Monday a.m.

About time to put these on

Good morning! Are you ready for a new week? Ready or not... Looks like after this cool morning we are going to have some really nice, warm weather. Sounds great to me. I believe this is the latest in the spring I have had to heat my house. Could this be the last morning until fall? I sure hope so.

I had a really nice weekend. Friday was a busy day. I got a lot done. Then it was time to drive a bus to Perry Central for the PLAC track meet. It rained lightly all the way down, but once we got there the sun came out. I went out for a nice 7 mile run.

After I got back, I got something to eat and watched some of the meet. I also watched the sky to the west. Dark. Darker. Darker. Sure enough the storms approached. Eventually we got a lightning delay. It was only a 30 minute delay. The meet finished, and we arrived home just before midnight. It was going to be short night.

I got up and saw that it was upper 40s with some northerly wind. These are not the best conditions for riding a bike, but I was committed. Seven of us showed and rode. I almost got warm once during the ride. Actually, it was not too bad. We rode a little more than 44 miles. It was a fairly slow ride, around 15 mph, so I wasn't working too hard, which was good since I was short on sleep.

We had committed to a brick workout, which means as soon as we got off the bike, it was time to run. Our transition time was pretty relaxed, but I was eager to run to get warm again! It only took a mile and I was shedding some clothes. Three of us ran 5 miles, and I was pleased/surprised at the pace. It was one of my faster 5 milers in a while.

After a clean-up and a nap, Kedra and I had a couple of things we needed to do in Bloomington, so off we went. It was good to spend some nice relaxing time with her. We got home, and I tried to stay awake until bed time. I did. Then I had a great night of sleep.

Sunday was a good day. Church went well, and then our men folk of the family provided a meal for the women folk. My role was to provide smoked brisket and chicken. It was easy and fun. Following a few festivities, Kedra and I drove to Owensboro, KY to meet Luke and Rebecca. They drove up, along with Lydia and Melissa W., to meet us to eat and visit. Rebecca's birthday is today -- 20 years old!

Like I said, it was a good weekend! This week looks pretty promising as well, so here we go!