What does Santa Claus do for
the eleven months leading up to Xmas?
He drinks beer at Barleys off the firkin, of course!!
Perhaps a new habit is forming. Once again, I didn’t find myself out of bed until almost 5:45am. It seems that my sleep requirements are changing, especially over the last few months. It used to be, if got between 6.75 & 7.25 hrs I woke feeling more than rested. Of late, that’s changed to 7.5 to 8 hrs. Is it age? Is it Mindy? Hmmm. What’s clear is that I get my sleep on a more consistent basis these days, so one would naturally assume the opposite to be true.
On with my day. Without much thought, I pushed through my morning calisthenics and was out the door with Ykraps by 6:05am. I was bundled snuggly leaving the elements not a chance in hell of dragging me down. The local weather forecasters had intimated snow overnight but there was nothing more than a few sparsely spaced flying flurries.
After returning home, I made two cups of coffee; one was for Mindy, and the other for was me. I sat hers on the lingerie dresser since once again, she was already up and in the shower – another byproduct of my sleeping a bit late.
Downstairs I read some email, the Daily OM, and checked sports scores from the night before. The Buckeyes won their game against Northwestern, but not by nearly as much as last week when they beat them by 32 points. Also, word from friend Bob was that his dad was seemingly out of the woods from his recent fall but did suffer a broken hip.
I started making lunch bent on having sliced turkey. But after getting out the turkey I realized that it was beginning to spoil prematurely. Not wanting to risk getting sick, I threw it out. So, in lieu of turkey, I made tuna salad again. I made some for Mindy, too. She always appreciates it.
Fried eggs were on the breakfast menu - Mindy one and me two. Jacob had his usual toaster strudel. Bella settled for a pack of peanut butter on cheese crackers that she could easily take along on the morning commute.
They all left a little late – about 7:25am. After they were gone I did my shower and got dressed in all of about 15 minutes. I left for work by 7:50am. I first went by the neighbor’s house to drop mail that was mistakenly placed in our mailbox. They looked like important tax documents that would’ve been otherwise missed. Onward towards work. Along the way, I was sad to see that gas prices had risen $.18 overnight.
I arrived at work by 8:10am. The morning promised to be busy, my time taken up mostly with several interviews. The interviews went well past 11am. By the time I got settled in my office and everything else under control, it was run time. The temperature was only 23 degrees and according to the AOL weather bug, stiff winds blowing out of the N – N/W. I bundled accordingly and headed out feeling physically better than recent days.
The extra chill was almost ideal for my attire meaning that I didn’t over heat much at all on the return, although I did remove my gloves at the three mile marker. I often say the key to running warmth is tied to the ears and hands. One easy way to moderate is to remove one or the other, and for me it’s always gloves first.
I was back in my office by 2pm ready to eat and carry on with all of my afternoon activities. I returned a VM left by Mindy to discuss some logistics surrounding our coming ski trip. She also reminded me that she was stopping at the grocery after school this evening. I had nothing else to add to our big list.
I left the office at 5:10pm, which is just about my usual departure time. A call to Mindy revealed that she wasn’t yet home from the grocery but in transit. She arrived home a few minutes before me, and long enough to get most of the groceries carried in before I pulled up. Perfect! :)
I casually unloaded my gear and tossed my running clothes into the dryer. I leashed up Ykraps and headed out for our evening walk. I remembered to grab a new “poop” sack, too. Mindy began making dinner while we walked. We were all having leftovers or hot dogs. I had leftover chili & cornbread – the last of it. It was still very tasty.
After dinner Jacob guilted me into playing another game of nerf basketball. He said that I never play with him and that I’m always busy with work. Ouch! We played until Mindy called him for a bath. Some how or another, he earned himself three wacks with the wooden spoon. I guess he threatened Bella with bodily harm while in the tub and had been a bit lippy with both Mindy and I. Overall, he’s a very dear boy, but tends to allow his elevated levels of testosterone to drive his thinking and actions from time to time.
A few minutes after his wacks, I visited him in his room where I gave him a short pep talk. He was otherwise upset. After our talk we watched a few minutes of an ESPN basketball game together. He calmed nicely. I returned downstairs where I updated my blog. It was only 8pm but I thought I heard Mindy going to bed. I headed up to check. Sure enough, she was. She reported being exhausted. I laid down with her for a spell and exchanged back rubs with a wooden knot removal tool. By 9pm I was sleepy too. I went back downstairs to secure the house, get some water, and turn off lights. We were both sound asleep before 9:30pm.
