So Chef has a new doctor that he likes.   He is not pushy and militant like the former doctor.  I noticed the difference when I went to him as well.   

Chef is back on a new blood pressure medicine and on a statin for cholesterol which seems to have a calming effect!  I'm not sure what it is about these meds but he has been actually sensible and reasonable (caveat to the best of Chef's ability which is not much).

He is still boozing and eating whatever he wants which he told the new doctor that he is not going to change his lifestyle as he "works hard and he plays hard."  And because he works literally 7 days a week, weekends, holidays, you name it,  he is going to get some sort of enjoyment out of life which to him is mostly booze.

In other news I have adopted a new fur baby so that makes three which is my high water mark as I do all the pet care, vet visits Etc.

Awesomeson will be going away to electrical lineman school the end of this month through two weeks before Christmas so plan to do visits with AwesomeDIL and DGD3.

I'm also pretty sure that Mr Not So Neutral and his son the Mechanic, haven't laid one finger on Chef's vintage vehicle rebuild in exchange for their fancy heating system.  Out of curiosity, I asked Chef about it the other day and he claims they called him asking him if he wants the engine painted.

Which is a dumb question they should have just gone ahead and done it anyway.  So I'm thinking it's bogus.