All right. Monday, October 26, 2009. That’s the date I’m going live with this.  I’m going to tell everyone I know. I’m nervous because I’m letting everyone in on something that is highly personal…but I promised myself I wouldn’t keep it in. The people who know me know I’m fat…so really, what’s the big secret?

There’s a lot to be done, and I conteplated not starting until I had everything in place, but in heeding my wife’s suggestion of, “You’ve got to start someplace,” I am going to proceed…and hopefully be able to incorporate some others’ help in making some decisions. Like which organization I’m raising funds for…

In the words of the not-so-immortal Jimmy Buffet: “Come Monday, it’ll be all right…”