Month: March 2024

Monday, March 25th…I will admit…

Yeah, I’m kinda bummed that I haven’t rode since last weekend. I need to do something for cardio and strength training between my sparse rides and my one night at the gym. We shall see. I am going to my brother’s house to celebrate Easter this next weekend. All the family should be there – can’t wait! I love family get togethers.

My arm tendonitis has been bugging me lately and my pectoral/shoulder tie in has been painful, which may be some more tendonitis. It’s hell getting old. I’ll see this evening. I am going to head downstairs to my home-gym. Also, I have some work to do after work – a CDC table synch that should improve performance on the portal.

I got my blood draw this morning but as luck would have it, I forgot about it, and I ate breakfast – doh!

-Rat

Monday, March 18th 2024… Happy Belated St. Patrick’s day!…

So Saturday at noon, Vikash and I went to do the “Old Plank Trail” in Frankfort. It was windy as hell and we only got 2.5mi in and Vikash got a slow leak and we had to turn around and head back to the car. Which was fortuitous, because by the time we made it back to town, his tire was completely flat. We drove to Rick’s and he got his tube replaced and we went our separate ways. Anne Marie and I later went to the hospital to visit her mom. We stopped by “Doughs Guys” bakery to pick up some cookies on the way. Kevin was at the hospital and she was in and out of consciousness.

On Sunday, I did some needed cleaning and then we went to “Ashford House” and had a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner with potatoes and carrots. Yummy, with a cup of rice pudding for dessert. We stopped in at Winstons and grabbed some traditional brown bread for this morning’s breakfast.

-Rat

Friday, March 15th 2024… St. Patricks’ day won’t be the same this year…

My mother-in-law has been in the hospital, and she needs your prayers. She is fighting dementia, UTIs, and a spiral fracture of the femur, not to mention having undergone leg surgery to have a rod inserted of course, with screws to said femur. And did I mention she is 91? I’m hopeful but of course, contrary to my normal, I’m not optimistic. She’s a tough Irish girl from County Mayo, but not that tough. Ugh.

Arrowhead Lake at 5:40am

This week on Monday, we got the bikes out for our first ride of the season. Tomorrow, we are going again to a different trail – slightly longer and straighter. This week when it hasn’t been cold, it’s been raining in the mornings. I’m trying to stay active with a focus on recovery, but I need slightly more time during the day – about an extra hour would be wonderful.

Had my gloves on… was chilly…

-Rat