Went to Lauren and Adam's wedding Saturday night. It was Episcopalian and for the life of me if I had been dropped from space into the church I might have had a hard time determining it wasn't Catholic! The bride was beautiful and Ciara looked spectacular. Aiden didn't enjoy it much; the two of us spent most of the wedding outside playing with rocks in the garden. At least he was content. The reception was held at the Ft. Thomas Armory and was really well done with no expense spared (it seemed to me). Linda and I left about 20:30 with Aiden; he was pretty worn out.
Sunday, after we dispatched Aiden to his mother (around noon), Linda and I went over to EI and ran (Linda walked) the trails for an hour or so. This time she didn't get lost. There were a lot of folks riding and quite a few walking. It was as close to "crowded" as I've seen things. It was hot and very humid but quite nice. We got home about 15:30.
Carl and Marysue came for dinner that evening and we served "smashed potatoes," flank steak from the cadillac grill and grilled zucchini with onions and peppers. It was a nice evening.
Monday I did the "circuit" at EI. It took close to 3 hours. The heat and humidity took its toll but I was pleased that I managed to complete it for the first time and did it without a face plant. More importantly I think my PF is finally healed; no pain in my feet. Now the quads on the other hand were hammered. We'll count this as my weekly long run.
As I type this it's overcast and there is the rumble of thunder in the background. There was a brief period of rain but now that's stopped without even wetting the ground. We plan on getting a load of mulch and continuing the work on our landscaping today. It should be hot and humid once the overcast clears.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Lunchtime in Independence
It remains dry and hot. The wind becomes a blow torch later in the afternoon. The humidity, though, remains low so things aren't unbearable. In fact, they're quite nice. My lawn is brown and I don't care because I don't have to cut the grass.
Ran the trails at E.I. on Sunday for about an hour. I'd guess it was about 4.5 miles or so. It was cool on the trails and there was a nice breeze most of the time despite the tall vegetation and trees. Surprisingly I didn't see many bikers. Linda walked and got lost. We had agreed to meet back at the car after an hour and she was gone for well beyond an hour. Worried, I went back down the trails to find her and she was nonchalantly walking up the hill. Oh well.
Monday I did my first long run in a long time. Started on the levy. Ran across the Purple People Bridge and down through Freedom Park into the East End and Lunken then back to across the Suspension Bridge, over the Licking, across the Taylor Southgate Bridge, along the Serpentine Wall finishing up by going back across the P.P.B. 3 hours in all. I guess it was about 15 miles or so.
This morning I worked in the yard then went for another run concentrating on hills. Spent about 1hr and 10 minutes or so. It was hot but there was a strong breeze.
Ran the trails at E.I. on Sunday for about an hour. I'd guess it was about 4.5 miles or so. It was cool on the trails and there was a nice breeze most of the time despite the tall vegetation and trees. Surprisingly I didn't see many bikers. Linda walked and got lost. We had agreed to meet back at the car after an hour and she was gone for well beyond an hour. Worried, I went back down the trails to find her and she was nonchalantly walking up the hill. Oh well.
Monday I did my first long run in a long time. Started on the levy. Ran across the Purple People Bridge and down through Freedom Park into the East End and Lunken then back to across the Suspension Bridge, over the Licking, across the Taylor Southgate Bridge, along the Serpentine Wall finishing up by going back across the P.P.B. 3 hours in all. I guess it was about 15 miles or so.
This morning I worked in the yard then went for another run concentrating on hills. Spent about 1hr and 10 minutes or so. It was hot but there was a strong breeze.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Glorious Morning in Independence
It's cool outside. After many days of no rain we've been blessed with small amounts of rain over the past couple of days and things are really perking up. You notice it particularly in the trees; they've become bright green again with a newfound injection of rain and nitrogen from the lightning of thunderstorms.
I finished my deck, well almost finished it, it's usable but I need to continue screwing down the deck planks and then there's some sanding and other finish work needed. Overall it really looks nice and adds close to 120 sq feet of surface area to use. It really makes a difference.
Aiden's been sick for the past couple of days. Ciara took him to the doctor yesterday and he's got a sore throat. Cultures were negative; but he's had a fever and been listless since Sunday night. We watch him today so I hope he's feeling better. The poor little guy!
Haven't heard from Colin for a few days. I'll have to try and hook up with him later today. Ian and Rieko are in their new home in Little Rock, Arkansas and I presume that Ian has started his IP training on the C130-J.
I finished my deck, well almost finished it, it's usable but I need to continue screwing down the deck planks and then there's some sanding and other finish work needed. Overall it really looks nice and adds close to 120 sq feet of surface area to use. It really makes a difference.
Aiden's been sick for the past couple of days. Ciara took him to the doctor yesterday and he's got a sore throat. Cultures were negative; but he's had a fever and been listless since Sunday night. We watch him today so I hope he's feeling better. The poor little guy!
Haven't heard from Colin for a few days. I'll have to try and hook up with him later today. Ian and Rieko are in their new home in Little Rock, Arkansas and I presume that Ian has started his IP training on the C130-J.
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