Two days and counting until we start our cross-country journey. I will make every effort to take-in the sights around me rather than wish it was over. We have a lot to look forward to over the next year,  but my tendency is always to get to the finish line. Will I ever learn to relish the moment I am in?  I was certainly looking forward to finishing my run this morning, another sluggish effort. The weather was beautiful as it has been here in Portland for the past few months. 

I’ve been drinking water rather than habitual Diet Coke by day and wine by night, hoping to get a better night’s sleep of fewer bladder interruptions. I don’t think it’s working, so I set-up a doctor’s appointment when we get back from Florida. I’m still getting up at least five times a night. This afternoon I’ll step off the wagon for a couple of beers at our “Leadership” luncheon. The Cubs and Cards will be on TV, and life will seem normal with my friends and live sports. We’re celebrating my birthday a week or so early, as another year has come and gone. 

The Portland Trailblazers put together a great effort last night to defeat the Lakers in game one of the playoffs. I was watching three games at once on phone, computer, and TV. All my teams won – Cubs, Sox and Blazers, once again proving that this year in nowhere near normal. Mad Men is our latest “together” TV, interrupted by all this sporting activity last night. There are seven seasons and 92 episodes that will have to wait until we get back from Florida in about three weeks. I did take time to cook some steaks for dinner, fulfilling my weekly cooking responsibilities that will also be put on hiatus. It will be hotel living and dining out that will probably lead to some weight gain. I wonder if I’ll be making the traditional stops at McDonald’s for Diet Cokes?