Go ahead and be green with envy! There's nothing like waking after a fulfilling night's sleep to the realization that it's Friday. No other work day arouses my self-made endorphins like this one. And after two days of drudgery, I am happy to be back in black!
I went about my morning routine as usual but what was different about this morning was that I had an abundance of energy. Could it be - would it be that the old, new Jimmy was back? It was. I was feeling very good about things. Even the weather wouldn't detour my push for internal peace. Those that know me best have heard me ramble on incessantly about this time of year anyhow. This time of year always causes angst within me. It typically has everything to do with the weather. I am a sunny and 80 kinda guy. Without it, I can only survive for so long and that seems to be about four months. What's unique about this round of angst is that it seemed to be more about the weather inside rather than outside. The CGDD (Cold, Gray, Damp and Dreary) was haunting my innards. Be gone with you, I say!
We have hills to climb, rivers to swim, and music to make.
Anyway ... on with my morning. As I was saying, I did my exercises like usual then walked Ykraps on his routine path. And yes, he pee'd on his favorite rock! All's right in his world when he's allowed to urinate on the rock that haunts him, even in his sleep. The very one that despite leaving his scent the day prior always somehow ends up smelling like another dog upon his return. This troubles him deeply for he doesn't understand that other dogs look to this same sacred rock as their own personal pee rock. Please, I hope the neighbors forget about planting flowers around the rock this spring/summer. It's pointless. It's almost as pointless as the neighbor who year after year sows grass seed under his sprawling oak trees to never see his efforts bear fruit. But enough about Ykraps.
On our return we both were cold enough that the only thing on our minds was coffee. Mine was dressed up with all the fixings: caramel, whipped cream, and cinnamon. Ykraps just had me add it black and in his water bowl. He didn't like coffee at first but you take away any dogs water for long enough and even used toilet water tastes good.
I was ready for work by 7:40 - a little later than usual. No guitar time. But I was in rear form and ready for a Friday. I was in my usual Friday uniform; my comfy old blue jeans, a new black tee-shirt, and my shiny black shoes. Off to work I was.
I spoke to Mindy for a short stint while in route. I arrived on time and was caught up in the midst of trouble as soon as I got settled, which is often the case on Friday's. Anyone remember last Friday when I worked 12 long arduous hours?
This was all OK because I was expecting it and we're only disappointed when our expectations aren't met. I've realigned my own expectations that Friday's will be a challenging day at work and since I am the great leader that I am, I can handle it! Handle it I did. But not without the help of some of my finest engineers. We kicked ass and took names all day long. One on top of another. There was none of this one right after another. That would have been too easy. Bring it on!
Because of our busy-ness, I once again didn't make it to the gym for a run until 2:20pm. This was late by any measure. Still, this only allowed the abundant sunshine to warm the chilly late winter air a few more degrees. My run was refreshing and stimulating. At runs end I was feeling a bit celebratory. After all, it was almost 3:30pm. Just an hour or two from the weekend! Wahoo - Can I hear a great big ol' Yahoo-hell yeah! I spent the final hour and one half driving hard. It never did slow down. Just after 5pm I turned over the heavy issues remaining to my peer, called another at home who would be carrying the on-call torch to make him abreast of the goings on and that was it. The Weekend was upon me.
My first stop would be DJ's Carry-out in Hilliard known for carrying some of the finest brews in the country. I bought two six packs. I bought two different IPA's (my latest fave). I bought Mad Hatter and Mo-Jo's. Both are rather hoppy!
On the way home I talked with Princess who would be spending the evening hanging at home with kids and friends. Me, I had no intentions of spending my Friday evening with no one other than ME!
Once at home I immediately walked Ykraps where he pooped like a grown man. I mean I couldn't believe what came out of that boy. Must have been the coffee???? Back at home it was nearly 6:30pm. I went about completing a few easy chores like washing my running clothes and putting away another load. By 7:00pm I deemed it beer time. Time to do nothing but cater to my whims. That is all I did all evening long. If I wanted to play a few riffs on my guitar I did. When I wanted to listen to my new David Gilmour CD, I did. When it came time that I found my beer glass empty I poured myself another. It was really quite gratifying. Soon hunger came upon me, and to satisfy this one most basic need I constructed an old favorite of mine, tortilla pizza. Tonight's version was simple. I made them with Kroger pizza sauce which by the way is better than Ragu's pizza sauce, Mexican cheese, pepperoni, and hot pepper rings. They turned out perfectly!
While eating, my uncle - my mom's brother, Chuck called. He wanted to talk about my little brother Tommy's relationship troubles, all of which I have been aware of for quite some time but out of respect for his privacy wasn't sharing them with other family members. It was obvious he knew it all, and perhaps with an added element of embellishment that often happens when stories get passed around. One thing I knew for certain since I know Tommy best, is that he'll be fine. He's got things in there proper perspective for where he's at right now. No longer is he in denial which is the first step in resolving any problems. And please, don't misinterpret. Tommy's not having any personal dependency issues. With that I'll move on.
After my conversation with an animated uncle Chuck I called Tommy just to make sure he knew that his troubles were now family fodder. He said he was aware they all knew now, but thanked me just the same. I did validate some of the issues were embellished as I had assumed. After talking with Tom I called Mindy back, who had beeped in earlier. I do not like call waiting and usually don' do it, but did tonight.
After talking with Mindy for a spell, I cracked another beer, put in my Elegant Universe DVD, popped some popcorn and watched! I love exploring our very existence. It's one of the few things that really grips me and holds my attention. Somewhere around 11:30pm I threw in the paper towel and headed to bed. I thoroughly enjoyed my evening alone with my favorite person in the entire world - me!
