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.