Old Dogs - New Tricks

[Dodger]

I’ve already resigned myself to the fact that this global virus and its army of mutations is here to stay, and I just have to get used to it. It’s not going anywhere, and I’m not going anywhere either, so there’s only one option left on the table, and that’s for me to accept the fact that we have to coexist on the same planet, and, like it or not, I have to alter my lifestyle in a way that keeps my partner and I safe to compensate for this reality. The older I get – the more I resist change.

Similar to adjusting my lifestyle when I was preparing for retirement, I’ve been going through the same thought-process in preparation for the future. Some of the more tangible changes that have already been made include setting up Skype, Zoom, and Line, social networking capabilities to be able to communicate in real-time with friends and family members back in my home country. I have to accept the unpleasant reality that traveling internationally is not going to be in the cards going forward except for family emergencies.

I increased my Thai Health Insurance Coverage to include Covid coverage (Immigration mandate), as well as additional IP and OP coverage. Relying on Medicare as a backup in the U.S. to use in a pinch is now off the table.

Knowing that the virus and/or its mutations are here to stay, I’ve decided to strengthen my immune system for obvious reasons. I’m doing this by Increasing my daily exercise routine, having a better controlled diet (less carbs & fat + higher protein and nutrients), and boosting my immune system by increasing my daily consumption of “Probiotics”. I switched from Acidophulis (1 million cells) which I’ve been taking for years to Advanced Potency Probiotic (20 billion cells) to accomplish this. Note: Probiotics have been proven to be the number 1 supplement for boosting the immune system and protecting against covid and other virus’s.

I now spend more time at (and in) the ocean. Again, good exercise, and breathing cleaner air also helps boost the immune system. Makes me hornier too…LOL

I’m currently shopping for a small boat to be able to start visiting the small islands off the coast. This will open up more opportunities for fishing, snorkeling, sight-seeing on the islands, etc., and also helps compensate for taking fewer road trips here in Thailand. This will be something new that Jai and I can do together that’s away from clusters of people and closer to nature.

We’ve already started cooking more at home and eating out less which is now ingrained in our lifestyles.

Change Sucks!

I’ll miss my annual flights home to visit family…eating what I want versus what I need, visiting periodic nightly entertainment venues, and the simplicity of life (not having to bother with new communication technologies, etc.), but, with a good tail wind and a little of help from Buddha, I should be healthier and even more active than before…and be able to breathe easier just knowing that I don’t have to try to control something that’s out of my control.

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