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We’re in Second Summer-93 degrees today… No more apples, but the plums are almost ready. Not much going to this interval, watching the political entertainment, listening to NPR, working out, going to work. Trying to keep my head above water-not succeeding. There are a few things I need to do, and a second gig might help-if you read this and need web stuff or graphics, I can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday (8\/28). Looking forward to a few days off this coming weekend. I’m tired. Fine gamelan last week-I have the patterns down for the lancaran<\/a>. My gamelan crush<\/a> has returned. Drove Erika and Salem to Breitenbush <\/a>Thursday-went to the outlet on the way. The fire damage<\/a> is tremendous. The sun was orange on the way back down the canyon. Took a few pictures. Got 2 12’s of Gatorade Cucumber Lime<\/a> on the way back for after working out. Got my new Fitbit<\/a>. Tough workout on Friday-didn’t get through the run<\/a> or the workout<\/a>. A thing, disappointing. Drove back to pick them up Saturday morning. Stopped on the way back a couple of times. Home, interesting thoughts\/realizations Sunday morning waking up-maybe a new essay? Fine <\/a>workout <\/a>in the afternoon. Hard to get up this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday morning, listening to the all-company broadcast. Went to bed late-reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday noon. Got my new crown put in-15 mins-this guy is great<\/a>! Good workout last night-bike <\/a>and NR1<\/a>. Not much else-Erika and Salem went to the state fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday afternoon. It’s been raining all day. Glad I covered the porch couch last night. Meh gamelan practice last night-only a few people showed up, so we went round robin with the fast lancaran-I didn’t do great on the bonang, and failed on the imbal demung too. Bleh. I did get the gong part quickly… My crush was there too. Not much else-I have tomorrow and Tuesday off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday (9\/5). I have the day off and slept in. Same with yesterday-went to the binz, gathered apples-not many left, and pulled a recycling bin full of blackberries, plus herbicide, so maybe fewer next time. Today I have doors to remove and a bidet to install (didn’t-I couldn’t close the hot water valve). Weekend was pretty quiet, took Salem to the record store<\/a> Saturday, got a few cheap ones, slept in Sunday, worked out Friday<\/a>–meh<\/a> and Sunday<\/a>–ok<\/a>, and later today…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, time for bed. Decent<\/a> workout<\/a>, pretty quiet otherwise. Work, Salem’s first week of school, Claire’s enrolled too. Ok<\/a> workout<\/a> Tuesday, no gamelan Wednesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday (9\/11). What is that date again? Oh, yeah, I remember what I said about 9\/11. Meant it.<\/a> The day Dubya was visiting a grade school in Florida<\/a>, after he forgot to pay attention to a briefing given a month earlier entitled “Bin Laden determined to strike in US<\/a>.” And that’s as close as I’m going to get to politics… Been listening to NPR on the car rather than music. There was an interesting report last night about “Reading Recovery<\/a>“. Not sure if my kids would’ve been subjected to it if they hadn’t gone to Waldorf<\/a>. It would’ve been fine for Salem and Claire-they were both good readers from the start, but it would’ve ruined Mathias. Well. Not much this weekend-fine 5k run<\/a> and workout <\/a>Friday, driving around and binz Sat., sleep in and quiet Sunday, plus good intervals <\/a>and workout<\/a>. Got a little done. Helped Claire out with the FAFSA <\/a>application. Odd dream<\/a> this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, midday. Trying to get some work done. Pretty mellow-working, nice change of pace cardio<\/a> & negative workout<\/a> last night-delayed a bit because I took Salem home. Claire went to a great show<\/a> last night too, in a tiny venue. They go to a lot of great shows. Gamelan tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday. Got a prod deployment done, finished another thing. Gamelan was fine, fine on the bonang bit, Vera brought a bunch of mushrooms-I’m trying to pickle some<\/a>. And mushroom soup sometime soon. Trash time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday-gotta gotta gotta get down, dammit<\/a>! I’m not gonna-giving blood<\/a> at 5-first time in 20 years…no workout, wife is going to urgent care afterwards to pee into a cup-doc finally got back to her-she’s been low-level sick for more than a week. Salem stayed home. Another quiet day, trying to get my thing buttoned up. Everything else is done or close enough. I think I’ll call this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’re in Second Summer-93 degrees today… No more apples, but the plums are almost ready. Not much going to this interval, watching the political entertainment, listening to NPR, working out, going to work. Trying to keep my head above water-not succeeding. There are a few things I need to do, and a second gig might … <\/p>\n

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