Greg and clan comes to town

My brother and his family came to visit us in LaPine. It was a wonderful time of catching up and hanging out with my big brother. I miss the time we used to spend just talking about each other’s lives, and getting his input/advice.
We went to Sisters to attend the Quilt Show. [...]

Milestone + Starting Hands for Hold Em

Last night I had my first Royal Flush.  I was only able to squeeze out .12 (it was a cash ring game) after hitting it from the guy that was heads up with me.  Still, to hit the highest hand type (odds of getting a Royal Flush are approximately 1 in 649,740) is cool nonetheless.
I [...]

Followup on fitness quest

It’s been about a month (5 weeks) since I started back with a regular fitness regimen.  Overall I’d say I’m in better shape than I was when I started, particularly on the running aspect.  That’s good news because my efforts on my last fitness test for the run were abysmal (only barely passing).
Last night we [...]

Cash v. Tournament style play…shifting gears

When I first started the online poker hobby, I started with play money (of course) then pumped a little bit of cash into an account to play for real money.  The reason for the second phase was that play money is just too artificial: you could have the best hand and never get the other [...]

From an old archive: Leadership musings

Recently I’ve found out the results for my promotion board  will be released next Wednesday.  Let’s hope for the best.  I also just finished up my requirements to achieve Fellow status with the American College of Healthcare Executives.  That’s been a goal for me, as it is an outward demonstration of the hard work I’ve [...]