Inauguration Day!

Hi all,
Today I watched all of the Inauguration activites on the TV. I was a total couch potato. I watched steadily from 7:15 to about 2:30. I saw the swearing in and the parade. It was quite spectacular. The crowds were unbelievably big. They were talking numbers of 1-2 million. Other than the swearing-in mistakes of the Chief Justice and Obama it went well. His speech was great.
Only activity I did today was get up and do the 5:45am X-bike XX class. I think I might go to this class regularly now. I bowed out of doing volunteer work at the library on Wed. from 3:30-5:30. It was kind of a waste of my time (although I have plenty of time) because kids never showed up. I think I will fill the time with going to a 4:30 X_bike class.
I signed Andy and myself up for a bike tour in June. We have done it twice before when we were single and then the second time when we were just married (2000). It is called Sierra to the Sea and it covers 460 miles with an average of 60 miles per day but the first day is 80 miles! It was a lot of fun the two times we did it before. So, now we have to start training hard to get in good shape for the tour. We also have to check out our sleeping bags and our pimple tent to make sure they are all intact and usable.
Nothing else really new. My 50th birthday is coming up on Friday Jan. 23. So far I have not ventured into a depression over it. I think I have some goals I would like to achieve. Do a triathalon, do some 65 mile bike rides, Sierra to the Sea (where it isn't painful for me) and do another 1/2 marathon. Maybe a marathon the following year.
That's it for me.
Clyde

Andy's back!

Hi all,
Andy is back. He got in late last night and we were splitting a beer at about 12:15. He didn't get up at 0500 and go swimming but he was up by 6:30am. He went to work and should be home any time now. I didn't do much today. I mostly read. I went to have my blood drawn for a thyroid test check.. Don't have any plans for the weekend yet but I am sure with Andy home we will be out and about. Hope your weekend goes well.
clyde

I'm back

Hi all,
I am back from a long hiatus. I won't write much today but plan to soon. A new semester begins and I will be taking swim class Mon and Wed. I am taking piano on Thursday nights. Andy comes back from New Jersey late tonight after visiting his sick father. Bro Jim left last night after having painted 4 bedrooms and a masterbath. He did an excellent job. So, the holidays are over and it is time to get back into a good exercise and diet routine. Next thing to celebrate is my 50th birthday on Jan. 23! I'll be writing more...
clyde