I must put a caveat on here.
My postings will be intermittent for a while. The wifi here is so sketchy and drops me so
often, that it is difficult for me to post any more regularly. Hopefully, I can figure out this current wifi
or just get my own. We’ll see how my
finances fare for a while before going that route.
I have been on a Tiny Home kick lately. Pouring over all things (especially photos)
pertaining to Tiny Homes. I have found
so many neat set ups and designs. But of
course, like all things, money is the limiting factor. I need to get back in the shopping for a loan
gig. It is no fun and quite frustrating,
but eventually, someone will give in and realise my vision. *fingers crossed*
I am discovering the wonders of living on my own. I cannot recall the last time I lived totally on my own without roommates of some sort. A month of the summer going into my senior year of college. WOW! That's 10 years ago (almost). Impressive. Today, I was so busy I did not get a chance to eat until after 1730h. I got out my folding chair and TV tray and sat outside enjoying the weather and watching the birds at the bird feeders. By myself with the music blasting from inside my trailer home. It was pretty grand. I really like my little niche of a neighborhood community. I worked on the community puzzle again while doing laundry with a fellow RV park person. Cool beans.
I am discovering the wonders of living on my own. I cannot recall the last time I lived totally on my own without roommates of some sort. A month of the summer going into my senior year of college. WOW! That's 10 years ago (almost). Impressive. Today, I was so busy I did not get a chance to eat until after 1730h. I got out my folding chair and TV tray and sat outside enjoying the weather and watching the birds at the bird feeders. By myself with the music blasting from inside my trailer home. It was pretty grand. I really like my little niche of a neighborhood community. I worked on the community puzzle again while doing laundry with a fellow RV park person. Cool beans.
In the meantime, I ran my first 5K event in a very long
time. I ran the entire thing. No walking, at all! It was three loops with a hill in it *cough total of 3 hills cough*. Most people passed me, but it did make me
feel better about myself to see those faster than me walk up the hill while I
kept chugging along. I did not time
myself, but I think I was sub-30min, which tickles me pink.
The event was Run As One, a nationwide event sponsored by three veteran support groups. Here is the description from the RWB webpage:
"In honor of Marine veteran Clay Hunt, an original member of Team Rubicon who took his own life after battling PTS and depression, Team Rubicon, Team Red White and Blue, and The Mission Continues will partner to participate in the 4th annual Run as One on March 28th 2015. The event will not only serve as the celebration of a continued partnership, but will be a symbol of leadership, action, and collaboration across the veterans support landscape."
Before the start of the run, all participants did 22 push-ups, which is the average number of veteran suicides committed per day. Sad statistics.
The event was Run As One, a nationwide event sponsored by three veteran support groups. Here is the description from the RWB webpage:
"In honor of Marine veteran Clay Hunt, an original member of Team Rubicon who took his own life after battling PTS and depression, Team Rubicon, Team Red White and Blue, and The Mission Continues will partner to participate in the 4th annual Run as One on March 28th 2015. The event will not only serve as the celebration of a continued partnership, but will be a symbol of leadership, action, and collaboration across the veterans support landscape."
Before the start of the run, all participants did 22 push-ups, which is the average number of veteran suicides committed per day. Sad statistics.
After the run, 10 Barrel Microbrew was there and cooked up
AMAZING bacon cheeseburgers, with coleslaw, red potato salad and brownies with
strawberries. Fucking fantastic food!
Spent the night in Robie Creek with friends. It was nice to get away from the world for a
bit. I love it up there. I would love to live up there, but the commute
to work would be beyond awful. Sixty
miles one-way sounds very icky, especially when much of it is in mountain dirt
roads.
I am inspired to do more athletic events. Team RWB Boise is working on creating a
triathlon team. EEEEEEE! FINALLY!
If they make one, I will definitely join up. I miss training for tris. Back when I lived in DC, training with Team
in Training for LLS were some of my favourite times. Hanging out and being healthy with
like-minded people makes me happy. I may
not have served in the Armed Forces (for health reasons, I was not allowed to
join), but I can certainly support those that have in a healthy and positive
manner. :-)
I am planning to sign up for the Idaho Wine Run 10K on August
15th. There is also the Boise 90 Relay (http://boise90relay.com/) that I would like
to participate in on Aug 8th.
That event is like the Sawtooth Relay, but instead of 2 legs for a
6-member team, it is 3 legs of ~5mi each for a 6-member team, i.e. amounting to
roughly a 90-mile run.
So far, my planned (and some confirmed) event calendar is as
follows:
April 11: Spartan Workout Tour (Boise, ID)
April 25: Pat’s Run (Eagle, ID)
May 9: GoRuck Light (Boise, ID)
June 6: Bruneau Beast 5K (Bruneau, ID)
June 13: Boise Spartan Sprint (Payette, ID)
June 25-28: NW Overland Rally (Plain, WA)
July 18-19: Off Road @Steens Mtns, OR
August 8: Boise 90 Relay (Boise, ID area)
August 15: Idaho Wine Run 10K (Caldwell, ID)
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