Brain Fog Attack!!!

 This morning was the final IOP group session I have this week. I'm around the 2 week mark of the 8 week program. Normally I tend to like doing group sessions. The Group Lead has some great guides about Stress, anxiety, coping mechanisms, etc. and usually I request a copy of that lesson. That way, I can get more details from the reading, than just the memory of someone reading it aloud, and only able to get notes done about main points. Some of them have self-assessments, and I will go back after the program and go through them, twice, to compare what I remember about my drinking days, and comparing them to how I feel now. Anyways, no more group until Tuesday.

My point about Group today (see, I am easily led off topic by my own thoughts-SQUIRREL!) is that I just could not get into the study today. The 'Brain Fog' I get from the encephalopathy was stronger today, and I could not stay focused. Instead, while the discussions were going on, I paid some bills, got some snail mail ready and stamped to go. Made sure refills for about four medications were to be refilled (hopefully by Monday or Tuesday). The only errand I have to get out of the house for today is drop the mail off at the Post Office (mine is just a 1/2 mile up the road). I haven't decided about going to the Post as usual. I know I am going to be there a good portion of the day tomorrow for our District meetings/elections. This past year the President for the District Aux, is the Secretary for our Post Aux. I went over the Agenda for tomorrow, and seeing the positions to be voted on - there is a n Asst. Secretary listed as well. If she is elected President again, or Secretary, I am sure she is going to ask me to help there as well. Will find out tomorrow.

That reminds me I need to update my email signature line.

I did get the Riders meeting minutes finished yesterday and sent out. Also two applications for membership. Finally! Some new members that actually show up to meetings and events, and help volunteer on Dinner nights.

Just checked - the Mail has not been delivered yet today, so I am going to just put the outgoing in the box. Now I don't have to leave home at all. I think I will spend the afternoon playing some Warcraft.

PeacE

Dinners, Nominations, Election Time

 You are probably looking at that Post title and thinking I have finally lost it. The Elections aren't until November! Well, not in the world of the VFW. Our fiscal year runs June-May, and our elections are held in May for Officers in the following year. More on that later, I'm getting ahead of myself.

Tonight is our monthly Rides Dinner. Have 5five volunteers for making soups, but one backed out last night as he is unable to attend due to other reasons. Too bad, he was making the Cabbage soup that I liked last time. So I am down to a Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken & Rice, Stew, Korean Pork & Potato, and Sinigang. I'll bring some saltines, and the Post reached out to me the other day, as they have some rolls that need to be used up. I offered to take two bags (about 24) off their hands. I'll heat those up just before the start of dinner tonight. No idea who will help with anything, Aside from the one that signed up, but that seems par for the course lately.

Elections. I am so not looking forward to this. So, last night I was talking with T, our Sr Vice of Aux, and she happened to mention that I was being sought out for the 3-year Trustee position. It's not full of duties - meet a couple times a year to go over our financial figures and make sure we are in agreement (two other trustees and myself). So I admitted I would accept the nomination when made in May. That'll make me a titled position holder in all the groups I am working with at the Post. The Riders. Oy. Over the last year, the VFWRG has been working on becoming its own group within the VFW sphere, rather than being a sub-committee for the Post. There will be many bylaw changes once we are ready to vote on this topic, which I don't forsee happening for closer to another year yet, if not longer. So I figure we are going to run with the current bylaws for now. That means I have three electable positions that need to 1) retain the seat, 2) vote in replacement, or 3) Leave empty. All three must be Comrades (Veterans) and two must actively ride cycles. With our participation numbers so low, and the current requirements, I really hope everyone just retains the seat they hold, and we fill the one open position we have. That is my hope.

So all that coming up in the next couple months. Preliminary appointments with Mayo Clinic start the 23rd of this month, and though only last about a week, I am not sure how much longer it would be to get some answers finally, like: Where am I on the list? What's the typical wait time? Should we do the TIPPS prior to since we have no clue how long it will be before a liver is available.... Things I never would have guessed myself asking 54 years ago.

Anyways, I need to get out and get some errands done before heading to the Post. My 'special prescription' should be ready for pick-up at CVS. Need to go by the bank to provide cashbox change for tonight. Need to grab something to eat. Kind of in that order, too.

PeacE

Winding Down ....

 ... more like running on empty. After being up all night Friday into Saturday, the sleep I got last night still didn't 'fill the tank'.

Saturday, I basically spent the whole day up at the VFW. There were District Instruction meetings, followed by District Post & Aux meetings, which all ran until about 12:30pm. Usually they are not that long, but due to this being the start of the VFW Fiscal year, elections had to take place. Then there was the 'installation' of Officers (where they pledge oath to their respective positions). Thankfully, I was not nominated for any District position (nor regular Aux earlier this month). Following the meetings, lunch was provided (fruit trays and sandwich wraps).

Since most Saturdays I end up down at the Post anyways, I stuck around. Mainly because a friend of mine and his girlfriend were planning to come there later that evening. P played my Viking Clash game on the tablet (it was all-day clash again...like every Saturday) and drank small pitchers of tea. By 6pm I was "tea'd out" and started on the Ultra. My friends showed up around 7, and stayed until shortly after the Queen of Hearts drawing at 9, before they left for home. I had a couple songs in for karaoke so stayed longer. Around10:30pm I recalled that another bar I used to go to regularly, was having a karaoke contest that was to start at 11pm, so I headed over a couple miles to that place. Though I did make it there in time, was able to walk-in and enter, but it had to be a song referencing the word 'sex'. There were four other people on the list, and I saw what songs they were going to do, but I just wasn't in the mood to figure out a song. I have a song that I have been told by many, many people I do very well, and I had planned to do that one (and probably winning, as long as it isn't a popularity contest - which most times it is). I did sing that one, but then finished my one drink and headed home.

Sunday I slept in until about 11am. I needed to get up and moving as there was a VFW Riders meeting at 1pm. As I'm checking messages/emails/etc on my phone, I see the Director had emailed me requesting me to make an Agenda for today's meeting. Since I am Secretary, I suppose I should have been doing this for previous meetings as well, though I am still learning the position requirements and whatnot. I was able to put together a basic one in the allotted time, though unfortunately, the previous months meeting notes were not right front of me. I admit that I was on my computer, and they were on there, I just wasn't awake enough to remember that fact. Made it to the meeting, and the Director was satisfied for the Agenda I had thrown together. I guess he admitted to be a bit ADHD when it comes to the meetings, and wants an agenda so he can 'stay on track' for meeting business. More work to do.... Because I am Secretary to the House Comm. as well, and that Chairman was in the Riders meeting, and now he said I should do that for the House as well. Sigh. I guess if I do it after I make the minutes for distribution, it won't be overly taxing.

After the meeting I came home, and pretty much haven't done much else. Caught up in my Viking game a bit. Wrote here. Not sure about dinner plans, but am guessing the Wife will be in here soon to ask me what plans are (which I usually don't have/make). Which would mean we are going out to eat. Guess that will be a surprise....

PeacE