Beautiful Spring Day
It was another great weather day here today with a cloudless sky and a high in the upper 70s, tempered with a light breeze. I was fortunate enough to get out and enjoy some of it at lunch time. There is a Nature Preserve about 10 minutes from where I work in Cary called Hemlock Bluffs. They have a nice set of easy trails that wind in and through a hardwood forest. On a day like today, it was pretty nice to get away from technology a little bit and enjoy a nature break.On the way back, I stopped in to talk to Dave at the audio book store that I frequent. I picked up a couple of books and chatted with him about mead and other things. He’s an interesting guy. He doesn’t wear a watch and isn’t bothered by little things like schedules. His store opens at “about” 9:00am and closes “around” 7 or 8. He definitely has his opinions of the world and seems to enjoy capitalism and all of its perks. Recently I brought him in some wine to sample and asked only that he give me an honest evaluation from his own point of view (he’s not a connoisseur). This was what prompted the discussion on time. He had apparently planned some large meal that was meant to accentuate the wine so he could fully enjoy it. His great plans were squashed and the meal was scrapped and he ultimately didn’t even open the wine. This seemed so complicated to me. I said “Dude, just drink the wine. You won’t even notice the food if the wine is any good.” He looked at me, almost shocked, as if I had just spoken blasphemy. On any other day, I would consider myself a hyper planner. It’s fun to meet people more afflicted than me.
Taekwondo will be interesting tonight. I didn’t stretch out enough yesterday and now have a slightly pulled muscle in my leg. The minor hike at lunch today was a challenge so I can just imagine what 20 or 30 roundhouse kicks is going to be like. I’ll give it my all though, like I always do, and I’ll probably limp into the house when I get home. Perhaps I’ll take some of my own advice and self medicate with a little wine tonight. Cheers!
posted by Bonzai @ 3:55 PM
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