Retirement is not without Hassles: Thunder and Lightning #2036

I started the day with Gatorade and M&Ms after a shortened run due to thunderstorms. It was nice not to have to deal with the heat but you could cut the humidity with a knife.  The dog park will be muddy and tap class has been cancelled so my wife will be restless. As a result, it looks like we’ll be doing some gardening with the overcast skies to protect us from the brutal sun. I’ve started a load of laundry while I write at my desk this morning. There isn’t a single thing on my Friday calendar.

We spent a fun afternoon with our neighbors yesterday to celebrate a 70th birthday. It was a surprise luncheon, although this can be a risky danger to us septuagenarians. We got a free meal out of the deal, despite only having been friends for less than a year. Made in Italy in downtown Venice served the courses and drinks that took a good three hours. I was glad for a quiet evening at home afterwards. These social occasions have a tendency to wear me out.

Tally was reluctant to go outside as I got her up this morning, and tended to hang unusually close to me as the storm passed over. She pawed me for attention and eventually curled up in the safety of my office chair. As soon as I left to run, she scampered back into the bedroom to be near my wife – her best friend. I happened to catch a dry window as I made my way around the block and did not get wet despite the overhead rumblings. I thought of the song by Imagine Dragons, even though I was more likely to spot an alligator!