July 19, 2009

A fairly quiet week with little too write about. Our gooseneck flowers are blooming so they make up the photo montage this week. It is great to see all their necks pointing towards the sun. We spent the weekend weeding the garden and harvesting some fresh herbs and a few new potatoes. This coupled with the usual chores of mowing and tending the front flower bed made up the outdoor chores. We had Sheri over for dinner on Friday with the intention of going to Ocean Beach for fireworks, but about 30 minutes before we were going to leave it started to rain. Not an unexpected event for us this year, but it did wash out our evening plans. Saturday dawned overcast, in the 70's and very humid. We headed out for a long run to keep our training for the Philadelphia Distance run on track and struggled through the 8 mile course we had planned. It was the first hot/humid weather we have had and it usually takes about 2 weeks to get your body used to running in it (just a geriatric point - it used to only take 3-4 days). We followed that up with massages which always is relaxing way to deal with sore legs. Today, we are thinking of going to the beach after our yoga session and then home to prepare for the week ahead.

Work was also quiet since many people are out on their summer holiday - which is great since it allowed me to get caught up a bit with email and a few tasks that needed to be completed. Jo was in New York for two days working with the HR leadership team. In the evening, I got caught up with our budget which was behind due to vacation and business travel and paying off the Morocco trip. Throw in our usual exercise mix and that's our week. This coming week is more of the same for both of us. Jo is off to New York for three days and I'll hold down the fort at home.