I purposefully slept later than usual not getting out of bed until about 5:50am. I felt a little anxious and nervous about our looming trip. Nothing new, however, I always fret over my getaways. I heard the coffee ‘beep’ ready as I grabbed my last few winks of sleep. Downstairs I choked down my One-A-Day and began to exercise regiment.
While exercising, I noticed how much better my mid-upper back has been since Mindy’s been walking on it once or twice each day. We’ve pretty much got it down to a simple five to ten second routine. She knows right where to step to get it to pop & crack. And when it pops and cracks the dull achy pain is gone almost instantly.
Ykraps and I headed out for our walk. We discovered a very thin but slippery coating of ice in the walk and drive right out the door. It hadn’t rained so this had to be a product of the “freezing fog” the weather forecasters have been speaking of. A simple glimpse of the walk didn’t reveal anything but man was it slick. I was careful with each step. I determined then that I would be pulling Mindy’s van out of the garage, or moving the Trooper out first so to avoid any possible collision.
Inside, I went about making the morning’s coffee. Just as I was sprinkling on the cinnamon, Keri called for Mindy. I think she was a little surprised that I answered the phone. She needed the school’s fax number and told me she was sick. I told her to get her hung over ass up and into school. J I delivered Mindy’s coffee. I could hear that she was in the shower. I let her know that Keri called, too.
After reading the Daily OM I got crackin’ on food prep. I made Mindy and I some tuna salad to complement the fresh garden salads she had made for us the night before. For breakfast I made scrambled eggs topped with Monterey jack cheese as a salute to Mindy’s school – Monterey elementary. I couldn’t help but wonder which came first- the cheese or the school?
Mindy thought perhaps that her eggs were under cooked and runny at first glance, not used to seeing them with white gooey cheese sprinkled about. I got a nice laugh out of that! The kids and Mindy prepped to leave just after we finished our eggs. While Mindy warmed the minivan, I went out to warm and move the Trooper. Just as she was ready to back out of the garage, I backed the Trooper out of the driveway in case she slid. She did a good job and avoided any visible sliding. Problem avoided!
After the family was gone I settled in for a healthy ten minute meditation. During so, I was able to escape the crowded thoughts that so typically swirl about my brain. I was energized afterwards. After a shower I was back downstairs readying to depart. I made a mental not e of things I wanted to accomplish during the day and at work in preparation for our trip. There was little else I could pack at home until tonight. What probably stuck out more than anything was that I hadn’t published my blog since Thursday, although I had up through Monday already drafted
Work wasn’t too bad but noticeably busier than most Wednesday’s. This was due in part to having so many people off in training – something we occasionally have to endure. I left for my run at 12:45pm sharp. I was anxious to run again today with music draining into my ears. I listened to Pink Floyd, Animals. The album ended about a ¼ mile form my run’s end.
After a semi-fast shower I hustled back to my office to enjoy my lunch. It was 2pm. I had an hour to eat, work, and contemplate the five interviews we had scheduled for 3pm. As they often do, a couple candidates arrived early. I had several things to do so I kept my time schedule just the same. At 3pm sharp I left my office for the interviews. The interviews went until just before 5pm. I was mentally drained at their conclusion. After wrapping a few necessary to do’s I headed for home. I didn’t get too far before I realized I had not sent off the last three days of drafted blog entries. I retuned and sent those to home. I talked with Mindy as I entered the elevator on my way back up. We lost connectivity as the elevator ascended.
Once I was back on the road I reconnected with Mindy. She shared her afternoon adventures and that she had dinner already to go. We were having Chipotle’s burritos in a bowl and El Vaquero Chips & Salsa. Cool!
She reminded me that Ashley & Olivia were headed over to rehearse for coming weekend, too. And by the time I got home, they were already there.
I walked Ykraps as soon as I got my stuff settled in the house. I had to work at controlling my stress as the ever pressing packing deadline was suddenly upon us. I knew in the back of my mind that I would get it all done but still it causes me a certain amount of mental fatigue. My nature is to just start doing it now with complete unadulterated laser-like focus. I want to think about nothing else.
Mindy, on the other hand, likes to interact and do other things at the same time. I struggle there. I felt the stress as I reentered the house with Ykraps, but I stopped, took a look at Olivia, took a deep breath, and went and sat with her and Mindy for a few minutes. It was almost like medicine. I just love her to pieces!
Ashley & Mindy chatted and played with Olivia while I ate some of my Chipotle’s. After finishing up I got crackin’ on my final packin’. This required focus. I had to be careful to not forget the little stuff - charge cords, certain CDs, DVDs, etc. I finished my packing around 9pm and immediately switched into blog update mode. After the blog was all caught up I added another 3 or 4 albums to my new MP3 player.
