good news, bad news...but not much news at all, really

I've been quiet the last couple days because everything has been totally mundane around here. I've tried writing a couple posts, but they just never really go anywhere. I mean, things have happened--I booked the flights for the trip to Dad's wedding, Rob's air conditioner is having some issues, the boy went back to school, I've been watching a bike on ebay (it's a sickness, really...how many bikes does one person need? The high bid did get over the price I was willing to pay, so no worries), I've been working, working out, etc. Try as I might, though, I can't seem to spin any of it into a post that doesn't bore me to death.

So, here's some updates on the various works in progress:

Bike Build - Your guess is as good as mine. I haven't heard anything, but I didn't really expect to for at least a couple more days. I'm a little worried he's going to end up calling the house, because I listed my home number first on the work order (though I circled the cell number and said it was the better contact). I've lived here what--8 months now?--and still haven't configured my voicemail. It knows to pick up after 5 rings somehow, but I don't know how to retrieve the messages. I probably have stuff from February still languishing in there. So if he calls the house during the day, I'll never know.

South Beach - in typical fashion, I had one good week and then jumped off the wagon. I didn't run completely in the other direction, but I'm far enough off that I'm having trouble grabbing hold of the tailgate to climb back on. That's about as far as I want to stretch the wagon metaphor for today. :) I'm getting back to healthier eating, but the weekend was kind of a free-for-all. Unless (and possibly even if) I really crack down on the next two days, I'm going to gain on Friday. It's all but inevitable.

Exercise - I've worked out every day since Monday, including today. I'm a little afraid to put this in writing, as it usually means that I will slack off for the rest of the week. I'm totally shooting for workouts on Thurs. and Fri, though.

Upcoming Events - In chronological order: Dad's wedding: booked the flight; Du the Bear: started running; Bike Around the Bay: registered and reserved the hotel room(and found someone to ride it with me! Woo! 170 solo miles would have been a lot of lonely road); Urban Dare San Antonio: My teammate will be at the ride this weekend so I can coordinate with her on the registration then. Also, the Tri 101 event that was going to prevent me from doing the Novemberfest ride has been canceled, so that ride's back on the schedule now as well. I think that pretty much fills my athletic event dance card for the rest of the year.

So, that's what's been happening 'round here. See you on weigh-in day!

Song o' the day: Life, in a Nutshell (right-click, save-as)