle with my insurance company because of the cost of the medication. Boy, he wasn’t kidding: I got an initial six pills and it cost me $70. Imagine that? So I’m not likely to be on Cialis for long.

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Pool temp: 85 degrees