Through the evening we talked with Glenn, Bob & later Tommy. Everything is set. We watched the final 30 minutes of Idol before going to bed. Tonight it was the girls, and man could some of them sing!
While exercising, I noticed how much better my mid-upper back has been since Mindy’s been walking on it once or twice each day. We’ve pretty much got it down to a simple five to ten second routine. She knows right where to step to get it to pop & crack. And when it pops and cracks the dull achy pain is gone almost instantly.
Ykraps and I headed out for our walk. We discovered a very thin but slippery coating of ice in the walk and drive right out the door. It hadn’t rained so this had to be a product of the “freezing fog” the weather forecasters have been speaking of. A simple glimpse of the walk didn’t reveal anything but man was it slick. I was careful with each step. I determined then that I would be pulling Mindy’s van out of the garage, or moving the Trooper out first so to avoid any possible collision.
Inside, I went about making the morning’s coffee. Just as I was sprinkling on the cinnamon, Keri called for Mindy. I think she was a little surprised that I answered the phone. She needed the school’s fax number and told me she was sick. I told her to get her hung over ass up and into school. J I delivered Mindy’s coffee. I could hear that she was in the shower. I let her know that Keri called, too.
After reading the Daily OM I got crackin’ on food prep. I made Mindy and I some tuna salad to complement the fresh garden salads she had made for us the night before. For breakfast I made scrambled eggs topped with Monterey jack cheese as a salute to Mindy’s school – Monterey elementary. I couldn’t help but wonder which came first- the cheese or the school?
Mindy thought perhaps that her eggs were under cooked and runny at first glance, not used to seeing them with white gooey cheese sprinkled about. I got a nice laugh out of that! The kids and Mindy prepped to leave just after we finished our eggs. While Mindy warmed the minivan, I went out to warm and move the Trooper. Just as she was ready to back out of the garage, I backed the Trooper out of the driveway in case she slid. She did a good job and avoided any visible sliding. Problem avoided!
After the family was gone I settled in for a healthy ten minute meditation. During so, I was able to escape the crowded thoughts that so typically swirl about my brain. I was energized afterwards. After a shower I was back downstairs readying to depart. I made a mental not e of things I wanted to accomplish during the day and at work in preparation for our trip. There was little else I could pack at home until tonight. What probably stuck out more than anything was that I hadn’t published my blog since Thursday, although I had up through Monday already drafted
Work wasn’t too bad but noticeably busier than most Wednesday’s. This was due in part to having so many people off in training – something we occasionally have to endure. I left for my run at 12:45pm sharp. I was anxious to run again today with music draining into my ears. I listened to Pink Floyd, Animals. The album ended about a ¼ mile form my run’s end.
After a semi-fast shower I hustled back to my office to enjoy my lunch. It was 2pm. I had an hour to eat, work, and contemplate the five interviews we had scheduled for 3pm. As they often do, a couple candidates arrived early. I had several things to do so I kept my time schedule just the same. At 3pm sharp I left my office for the interviews. The interviews went until just before 5pm. I was mentally drained at their conclusion. After wrapping a few necessary to do’s I headed for home. I didn’t get too far before I realized I had not sent off the last three days of drafted blog entries. I retuned and sent those to home. I talked with Mindy as I entered the elevator on my way back up. We lost connectivity as the elevator ascended.
Once I was back on the road I reconnected with Mindy. She shared her afternoon adventures and that she had dinner already to go. We were having Chipotle’s burritos in a bowl and El Vaquero Chips & Salsa. Cool!
She reminded me that Ashley & Olivia were headed over to rehearse for coming weekend, too. And by the time I got home, they were already there.
I walked Ykraps as soon as I got my stuff settled in the house. I had to work at controlling my stress as the ever pressing packing deadline was suddenly upon us. I knew in the back of my mind that I would get it all done but still it causes me a certain amount of mental fatigue. My nature is to just start doing it now with complete unadulterated laser-like focus. I want to think about nothing else.
Mindy, on the other hand, likes to interact and do other things at the same time. I struggle there. I felt the stress as I reentered the house with Ykraps, but I stopped, took a look at Olivia, took a deep breath, and went and sat with her and Mindy for a few minutes. It was almost like medicine. I just love her to pieces!
Ashley & Mindy chatted and played with Olivia while I ate some of my Chipotle’s. After finishing up I got crackin’ on my final packin’. This required focus. I had to be careful to not forget the little stuff - charge cords, certain CDs, DVDs, etc. I finished my packing around 9pm and immediately switched into blog update mode. After the blog was all caught up I added another 3 or 4 albums to my new MP3 player.
Through the evening we talked with Glenn, Bob & later Tommy. Everything is set. We watched the final 30 minutes of Idol before going to bed. Tonight it was the girls, and man could some of them sing!
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