Hot & Sunny @ Zoombezi Bay

I slept late again this morning not getting out of bed until 550am. I felt good and was eager to get my Wednesday underway. I completed my sit-ups and push-ups even though my wrist was still bothering me. It’s fair to say that the fear of going ‘soft’ worried me more. Frankie didn’t seem too interested in heading out side until I was well into the morning’s coffee. She came to my feet while I sat quietly at the PC. Not wanting to risk and accident, I promptly took her out back where she quickly took care of business. It took some doing to get her to come back inside. I headed in without her. She eventually came running. Despite being about 25 minutes behind I still took the time to meditate and stretch. I consider both to be critical components of a happy healthy day. It was 650am by the time I was dressed and ready to head out for my run. I put Frankie back in her pen and headed out. I ran four miles working a pretty good sweat. It was warm and steamy, just as it’s been for the past week or so. Next was breakfast. I fried half a leftover hot Italian brat and two jumbo farm fresh chicken eggs. I ate some fresh fruit too: watermelon, pineapple and strawberries. Bella was up and downstairs in her swimsuit just as I was finishing breakfast. Said she’d been up since 645am eager for her trip to Zoombezi Bay. To help me a little, she took Frankie out. I had to laugh watching her chase her around and around the neighbors tree. Bella wasn’t too amused. Said she had to pee. After s hearty breakfast I took Frankie and coffee up to Mindy. She & the kids planned to leave for Zoombezi Bay around 9am. I was showered and ready to depart for work by 825am. Jacob was up just minutes before I let for work. I took along golf shorts just in case we’d be golfing after work. I drove the BM’er. It was already incredibly warm at 845am. It was gonna be a scorcher! Got an early email form the Bob’s pointing towards Thursday as our golf day. That was fine with me. I took a lunch around 1pm and headed to the bank for some cash. Afterwards, I went to Target where I picked up a new swim suit for me, waffle balls, and two soft baseballs for the kids. I was gone just under an hour. The afternoon breezed by. I was busy right up to the minute I departed for home – 540pm.. Last I talked with Mindy they were still at Zoombezi Bay. That was around 130pm, and according to her, they were having a ball. It was very steamy leaving the building. Depending on your source, it was somewhere in the 90’s (92-94) with 52% humidity. Steamy! I arrived home just after 6pm. Mindy was upstairs finishing a shower. I noticed right away that Rachel had been there cleaning. I forgot that this was the day. Always a pleasure coming home to a sparkling home. Mindy and I planned to visit Barley’s. The kids were with their daddy until 9pm. I freshened up and tried shaking off a case of the sleepies. We left for Barley’s around 620pm. The lot was sparsely populated like it often is this time of year. The bar was even emptier. Sitting in his usual spot was Calvin. We sat next to him. Tina was bar tending. Never seen her in that role prior. She looks awfully young. She was very attentive but deliberate too. I ordered a Centennial and Mindy an Oatmeal Stout of the cask. After drinking most of my first beer we ordered food. Mindy ordered a brisket quesadilla and I ordered their special, a grilled steak wrap and grilled veggies. I ordered a second Centennial too. Mindy switched to ice water. We stayed until almost 820pm. I picked up the tab. It was after 830pm by the time we arrived home. We took Frankie out back. It was still 90 degrees and very humid. Mosquitoes were out and biting too. Very uncomfortable! The kids got home shortly before 9pm. Jimaken and I chatted about the USA’s world cup soccer match and out next opponent, Ghana. He thought it was Australia. I took my PC and finished writing Tuesday’s blog entry. I was surprised to find that I hadn’t finished Monday’s either. Oops! I traded my PC for he sofa at 930pm. I started watching more in Morgan Freeman Science Channel series, although it looked like a rerun. I eventually dosed off. Mindy woke me sometime after 10pm for bed. I was really tired.