Too much to take in

I've been needing to type for days, but as usual, there is just too much going on for
me to soak in as the next thing happens directly afterwards.

Two days ago I found out my mentor teacher Mr. Maldonado
passed away. He was the activities director at EC when I
was in his leadership class. I found out several weeks
ago that he hadn't been doing well and I had no idea it
was to this degree. My first couple of years, I modeled myself
after him until I learned to make the job fit more of my personality.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/28/MNMALDONAD21.DTL

so much of the traditions of El Camino High School
began or improved with him: the huge courtyard
homecomings the high school dances with n
early a thousand students in the 80s the
lip sync rally; hell, all rallies were rooted
with his vision and amazing announcer voice...
much of what i do is to keep the spirit alive of
all the events he introduced to me.
former colleagues and students of his
have been sending money to the school and
I want to establish a scholarship in his name;
please inquireof me if you'd like to
assist or contribute

i can't even comprehend anymore at this point in time

because I just found out today that
there is a woman hiker
missing on Mt. Tam and that woman is
one of my former leadership
students and sister of one of my classmates.

http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_7633382
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/06/BAGI5TP9IJ.DTL

just look at the difference between the
two articles... i think
that's why i get annoyed with the chronicle so much

oh yeah,
last Monday I went to Kaiser to see my new doctor...
that was depressing

ever since i was hit by a softball over a
month ago, my tendinitis in my heels
it won't go away it hurts me to just walk

i'm actually being sent to a podiatrist
specialist next monday

my varicose veins are spreading

i now have tennis elbow and it hurts
to lift objects with my left hand

i feel like i'm falling apart...

i am supposed to get tested for sleep apnea
after i see the podiatrist...

and if anybody has an exercise bike they are
getting rid of, i will take it and
put into my office at work...
it's the only physical activity i can do outside
of a pool that isn't counter-effective.
so my softball career may be over

earlier this year my family lost 2 of our 3 cats
to diseases and now the oldest
Robbie, who is 16 years old,
now has kidney disease...


somehow with even other things more pressing
on my mind along with the above ones
i have had to play santa all week at lunch
with teenagers sitting on my lap
and i have to host a winter rally (
which Maldo really specialized in) tomorrow...

i wish it was my birthday week in hawaii again...