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Flowers for Jerry

  • My Mom brought flowers for my brother who passed away in 2002

2008 Tour De Poway 50-miler

  • I did it and I'm still alive!!!
    Ride on 10-05-08. Actually 52.75 miles long

BFL 2008

  • (Nov 24, 2008) 230 lbs - Down 75 lbs since Jan 21
    Progress photos for Body-for-Life for 2008. After the setbacks of the last couple of years, it's looking like 2008 will be a big comeback year! Started at a disturbing 305 lbs! But as of Oct 9, I weigh 235 lbs - down 70 lbs!!! And I'm just getting started!

Jim in 1995

  • Before illness got in the way of my bike riding!

Lake Jennings - May 2006

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    Camping once again at Lake Jennings in site 94!

Welcome to Jim's Place!

Glad you dropped by! I try to post every few days or so. You can use the subscribe feature in the left column to get an email when I post. I post video updates in the right column. Further down the page are photo albums, slideshows, archives of prior posts, etc. I write a monthly article for the Pituitary Network Association chronicling my many years of coping with a pituitary disorder and you can read them by looking in the PNA articles section in the right column. You can read the latest article by clicking on August 2005.

Hope you like the site and here's some of my current favorite music for you to enjoy...


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July 05, 2009

July 4th fireworks music video

Walked over to the nearby street to watch the City of Santee's most excellent fireworks show. Here's the music video I made... God bless the USA...

July 03, 2009

Short attention span theater

Snapped a quick video today...

June 26, 2009

Memories of Jerry

My brother Jerry passed away in 2002 at the age of 49. I made a tribute video from old Super 8 tapes taken around 1954. You can see my Mom pregnant with me and a few months after I was born. That's my brother Danny with the blond hair.

June 25, 2009

A message from the bike...

Rode 18.3 miles and took some video from the bike. Hope you like my little words of wisdom - especially at the end of the video...

June 24, 2009

Bring it on!

Went out for a bike ride today - the first time I felt up to riding since June 12. I received a tentative diagnosis of fibromyalgia yesterday. I actually feel encouraged because I feel this is giving me the answers I need to get better. On the bike today I felt somewhat passionate as I worked through the the frustrations of chronic illness...

"Fibromyalgia? BRING IT ON! Gluten disorder? BRING IT ON! Thyroid, pituitary, asthma, sleep apnea? BRING IT ON! I'll be damned if I'll give up or let go of my dreams! It's time Jim! Time to step back in the ring...it ain't over til it's over..."

I get angry like anyone coping with chronic illness but I make it a point to put that anger to good use. Most people think of me as easy-going and cheerful and I am - but make no mistake...there's an intense fire behind that smile and I will never give up! No matter what...

Fibromyalgia anyone?

Went to a rheumatologist yesterday. She pushed in on several point on my body and it really hurt. She said that was suggestive of fibromyalgia. I'd always thought everyone hurts when you push in on those pressure points. She wants to do some more testing but stated that she's pretty sure it's fibromyalgia. She supported the current assessment by my other doctors that I probably have a gluten-intolerance disorder.

Man, I'm a piece of work! It's like I'm starring in my own TV series - "Medical Detective"! Anyway, I'm just glad to be getting at the bottom of things and I'm looking forward to getting everything sorted out and treated...

June 20, 2009

Welcome Home Tom!

After back surgery and a long stay in the medical rehab facility, Tom was able to finally return home to Alvarado today. I talked to Tom and Tommy and from what I could tell they were really having a party! Can you say "Prayers answered!" I made a slideshow tonight to welcome Tom home...

June 17, 2009

Jim at Torrey Pines Glider Port

After my doctor appt. in Torrey Pines I went to the nearby glider slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean and captured my passion to never give up in my battle to get well... 

June 15, 2009

Jim's Most Excellent Sunday Drive!

Yesterday, I went for a drive in scenic east San Diego county . Created a music video from my footage. I hadn't been feeling well and this drive was a nice diversion...

June 09, 2009

Just another bike ride?

Short music video with a message from today's bike ride...Been having a hard time physically lately and hadn't worked out for a week. Today, I was doing better and was determined to get on the bike...even if it was only a ride around the block...

Video updates

  • May 18, 2009
  • Jan 19, 2009
  • My little Hollywood drama...(8/20/08)
  • Video update - Aug 17, 2008
  • Body-for-Life Update for July 6, 2008

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Suggested Books

Some Favorite CDs

Texas - June 2004

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    My trip to Fort Worth.

Bryan Trip

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    My trip to Bryan in February 2005

Lake Jennings - June 2005

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    Camping on site 94.

Corpus Christi

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    Richard and Sasha's wedding

Camping at Lake Jennings - April 2005

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    Camping at Lake Jennings in April 2005 on site 47.