Training Log Archive: PG

River road - Old Deerfield loop. One of those days when it felt like the wind was always in my face. Although I think I need to put a little more air in the tires and that might have something to do with it.

Went by the entrance to Sugarloaf, everything is blocked off.

Yesterday: 5/6 (ygoec), all the maps for 2007 are now organized, progress little by little.

Then to the gym, stretching, then the Stop & Shop for a couple of things, including a book to read, figured it was time, Dreams from My Father.

And I also had a chance to evaluate the effects of the current carnage on Wall Street on the local population. At the office they were all talking about it, the statement I remember was, "I haven't lost much because I didn't have much." And at the Stop & Shop, well, they may be selling everything on Wall Street but here they are still buying, loading up on the only "investment" they ever make, lottery tickets.

And then finally back home, where Lena has called. Lena takes care of my mom, and my mom has had a bit of a tough week. Her "boyfriend" came to pick her up for dinner Tuesday evening in New York, no answer, finally he went downstairs to get someone to open the door to her apartment, she was on her knees hanging onto a small table a few feet from the door. So they got her off to the local hospital and got a hold of my sister, who lives in the city, and mom ended up spending the night in the hospital, they finally concluded there was a urinary infection that can throw things out of whack. And through all this my sister was much more together than what I expected in helping to take care of things. For which, in our several phone calls, I gave her many compliments, trying to reinforce good behavior.

Got mom back to Litchfield, Lena spent the night, at some point mom said, "I'm a very difficult woman," but Lena is very together and has things under control. For now.

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Today, so far: 2/6 (yl), where the "l" is learning how to cook salmon on the grill. At some point I will have to try cooking dinner, maybe soon, as Gail seems to be coming down with the cold that I only had a light brush with.... :-(