Basketball at Midnight

I have returned to the USA and have employed myself doing manual labor for my parents – building a retaining wall.  I filled out my absentee ballot and mailed it in, and so my civil obligations have all been met.  Aside from that, there is a lot of relaxation and decompression from my year abroad. This weekend, I expect to run a 10k with Ryan Brown in Atlanta.  I don’t know why I’m going to run it, seeing as I haven’t trained or really run anything in months…. but, I was invited.  It’s a big step for me – to sign up for an official race without be prepared weeks in advance.  Usually I only sign up for races that I know I will be training for and am anxious to even consider races when I don’t feel well equipped.  But this time, I’ve let everything go, and will probably even pass up the 5k possibility to do the all-out 10k.  No expectations, no requirements, just trying to get back to the run.

I’ll be headed to Austin to see Jeff and Neda soon, and then back to St Louis.  I’d like to say I’ll have another post or two– at least one following the election results on Tuesday– although my procrastination may leave you only with reflections on the election and not on my final moments abroad.  If you don’t see anything new after the election and by, say, November 20, just give up.  It’s a lost cause.

So take care, best wishes, and I hope to see you soon.