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Shit.  I think I’m addicted to eBay.

I managed 30 minutes on the gym bike last night.  I didn’t have much time so I couldn’t go any longer than that.  For the first 10 minutes, I had a lot of trouble getting my heart rate above 130, but for the last 20 minutes or so I managed to spike it above 140 [...]

I don’t know if it’s because of all the exercise, or if I’m just genuinely closing my eyes to the harsh realities of my life, but lately I haven’t been able to get too anxious about anything. For example, this morning all the facts seemed to point to the certainty that Bear was going [...]

Okey dokey.  30 minutes on the bike, heart rate averaged 140.  5 minutes on some kind of horrible eliptical machine, heart rate averaged 160.  That second one almost killed me… I must be in far worse shape than I thought.

I weighed myself at the gym yesterday and there is still no change. I’m definitely getting stronger, but I’m discouraged by the lack of measurable results. I’m thinking that maybe I should take my measurements with a cloth tape measure and see if there is any improvement in those numbers. I’m also thinking of asking [...]

The kids and I found ourselves at the gym again today.  I re-ordered my general routine a little, and this time I went to the treadmill first.  I spent 15 minutes on it with my heart rate averaging about 135, then 35 minutes on the bike with an average rate of 135.  The real heart [...]

Tonight, while the kids were at McDonalds playing, there was a large group of people on one side having a birthday party.  On the other side was a couple making out.  It wasn’t clear why they were there.  Was it a fertility ritual?  Were they hoping that by kissing in front of children that the [...]

It’s 1am.  The day has been active in some ways, filled with naps though, and here I am watching tv while my children sleep.  Just a minute ago, I heard this lovely little sound coming from the bed and it was Winston giggling in her sleep.  That is one of the most wonderful sounds in [...]

The kids and I trekked out to the gym this evening, and we all had a pretty good and productive time. The kids wore themselves out in the childcare center, and I worked out for an hour and ten minutes: 45 minutes on the bike (heart rate averaged at 135) and 25 minutes [...]

The cake was actually a pretty decent success.  I think it received a handful of bids.  Some people really did bring in store bought cakes (none of which received a bid) and some people decorated their cakes kid-style (those were receiving some pretty serious bids).  Mine was sort of in between.  Bested by the cake [...]