It looks hazy outside again. I may not be able to run tomorrow morning :-( Well, I can lift weights tomorrow instead. Thanks, Canada ( Read more... )

Six work meetings tomorrow between 10am and 4pm. Six. On the day before a holiday weekend. And I'm definitely working on Saturday ( Read more... )

Still in Code Red AQI at the house with visible smokey haze outside. I'm doing OK. I took a nap after lunch and will log back in at 3pm. My new portable air filter is "out for delivery" but not here yet -- oh, it is two stops away ( Read more... )

Right, the smoke suppresses my appetite, that's why I'm not hungry tonight, and that was a factor in my symptoms during the last wave as the smoke got worse.

Damn. Why does it suppress my appetite? It's fine for now, but if I want to function during the work day tomorrow I'll have to force myself to eat on schedule.

I was able to pick up my new laptop on my way home from the office. I spoke with an Apple Store manager who gave me absolutely nothing, not even a discount, not even honoring the original quote given if the repair had not been under warranty -- they tacked on $120 extra to the original quote for "labor cost". He said the time for me to have ( Read more... )

Between the massage and T's arrival last night, I slept pretty damn well. We went to bed early, I was sleepy, then I slept through the night. It is comforting having him here ( Read more... )

I did run 3 miles in this summer humidity. Hopefully I'll get more used to it. This is nothing new, but each year it is a shock to my body when the weather switches from dry to humid. During the summer I often try to plan my runs for the mornings that are forecast to be slightly less humid, a few degrees of dew point makes a difference. During ( Read more... )