Another week comes to an end...

I am really glad to be at the end of another workweek. Next week we take the camper off to Tennessee for 4 days. That will be fun. I am ready for it. One of those days will be spent on a 70 mile bike tour. Mike said he was coming down to ride that day. He also says that the terrain will make it difficult. Better still Bev and I will take David to some good places for hiking, camping, roasting marshmellows, and swimming. Then we will be back home for another working week.

My cycling is missing some training. I am riding the same way all the time. I need to vary the kind of pedaling I do. I need to spend some days pushing a big gear so I can gain hill climbing strength. Other days I need to go out and attack some hills. Either way I need to make those hill climbing gains.

I have loads of endurance now. I have ridden 4 centuries and 2 metric centuries this year. I can make a 40 mile ride easily now. I am missing my hiking. I want to get up to Kentucky and do a little with Kirk and Cindy.

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

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me. But I doubt my recollection of Spock will work for me again. It was the last gift from my past. Perhaps I will find another reservoir of strength.

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...

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