Race day volunteering

​I did not need to be here this early. Could’ve slept another half hour. But I got to see the moon. And do some stretches.

I’m gonna be tired from all the standing. I could’ve stayed in car until 6:30… but I got eager and came out of car at 6:15. 

But it’ll be exciting when runners start passing. 

Nora fell and scraped up her knee pretty bad a week or so ago, so she said she’ll be slow this race.

Apparently the race goes in opposite direction than I thought! The runners are here, 7:05. 

I got photos of Nora, but I’m right in front of the sun so she’s probably not visible

I have nothing else to do unless there’s a medical emergency

There’s hundreds and hundreds of people. Nora was in first 10%. They’re still coming. A few are starting to walk. I can’t see end of line yet, and it’s been more than ten minutes.

People have elementary age kids out running (mostly walking) with them. And kids in strollers. Good for these people!

Ok nearly everyone is walking now… and it’s still at least 75 + people to pass me

The theme is watermelon. I missed a chance to photograph a couple runners in watermelon costumes.

But I did photo the shark!! This is insane , they’re literally hobbled by the costume.

Ok a man who looks like Willie Nelson, at least in age, just walked by. Oh he’s jogging again… (No photo)

We could walk this with little Clementine in a stroller while her mommy runs. Or we could volunteer with little Clem in a stroller

Somehow there were more people than I thought.. and yet… it’s over already. At least my job is already over (technically not yet, I have to wait for sheriff’s officer)

Some of these runners are college students from the university here on the lake and they ran halfway around the lake to start the race. Ran the race around the lake and now they’re running halfway around the lake again back to the university. Remember being 20? I certainly did not appreciate it enough.

Hello Thursday.

Agenda: 

• Stretch
  
• Work
  
• Phone calls (4)
  
• Mail birthday cards 
  
• Pill the cat
  
• Board games 
  
• Tidy bedside table/install new outlet

Let’s do this! 

Heavy question to daughter

​Heavy question…

Can we name you executor of our wills?

It wouldn’t kick in until the second of us dies. So hopefully a couple decades or more away. 

We originally named B / J, when we first did our wills in 2019. But you were only 20, and P was a minor. 

It just involves submitting paperwork with the court. Notifying investment banks that the person died, and to distribute to beneficiaries. Yes, you are one of the beneficiaries also. 

We have the lawyers’ phone number with a copy of the will, they would guide you. Everything is split 50/50 with you and a trust for P (which M would manage). Assuming we’re all still living in this house, you and M would have to figure out when to sell the house, moving P where. 

War … absolutely nothing

​So apparently we’re at war with Iran again (again, again). And it’s so ho hum, it’s getting barely a mention on social media. And of course, , will TACO Donny call for peace (again, again) before or after the closing bell on Wall Street on Friday?

Boy, it’d suck to be a soldier getting harmed in this and your nation can’t even look up from Wordle. 

But… this is exactly what Donny and crew are doing: wearing down our outrage. It’s all so f’ing exhausting. I’m finding it hard to care too.

Wonder what new hell we will be in next year when I look at this post as a quaint memory. 

Time waster!

​puzzle page Circle9 

Retirement questions

1. ​what are your hopes, dreams, goals for retirement?
   
2. What does your ideal day loook like in retirement?
   
3. What are projects you want to do before being physically restricted?
   
4. What do you want life to be like when physically diminished?
   
5. Who are your role models for a well lived retirement? 
   
6. What is a new hobby or activity you want to take on in retirement?
   
7. What will you do to socialize?
8. What activities do we enjoy together?
9. How do we let each other have me time and our own activities?
10. How much are we willing to care for grandchild(ren)?
11. What medical issues need to addressed?
12. How do we become more conscientious about taking care of our health?
13. What are new activities we could take up that would improve our health? Physical, mental, social…
14. What would we need to age in place in our house?

Side quests for July

• ​estate planning — meet with lawyers, get trusts set up 
  
• Italy trip planning — figure out cities, research flights, consider itinerary, dates 
  
• Theater in Tampa — 3 
  
• Hanging up art — front hall, travel art 
• Joining Y and doing strength training and aqua aerobics 
• Daily stretching — make a chart, set a regular time 
• Cross stitch — getting set up space in house, buying standing lit magnifier, make progress on Italy scene