Too much sweet tea for dinner, and now I'm wide awake. Maybe a bit jittery too. So I'm catching up on your lives. I'm impressed that Tommy J has posted twice in the past week, even more impressed with his athletic achievements and wonderful web design. The Kepka. The Kepka. The Kepka.
Sending good thoughts and prayers to Matty as he heads out on the job market. There's got to be some good karma in that household since Carol rescued a bunch of kittens and their mama. Instant Karma's gonna getcha, Matty. Lennon knows what he's talking about.
Teaching is keeping me busy this summer. Teaching and meetings. Not much time left for writing, but a deadline approaches ... July 15. Will the manuscript be complete? Outlook hazy. I attended a promotion and tenure meeting this morning. I'm up for my third year review, and my portfolio is due Sept. 8. According to my colleagues, I need to plan to spend about 40 hours preparing it. I'm not sure where that 40 hours will come from, but maybe if I chant "The Kepka" over and over, something will come to me.
I signed up for the sprint triathlon coming up on Aug. 10. 400m swim, 20K bike, 5K run. It's short enough to be do-able but long enough to be a challenge. The last triathlon I did was over 10 years ago right before I turned 20. I'll complete this one 5 days after my 30th b-day. Thirty. I am beginning to think about my life in terms of decades. What an interesting phenomenon.
Trent turns 33 on Monday. I'm going to bake him a chocolate sheet cake (got the recipe from Mom). Andy will help us eat it after our bike ride on the trail tomorrow morning ... or should I say this morning?
Merry Christmas.
Getting physical
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Training sessions have been going really well these past few weeks. I
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I went swimming the other day and met a young woman who is training for a triathlon too. She was swimming laps as part of her training. Apparently, this kind of athletic competition is pretty common now. I don't remember hearing of this type of competition for the public when I was thirty. I think it is a healthy thing to do. Happy Birthday to Trent. Chocolate cake sounds yummy. Enjoy the bike ride.
Happy Birthday Trent! Katie take care of yourself, don't stress out too much. I know easy for me to say. You will do great! You are the best creator of things that I know. I think it's because you always see solutions instead of problems. Enjoy the triathalon. You are amazing. Enjoy that cake. It sounds delicious. It's funny I always here you writing about these wonderful sweet treats, but I don't think I ever see Trent or Andy eat any sweets when we have family get togethers. Is there a message for the Fiddler bakers? Are we not making the right kind of treats to whet their appetites? Well eat a slice of cake for me, but I'll pass on ice-cream. A good cake stands alone in my book. Have a great weekend. Say hi to Andy.
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