A Beautiful Day

Without much to do, I managed to log on and go through some email. I'll admit I was very tempted to do some work, but I managed to avoid doing much more than answering a few posts. I'd like to sit with the computer and to a few things, but I also wanted to enjoy the day.

So after helping straighten the house, and clear things out on the computer, I went outside to putter a bit. I got the barn doors adjusted so they close, but I couldn't get the light to work. I suspect it's got a bad sensor since I've tried 3 bulbs in it and none of them work. I have to write to the company for warranty work, so I think I'll first replace the light to get it working and then mess around with it more.

After that I had a nice 2 mile run since the weather was nice. I almost headed to the gym, but with karate tonight, I decided not to overdo things. A quick shower and then lunch with Bob, one of my old baseball teammates. He's old, but I've also left the team, so perhaps I should use "former" teammate. It was great to see him, and he's been a great friend over the last couple years. We ate lunch at The Shack, the restaurant that sponsors the team, and had a good chat. One of the owners was also on the team and stopped by to say "hi" as well.

After that I cleaned my car, something I've been meaning to do. I ran it through a car wash, paper towels and a towel ready to catch some drips. The targa top leaks a bit. Then I cleaned the inside windows and dash and it felt good. Today was over 60F, so it was a nice day and once the car was clean I popped the top and drove home, enjoying the sun.

The kids came home, went inside, and I puttered around in the wood shop a bit. I sharpened some turning chisels, something I haven't done in a long time. Then with sharp chisels, I started looking for things to cut. I found some half finished pens, cut 2 sides down (not matching), ruined two others, and started to last ones, but it was getting dark.

So I took a few swings on the Hit-a-Way, getting motivated for baseball season, then came inside to cook dinner for kids. Now it's time to get ready for karate, but I'm tempted to go swing in the cage downstairs for a few minutes before we leave.