What was good about today...

The surprise today was a 26 mile ride that turned into a 50 mile ride. The Sara's told us about a by-pass to Trader's Helper Hill that added some miles to the route. It added 14 miles! That pushed up the the overall mileage. Add to that the detour down past Jimmy and Chris's home and we got in a nice long ride today. I was very tired and needed a nap before work. Getting up early every morning will do that. Instead I got to eat a quick bite and head on in. The benefit is the gain of strength and calorie burn. What doesn't kill you.....

Storms gathered around and about. There was a big one to the west just as I was arriving at work. I guess I cut it close to get to work without getting wet. It is good to ride the scooter. I enjoy the open air and sense of freedom.

Melanie was feeling somewhat ill at ease with some of the changes coming. I hope I was able to allay her concerns. I think we all can use a little reassurance.

Effigy of Grief

Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence

Island Walk

I always try to help Rachael with Hubbard/Rockford if asked. They had me down for 3 days but at last minute asked for the other day. Work at Rockford is slow so working isn't hard, but not following my usual routine tired me out a bit. I still had some work I could take care of up in Cullman. Some bushhog work and other little items but the high temps held me back a bit. I did ride my bike a little and got in some of my walking in addition to some chores. Max needed to be delivered to Charlotte, SC for his drum major camp. I volunteered to take him. I was glad to be able to perform this chore for him but the long trip up and back combined with extra heavy traffic in the Atlanta are, which extended to within 30 miles of Alabama, combined to really tire me out. There had been a problem with my left rear wisdom tooth for over a year, so I decided I should get it taken care of before I wound up isolated somewhere in PEI. The extraction didn't appear to be problematic until just be...

Altras

So I've gotten around to buying those Altra Zero Drop running shoes and have begun the transition program to get used to them. My only problem so far has been that sore gluteus muscle I got from the scooter falling on me. But I've managed two days of running and will continue to extend my distance until I get up to something near the training program for the Half Marathon. I don't know if Joe has signed us up for the run or not.

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