pandemic

i sat out this year. no half marathon for me. what was i thinking anyway? i chose to hand out water. much easier i must say. the world is falling apart as i type. the swine flu has taken over the planet. i've given up bacon and increased my personal space regulations. i've increased consumption of hand sanitizer, and stay far away from those who look germy. the lovely is lovelier than ever... and her belly is feeling better. i've mowed a time or two and am looking forward to spending a great deal of time outside this summer. it's raining today however. the track opens and the cars that go fast sit inside on days like this. i leave for colorado next week and a new adventure at hermit basin. i think anything grilled tastes better. i want to ride a roller coaster. now. this very minute. i'm itching to spend a cool night in a tent hearing crickets and sit in a field while a thunderstorms showers me. sunday, lovely and i got stuck in a ditch while jeepin... it was awesome. i wish i had the jeeper in colorado. i'd drive up the side of that mountain and look at forever. instead perhaps i'll just walk... and see some long horn sheep. a few horses. cows. a bear. a wolf. oh my. who knows what this year will bring... but i will tell you this. in the land of peaks and pine i will say no to flu and swine.