Resurrection 2024

During the cooldown period of the cardio workout at the gym this afternoon, a familiar face appeared in front of the elliptical machine. “I just wanted to thank you for saving my life,” he said. After several months (refer to the Notes post titled, “Mortality 2023”), Chuck has finally resurfaced. He wasn’t there to workout, just to express his gratitude to the ol’ lavahead and the gym staff.

Chuck recapped the whole incident, which was caused by a blocked artery. Two stents were required. He mentioned that he actually “flatlined” for 15 minutes during the stay at the hospital. At present, he’s been in physical therapy. Chuck expects to be back in the gym in a month or so.

The odd part is that Chuck has had no history of cardiac problems or heart disease. “No heart problems, no high blood pressure, no high cholesterol,” he added. He believes that the issue stemmed from a bout with “COVID,” even though the symptoms were mild. There’s little doubt that he is fully “vaccinated” and “boostered” with the mRNA bioweapon. However, no attempt was made to bring up any correlation. Only feigned bewilderment was offered.

Fellow senior citizen, Joel, is moving to Cambodia (his birthplace) in two weeks. Earlier this year, he made a trial run for a month and encountered no problems. At 80 years of age, that’s a major life decision. He’s been going through difficult times in Hawai’i, primarily because of his limited financial means. Joel stated that he has all of his immunizations completed, including the mRNA bioweapon, so he’s “good to go.” He was wished the best of luck. Moving back to Cambodia will be a kind of resurrection for him.

After a two-week hiatus, a return to Panda Express® on King Street for dinner was in order. Dining there will be sporadic, though, thanks in full to the rewards program bullshit previously documented in Notes. There will never be another attempt to sign up for the bogus rewards program.

The weather made a turn for the better a few days ago. So, the Mainstays® quartz heater was thoroughly cleaned and packed into its box again until (hopefully) later this year.

On a side note, the iOS 7.3 update for iPhones on Monday finally brought a valuable feature, namely Stolen Device Protection. Unfortunately, since Location Services and Significant Locations are not enabled on the iPhone 15 Pro, access to some settings will take at least an hour. Better safe than sorry.

Miscellany: The order for the bottle of Vitamin D3 and tube of skin moisturizer arrived on Tuesday. So far, so good.

Addendum: Being thanked for saving someone’s life is quite an honor, an event not experienced by many. Subsequently, much time spent ruminating on its significance and meaning.