4th of July Weekend, Kind of

I really have to plan my summers better. Here it is the weekend before the 4th & I'm working. It's a gorgeous day & I'm stuck here until 5. Note to self: next 4th of July, take a vacation. At least the weather is nice. Business should be brisk today & that usually makes for a quick day.

I worked until 6 last night. When I got home I worked on the ladder until almost nine. I primed down to almost the tops of the garage windows & hope to finish priming today when I get home. My goal is to finish that side of the house as early as possible tomorrow. I want to finish early enough so, the family can go do something fun: a hike, a movie, a cookout, whatever. I also want to finish with enough left in the tank for a long run.

I figured out how to get my tunes into DD's old (now mine) Shuffle: out with her tunes (I kept some) & in with mine. On last night's run I was listening to some reggae & some Robert Cray tunes, it was swell.

I dearly wish to push the envelope on Sunday with my longest run yet. I have a lovely 14 miler mapped out that incorporates three different loops. I'm stocked up on Gu & each loop starts out at the house so, water stops are a breeze. I've got a long distance jones. I hope I can pull it off. I'll have to work hard first (house painting), do the family man thing (cookout, whatever honeydo DD & DW come up with)so, I can workout hard. What a life. It would also be very nice if I could sit on the front porch swing at some point, have something cold to drink, & read a book. Slim chance but, a guy can dream.