I paid for the beer, man.

Still in the Seventies. Last weekend, our elder child humored me, they let me show them Dazed & Confused, Richard Linklater's second motion picture. Released in 1993, it takes place on the last day of school in 1976, in a small town in Texas.

I told my kid that it's not like other "teen movies" though watching it for the first time in decades, I'm not sure they would agree. It's not zany like some of John Hughes' movies, but it does dwell a great deal on the rude behavior of teenagers and some of it must seem downright psychotic.

Don't care. Love Linklater, love this movie. And it was the first great step into the 1970s revival of the 1990s. We'd spent the 80s loudly mocking the fashion and music of the Me Decade, and then we were handed this gem of a soundtrack. 

And the 90s truly began.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 28:08
Pace: 9:04

Dazed & Confused (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer

Slow Ride - Foghat

School's Out - Alice Cooper

Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas

Tush - ZZ Top

Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

Fox On the Run - Sweet

Low Rider - War

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 78°
Climate: light clouds and hot
Mood: spirited

The run was great, felt great, not terribly hot. No pain. And yet, my continued exercise is certain exacerbating my sciatica. Also, both knees hurt, and sometimes a lot. I've been seeing many shows at BorderLight this weekend, the plastic chairs are not helping.

Maybe I should take a day off. Today was not that day.

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 165 lbs. (-0-)

Planks: TBA
Push-ups: TBA

Sit-Ups: TBA

Slow down!

When that I was and a little tiny boy,

With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,

A foolish thing was but a toy,

For the rain it raineth every day.

- Twelfth Night V.i

It has been raining a lot. I could have taken a park run, but I just don't want to run wet right now.

Distance: 3 miles

Duration: 23:51

It’s amazing how one quarter pounder with cheese can make you feel sleepy, sick, and bloated. But it tastes so good, you know?

Route: rec center
Temperature: 51°
Climate: cloudy & dreary
Mood: good!
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Weight: 159 lbs.

Damn. We sold out THE RIGHT ROOM in two days.

160 - 169 BPM Playlist

Who Laughs Last - Lord Huron ft. Kristen Stewart

Fall Out - The Police

I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked - Ida Maria

Slow Down - The Beatles

In the Winelight - Kurt Elling

Say No to This from “Hamilton”

Thank You - Dido

The written word is a lie.

Okay, here's a confession. And a qualification. I do not have a drinking problem. I have  problem with drinking. Alcohol has always given me a big headache. Always. I have often wondered if I have an allergy to the stuff, like an actual allergy. It makes me ill.

But I enjoy it. Thursday night I had two beers. One at eight, anther at ten. Two beers. We watched the show (Step Nine) got in late. Bed by one a.m.? I woke up at five in the morning, headachy and also shivering. I thought maybe I had Covid (I don't have Covid) and anyway it destroyed my morning. I was sick and in pain and couldn't pull it together until mid-afternoon.

Two beers. You think I'm lying. Two beers. This doesn't always happen but it happens often enough. I was talking to our eldest about it, and about my efforts at selective sobriety since early this year (see: March Mildness) and they said, maybe you need to accept that you can't have more than one drink.

They just said that, like that, to their father. It was so simple, and so straightforward and so helpful. And they're right. That is a decision I need to make. I am so proud we have raised such wise and thoughtful children.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 28:42
Pace: 9:15

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 74°
Climate: overcast & humid

Mood: good

 

Halfway through my run I got a call from James, and I took it. It was like running with a friend. Modern technology is cool sometimes.

 
Stretches: yes

Water: yes

Breakfast: coffee w/cream, fresh strawberry, raspberry, cherry, banana w/yogurt & sunflower seeds

Lunch: Ethiopian leftovers

Snack: almonds

Dinner: vegan “chicken” sandwich

Alcohol? 1/2 pint Guinness 

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 172 lbs. (+1.0)

Goal: 165 lbs.

Okay, this is where I lose it. Bad habits, eating whatever. Let’s keep it together this time.

Too much time has slipped away.

Welcome home. Back to work. BorderLight Fringe begins today!

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 28:55
Pace: 9:19

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 67°
Climate: overcast & humid

Mood: good

Brisk and sweaty. Just like I like it.

Gabriel & Dresden (Extended Mixes)

Mass Repeat

Eleven

Dangerous Power

Tracking Treasure Down

 
Stretches: yes

Water: yes

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 171 lbs.

Goal: 165 lbs.

I gained only one pound on vacation. Well done.