Spring has sprung...

44 days till Safari. Today was a beautiful spring day. Bev and I rode 27 miles. I rode 27 yesterday with Paul and 23 with Bev the day before. I may be needing a break from it soon but we have to make up for lost time since February was so cold. It is nice to get out riding without all the cold weather gear. Paul says he will join us tomorrow morning. He had to miss this morning's ride. I think we will ride every day over the next week or so. I am tired tonight but I can already sense the gain in strength. Bev is happy because she can get a little more food on those days. I think she understands completely why I seem "obsessive" about riding.

Sara is having her friends over for supper with Grammy tonight. This is a good chance for her to meet Trent. Sara is worried about Jennifer. It will all be ok. Everything usually works out ok.

I have a little cough left over from the throat thing but it may be due to pollens than the former illness.

Daylight savings time is coming Sunday. I don't know if it will mean enough time in the afternoon to get in that evening ride up to Sycamore or not.

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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