Six-Pack Abs

Monday morning came fast. The weekend went by in a flash. That’s usually the case, but even more so for on-call weekends. I was up at 5:30am just like I am supposed to be. The sky was mostly clear and the temperature chilly. I checked in with work to make sure nothing went belly-up overnight. Things were looking good. 

Once I verified that work was good, I began my usual morning routine in earnest – exercise, walk with Ykraps, coffee, PC, meditation, and run. I wore running pants in lieu of shorts along with a thick wicking shirt. That proved more than ample given the chilly autumn-like temps. 

Jacob and I hit the bus stop at our usual 7:58am. We took the green Nerf football along to ‘pass’ the time away. J I shared my golf experience from Sunday afternoon with Kenny, who was at the bus stop with Jake at the same time. I wore a pair of old dress slacks to work. I only mention this because they still fit comfortably after 11 years. The fact that I hadn’t worn that particular pair in maybe a year left me wondering whether I’d be able to squeeze back into them or not. It’s reassuring to do so. I rarely weigh myself. Instead, I go by sight. But sight, I know, can often be deceiving. The eyes can be tricked into seeing what one wants to see rather than what’s really there (think about that).  I look in the mirror for sculpted abs (not a six-pack) and defined muscle tone, especially in the arms. If present and nothings lapping over something else I feel good. 

 I drove the BM’er to work. It felt good to drive it while it’s clean. Around 11am I called the irrigation dude to see when he has me scheduled. He suggested this coming Friday. Just before hanging up I made sure he had both my home and work phone numbers. I planned to schedule Friday off as my on-call comp day. Hopefully that wouldn’t be an issue. 

Meanwhile, it was an absolutely gorgeous autumn day. It was sunny and 70 degrees. The rest of the week, however, was expected to be a bit grayer and chillier. Mindy was making spaghetti for dinner. That sounded awful filling but good. I walked Ykraps alone. While out, I inspected my new grass. It’s coming on but very slowly. 

Back inside, I washed my hands before sitting down for dinner. Bella likes spaghetti more than Jacob. He suffers from the same problem I always had as a kid. I could never eat more than a few bites before feeling overwhelmingly full. I can eat a lot of it now. After dinner and clean-up, I headed out to water the new grass. 

Inside, I spent an hour or so writing. At the same time, Mindy got the kids back inside, bathed, and ready for bed. I tucked them in as required before returning downstairs to tune into Monday Night Football – Steelers vs Ravens. Mindy went to bed well before me. I tried to stay up and watch until halftime. The Steelers looked hopeless and were losing players to injury left and right. However, the score remained relatively close at 13-3 at half.