Sonic pulls at me.....

So I had my first challange in this whole avoiding Fast Food. We had a very busy day on Saturday and were not able to eat prior to our venture out to Little League game, followed by trip to Sonic. I did admit that I would go to Sonic as they do have some fantastic drinks, but we were starving.

So we go to the new one in Wilmington and get in line. I told Sandy that I was not getting any food, but would get a drink. Route 44 Lemon Berry Slush - Delish, which probably has about 1 million calories. Anyways, I made it without ordering and am still going strong. It was hard though. Harder than I thought. Fast food is so easy to get in a pinch.....

How did this whole thing start? I was working one day and forgot to make lunch, so I ventured out to the local Wendy's, which is one of my favorites. I pulled through as I do from time to time and made my order. When I finally got my food, I noticed that they screwed it up and gave me too much. So what did I do? Of course, I ate it. Way too much food and I felt horrible for most of the day after that. From that point I decided that I needed to make a change. I am also cataloging what I eat on dailyburn.com. My goal is to stay within 2100 calories a day.... My goal is to get to 185 again as I now am at 200 and rising......

In the spirit of heath....

I am going to start to avoid fast foods, but I want to qualify this for all who might be reading this.

For me, fast food would be something that could be prepared while in a drive through line, or something that can be prepared within 5 minutes of ordering. So that would mean the Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Sonic, and other fast food places around the world.

Complicated? Potentially. I will admit that I will most likely venture to the Sonic for a beverage or two over the summer, but no food.

The countdown begins...

Good Morning Sunshine

I never thought that I would come to enjoy the sunrise over the Everett skyline, but it is sort of nice. This is a view from my office every morning, weather permitting.

This is my life in the new job. Hopefully all will settle down soon.

Photos of the kids, taken by the kids

Update on Fathers & Families Shared Parenting Bill

September 14th, 2009 by Ned Holstein, MD, MS, Board Chairman

Fathers & Families’ Shared Parenting Bill HB 1400 will be heard this coming Thursday (9/17). Massachusetts is one of the worst states in the country for shared parenting and for fathers, but Fathers & Families has nevertheless made considerable progress there. This includes:

Over one-quarter of the Massachusetts Legislature has expressed clear, public support for Fathers & Families’ Shared Parenting Bill, many of them signing on as co-sponsors.

Fathers & Families gathered thousands of signatures to place shared parenting on the 2004 Massachusetts ballot and led a successful campaign for its passage, winning 86% of the vote.

Fathers & Families persuaded the Boston Globe to become first major newspaper in the United States to endorse Shared Parenting in principle in an editorial (Feb 23, 2008).

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick told the Legislature that if they pass Fathers & Families’ Shared Parenting, he will sign it.

Fathers & Families recently met with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick concerning Shared Parenting and related topics.

Fathers & Families pushed “Shared Parenting ” to the number one issue on the Massachusetts Governor’s website for citizen input.

Fathers & Families ignited a debate in the Massachusetts Democratic Party over Shared Parenting , leading to a spirited, 40 minute debate on the floor of the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention and winning 40% of the Convention’s vote.

How is it?

That we live in 2009 and before a father is able to speak in court, he is looked upon as less than the mother? Why does a judge believe that empowering a woman in court by saying "I'm not changing a thing unless the mother says so" belive anything other than how that may hurt an already troubled relationship? Maybe even show her dividends on how not to get along could lead her into sole physical custody?

How does a mother believe that "extreme limitation, or elimination of visitation" will benefit her children or even her, in the long run?

The fear of losing money in child support holds her from allowing me to see my children more than I already do. Let the record show that I already pay more than the state tells me that I need to pay, and now expects me to not see them.

Why are there no term limits on Judges in our court system? Does one person provide that sort of unbiased opinion that lasts through their lifetime? Has anyone experienced it?