“Well, I’m back.”
After three (yes, THREE) psychotic drives from Michigan to New York State, two one-way airplane rides, thousands and thousands of dollars in moving expenses, and one aching back, I’m am finally home.
Just wanted to pop in and say “hey” and say how much I’ve missed posting. I’m going to officially be taking the reigns back from Pam now, although she ofcourse retains her password for the occasional random posting. And if anyone hears from her, please tell that woman to call me or something.
Its been a wild and crazy trip. All kinds of stuff I have to talk about, but its all kinda flooding in right now so I have to put it out there in little bits and pieces. But its great to be back. Back in NY and back on the blog.
I’ve only run a little bit since the last race so I’ve gained over 10 pounds and I need to get my self back on track. I ran a little here but I’m still trying to find a good place to run. Something with trails, y’know? I wanted to run the Boilermaker but I’m afraid I’m so out of shape now that I won’t be able to do it. I need a plan. I need to lose 15 pounds by August 15th for my first doctor’s appointment out here. I think this information will sit in the record forever and I want it to be good so they don’t jack up my insurance because my cholesterol was 1500 and my bp was 215/125.
The new job is great. People are wonderful and the work is always interesting. Can’t say much more than that because its all secret hush-hush kinda stuff. I have a nice easy drive to work from my parents house. Yes, I’m staying with my parents until I close on the house out here. Yes, its very strange and running into people I graduated with is even stranger. I may need a shrink before all this is done.
My back is developing some strange kind of pain, like before. Its seems to have calmed down for now but the other day at work it was so bad I couldn’t stand up straight or cross one foot over the other. I went outside and tried a little jog around the building, but that didn’t hurt. I guess that’s a good sign. :)
Ok, I need to go unpack the car from the last trip to MI. The movers forgot to pack the giant hexagonal glass insert from our table. I had to drive it back here. Its ok, I had to drive here anyway. More on that later.
I hope everyone is well. Somebody please email me right away if something tragic has happened to someone I know but didn’t find out yet.
PS
Still haven’t got a good name yet. Jon left Michigan? Jon was in Michigan? Just Jon? Maybe it would be a funny joke to leave it Jon in Michigan and then everyone would think I was there but I’m actually here. Maybe not.
June 25th, 2006 12:50
Welcome back! I was just thinking this morning that I missed you and wondered how the move and all went.
June 25th, 2006 13:20
hi!!!!!!!!!! yeah east coast!! no worries, i am sure the 10 pounds is all muscle from moving! well, we look fwd to having you back running and blogging. hope the back is okay. and as for news: i am with child.
um, no.
June 25th, 2006 15:11
New York, eh? The pretty upstate part, or the busy big city part? Glad your moving is done. I just finished moving myself, only I went the opposite direction. I guess we balanced each other out. :)
June 25th, 2006 16:14
thank god! pam did her best but it just wasn’t the same :)
jon, live from ny…?? lame, huh.
June 25th, 2006 16:16
Yea for you. Job’s good? check. Move’s done? check. Back hurts as usual? check. Complainin’? check.
Welcome back!
Jon via Michigan. Jon ran from Michigan. Chocolate Jon.
Visit my site for the latest remedies for high cholesterol. Seriously.
June 25th, 2006 17:01
Welcome back Jon-not-in-Michigan! I was going to start doing my own chocolate reviews here pretty soon if you didn’t. Still might. My in-laws gave us a lovely tin of House of Brussels drinking chocolate recently that looks interesting.
June 25th, 2006 17:07
I can’t tell you how much I have missed you, Jon. Even though I’ve been kinda busy myself, the blogs just didn’t seem right without you checking in. Welcome back.
June 25th, 2006 17:10
I guess “Jon from Michigan” just isn’t funny…
So anyway, are you close to NYC?
June 25th, 2006 17:45
Welcome back, my man. Glad to hear you are doing well!
June 25th, 2006 21:49
Heh Just Jon! We could call you JJ for short lol. Welcome back.
June 26th, 2006 01:17
Jon on the Hudson? :P
June 26th, 2006 01:35
Yes, welcome back. It has been a while since I have been able to check out the latest posts and there you were, so even if you were posting before I would not have been following - going through a busy time like you - but not living with parents (after all, I need my dignity) Anyway it is good to hear from you.
Instaed of a name you need a symbol(eg. ~&~) and then we will call you “formally known as Jon in Michigan”
June 26th, 2006 05:45
Welcome back, not much knew on my end, just ran a 50-miler, but otherwise life has been boring.
Name suggestion: If you are now living in a small town how bout’ “Rural Jon from NY”
June 26th, 2006 10:01
Hey Jon, welcome back!!! i missed your posts. glad to hear you are settling in. you need a whole new name - like, uhm, i don’t know. can’t think yet.
June 26th, 2006 12:09
How about Jon’s Left Michigan? I’m not aware of anything stupendous…but I’ll keep thinking. Congrats on getting it all in one place
June 26th, 2006 12:50
I say Jon the chocolate runner is good enough :)
June 26th, 2006 15:21
welcome back, jon! really, really missed your sense of humor and quick wit.
June 26th, 2006 18:09
Jon from NY? Dunno, glad you’re back!
June 26th, 2006 19:54
welcome back,,, I always refer to you as the chocolate guy,, stick with chocolate and skip where your from.. :D
Heather
June 27th, 2006 12:28
i missed you!!! I am glad your move went okay. How far are you from Hartford,CT? We are running a fun trail race tomorrow night! Maybe your new name could be something about chocolate?
June 27th, 2006 19:52
Welcome back!! I’ve been missing your humour. I hope your new hood is full of great 3-legged Dog Dazing and other adventures!
June 28th, 2006 01:17
Welcome back! Seems it has been an exciting time for you.
Jon in New Michigan?
June 28th, 2006 09:59
welcome back!
missed you - hope you’re no worse for the wear!
June 28th, 2006 11:02
welcome back to blog land
my vote: jon escaped from michigan, I heart chocolate (cuz those bumper stickers say I heart NY- get it…?)
June 28th, 2006 23:10
Jon! No matter where you are, I’m glad you’re back.
June 28th, 2006 23:44
Yay … glad you’re back!
June 30th, 2006 05:08
My vote’s on JJ (Just Jon) too! :)
I hope Pam comes back to blogiverse soon.
June 30th, 2006 19:14
Now that the riff-raff is outta here, oh.. you mean he heard that? Ok, um, Jon… um, Glad you are settling in in that other place,he he!
July 2nd, 2006 20:27
Jon,
Glad to see you are back! Good luck on the weight, I myself am up to 170! Yikes!
Mike