daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I went for a run at the football stadium parking lot near our house, and as I jogged up and down the lanes, I kept looking at the rocks and thinking that I should whack them with my shovel to collect some iron nuggets. Maybe I’m playing too much Animal Crossing… 😵
We live near an H-Mart Korean Market so having yakiniku at home is a convenient dinner option. The market has many different kinds of meats, sliced and/or marinated, ready for the grill-pan. For tonight’s dinner, we had thinly-sliced fatty pork belly, lightly-marinated beef, and mini smoked sausages. Veggies included lettuce, kimchee, zucchini, onion, jalapeno, pickled cauliflower, and salad. So yummy!
I hope you had a nice day! 😀
Today I went for a lunchtime run, and immediately I could tell my legs were a bit tired and the muscles were stiff. From our house, whichever route I take is downhill so it’s a nice, gentle way to warm up and assess my physical (and mental) condition. Yesterday was a rest day so I wasn’t too worried about straining myself, however, I made a note to take it easy. I don’t want any injuries!
I’m reading the book The Pants of Perspective: One Woman’s 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure through the Wilds of New Zealand by Anna McNuff and I kept thinking about what a bad-ass she is and how she dealt with physical down-days on her journey. Super-inspiring and motivating! That positive energy definitely helps with my mental state, and although my legs might still be tired, I don’t let that get me down.
I ended up running 3.43 miles, which I am pleased with, and my pace of 12:19 /mi wasn’t as slow as I expected. And besides, it was beautiful outside!
Not surprisingly, the run’s momentum carried with me into the evening and I went for a short evening bicycle ride around the neighborhood. I remembered to pack my camera and was rewarded with a really nice sunset. You know, it’s really nice having a cargo rack and panniers on my bike – I can get the mail, carry my phone and camera, and still have plenty of room to spare.
The ride was great and I saw lots of people out walking, running, and playing safely. Lots of waving too! Although we’re living in a pandemic situation right now, people seem to be keeping it together. I really like our neighborhood.😀
I hope you had a nice day!
During the pandemic, SCANDAL has been doing live chats on Instagram every Wednesday evening, 9 pm Japan-time, which means I get to watch live at 7 am while I make coffee and breakfast. It’s fun to hear them chatting away, and today one lucky fan got to join the video chat with them. It was pretty cool! I always send a “Good morning from Texas” message to the chat, which I’m sure just whizzes past them since there are so many others sending messages, but it’s still fun. A nice way to start the day! 😊
Take-out sushi from Komé – so delicious!❤️🍣 We haven’t used our onigiri-shaped shoyu plates in a while, but I love them.