Go ahead and be green with envy! There's nothing like waking after a fulfilling night's sleep to the realization that it's Friday. No other work day arouses my self-made endorphins like this one. And after two days of drudgery, I am happy to be back in black!
I went about my morning routine as usual but what was different about this morning was that I had an abundance of energy. Could it be - would it be that the old, new Jimmy was back? It was. I was feeling very good about things. Even the weather wouldn't detour my push for internal peace. Those that know me best have heard me ramble on incessantly about this time of year anyhow. This time of year always causes angst within me. It typically has everything to do with the weather. I am a sunny and 80 kinda guy. Without it, I can only survive for so long and that seems to be about four months. What's unique about this round of angst is that it seemed to be more about the weather inside rather than outside. The CGDD (Cold, Gray, Damp and Dreary) was haunting my innards. Be gone with you, I say!
We have hills to climb, rivers to swim, and music to make.
Anyway ... on with my morning. As I was saying, I did my exercises like usual then walked Ykraps on his routine path. And yes, he pee'd on his favorite rock! All's right in his world when he's allowed to urinate on the rock that haunts him, even in his sleep. The very one that despite leaving his scent the day prior always somehow ends up smelling like another dog upon his return. This troubles him deeply for he doesn't understand that other dogs look to this same sacred rock as their own personal pee rock. Please, I hope the neighbors forget about planting flowers around the rock this spring/summer. It's pointless. It's almost as pointless as the neighbor who year after year sows grass seed under his sprawling oak trees to never see his efforts bear fruit. But enough about Ykraps.
On our return we both were cold enough that the only thing on our minds was coffee. Mine was dressed up with all the fixings: caramel, whipped cream, and cinnamon. Ykraps just had me add it black and in his water bowl. He didn't like coffee at first but you take away any dogs water for long enough and even used toilet water tastes good.
I was ready for work by 7:40 - a little later than usual. No guitar time. But I was in rear form and ready for a Friday. I was in my usual Friday uniform; my comfy old blue jeans, a new black tee-shirt, and my shiny black shoes. Off to work I was.
I spoke to Mindy for a short stint while in route. I arrived on time and was caught up in the midst of trouble as soon as I got settled, which is often the case on Friday's. Anyone remember last Friday when I worked 12 long arduous hours?
This was all OK because I was expecting it and we're only disappointed when our expectations aren't met. I've realigned my own expectations that Friday's will be a challenging day at work and since I am the great leader that I am, I can handle it! Handle it I did. But not without the help of some of my finest engineers. We kicked ass and took names all day long. One on top of another. There was none of this one right after another. That would have been too easy. Bring it on!
Because of our busy-ness, I once again didn't make it to the gym for a run until 2:20pm. This was late by any measure. Still, this only allowed the abundant sunshine to warm the chilly late winter air a few more degrees. My run was refreshing and stimulating. At runs end I was feeling a bit celebratory. After all, it was almost 3:30pm. Just an hour or two from the weekend! Wahoo - Can I hear a great big ol' Yahoo-hell yeah! I spent the final hour and one half driving hard. It never did slow down. Just after 5pm I turned over the heavy issues remaining to my peer, called another at home who would be carrying the on-call torch to make him abreast of the goings on and that was it. The Weekend was upon me.
My first stop would be DJ's Carry-out in Hilliard known for carrying some of the finest brews in the country. I bought two six packs. I bought two different IPA's (my latest fave). I bought Mad Hatter and Mo-Jo's. Both are rather hoppy!
On the way home I talked with Princess who would be spending the evening hanging at home with kids and friends. Me, I had no intentions of spending my Friday evening with no one other than ME!
Once at home I immediately walked Ykraps where he pooped like a grown man. I mean I couldn't believe what came out of that boy. Must have been the coffee???? Back at home it was nearly 6:30pm. I went about completing a few easy chores like washing my running clothes and putting away another load. By 7:00pm I deemed it beer time. Time to do nothing but cater to my whims. That is all I did all evening long. If I wanted to play a few riffs on my guitar I did. When I wanted to listen to my new David Gilmour CD, I did. When it came time that I found my beer glass empty I poured myself another. It was really quite gratifying. Soon hunger came upon me, and to satisfy this one most basic need I constructed an old favorite of mine, tortilla pizza. Tonight's version was simple. I made them with Kroger pizza sauce which by the way is better than Ragu's pizza sauce, Mexican cheese, pepperoni, and hot pepper rings. They turned out perfectly!
While eating, my uncle - my mom's brother, Chuck called. He wanted to talk about my little brother Tommy's relationship troubles, all of which I have been aware of for quite some time but out of respect for his privacy wasn't sharing them with other family members. It was obvious he knew it all, and perhaps with an added element of embellishment that often happens when stories get passed around. One thing I knew for certain since I know Tommy best, is that he'll be fine. He's got things in there proper perspective for where he's at right now. No longer is he in denial which is the first step in resolving any problems. And please, don't misinterpret. Tommy's not having any personal dependency issues. With that I'll move on.
After my conversation with an animated uncle Chuck I called Tommy just to make sure he knew that his troubles were now family fodder. He said he was aware they all knew now, but thanked me just the same. I did validate some of the issues were embellished as I had assumed. After talking with Tom I called Mindy back, who had beeped in earlier. I do not like call waiting and usually don' do it, but did tonight.
After talking with Mindy for a spell, I cracked another beer, put in my Elegant Universe DVD, popped some popcorn and watched! I love exploring our very existence. It's one of the few things that really grips me and holds my attention. Somewhere around 11:30pm I threw in the paper towel and headed to bed. I thoroughly enjoyed my evening alone with my favorite person in the entire world - me!
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