Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The very best news I could get

I got back from my week in Florida to find ONE of the 39 TTM requests I sent out on February 27th had been returned.  It's not a superstar or someone most of you will have heard of...well, you may have heard his name before because there have been two former major leaguers with the same name.

It's 23 year old Rangers prospect Alex Gonzalez.


(Mailed 2/27, returned 3/9, 10 days)


I have to say that as a rooke TTMer, I was very excited just to see a little return on my investment in envelopes and stamps.  The ink smeared a little, but overall, I'm still happy.  Of course, now I'm like a kid who can't wait for Christmas.  I'm waiting F.O.R.E.V.E.R for the mail to arrive and with one exception, disappointed yet again.  It's still fun though.  At the age of 44, it's nice to have something about the hobby that is new and exciting again.

Speaking of my age, the TTM, while fun, is NOT the very best news I could get.  The title of this post is more about the fact that my doctor told me I no longer have to take Metformin, a diabetes medicine.  Thanks to 3 months of Weight Watchers, I've lost nearly 40 pounds and all of my numbers, including blood sugar, triglycerides, cholesterol and blood pressure are normal.  I'm still on the blood pressure med, but that too will stop in 2015.

I have a feeling the rest of 2015 is going to be pretty good.

By the way, I have a contest going and YES, THE SAME TEAM MAY BE CHOSEN MORE THAN ONCE.  Go here for details.

Have a great Tuesday.  I know I will.
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11 comments:

  1. BobWalkthePlankMarch 17, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    Congrats. My Dad recently had a similar situation and he was super excited too.

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  2. Nachos GrandeMarch 17, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Congrats all the way around (but esp. with the whole getting healthy part)!

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Congrats on your improving health!

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  4. The Lost CollectorMarch 17, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Congrats on the TTM success and good health news! Hope you see more little PWEs in your mailbox!

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  5. Tony L.March 17, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    Congrats on the health news! That's excellent!

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  6. night owlMarch 17, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Congrats! I know the feeling. :)

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  7. Zippy ZappyMarch 17, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Congrats on the return. I'll have to try him this year :).

    And also congrats on your health :).

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  8. P-town TomMarch 17, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    Healthy and Happy? Sounds like you should be the new spokesperson for Walgreens. Congrats!

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  9. J. MeeksMarch 17, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    Congrats on the weight loss! I am getting back on the wagon tomorrow. I'm stoked you got a TTM back from Chi Chi - I hope to send one later this week. However, I sent more than 20 a couple weeks ago and I have yet to get any back. I'm quite bummed!

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  10. zman40March 17, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Nice work on the weight loss! That is great!

    And welcome to the TTM world. TTMing- Where going to the mailbox is fun again!

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  11. Mark HoyleMarch 19, 2015 at 7:35 PM

    Congrats on the health and congrats on the TTM

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