Singularity

I was out of bed by 530am. And even though I got a good night’s rest I felt as though I could’ve slept for another hour or two. Been that way for the last week or so. I freed Frankie and soon headed outside. Wet again, although it wasn’t currently raining. Supposed to clear out tonight and be significantly warmer for the foreseeable future. In fact, this could be the summer spark. Can’t confirm that of course. Frankie took care of business with purpose. Soon we were back inside where I moved through my sit-ups and push-ups. I spent about 5-10 minutes on line checking the weather, email, and headlines. It was 56 degrees under cloudy skies. After sucking down a quick cup of coffee I did meditation and then my stretch routine. Once I’m on the floor Frankie views me as fair game. Honestly, it’s a little annoying and constant. I took her for a second go-round just about 620am. Again fruitful. I delivered her to Mindy who was just preparing to shower. After the hand-off I dressed for my run and hit the door around 635am. Despite feeling a tad sluggish, I ran the usual four miles. Upon completion, I took a closer look at my Wave petunias out front. Already have a couple pillaged by rabbits – It’s an annual thing. Pardon the pun. The house was stirring with activity upon re-entry. My eggs weren’t quite ready, but the wait wasn’t long. I enjoyed my breakfast from my usual perch. Frankie pee’d on the carpet right in front of all of us. Mindy cleaned it up before leaving for work. Bella took charge of the puppy after Mindy left for work and while I showered. We regrouped in the kitchen a few minutes ahead of schedule. Somewhat out of character, Bella was draggin’ behind with getting in her shoes. She didn’t get out the door until almost 8am. She had Frankie on her leash but was also carrying her. I reminded her to lift the dangling leash away from her shoes. Chrissy was out with the girls. We joked about her recent trip to St Louis to see her niece graduate. Apparently way out in the boonies. The kids boarded the bus after handing Frankie off to me. She and I walked back home where I gave her one more chance to relieve herself before I headed off to work. Went smoothly. Again, she hopped into her pen happily. Work was overwhelming from jump. I had a very challenging day, one that left me feeling drained – out of gas. Two positives, the day went so fast I could hardly believe it, and I actually left almost on time, or at 540pm. As I walked to my car I talked with Mindy to share the news that I would be home on time. The sky was starting to clear after 3.5 days of clouds and rain. The air smelt like summer. I closed my eyes and drank it all in. It was heavenly. I arrived home just after 6pm. Mindy was busy putting the finishing touches on dinner, brats and corn on the cob. Said we ran out of propane. Man, it goes fast. She had to finish grillin’ the brats on the stove-top grill pan. I should probably buy a back-up tank. I was already in good spirits, but when the sun busted out from behind all the clouds I let out a huge gasp. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Jacob & Bella apparently don’t care for brats. Bella had hot dogs and Jacob had salmon. He barely touched it, however, citing not feeling well. He hardly touched his corn on the cob, too. Must not be feeling well. He typically eats two ears. The kids begged off quickly and headed off with their friends. After dinner I started a slide downward – getting really sleepy. After clean-up I spent a short amount of time online but then joined the family who was making all sorts of ruckus in the familyroom playing with Frankie and watchin’ Nickelodeon, or something similar, certainly not my thing. I plopped down on the sofa. After getting Frankie all rowd up they all headed their separate ways to presumably ready for bed. It must’ve been about 830-845pm. Not a minute later, Frankie looked at me and started peeing on the carpet. I tossed a pillow her way and hollered NO! I then gave Mindy and the kids an earful for not being wise to her needs/antics. Mindy wasn’t pleased and barked right back. To my eye and intuition, I could see it coming from a mile away. Why couldn’t they? You run the puppy around the house for 30 minutes playing and then walk away? Mindy thought I should’ve upped and took her out if I saw it coming. In hindsight, yes, I suppose that I could’ve. But this is EXACTLY what I meant when I said I didn’t want to be counted on to be the main keeper/trainer. Quickly, I am becoming just that. Sure, everyone jumps in here and there, but sporadically. It was all I could do not to say something I might regret. Jacob took charge and carried Frankie outside for a yard romp. Not sure what good it was then, but at least he took accountability and Frankie got the idea. I settled down on the sofa and joined the Science Channel for an evening of their programming. I watched about 90 minutes in total. Each 30 minute segment flowed nicely into the next. I like the way they do that. The first about Einstein’s theory of relativity and gamma-rays, the second about stars and black holes, and finally, the third taking a more indepth look into black holes, and the relationship between Einstein’s theory of relativity and Quantum particle theory. It was my first exposure to a singularity, the point where a black hole's entire mass is concentrated in an infinitely small dense point. Very cool stuff. I fell asleep at some point, waking with Frankie cuddled up next to me. It was after 11pm. I closed up shop and headed for bed. Good night moon!