61 degrees this morning, 38:52 minute walk
61 degrees was nice, although they are predicting a variety of weather this weekend. Nice walk this morning, although somewhat windy.
Listening to “Wilson”, a biography of President Woodrow Wilson. I didn’t really know much about him, so I am enjoying listening to it. Still in early stages, but so far it is an interesting and enlightening book, both positive and negative.
Started on the exercise machines yesterday. I just did three sets of ten on three machines at a very light weight. It was a learning exercise, I did learn I needed to leave my stuff in the locker instead of carry it around!
I also realized that there are a few muscles that I am going to have to proceed carefully on! I was surprised at how much my muscles (I think) complained about having to move a certain way!
I expect I will be in a learning mode on the exercise machines for a few weeks, which is ok. Better than not trying at all. I need to remember to attempt what is difficult, not just what is easy.
I am really enjoying the opportunity to swim in an excellent pool. At some point I will take some swimming lessons, but not right now. It is hard to explain how good it feels to guide through the water.
I may pull the trigger on a new iPhone today. I am now debating between “waiting until next year” and going ahead with it. If I wait much longer, I may as well wait until the iPhone 7 comes out! I think this time of year is kind of the “sweet spot”, when (assuming I go with a leasing program where I trade in every year), I would get a new model of iPhone fairly fast, but it would hopefully have most of the bugs worked out.
Just upgraded to the latest IOS 9.1, I believe. It is good.
Trying to use my iMac G5 (ten years old this year, which is probably about 10 generations in human life-200 years old?) to a “picture and music machine”. It still works good, but I forgot how “slow” now seemed “fast” ten years ago! The improvements in speed are amazing.
Just learned that a good friend of mine is in hospice care, at his home thank goodness. I both look forward to visiting with him and certainly regret the circumstances. I knew he was ill, but didn’t realize how ill. I don’t want to say anything that may identify him so I won’t say much more than that.
I expect that is something that will become more common in my life over the coming years. One thing about living this long is I realize, it is part of a natural process. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fight it.
While, regretfully, I am not much for reading poetry, I always was struck by the Dylan Thomas poems, especially this part of “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”:
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right”
I always wished I enjoyed reading poetry more than I do. I just don’t, but on the other hand, maybe I appreciate more that I do like and that has an impact on me.
Another Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to the break and the chance to visit and, yes, eat!
That’s it for now, Wednesday, November 25, 2015.
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