I continue to struggle with lower back stiffness and soreness. Yesterday, I made a trip to the chiropractor for some more adjustments, and next week I have an acupuncture appointment. For awhile, it didn’t seem to bother my morning run, but lately there has been some annoying pain. This morning was day 3,838, as I’ve now passed ten-and-a-half years of running everyday. Each passing day is a new endurance achievement, and makes me feel productive in retirement. My daily routine starts with a run followed by some writing. Today, I’ve scheduled a bonus “Leadership Meeting” to watch the USA soccer women play England. Perhaps, it will be a reenactment of the Revolutionary War as we ironically approach the Fourth of July. 

I continue to watch Downton Abbey, feeling some embarrassment being wrapped-up in nothing more than a soap opera. However, as a completest, I feel compelled to get through it despite its perpetually tragic circumstances. It’s filled with too much eavesdropping, scandals, class struggles, awkward encounters, unrequited love, violence, and stuffy Brits. The closed captioning has once again been a blessing in helping to interpret the pompous dialogue.  I next plan to watch Yellowstone, Dexter, and the newest season of Sneaky Pete. 

I’ve heard back from all my adoption allies after writing them about my latest discoveries from the files the agency recently sent me. I’ve documented these as part of my Diary of an Adoptee entries in this blog. I’m appreciative of those that have been supportive in my quest to find my biological parents. It’s a controversial subject that some have preferred to ignore. I’m satisfied that I have solved the mystery of who?, but I still have questions as to why? and how? It’s a soap opera in and of itself. Maybe this is all related to my back pain? “Some believe back pain is a somatic symptom created by the unconscious to distract us from emotional issues that we want to suppress.” I will keep this in mind as I continue to try different shoes, chairs, postures, stretches, and ice packs to relieve the discomfort.