As on Monday I'm tired throughout the rest of the workweek. I've finished up a couple of efforts and have lost a bit of enthusiasm and motivation for the next big push. So Wednesday and Thursday are only semi-productive. When I get home each night I try to get in workouts with a long walk on Tuesday, heavy lifting on Wednesday, but a Thursday workout is bypassed to see "Girls Rising" at the theatre. Throughout the movie, a documentary about the impact of education or lack of education on girls futures, has tears welling up in my eyes throughout the entire movie. Some are tears of joy, but most are tears of desperation and despair.
The off Friday starts with a mountain bicycle ride down to the pier and back. Today there are not many cyclists or runners out, but many bike trail blockages. There are city trucks doing work near the river (and parked on the bicycle trail), there are tree trimmers and their equipment, there's a small dolly in the way, and a minor fender bender traffic accident that is blocking the bicycle trail. Nonetheless it is always great to be on two wheels! When I get home I edge and mow the lawn and get cleaned up to run errands. I convert a bank CD to a savings account, visit my cycling-roofing friend to pick out roof colors, drop off a book at the library, and do some grocery shopping. I'm happy to finally get home after 1 pm to sit down and have lunch. After lunch I go trim the roses and feed the impatiens and then relax - having just received the bad ignition coil news about the Yamaha YZF-R1 after hoping that I could have it back today. But I cannot sit still. Late in the afternoon I'm down on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor and then wiping it down with a Windex/alcohol mix to put a nice clean shine on it.
Sunday starts with a long ride where I meet up with Derrick. Derrick has not ridden for two weeks since he has been busy with the Cal State Los Angeles super-lieage vehicle. Derrick is excited because they have made a lot of progress over the last four days even if he has not slept much. We have a great ride together and enjoy each other's company. After a shower I run some errands, grab some food for lunch later, scuff in the new front YZF-R1 motorcycle tire, and trim the roses. I take a break and consider life, and then continue on with errands. I share some thoughts with my brother via email and suggest that we set aside some time for a long phone conversation about our futures as we are both getting closer to our "golden years" - whatever that means. Person Ti_Ca returns from his hiking field trip near 5 pm and we work on homework a bit.
On Wednesday, as I'm trying to get my visa and travel plans together, Person Ti_Ca comes back from working out and starts an argumnet. Well now this throws the entire trip into disarray. After a while I go for a very long walk because that's what I do when I have problems. When I get home I collapse into bed and go to sleep.
Friday is a better day at work though it starts with a 0.5 degree F fever. I have no serious phone calls from people in trouble and I'm able to make a lot of progress on the step beyond the simulation that I've been working on for so long. When I get home I lift weights, mow the lawn, and scrub the shower tile before rinsing down. Person Ti_Ca spend a fair amount of time on homework and even miss Person T_U playing guitar with some friends at the First Friday celebration. And I'm collapsing into bed a bit after 9 pm.
Sunday starts with a very windy road bicycle ride. I meet up with Derrick and we turn south into the wind. I appear to be stronger today since Derrick has been putting in long hours with his school's super-mileage vehicle, so I do a majority of the pulling down to the pier. We enjoy the break and then head for home. When I'm home my legs are tired! AFter a shower I watch the exciting MotoGP race from Jerez, Spain and do small errands around the house. Later I even catch the Moto2 race from Jerez, Spain as Person Ti_Ca goes off to a wedding. I should do some web programming, but there's an issue I'm having and so I give it a day off - hoping the solution comes to me during the break.