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An Apple A Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The old adage, ‘An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away,’\u00a0<\/strong>just popped to mind as I returned home from a\u00a0follow-up<\/strong>\u00a0with my\u00a0Cardiologist Dr S<\/strong>. Never gave it much thought growing up and it really has no place in my vocabulary now. But I’ll stick with it as a reminder of something I used once. (What’s with me and old adages)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The day started off fantastic, and once more I was indifferent to all my medical concerns. Aware, yes. Was it bothering me, no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Started the day by tuning in to my friend Kristyn (notice with a ‘y’) Burtt<\/strong> on the morning podcast<\/strong> of the Tom Barnard Show<\/strong> (7-10 AM CT) doing her ‘Hollywood Reporter’<\/strong> segment. She’s always informative, yet lighthearted. A real joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     During today’s fun side of the show, she mentioned that her uncle had told her she should run for political office. I gathered by her response; the reply was a clear cut and resounding ‘NO.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Then a brief mention of ‘Jimmie Walker’ aka ‘James Evans Junior, JJ’<\/strong> from the old television classic ‘Good Times.’<\/strong> He was at a gathering of a ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’<\/strong> cast celebration that Kristyn covered yesterday. She was asked by Barnard, if Walker had given her a ‘THAT’S DYNOMITE’<\/strong> shoutout. Again a no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kristyn
Kristyn Burtt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Somewhere between the lines, she posed a question to the host “What was the first movie mailed out by Netflix?” Turned out, it was Beetlejuice.<\/strong> But I had neglected to include it in a congratulatory tweet to her after her segment ended. Later, after seeing my aimed tweet, she wrote back ” And don’t say Beetlejuice 3x!!” <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     A near decade of friendship<\/strong> and a forgotten at the moment movie line, had me laughing oh so hard, while trying to figure a way to incorporate it into this blog. And now it’s in here. #BurttRocks <\/strong>Type in her name at your favorite social media<\/strong> site and you’ll find her. Remember ‘y.’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     <\/strong>Back to the ‘APPLES.<\/strong>‘ And I promise not to let ‘William Tell.<\/strong>‘ I will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     After checking my blood pressure, pause, heart rate and listening with a stethoscope, to any and everywhere he could find a spot to place it. He looked at me and said (drum roll) ‘Your heart sounds good! See you in three months.’ <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    <\/strong> Being on and off blood thinners these past seven or so weeks, he suggested that the prostate biopsy be rescheduled for a couple months down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     “Thanks Doc. You just made my Boston trip possible again this year,”<\/strong> I replied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Thus, the ninety apples<\/strong> reference. One for each day until I see Dr S<\/strong> again. And using Paul Harvey’s<\/strong> famous ending, once more to a blog post, “That’s the rest of the story.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     <\/strong>Now the day ends equally fantastic as it began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     #WhyNotSmile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     #AppleJuice <\/strong>(who will get this one)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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