Football, cleaning, movies, computer games, working out & role playing: full weekend

Dear James, Daniel and Emily,

Read that title again, those are all activities I participated in this weekend (watching football not playing), that's a pretty full and well rounded weekend. And in the end that is what I strive for, and why I use the handle FreeRangeGeek, free to range over all the many activities, and finding fun in all of them.

Role Playing

It was definitely good to be back and enjoy the group, the friends and the game. I am using Tumblr to go over details of the games. But it was a good time, lots of fun, joking, laughter and stories. I am still not sure if I can manage twice a month, we'll see how that goes.

Football

Watched most of both games, although not with 100% focus. They were mirror images: the favored team jumping out to a lead, and seemingly dominating the game, only to allow the other team to claw back, and threaten to steal the game. In the end I think the best teams won, and it should be a very interesting Super Bowl. We could see a real 'purists Super Bowl' at least from the perspective of low scoring, great defense.

Training

Had a good weekend exercise wise. After gorging myself on Friday (ate way too much junk). Got in time on the exercise bike at the Y (went too late in the day for treadmill). Had a good run Sunday, took Spotty along again, she's an excellent pacer, doesn't let me take it easy, I can either walk, or hold to a good jogging pace. Resumed my push ups and sit ups today. The only thing missing is resuming my practice of focusing on eating instead of reading/watching TV.

Projects

Kim & I really tackled the house cleaning yesterday. Some times it's actually kind of fun to do something as distasteful as cleaning if you can work with someone, and talk while working. Which is how we handled it this weekend. We really got the house under control. and reclaimed control of the basement, including the Lego area.

Family

Left the kids at school today wondering just how long the younger two would last. Daniel is having some problem this weekend, not really sure what it is, but he was real touchy, especially this morning. Not sick, or at least now symptoms to speak of, just real touchy and whiny. Not sure what is going on, but I did promise him that Saturday we would make sure to do something fun that he wanted to do, not just what the other kids want to do. Emily is fighting the recent cold that Kim had, was convinced that in the morning she would be stying home, but she woke up energized enough to go ahead and go, hopefully it lasts.