First Walk of the Season

It's a fabulous Spring day and I took a walk at lunch. I got in the car after my walk and measured the distance. It's just over a mile and a half. It took me about 30 minutes and 3,390 steps.

I felt a twinge of a shin splint in my left shin and my feet kind of hurt. It's like they sort of go numb. I was considering cutting the walk short but toughed it out and made it the whole way. 

The course of the walk shall hereafter be known as the Big Block Walk.

More Morning Sunrise Drives

Since I am currently on this jag about driving into the sun, I thought I would add another post concerning the drive this morning.

I can handle this kind of cloaked sunrise. The sun was much brighter than this picture shows. Still, it was tolerable to drive with the heavy rain clouds and I hope they stick around for a few more days. Maybe they could stick around until Saturday when my weekend begins and then stay away for Easter on Sunday.

Post for No Reason

I'm not sure why I am writing a post today. I don't really have anything to impart or report and yet hie I hence toward another missive.

I just used a Shakespearean phrase there; "hie I hence". It means to go forth or continue quickly. Perhaps that is my whole reason for posting, to use that phrase and show off my erudition.

The weather is rainy today leaning toward snowing. It's awfully wet so there will be no snow sticking to the pavement. It's starting to turn back to rain now. In any event, it was wonderful driving to work this morning because heavy clouds laden with precipitation blocked any chance of sun light shining in my eyes.

It's almost lunchtime now so hie I hence to lunch!

Madness Begins

I have written a couple of posts about driving into the sun on my way to and from work. It only lasts a couple of weeks and I was just about clear of the annoying phenomenon but I forgot about Nightdark Losing Time. The sun is well above the horizon on my drive home but I'm back to staring right into it in the morning. I had a low bank of clouds to help me out this morning so it wasn't too bad. But I'm looking at a few more days of eye burning sun staring.

The NCAA Basketball tournament gets under way today. Gonzaga is in it again for the 18th consecutive year. I'm not a huge basketball fan and I don't care about the NBA at all. I do enjoy watching Gonzaga through the season and they are really my only exposure to the game. 

There are three Iowa schools in the Big Dance this year so that is exciting for Susan. 

I've done all my ciphering and figuring for the year and have two brackets in a pool. It makes keeping track of the games more fun and interesting.

Of course, my ignorant incognizance of the whole basketball scene gives me little hope of being in the money. 

I should also mention that it is St. Patrick's Day and I am wearing my vintage 1970's era horrible green pants with matching horrible green faux tuxedo shirt.

It truly is March Madness.

Inconsiderate Ass-Wipe Shitball

After having complained about driving into the sun as I travel to and from work, it has been rainy every day and there is no sun to be seen.

I'm into work early because of the time I took yesterday for Mr. Watson's funeral and the time I'm going to take this morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Cardiology today.

I normally have a good ride in to work every morning but there are a couple of trouble spots that really irritate me.

The road leading up to my on ramp in the morning is one of those areas. That's a horrible capture from the traffic camera above.

There are four lanes of south bound traffic heading up Browne towards Third Avenue. After Third, the left two lanes are for the Freeway, the right two lanes continue south towards the Mega Hospital.

Most of the people on Browne are heading for Sacred Heart Mega Hospital in the two right lanes but there is always one jackass whom stays in the left lanes until the last minute. Then, when they can't slide in easily, they just stop and wait for an opening. This inconsiderate ass-wipe, shitball then blocks me and the smooth procession of my commute.

I had happen to me this morning. The guy in front of me in the lane to enter the freeway had a huge section of space and time where he could have easily merged right and gotten into the proper lane to continue up the hill...AND NOT MESS WITH ME!

I hate him, her and them! 

ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE IN MY WAY!

Serenity Now!

All went well with my Doctor's Appointment.

I am breathing better and ready to go skiing. Now, I just need the Ski Resorts to cooperate.

Wednesday Afternoon Walk

I have just returned from my afternoon walk around the park and my time was 19:10 and it took 2,146 steps. I call the distance a mile and it's pretty close.

I'm home early today because I left work early to attend a funeral. I'm bummed about this death because I had recently talked to a couple of people who agreed we should arrange a lunch in honor of this person who has left us.

His name was Bill Watson and he was my 5th Grade teacher at Hutton Elementary. He was 79 and I think he had Leukemia.

He was one of those teachers who stuck with you over the years and made a real impression on me. I used to go back and visit him in his class and he would always prop me up in front of the class, bring out an old grade book and proceed to read off my horrible grades.

There were a good two hundred people at the service and many of them were former students. I managed to run into classmate Todd Browning, whom I haven't seen in a fortnight or more.

I'm upset with myself for not setting up a lunch when we had the chance.

I'll try to take that to heart the next time I have a similar inkling and make sure I follow through.