DOW 10,000

DOW 10,000!!! Truth be told, I was still a little tweaked over the whole accident thing. I woke for work with it still whirling around in my brain. I just couldn’t let it go. It was just after 530am and time to get moving. I did my sit-ups and push-ups before heading out with Ykraps. The weather was pretty much a carbon copy of the day before, cool & gray. This has to be one of the coolest, grayest October’s ever. After walking Ykraps I delivered Mindy’s coffee, like always. She was slow to get motivated. I returned downstairs to play on the PC before turning my attention to other more beneficial practices. I planned to keep an eye on the stock market during the day. It was flirting with 10,000, a level it hasn’t seen since September of ’08, and based on economic indicators, the outlook for an up day on Wall St seemed promising. Perhaps not wise, but I’ve avoided viewing my 401K portfolio for months holding out for Dow 10,000. I hoped that Wednesday might be that day. I did my usual mediation and stretching before preparing for a run. Because it was only 40 degrees, I dressed warmly wearing a thick wicking shirt along with a fleece pullover. I left for my run at 6:40am. And for the first time in two weeks, I was able to run like normal without even a hint of a hitch in my stride, and still no pain. I did feel a twinge of tenderness during a transition from the street to a sidewalk, but it quickly abated. Nothing too alarming. Instead, it served as a reminder that I wasn’t 100% healed. As promised, I kept my run to three miles. I shared the good knee news with Mindy. She acted happy for me. Jacob, Mindy & I sat eating our breakfasts together. You may recall, Bella was at her dad’s convalescing. Jacob had his hair all out of whack. I suggested that Mindy help him fix it. He begrudgingly pushed her arm away. Mindy snapped back quickly. Even startled me. With her hands, Mindy fixed his hair the way you might expect it to look. Tension still high, Mindy dashed off for work. I suggested that I was willing to take Jacob for a haircut Thursday evening. Jacob and I headed for the bus stop at 7:55am. I shared my accident story with Chrissy. She seemed a bit amused. I left for work at 8:10am. I shared my accident story with my two closest peeps and peers. To a man, both said that the officer was wrong and challenged me to review the signage for traffic flow. I found myself defending the officer and even quoted his London expertise. Silly me. Anyway, the day wore on as usual. Given the crappy weather and the waning daylight, there wasn’t going to be any golf. On my drive home I carefully observed the traffic flow signs at the roundabout in question. And I’ll be damned, turns out my instincts were right and so were my peeps. I was correctly progressing through the roundabout. I was happy, but also frustrated. I had a traffic ticket in my pocket for something that wasn’t my fault after all. How could this be? I was eager to share the news with anyone who was willing to listen. At home, Mindy was eager to go to Barley’s. I couldn’t shut up about the accident. It’s funny, really, because during the day when I assumed guilt, I had all but released the tension and frustration – basically forgiving myself. But now, seeing that I wasn’t guilty, I was again beside myself. When Mindy and I arrived at Barley’s I shared my story with Calvin, who looked at me like I was crazy. I enjoyed a plate full of KC wings and a couple IPAs. Can’t recall what Mindy had. I picked up the tab. We left for home around 7:15pm. At home the kids soon arrived and got ready for bed. There was a rare Wednesday night football game on TV. We watched some of that before I fell asleep somewhere near 9pm. Unable to sleep from bed, I got up and returned downstairs. Keeping my long held promise regarding Dow 10,000, I finally revisited my 401K site to measure my position/holdings. I wasn't sure what to expect, but was prepared for bleak news. What I found wasn't so bleak after all. Granted, it has been maybe 15 months since my last visit and I've continued dumping new money in all along. But just the same, I was encouraged by the numbers. Let's keep it going!