While I’ve been absent from writing here, I have still been at it. It’s been difficult to enjoy the outdoors with the heat index and now add fires in this part of the country. I did enjoy a wonderful ski ride on Saturday evening which of late is my favorite X-tivity. It was dusk, the water was smooth, and the moon was coming up over the mountains. It truly was a fantastic evening!
 How are you dealing with the dog days of summer and heat like an oven?
Lately, my Saturday exercise routine has revolved around chores. Today I did some painting with the fine help of my eight year old daughter. I took three of my girls swimming and walked around my yard and garden a lot to make sure that the many dry areas of my yard were well watered. In between all this, I got in a few situps. I am as tired as if I had run five miles or biked twenty five. Still going…
Saturday was quite the exercise day. My friend Eric (who can fix anything) agreed to help tune the boat while my son and I helped him at his house. My son mowed his yard while we worked on the boat. Then we worked around his house cleaning up from a recent remodel on his home (I could have stopped there and had plenty of exercise for the day). About 5:30, we headed down to the lake with his son. Then the four of us headed out on the boat swiming and skiing until the sun set. It was a beautiful evening. Eric said it was almost surreal being out in the boat with the sky putting on a show of brilliant colors. I got lots of exercise Saturday…not only exercising my body but also my mind and spirit. My son said it was one of his favorite days ever. Indeed, it was a day to remember. So much so that I repeated the day with my family on Sunday. Almost a carbon copy. I LOVE summer!
One day soon, I am gong to do a completely different exercise everyday for a week. Five miles biking on the greenway tonight plus 100 crunches…
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