What does Santa Claus do for
the eleven months leading up to Xmas?
He drinks beer at Barleys off the firkin, of course!!
Perhaps a new habit is forming. Once again, I didn’t find myself out of bed until almost 5:45am. It seems that my sleep requirements are changing, especially over the last few months. It used to be, if got between 6.75 & 7.25 hrs I woke feeling more than rested. Of late, that’s changed to 7.5 to 8 hrs. Is it age? Is it Mindy? Hmmm. What’s clear is that I get my sleep on a more consistent basis these days, so one would naturally assume the opposite to be true.
On with my day. Without much thought, I pushed through my morning calisthenics and was out the door with Ykraps by 6:05am. I was bundled snuggly leaving the elements not a chance in hell of dragging me down. The local weather forecasters had intimated snow overnight but there was nothing more than a few sparsely spaced flying flurries.
After returning home, I made two cups of coffee; one was for Mindy, and the other for was me. I sat hers on the lingerie dresser since once again, she was already up and in the shower – another byproduct of my sleeping a bit late.
Downstairs I read some email, the Daily OM, and checked sports scores from the night before. The Buckeyes won their game against Northwestern, but not by nearly as much as last week when they beat them by 32 points. Also, word from friend Bob was that his dad was seemingly out of the woods from his recent fall but did suffer a broken hip.
I started making lunch bent on having sliced turkey. But after getting out the turkey I realized that it was beginning to spoil prematurely. Not wanting to risk getting sick, I threw it out. So, in lieu of turkey, I made tuna salad again. I made some for Mindy, too. She always appreciates it.
Fried eggs were on the breakfast menu - Mindy one and me two. Jacob had his usual toaster strudel. Bella settled for a pack of peanut butter on cheese crackers that she could easily take along on the morning commute.
They all left a little late – about 7:25am. After they were gone I did my shower and got dressed in all of about 15 minutes. I left for work by 7:50am. I first went by the neighbor’s house to drop mail that was mistakenly placed in our mailbox. They looked like important tax documents that would’ve been otherwise missed. Onward towards work. Along the way, I was sad to see that gas prices had risen $.18 overnight.
I arrived at work by 8:10am. The morning promised to be busy, my time taken up mostly with several interviews. The interviews went well past 11am. By the time I got settled in my office and everything else under control, it was run time. The temperature was only 23 degrees and according to the AOL weather bug, stiff winds blowing out of the N – N/W. I bundled accordingly and headed out feeling physically better than recent days.
The extra chill was almost ideal for my attire meaning that I didn’t over heat much at all on the return, although I did remove my gloves at the three mile marker. I often say the key to running warmth is tied to the ears and hands. One easy way to moderate is to remove one or the other, and for me it’s always gloves first.
I was back in my office by 2pm ready to eat and carry on with all of my afternoon activities. I returned a VM left by Mindy to discuss some logistics surrounding our coming ski trip. She also reminded me that she was stopping at the grocery after school this evening. I had nothing else to add to our big list.
I left the office at 5:10pm, which is just about my usual departure time. A call to Mindy revealed that she wasn’t yet home from the grocery but in transit. She arrived home a few minutes before me, and long enough to get most of the groceries carried in before I pulled up. Perfect! :)
I casually unloaded my gear and tossed my running clothes into the dryer. I leashed up Ykraps and headed out for our evening walk. I remembered to grab a new “poop” sack, too. Mindy began making dinner while we walked. We were all having leftovers or hot dogs. I had leftover chili & cornbread – the last of it. It was still very tasty.
After dinner Jacob guilted me into playing another game of nerf basketball. He said that I never play with him and that I’m always busy with work. Ouch! We played until Mindy called him for a bath. Some how or another, he earned himself three wacks with the wooden spoon. I guess he threatened Bella with bodily harm while in the tub and had been a bit lippy with both Mindy and I. Overall, he’s a very dear boy, but tends to allow his elevated levels of testosterone to drive his thinking and actions from time to time.
A few minutes after his wacks, I visited him in his room where I gave him a short pep talk. He was otherwise upset. After our talk we watched a few minutes of an ESPN basketball game together. He calmed nicely. I returned downstairs where I updated my blog. It was only 8pm but I thought I heard Mindy going to bed. I headed up to check. Sure enough, she was. She reported being exhausted. I laid down with her for a spell and exchanged back rubs with a wooden knot removal tool. By 9pm I was sleepy too. I went back downstairs to secure the house, get some water, and turn off lights. We were both sound asleep before 9:30pm.
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