Yesterday ended much better than the day started on the other hand! The morning was slow and dreary, but the wind started to move the weather system through to reveal the sun and all the unusual heat that comes with it up as of late. It was beautiful. I almost ran the lake, but I seemingly couldn't find the will to do so. Ya know. I drove over to Calhoun. I got my gear on. I started to stretch, and I thought that I might just walk a bit to see how things were moving. I walked over to the volleyball court to watch and stretch. Then, I thought, "Well, I'll just huff it over to the Biffy, and then I'll get started." But, no. I just walked back to the volleyball court. I was too sore....everywhere.
I couldn't believe how stiff I ended up being after helping out one of my friends pull up the old kitchen floor for replacing. I was just gonna give a few pointers on how to saw the floor into patterns of manageable squares, break out the hammer and crowbar and start yanking. Again, I was just gonna help by showing how to operate the saw and get around tricky spots, but then it happened, I helped cut the first line into the floor. And like most guys with a power tool in their hand, I kept on cutting....because I didn't want anyone to mess it up. It was like Couching Tiger, Hidden Mexican!
A couple of hours later, wood dusted hair, and one air mask, the entire kitchen was up and out. I only felt O.K. about it because everyone else was doing the same thing when I look around the neighborhood. People were power-washing windows and walls, cutting the lawn, digging holes for flowers, etc. I guess that's what happens on Memorial Day. People do house projects. People start to get their homes ready for the upcoming season. Then there is the rest of the holiday's events...remembering the fallen and the ones still standing for our nations's freedom.
As the days dwindle down for the week, cause now it's a short work week because of the holiday, all the last minute things that I continue to add to my ever-growing 'need to do' list is waiting for me on my dash. Yup. There it sits... looking at me as if it wants to have a conversation on how best to get it all done before the end of the week. And it's likely the weather, but I'm just not all so interested in doing anything at the moment. I think I'm just gonna sit here for a bit and enjoy my warm cup of 'joe' and take in the passing traffic on Hennepin making its way downtown. I suppose most people will talk about what they did, where they did it, and whom they did it with..ya know the pretty typical non-dangerous, conversational material that people allow themselves to have with people they kinda know but have to keep just far enough away because it's work kinda of talk. Yup. That's what today is about for everyone. I'm sure I will do the same, but I've also been busy writing. I've been writing this blog, a few notes, and one letter (email). I've been writing, then rewriting, and ultimately never finishing the same letter. Hoppiolla by Sigur Ros (Click on the link to hear Life Sound Track music). If I get it done soon enough, I'll post it. I guess that's the news from the Minneapolis grind at Starbucks where the women walk in with yoga pants on, the men are trying not to notice, and the children usually are usually left at home just in case. LOL.
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