Note about yesterday: After the bike ride to Riverton, I am usually a worn-out fleshsack. Yesterday when I got there, it wasn’t bad at all. My calves were still a little sore from the Wednesday workout, but I think that the ride helped me stretch them out a bit. A shower and change of clothes later, Jess, Angie (who came down later), the inlaws and I went out to dinner and then watched The Green Mile. It was my first time seeing it. Movie GOOOD. ::: handgesture ::: I do believe that I shall have to put that on my “to be purchased” list.

Today was another good day. Jess and I laid out by the pool for a bit this afternoon with her aunt and cousin and Angie and Melody. Ok, let me change that a bit: Melody and I sat by the pool (and drew) and the others spent some time in the pool; Melody is coaching me in my drawing… she’s good. Very good. In fact, I should just pack up my drawing materials and never touch them again. ::: thinks ::: Nah. After pooltime, J, M, A and I came up to the apartment and hung out for a bit; a little later Ang left for band practice (Groove Dilemma) and Mel went home.

Later, it was comic and get-groceries-so-we-don’t-starve shopping time. We came back, and I cooked (steak, wheat pilaf and green beans) and watched “Walking Shadow” on A&E.

    SIDEBAR: I am a BIG fan of the Spenser series and I have been waiting all week for this. I’m still a bit of a purist and miss Robert Urich and Avery Brooks in the roles of Spenser and Hawk, but it *is* Spenser and I got my fix, so I can live (pretty easily) with Joe Montegna and Ernie Hudson in the roles. And it was a good adaptation of the novel, which also helped immensely.

After that, I killed a couple of hours until it was time for DS9 – along with IRC-commentary and the obligatory bowl of ice cream and Cheerios®. Yes, “ice cream and Cheerios®.” Honey-Nut Cheerios®, to be exact. If you can put sprinkles or syrup on ice cream, why not Cheerios®? Mighty tasty.

I should probably wrap this up now and call it a night. 0830 hours – and the gymtime – comes early and then I have eight hours of the bliss known as “work” to look forward to. But there is always frozen mocha goodness or even homebrewed hot coffee goodness to help make it through the day, so that should help.

Until sometime tomorrow…

Peace.