Post Gordon ~ Thoughts, Commentary & Reflections

Ha ha. Gotta watch out for Wayne. At the receiver the other day, the receiver says, "Oh, oh. You're gonna be mad about that, aren't you... " Wayne says, "No, I'm not. Want to know how to tell when I'm mad at you?" The receiver just looks at him, waiting for the punch line.

"Your nose is bleeding," Wayne says. "That's how you can tell I'm mad at you."

Slightly uncomfortable laughs followed. All in good fun, of course.

Wayne didn't sound at all upset. Punch line, get it?

Meanwhile we're all sorta mentally checking our noses for nosebleed...

Just in case.

 

The Weigh-In

All right, I paid my $50 for the Spencer Y 'Get Fit Challenge' and attended the first meeting tonight. I'm a team of one. Spoke to Laura yesterday to find out what we get for $50. Well, for one thing, if you're a non-member it's $100. Okay, okay, but what do I get? To start off, about $100 off various classes.

That's a start. Okay, fine. Did an hour's worth of 10 minutes around the indoor track alternating 5 minutes of rest. First time back since I started the new job, I think. Got weighed and measured. Wow! I'm back up 5 pounds from where I thought I was?? Back to where I was BEFORE took Trip West??

Ugh!!

Well, I did run over to McCormick's Creek (State Park) this afternoon, bought my yearly pass (only $20 since over 65) and had the soup and salad bar at Canyon Inn. Hey!! I figured it'd give me a little edge, weigh more now, easier to reach a better result later, right??

Outdid myself. I've got girth, what can I say! True girth...

Like True Grit, but not. True GIRTH!!

And I'm scheduled to meet with a nutritionist on the 21st. My nutrition's pretty good. I'm what medical offices euphemistically refer to as 'well-nourished'. (Really!) Yesterday Laura was telling me about a guy last year who lost 55 pounds, then continued after the Challenge to lose another 105 and got down to his ideal weight. All I wanted was 10 pounds to go bye-bye.

Now, after the weigh-in, I need 15 pounds gone just for game.

Ugh!!

 

Informal Thread Index

Gordon Dispatches, PeeWee Pay...............................Msgs 1-196
Intro, Orientation, First Load....................................Msgs 1-34
The Math Behind Orientation....................................Msg 42
Screw Up #1 (Pic)..................................................Msg 47
Screw Up #2 (Pic)..................................................Msgs 57-64
24-Hour Day with Trainer..................... ...................Msgs 65-74
3579 in Repose (Pic)..............................................Msg 134
PeeWee Pay Summary after 30 Loads........................Msg 139
Detour 8/2 Split, Haz Outfit, Gordon Issues................Msgs 197-262
Gordon ####-chat and Miscellany................................Msgs 261-271
Haz Outfit..............................................................Msgs 272-288
Air Brake Links, Breakdown (Pic)...............................Msgs 289-303
Link to Trucker Health Morbidity PDF..........................Msg 304
####-chat...............................................................Msgs 305-330
More on Brakes, More Chat.......................................Msgs 331-336
How Gordon Treated Drivers Leaving, Chat.................Msgs 340-395
Nov 11, 2013 Gordon Acquisition...............................Msg 396
Heartland/Gordon Acquisition....................................Msgs 397-422
Gordon Exposed: Not a Long Haul Carrier....................Msg 423

 

Roosters in the Shower...

Since I didn't get the shelter built for the 3 roosters, just finished bringing the 3rd one in, not as trivial as bringing hens inside. These boys have some size and heft to them and until just now had never been handled. They probably would make it through the night okay on the porch; wild birds survive in a lot worse, of course and these guys didn't really look like they were stressing.

But I'll feel better knowing they are warm tonight...

Before I left for my hour walk at the Spencer Y indoor track, the Buckeye hen got herself out of the coop. Decided not to try get her back in while day time and she's full of energy. Worked out, too. When I got back sometime after 5 pm and the day's light started to go bye-bye, she was looking for a way back into the coop to roost with the other girls.

So that was simple.

Apparently the day with 3 horny boys convinced her life's better for her in the convent. Tomorrow morning could be interesting... roosters'll start rhoo-ing around 4 am. Full of ####le-doodle-doo. In my shower.

Well, at least the curtain's drawn...

 

Louisville... Oh, Louisville!

Would I like to take a run to Louisville this afternoon? It's a request, 'be awesome' if I could... otherwise Indy'll take care of it, he said.

Dunno. Maybe. Didn't know yet that either my water pipes froze in the sub-zero cold or that panel below the shower has popped open again. Hafta get into the crawl space either way. Need water for dogs and chickens in the meantime. Car starts; that's good. Need air in that back left tire, though. Not a problem, just hafta do it. Front left needed air, too.

Roosters are on pretty good behavior in the shower so far. Did start up around 4 am as expected. Figured to wait until 10 am or so when it warms up some to try put them out. Try...

But Louisville is tempting. Short run. New destination. Plenty of time to get my hour in at the Spencer Y and sort things out here. Looked at it on Google Maps and probably could find way in without much in the way of directions, too. Probably need to decide soon!

Maybe, just maybe...

 

Roosters! Oh, Roosters!!

Here's the email I got back after I emailed that I thought I could do the Louisville:

2 pm start makes it too tight to do the Spencer Y...

Decide I'll do Louisville anyway.

Then a long conversation with Wayne about what loads he does NOT take and why. Good info. First rooster almost flew up over the shower curtain but caught him, screaming and fussing. Same with rooster #2. #3, however, did fly over the shower curtain and got in my back room there.

Oh, we had quite a chase.

After running him to the kitchen and back, got a stick to herd him; finally caught him by a leg and carried him upside down to the waiting water and goodies (chicken pellets, black oil sunflower seeds) on the porch.

Haven't ventured into my crawlspace... yet!!