In general, I am not easily distractable. I have been known to get so focused on a project that I lose track of all time. On more than one occasion, David has told me he is going off to do something for an hour or so. Without him around, to distract me I put my head …
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Here Comes the Rain Again
I originally had grand plans for picking my life right back up where I left it after my six week program, but my body had plans of its own. Instead of getting a little more work in before taking 2 full days off, I spent a week being sick. I don’t get sick very often, but …
When "safe space" isn't
A couple of you readers commented to me that you felt cheated because the promised rant was toned down. Today I am not feeling quite as generous and I am going no holds barred. At the beginning of our program we spent a significant amount of time creating rules that would make the program space …
Caution, Rant Ahead
I know I have been particularly quiet these past 6 weeks. I have been in an all day tech program during which I expected to have more time to blog. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Between the weekly 9-5 schedule of the program and having to do my best to stay on top of my …
This was not the post I planned to write
It has been a whirlwind summer and all of my attempts to get a blog post written have come to naught. Despite my best efforts to get work done today, my mood has been off and I finally gave up and decided to direct my energies blog-ward to see if that would help refocus me. …
And the Beat Goes On
My walking is continuing apace. This weekend I walked myself into 300+ miles territory. In theory, that means I get to choose some kind of reward purchased from someplace 300 miles away from Portland. That puts me somewhere in northern California to the south and in British Columbia to the north. The problem is that …
Achievement Unlocked: Mt. Tabor
Today I finally the opportunity to test out the leg muscles I had built with all of the uphill walking in Lake Placid. My goal had been to just go to the upper reservoir in Mt. Tabor Park, but I was feeling inspired, so I found myself continuing up to the peak where the Harvey …
What a Long Strange Trip Its Been
I am waiting to board the final flight (of a 3-leg trip) home after a week in Lake Placid with family. We were up at 3:45am Eastern and land at 4:30pm Pacific. This means my sense of time is totally discombobulated. I managed to get a little sleep on the first two legs of my …
Morning Reflections
This morning, I was sitting on my couch listening to music while drinking my coffee. This in itself is unusual, as I generally prefer silence before putting on my music and headphones for my daily walk. But something compelled me to break the silence this morning. I was listening to a station that plays a …
No Power in the 'Verse Can Stop Me
I have turned in a walking fiend. Last week I walked 31 miles and this week to date I have walked 22.5 miles. This week’s total may end up a little lower than last week’d because this morning’s walk was cut short by a downpour. I literally (and I mean this word as it it …