Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Day 462

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Good morning, everyone.

Most mornings I wake up on my own, but just in case I don’t, I still set a 4:00 a.m. backup alarm. Crazy, right? Well… I slept right through until just after 5:00 a.m. That never or rarely happens. And a certain someone who heard the alarm didn’t want to wake me. So I met my eight hour sleep goal and then some.

Yesterday I started a new prescription (olanzapine). It’s supposed to give me “the munchies” and also help me sleep through the night. My first dose was last night and—judging from how groggy I am right now—it definitely works. I was warned this might happen, and here I am, living the warning.

My creative juices are still fast asleep this morning…which, honestly, isn’t that unusual. It always takes me about an hour after I get downstairs before my brain joins the party. That’s why I play a few rounds of backgammon first thing—it jump-starts my mind and gives the morning meds time to kick in.

I may have to reevaluate the self-imposed 7:00 a.m. blog deadline if this grogginess becomes the new normal. I don’t think I can go to bed any earlier than 8:00 p.m.

We’ll see what happens on the “munchies” front today. Who knows…maybe I’ll start putting weight back on these bones in no time.

Meanwhile…I think I’ll take a short nap.

Have a great Tuesday. Love you guys!❤️

Photos:

Random photos from Ironman Wisconsin in 2002 that were sent to me yesterday.