Good morning my dear friends. I hope this blog finds you well.

Today will be a bit all over the place. Stick with me here.

As most of you know I had knee replacement surgery of my left knee back on November 27th, the day before Thanksgiving. I was prepared. This wasn’t “my 1st rodeo.” Hard to believe that this wasn’t my 3rd major surgery in the last 4 years. My 2nd knee replacement. Hey, all that’s left is my right hip and I’ll be “4-square”: both knees and both hips! Oh, think I’m joking, ‘its’ coming. Decent amount of arthritis is already in that joint. Party time! lol!

The hardest thing about knee replacement surgery is the rehab. The physical therapy. When Joyce and I met with the orthopedic surgeons PA and reviewed the x-rays of my left knee, I wanted to throw up in my mouth. I saw those images and knew, immediately, what they meant. Yuk! However, the next hardest thing with this surgery is SLEEP. Well, how about lack of sleep. Hence the title for the blog. I really can’t explain it. Same thing happened 2 years ago when i had my right knee replaced. Couldn’t sleep. There would be mornings that Joyce would wake up and walk into the living room and there I would be. Wide awake, watching tv. Up all night . Same thing is happening this go around. This time, however is a bit better. I AM sleeping. I usually get about 4 hours per night. Problem is that I usually am wide awake by 4am. Today I was wake at 3:30. Again, yuk!

I really don’t have an answer. perhaps it is due to all of the different meds I need to take post-surgery? Who knows. Just roll with it. Oh, and I am not the best at taking an afternoon nap. Again, yuk.

So, what does one do when you are wide awake at 3:30, almost every day? You let your mind run wild with all kinds thoughts, of course. Family, future, trips I’d like to take, what’s for breakfast?, what’s for dinner?! lol! It’s totally random. I also think about friends. I think about you. A good majority of you who read this blog(and, thank you for doing so) I have been friends for quite a long time. Either through business, or kids activities, church or charity work, most of you are friends. I am so blessed that God placed me in a career where I could use the skills He gave me(yes, the gift of gab) to build relationships and help others. What a blessing!

I’ll end todays randomness with this: I’ll be in receivers mode for, most likely, another 6 weeks. if you have a minute, text me. Give me a call. I’d love to hear from you, just NOT at 4am. Ha ha!

Be well,

Jeff