MORNING FUN

Here is how my day is starting. Please not the snow and freezing temps...

PERFECTION

Sometimes its the "little" things that make it all worth it...

REGISTERED

Let the training fun begin.   

ON THE FENCE

I didn't realize it until I was pulling into my driveway after driving home from work, but it was light outside for my entire commute.  This is great because it means spring and nicer weather are just around the corner...but the more I thought about it, the more I wondered if I was ready for winter to be over.

True, winter has a lot of factors I'm not crazy about.  Getting dark so early and making me hole up in my house like a hermit tops the list.  And true, there are so many great things about spring that the choice should be simple.  But this year I've been learning to ski and have really been enjoying it so much that I don't want it to come to an end.

The more I thought about it the more undecided I became.  After spending too much time going back and forth it dawned on me that Mother Nature is going to do her thing regardless of what I want.

So, I guess I'll stick with my tried and true motto: "Never wish past Friday"

VISITOR

Denver's population has temporary increased by 1 for the weekend. Big Ron came to visit.

CHECKS. REALLY??

If you happen to find yourself in the grocery store checkout line and, for some silly reason, decide writing a check is the best method of payment here are some tips that will help you and reduce the frustration of your fellow shoppers.

1. As soon as all of the groceries are unloaded onto the conveyor belt start looking for your checkbook.  For some reason this odd shaped item seems to be tough to locate.

2. Rather than reading all the garbage plastered on the front of the tabloids how 'bout you start filling out your check.  You already know the majority of information you need to include...your name, the date, and the store name can all be filled out before all your groceries are scanned and bagged.

3.  You know that there needs to be some ID presented with this old-fashioned payment method.  Here's an idea...hand the check and ID to the cashier at the same time...why slow things down and make them ask for you to prove your identity.

4.  If you're someone who records the amount, date, and location of every check fill out the register in your car rather than at the checkout counter.

5.  Do yourself a favor and get a debit card...it's 2014 you know.

FUNK

I think I have the soul of a hippy-mountain man.  

For the past week or two I have been in a funk.  Was it brought on by the cold weather, the fact that I have been perpetually exhausted, not working out, and eating like a pig?  Who knows.  But, I do know one sure fired way to break out of a funk.  Head to the mountains to do some sort of physical activity.

Hiking, skiing, canoeing, or running...no matter the activity I always feel amazing when I'm done.  It's like the funk just melts away and I return to my "normal" self.  When that happens I am typically able to take a step back and look at the bigger picture then figure out what needs to happen so the funk won't come back.  


Skiing this past weekend was no different.  On the drive there I was still feeling edgy and agitated and most definitely still in a funk.  After skiing for a couple of hours I felt like a new man who could do anything. 

Definitely worth the drive.