It's true. Much like the Homeland, the Winter has been unusually warm here even in comparison to last year when I was visiting for the weekend. The 'mild' Winter in Minnesota has most people there content. I guess we actually get to experience some Global Warming in real-time, and for the part of it that isn't causing earthquakes, floods, and other random disasters, its been enjoyable. I'm sure the snow industry people will disagree, but I'm sure the State Fair people would too if it rained the whole time.
What has become part of my new weekly routine, when it actually happens, I've been hitting up a local restaurant/bar for $6 sushi night. I'm not a big sushi fan, but a couple of rolls here and there, some good company, and a drink after a good day's work or work-out is a pretty good end-of-the-day routine. Yup. It's Sushi night Thursdays at the Sunset Terrace, and it's part of my ever changing routine outside of going to the gym six of seven days. I felt it was time to catch up with a few of my fellow guy friends and make it a weekly or bi-weekly deal because it's pretty easy to get too busy doing other things, work too much, or just be anti-social from being 'tired' from work or working out. So, without thinking about it, I just put it in my planner and text people to find out who's gonna make it. This week it was one of my federal officer friends that happen to be in the area working a case. I thought it was odd she happen to be free that night because all of the guys either had husband responsibilities, work or whatever and couldn't make it out. I guess I could've just made it on my own, but the day before I was caught off guard by my former. Yes, it actually still happens to me...the getting caught off guard..LOL.
Wednesday, the day before as it was, was hump day at the office, and it seemed that everyone didn't want to show up on time for their appointments, or wanted us to wait for them after we would normally be closed...whatever the reasons were made the day long. In there somewhere, a gradual and slow headache started to grow. I got adjusted, and it only delayed the on-set. And at any point I get a headache, I'm pretty much done for the day being overly nice, or willing to look at computer screens. I have to call it a day except one of our patients got there late and wanted to get treated after her massage...not before but after requiring me to stay. I did stay, but by the time she got out, my head was pounding and my vision was starting to blur. I was pleasant, and got her taken care of and began my drive home. I was going to drive straight to my place, take some pain meds, and go to bed.
What I actually ended up doing was driving straight to the gym at the very late hour of 7:59 PM. I have made it a habit to get to the place on work nights as close to 7:00 PM as possible to have enough juice to get a descent pump in for the night if not only stretch and avoid the after work crowds and certain other people. I'm O.K with bumping into them, but I do still go through a few moments when I wonder if I should greet them and express things are cool and welcome. Why not?! Most of us practically live out of the gym when we're not working!! It was obvious in both our 'gains'. LOL.I hadn't thought too much about till the last few weeks for good reasons (Dating, work development, etc.). In fact, I had written in my Filofax that I hadn't seen one of them, my former, at all that very morning. I mentioned a few other thoughts on us, the time of the year, and the events that unfolded in the weeks that follow. Writing it down sometimes makes it easier for me to keep it out of my head, to look at those thoughts for what they are (or what they're not), and allows me to function forward and stay on track. It's in moments like these and all of the activity I've involve myself (work, client development, gym, dating, meet-ups,etc.) that I realize I'm doing all of it, staying busy, so as to not deal with the topic, remaining related emotions, and what should have been a better outcome.
It was all good until I walked into the gym to try and work-down my headache only to have her face catch mine as I made my way into the place. It was as if in all of the weeks that we hadn't seen the other, my not giving it any attention, and likely her dismissing it lead to whatever events brought her to the gym at a time she's normally not there. And, we worked out. Eventually she left as I was yapping with the normal number of people I've become lifting friends with over the months. She was watching, and I hope it was a good experience for her because it should be. 'Little by little we meet in the middle.." The BeGees. The whole ordeal isn't too far of a stretch from her coming into Starbucks last month. It's likely not anything to think about, but I have to read the signs for what they are when they come to me, and I'm finding more peace in leaving that door open than attempting to close it off in my movement forward. I say it because every time I've tried to close her out of my person and not seen her for good stretches of time, she pops up..literally, and it's O.K. I'm must a little surprised by it when she does appear. LOL. So, I'm just leaving it open in my non-expectation of anything beyond good vibes.
Speaking of signs...how many religious symbols does one really need on the back window of their car to let you know they're not only Mexican but also Catholic? This guy stopped at four..The Virgin Mary. Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit Dove picture, and a pic with three crosses. Yup. That's the sign you're driving behind a Mexican and that they've got afterlife insurance. Just saying!!! Hahahah.
It's probably because I made fun of the guy in the picture next to me yesterday that today I'm suffering from Sciatic pain!! Pain in the ass is what most older people experience at some point in their normal life activities. Athletes experience it from time to time when they over do too much of one or the other activity. I got it from running too much, too soon attempting to be ready to run the LA marathon. It's been killing me, and I know I can fix it. I have good success with it every day, but every day is another day I go to the gym and try and keep myself balanced. After some regular adjusting, physio-therapy, and a sports specific massage, it turns out that its also a low-back issue that I've had for years, and now I'm working out to keep my body stable and strong to manage the pain versus grow for competition. All is fair in love and war they say. I guess those people didn't have low back and sciatic pain when they had to do normal adult stuff! Hahahah. That's if folks. Enjoy the rest of your Friday and weekend. Till next week, "Be well. Do good work, and come on back." G. Kieler.
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