Here we are in the deep south and Jean is finishing up her training for IM Florida (2 weeks from yesterday).
The trip down was uneventful. Mom and Jean drove and I sat in the back seat so I had to go back on drugs. I woke up long enough to help with all the turns in Nashville and the other big cities (had to be in the right lane at the right time or we were going elsewhere).
I’m doing fine. Headaches still persist but they are down to “mid-hangover” level. I practiced plenty in college. I’m still having short term memory “glitches”. In the seven years I’ve owned the place down here I’ve never left without my key to our door and the security doors. I did that twice this week. Still a little dizzy when I walk but I fit in with many of the seniors out on their walks too.
Jean is learning to drive Florida style. Many of the right lanes end with a required right turn. Florida method is to stop in your lane until the next lane clears because you didn’t really want to turn. When we pulled into a parking spot the other day she had her foot on both the brake and the gas. As she shifted through the gears to park we had a real adventure.
I’m doing fine. Headaches still persist but they are down to “mid-hangover” level. I practiced plenty in college. I’m still having short term memory “glitches”. In the seven years I’ve owned the place down her I’ve never left without my key to our door and the security doors. I did that twice this week. Still a little dizzy when I walk but I fit in with many of the seniors out on their walks too.
The weather has been great in the 80s every day. The nights get down to 65 or so. At dawn I walk to the jetty a little over a mile one way in my t-shirt (Trilanders on the front and “It’s easy-you can do it – Madison 2003” on the back) and workout shorts and I still sweat. Jean did a long bike yesterday on 776 (there’s a bike lane all the way from US-41 to US-41-it makes a 25 mile loop) in some fairly hot weather. This morning she is out running and it is quite humid. All this is preparation for two weeks from now.
I’m doing fine. Headaches still persist but they are down to “mid-hangover” level. I practiced plenty in college. I’m still having short term memory “glitches”. In the seven years I’ve owned the place down her I’ve never left without my key to our door and the security doors. I did that twice this week. Still a little dizzy when I walk but I fit in with many of the seniors out on their walks too.
We went to Sharkey’s the other day for bait buckets (large blue margaritas). It was my first drink since the spill. Made the top of my head warm but felt no effects (Dr. Visser said it was OK). Will probably not visit there too often until guests come (you are all invited).
I’m doing fine. Headaches still persist but they are down to “mid-hangover” level. I practiced plenty in college. I’m still having short term memory “glitches”. In the seven years I’ve owned the place down her I’ve never left without my key to our door and the security doors. I did that twice this week. Still a little dizzy when I walk but I fit in with many of the seniors out on their walks too.
Each day when I walk to the jetty I see the same guys fishing. I haven’t seen a fish caught yet but there is plenty of conversation. The first morning a guy fishing in the channel had caught an 8-10 pound redfish. He was “field-dressing” it with a knife that was as sharp as a butter knife. I went over to watch him. He was sawing on the neck/spinal cord like Paul Bunyan on a spruce tree and never did get through. I had to walk away and laugh later.
Better go. Since I’m not running in the group Sunday mornings I have to make my own breakfast. Today I think I’m missing Becky’s biscuits and gravy.
Jack and Jean