Jan Bono’s Blog

The year was 1998. I weighed 396 pounds. My waist measurement was within an inch of my height measurement. I bought shoes with Velcro fasteners because I couldn’t manage to bend over long enough to tie my shoes without cutting off my air supply and becoming...

It’s finally here! My official “Back from Obesity” Book Signing Tour begins at the Long Beach Coffee Roasters tomorrow, Saturday, October 25, from 10-12, and continues at 3 Cups Coffee in Astoria from 1:30-3:30. I’m hoping to see lots of friends, old and new, and I...

I cleaned out my DVR the other day. Deleted everything I’d watched, or didn’t care to ever watch, changed the settings on a few shows, added a few, and generally tidied things up. And when I was finished with my technological housekeeping, I had to stop to laugh at...

When does the World Series begin? I don’t even know who made it to the playoffs this year. I’ve been kind of busy And today is my last Saturday to take a deep breath before winding up and stepping to the plate, if you don’t mind mixing my baseball metaphors. I’m...

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is never truer than when I try to figure out what makes some art instantly appeal to me, while some otherwise “acclaimed” paintings threaten to turn my stomach. I like bright colors. I like realistic images. But I also like...

Since I wrote about all the tech stuff in my last post, I thought I’d address iRick’s daily medical routine. First thing in the morning, he weighs and takes his temperature. We write those down, along with the monitor numbers on his controller. On non-shower days,...