I basically gave a big fight with myself until I stepped out of that comfy bed to head out to the gym( do I really have to workout ? I am not even training for anything !! it is better for me to get rest !) . Once I got there I immediately felt better but pulled down the intensity even further down since it is the last week of taper before the operation. Despite a regular race taper where workouts are short but intense I am pulling the intensity down as well as the volume.
3 mile run/walk, walking every half mile.
Taste of Aspen:
Today I felt even more in control of my mind (coming pretty close to pre-diagnosis mode) and was able to focus at work a lot better than I was able to the past couple of weeks. I guess one adapts and learns to 'live/enjoy the moment' otherwise you just beat yourself up worrying over what could happen and ruin the present moment ! nothing is guaranteed in life anyways.
Yesterday my dear friend Mary Ann had given a heads up in a 'yummy' packet arriving, in her terms ' Better before 11 am !! '
I was constantly peeking out the window from my home office like a kid waiting for christmas morning.. and aha just as my canine alarm started barking her head off saw the fedex truck at 10:20 !
As usual I fought with the box to open NOT seeing the civilized 'tear here' tag and ripping it apart like a cavemen- if food is involved I get vicious ! There were 6 perfect muffins from the Paradise bakery in Aspen that Mary Ann had talked so much about ! She had sent me a taste of Aspen where she is spending her summer ! Immediately enjoyed a squash one with a fresh cup of coffee. Ahh.. I just can not resist good food they only lasted for 1 day and I ate all but 1 of them.
Lunch at my Oncologists restaurant !
While I was googling my oncologist, coming pretty close to looking up a private detective from yellow pages to learn more about how obsessed she is with her profession( the more obsessed the better IMHO ) to my surprise I learned a new aspect of her.
She and her husband who is an orthopedic surgeon at ORMC actually own a restaurant just across MD Anderson ! The Docs . We were going out for lunch with my friend Kris and she very cleverly suggested that we go there for lunch !
The place was very pleasant, the service good the chicken sandwich I had was quite delicious, so the restaurant definitely passed my test !
The restaurant’s executive chef, Neil Connolly, was the Kennedy family chef for 10 years and has been the recipient of more than 30 culinary awards.
Def Leppard/Styx/Foreigner Concert:
Well if we had not gotten the tickets last night I do not think we would have gone, when we left Orlando the rain had started, as we hit I4 the traffic was inching ( Friday 5+ pm HELLOOOO ! what were we thinking ? ) and a torrential rain started along with pretty intense ligthning. We made it in time and even had some time to elbow my way and buy a Def Leppart T-shirt under the pouring rain ! Was going to buy the 'Love Bites' tight fitting t-shirt but I am not sure of my future 'torso' shape so played it safe by getting a regular/loose fitting t-shirt.
Our seat was way to the right at the Ford Amphitheater at Tampa and I was not able to get the full effects of the bass and the projections( I like my music LOUD ! ), so tried to walk through the aisles slooowwwwllly trying to watch some of my favorite songs from there. ( did get couple of warnings from the officials to NOT stand around there) There were a lot of people who were 'kind of spaced out' and witnessed a couple of very interesting exchanges. Lesson learned never get side seats ! But the concert was pretty cool !
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