middle-menYeah, that’s me.

OK, it’s not really me, but the graphic illustrates the state in which I presently find myself.

I’m the guy in the middle…in the middle of life, in the middle of parenting Justin…and yes, I’m a middle child.

The point is I need to make some changes in my life, in my health, in my parenting strategy.

And I know first hand that change isn’t easy.

Here’s what’s going on in most areas of my life (some things have to remain private, you know?).

I was sitting in the dentist’s chair before a procedure and the dental assistant took my blood pressure.  160/106.

YIKES!

For those without a clinical background, textbook perfect blood pressure is typically 120/80.  The bottom number (diastolic pressure) is the one that’s most important as it measures the pressure within the arteries when the heart is in its relaxation phase of pumping.

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