Much to catch up on, to those hallowed few who even read this blog: On the home front, the situation is fairly stable with my extended family, though it is certainly in flux. She is in a facility (pretty nice) that is expensive (understatement) and getting the care she needs, but it will be a long haul. As the point person, I have been all over the place coordinating finances, legal things, and managing family stress. She gets out at the end of the month, so then we will be into a new phase of treatment with a new set of problems and potential pitfalls.
As for me, I just got back from a 10 day cycling tour with 27 students and 6 other faculty. We rode from New Jersey, through Amish Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, down to Harper's Ferry, WV, and on to Washinton, DC. It was very cool, camping every night and having the kids take responsibility for cooking for the group. Many miles in the saddle, many MONSTER climbs on my very heavy touring bike to work the legs. I feel like I am in great biking shape now. Last night, Chris and I were filmed by a running guru, and he broke down everything in our stride and position, much like we did with swimming. Once again, humbling how much I have to work on. I have not swum in a long time, but we head out to Nantucket this weekend, for a visit with my parents, so I plan to bring my wetsuit and get some open water swimming in a few times, a long with some great running. Thats it for now....
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I was just wondering what you have been up to. Glad to hear everything is working out with your family situation.
That bike trip sounds like it was a blast. I haven't been on a long trip like that since I rode down the Oregon coast with my Dad about 16 years ago.
Enjoy your time in Nantucket - how is the weather out there this time of year? We've been in the 80's and low 90's for the last couple of weeks - great for cycling but not so much for running.
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