This was a good trip and a productive trip. I was too tired to feel nostalgic, but was alive enough to feel grateful for my whole visit.
A few thoughts. My parents are very productive for their ages, but I notice little changes and little declines, just like I notice in myself. I treasure the time with my parents as well as the opportunity to help them. Second, I didn’t have comparatively as much “free” time as usual—- but I did have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my grandson Keon. We did a variety of everyday sort of things that I think real life is made of. So many people try to do special outings in order to say that they have had some sort of special experience. These experience can be good, but sometimes we ignore the blessing of the everyday.Thirdly, being a parent is scary. As adults your children make changes and you wish that you had the power to make everything okay— but you don’t. Even if you had that power it would interfere with God’s working in their lives. Learning to really trust the Lord is an ongoing thing— and we mature, but never truly arrive on this side of eternity. Fourth, each year I continue to slow down. My workouts are slower, but through the Lord’s grace I continue on and am so grateful for the good health.
Today, I did a variation of the usual loop for this visit adding a little Loop down County Road and Stevens Avenue. There were so many walkers out, many more than in Ridge. I was actually annoyed to see so many people out. At one point I stopped to take a couple of pics and let another walker pass. I was surprised to see her also go up the very steep Adams Street hill. I did pass her, but what a labor. I am not what I used to be. I did 9.02 miles in 2:22:44 for a 15:49 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 104 bpm at an elevation gain of 537 feet at an average cadence of 129 spm at a comfortably cool 58 sunny degrees. There was a one lane road near the opposite side of Redoubt Hill, increasing my degree of annoyance. Despite my propensity and “gift” of complaining Ian truly thankful. I am grateful for my many opportunities and now I am ready for Char, my own bed, the comfort of familiarity of my home, and overall the routine of home— at least for a bit longer. God bless my good friends who take the time to look at my blog which I do not advise. I hope that some day, my loved ones may stumble upon this and learn a little bit about me. It’s not all about discovery , but partially about being discovered and known. The give and take of life:)
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