We took the weekend off for family obligations. I went fishing with my mother and brothers on Saturday. We caught fifty White Grunts (sounds like a medical condition, doesn’t it?) and a Spanish mackerel. We cleaned them all and have them here at the condo. We went to Avon Park (about two hours away) for church on Sunday. The congregation had a farewell luncheon for my mother (she is moving to Hudson) and she wanted us there. I had to drive to Avon Park yesterday and be with my mother at the closing on the sale of her duplex. I’m tired of being on the road without my bike.

I ran twenty miles on Monday ALONE!!!! That is a boring run!! I started at 6:40 A.M. in the dark. By the time I got to the turnaround at Caspersen Beach, it was light enough to see. I started early because it gets so hot. After the second loop (each is six and two third miles) it was warm. I took an extra water bottle and found three beach showers where I could wet my head. (No, not similar to wetting my pants-I’m not double jointed). The people at the beach thought I was nuts, and so did I. It gave me enough relief to make it back to the condo without melting into a puddle, but I suffered the rest of the day from dehydration. We had to make some Margaritas to get some fluids back into my system.

I did a short ride on Tuesday (forty miles flat) and felt good. I ran seven and a half miles yesterday and my legs were tired so I decided to back off today. There was another flat tire last night when I checked the bike so on went the new tires (Continental foldups). I was going to wait until ten days before the race but I can’t afford the tubes (between Jean and I we have gone through four so far). I rode seven miles just to see how they worked. Went to the YMCA to lift weights and swim about fifty minutes.

We could be going to the beach but Jean made an appointment to look at a condo down the beach (ugh!!!). I don’ know why. We have renters coming in two months and I wouldn’t make a move until after spring anyway. I would rather keep the place we have and open up the kitchen. Since she isn’t running I think she is antsy, but I’m trying to train and relax. Thankfully Becky is coming down to Florida and can play with Jean so I can get some rest.

We found a good Mexican restaurant with smooth Margaritas Monday night. I tried the Deck Runner the other day at Sharky’s but I like the Bait Buckets better. We’ll take Becky there and let her decide. Will need to be careful because there are lots of single men at Sharky’s (marriage licenses are only good in the state that issues them, right?). I’ll keep an eye on her but will not report anything I see.

Better close and get to the realtor’s office.

Jack

By the way, I ran into Michelle Skedgell’s in-laws the day after she e-mailed and said they were here. They are from Hastings too. It was quite a coincidence.