Father of Six

I woke up last Sunday morning (Aug.12) not feeling so well. Decided I needed a day off, which turned into taking the entire week off. I felt tired, sore, achy, and irritable all week, so I probably needed a break from strenuous activity.

On Sunday past, we also had a small bbq, and invited Mom and Vern over for dinner. We had a great visit, although Eric and Brit couldn’t make it. Here are a few pictures.

My favorite shot of the late afternoon was of Boomer on the adult-sized tricycle in the backyard. He was convinced that if he tried hard enough that he could ride it.

The rest of my week was consumed with work (another midnight on Wednesday) getting Danielle registered for school, and other domestically related activities.

I also signed up for an electronic triathlon/swimming coaching subscription, which includes some pretty strict dietary recommendations. I’m going to give it a try for a few weeks because I’m convinced that I’ll never be able get faster unless I lose some weight.

I also discovered that the Triathlon I was going to enter was closed for registration. I’m not too disappointed as I’m not so convinced that the event was going to be worth the money. Plus, I can create a course of my own and have Tami and the kids witness, observe, time and photograph as I race against myself. I’m thinking I’ll train real hard between now and late October and then do my Inaugural Solo Triathlon, and do it for free.

Training starts 8-18-07.