Now Bev wants to ride further...

Over the weekend Bev and I attended the Autumn Classic in Montgomery. She rode the 30 mile option, then we set out and added another 8 miles to the ride. Now she asks if she would be able to do a 60 mile ride. I say, "No problem!". All she needs to do is to stay in the seat and pedal and endure the discomfort on her rear and you have it.

Today she went for a ride with her new cycling shoes. I think they helped her a lot. I believe I could tell she was putting in a lot more energy with each stroke of the pedals. That is always nice! We did the little circle down around Oden's Mill Road and up past the airport with ease. She said she was less tired from that trip than she recalled. Now she is saying we need to do a longer route tomorrow. I need to think up an option for us tonight.

Her birthday is coming up Sunday. I had thought about getting her some cycling clothes or some hiking clothes but have waited too long to get them online. Our trip to Birmingham didn't produce anything because Roger's Trading Post had closed. I thought she would like some moisture managment underclothes for hiking. I can still get them from Campmor. I may ask Billy about some cycling shorts.

...thinking the unthinkable...
Saturday night I had to deal with the most alarming possibility I had not dreamed of. It isn't something to blog. It was a scenario where you pray you say and do the right thing but realize that you will be wrong no matter which choice you make. I only hope I was wise enough. It really hurt me.

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...

There is an African proverb that says "when death finds you, may it find you alive".

On July 31st, I died.... After having several weeks of discomfort in my neck and jawline, I made an appointment to see my PCP to determine what was going on. The consensus seemed to center around a gall bladder problem. But he suggested that we should rule out cardiac. Once I got over to the hospital, I had a wait of 20 minutes or more before I was sent up to my room. Immediately I was taken for a chest x-ray. Once I got back I saw my nurse and the lab tech were there and I lay down to let her get the blood. As I leaned back, I felt a wave of nausea and everything went quiet and dark. I became aware again after a short period of time, I'm unsure how long. and from there it was a lengthy process to be transported to Grandview where I received a heart catherization and ultimately, bypass grafts. It was literally like hitting the off switch on your computer.

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

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