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| At home |
I took another photo of the moon once I got out to the lake. In between, on the way, the sun rose.
It was a beautiful and calm day. What a contrast to last year's Last Blast Triathlon, which, if you have a long memory for details that don't impact you personally, you might recall was stopped due to lightning in the region, during the bike leg.
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| At the race venue |
I borrowed a kayak from a lady and gent who brought extras. The water was smooth as glass. They started the swimmers in a time trial fashion this year. One loop for the Sprint distance, two for the Olympic racers.
After my duties in the kayak were done, I checked in at the finish line and they didn't really need me there. I wandered over to the car, where I found Gary (race director)'s wife trying to make sure the bikers didn't waste time turning into the parking lot, and the runners didn't get run over from the vehicular traffic trying to exit the park.
I hung out there to "help" for a while, then wandered back to the finish line, because adding my car to the exit traffic did not seem right.
It was a bit on the crazy side. Eventually I made my way home, where I think I shall take a nap, and continue my day!
Here's remembering the day (September 11), while watching the Queen's cortege entering Edinburgh.
Life is good. And it goes on, regardless of our individual presence. Spark on!
🇺🇸🫡Never forget
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DeleteNever forget.
DeleteAnother 911 Anniversary …. And I remember every minute of the horror as witnessed in OH on TV all those years ago. Never forget!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you had a productively active day assisting others in doing what they (and you) so enjoy! Spark on! Eissa7
I also remember where I was and what I was doing, and how in the office where I was working at the time, we all kind of suspended for the day. A TV was brought in to one of the manager's offices, and we rotated in and out trying to find out what was happening. If you remember, there was a lot of confusion. Planes were grounded and our city was hosting those whose nearest airport at the time was ours.
DeleteI'm sure we'll also remember where we were when we heard of the Queen's passing, too. Some news items are that way.
Always remember, never forget. I was at home watching it on T.V.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you were able to get out there and help out.
🖤 Thank you. I feel it's been kind of "long good-bye" to the eventing that meant a lot to me over the course of a decade or so.
DeleteLife sure does go on. We had a full rainy cloudy day here but looks like your day was perfect for the event. I know what you mean about night driving, we don't do that very often anymore either.
ReplyDeleteI figure better to give it up voluntarily, recognizing my own limits, that to press my luck and potentially have something unfortunate happen.
DeleteLove the picture of the moon! Beautiful. Glad you were able to make that event and were of help. Getting to the point for us, too, night driving is not our favorite thing to do.
ReplyDeleteHere's to a motivated Monday.
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I love those sightings of the moon, and often can't resist taking photos, even though they aren't high quality, just being phone shots.
DeleteWishing you a lovely Monday!
ReplyDeleteSome of the girls in my class and I were washing our hands getting ready for lunch. Another teacher walked into the bathroom and told me to return to my classroom and turn on the tv. All the classes for the remainder of the day for the entire school came to a standstill.
A day that will live in infamy.
You have just described my experience on the day JFK was killed. There are events that just do that in this world.
DeleteI had pretty well given up night driving, just a couple miles on my way home from work in the fall/winter and cut down a lot on my other driving, and then I had my cataracts removed. What a difference!! Now, although I still don't like to be out at night, I do manage the night driving quite well. Of course where I live traffic is pretty light.
ReplyDeleteI will likely have the cataract on the right side addressed over the Winter... we shall see!
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