i have the
answer. ha ha! yes, I HAVE THE
ANSWER. i'll have to remain
cryptic, apologies all around. it's a
simple solution, really, and i'm not sure why i hadn't thought about it before. all the pieces are fitting together. i
love it. i
LOVE it.
love tra la la. all is well. i have been tasked with finding
outdoor excitement for the
weekend. if it looks nice, i'll suggest jeremy's run. i haven't been there in a while. it's
lovely. the water is freezing and the rocks are all worn smooth and have what looks like bright
red paint
splashed all over them. there is a spot where you can dam the
water with your bum, then slide down a natural
water slide into a deep pool.
for those interested, jeremy's run is off mile 24 of
skyline drive in
virginia. it's about a four and a half hour fairly vigorous
hike from the road.
i am in the zone.
hapmudo practice was awesome. i am learning new combinations. i am better every day. i was
fighting better than i ever had. unfortunately, though, during
practice we briefly lost power, i took a side kick to the chin (now my neck is quite stiff). then i noticed the amazingly loud sound of rain outside. oops. it was so nice when i got there... of course i left the car open. it was easily one of the heaviest rainfalls i've ever seen.
as i headed home, i drove through the rain, and by the time i got back to germantown, the
roads were dry and it appeared to have not
rained at all. i could look southeast down 270 and see the storm over rockville. the
clouds were huge, but completely
invisible in the dark until lighting flashed. the lightning inside the clouds was like chest x-ray. the
lightning was so
frequent and in such a grand scale in the
sky that i could just watch a general area and see an
amazing lightshow. this was easily one of the
coolest things i've ever seen.
i am
relaxed. i have a
strong sense of
will. i have
goals in mind and i am working towards them with a new
fervor.
unsolicited advice of the day: begin
healthy habits
YOUNG and
maintain them as you
age.