Progress....

Best 5k time =
50:39 (Panther Creek State Park, Morristown, TN)
50:25 (Spanish Springs, NV)
47:16 (Knoxville, TN - Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis, 12/11/10)
46:29 (Knoxville Track Club, New Year's Day Run, 2011)

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Total number of miles on first bike trip = 3,550
Visited: Morristown, TN; Chicago, IL; Thunder Bay, ON; Winnipeg, MB; Williston, ND; Billings, MT; West Yellowstone, MT; Ashley, ID; Jackson Hole, WY; Cokeville, WY; Ogden, UT; Draper, UT; Elko, NV; Spanish Springs, NV.

Weight lost since September 14, 2011: 8.0 pounds

Current trip: 310 miles
Neah Bay, WA; Beaver, OR.

Friday, August 26, 2011

What a week.

Yesterday I was so tired, but I wanted to go grocery shopping after getting off at 7 am. Spent a few hours doing that and going to the post office and running some other errands. Finally got home at around 10:30, put things away, and sat down to relax. I can't just drop in bed after a midnight shift.

Watched Top Gear dvr's until noon, and then HAD to take an Ambien to sleep. Was supposed to get up at 6 pm to play rackuetball. Woke up at 4;30 sicker than a dog, sucking up a house. If you don't understand that, nevermind.

Called my buddy, begged off racquetball. I had to get better to go to work again at 10 pm. I have only called in sick on two midnight shifts in 22.5 years. They are miserable for the evening person to have to double up on.

Went to work sick, sucked up the office, then got off work at 7 this morning.

Took the car in to get the brakes fixed. Sat in waiting room of Big O Tires playing Angry Birds and texting Cindy and my racquetball buddy, who is a huge punner. Oh, and listening to this mother speak in Spanglish to her Beau-aged daughter. "Mom, I want some of that." "¿Usted sabe cuáles es eso? Es popcorn." "Si, I want some popcorn."

As I pulled out, my battery light came on. I stopped at O'Reilly's and they checked it. Almost dead. I went home and tried to take it out. It was a nightmare. So I took an Ambien and went to bed. Woke up at 6 pm on my own, forgot to set my alarm, went and played racquetball, lost 15-0, 15-4, 15-0, which is the best I have ever done against this guy.

Came home, attacked the battery. You have to remove a cross beam which exists for no reason, which contains three bolts. Then remove the battery cables (two nuts), then the bracket holding the battery in place (one bolt and a brace), then remove the fuse box cover (two snaps), then wiggle the battery out past a pulley, two hoses, the car frame, and the fuse box. The spare fuses come in contact with the battery as you slip it past and I broke on off.

Got the battery out. Put it in the SUV, which I am grateful to have, otherwise, what? Strap it to my bike? I could. I don't want to.

Then went it and made fish wraps with tilapia, spices, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos. And two diet caffeine free cokes.

Took a shower, stopped at Albertson's, for a snack, and came to work.

Now, I need to get back to work. We have a fire in far northwest Nevada that I have to prepare for, for when the fire fighters need a forecast.

Tomorrow is go to Walmart and buy a batter, put it in, take an Ambien, sleep until 6, play racquetball and get creamed again, then come home and eat some peaches. Easily, so I don't suck up a house, again.

3 comments:

Cynthia said...

Dude, I am thinking for the comfort and safety of those in the office that have to be around you, you should forgo eating ANY peaches for a couple of days...I'm just sayin'.

I am curious about something. What are all the ways that firefighters might use your forecast. Is it just the obvious stuff...wind velocity and direction and the hope of rain, or are there other things that they use in a forecast?

Boppa Poopy said...

We have to forecast weather such as thunderstorms, rain, clouds, sun, etc. Then:
-max temps in valleys and mid-slopes
-min temps same
-24 hours trends
-relative humidity, both max and min
and 24 hour trends
-20 foot winds in valleys/slopes and ridgetops
-instability of the atmosphere
-lightning activity
-heights to which smoke will disperse
-winds at the dispersion level
-chance of wetting rains (>= 0.10")
all for a day and a half, then an extended forecast, and then an 8-14 day outlook.

I hate it.

Cynthia said...

Whoa. That does sound like a pain in the butt. Sorry Dude. I will pray for the end to fires for even more reasons now.