I vowed to outrun the rain today,
so I started my walk much earlier than usual after reading the weather report’s
timing of today’s rain. I still carried
a big umbrella. I did my seven-k
marching loop (climbing only six pedestrian flyovers en route, out of a
possible 12 or so). The pavements were
dry, and the sidewalks were quite empty for a Friday.
Last Monday, I had the same goal,
but the rain outran me. It caught me
just after I competed the halfway mark on my loop, and it came down hard and
windy. My Merrell pack has a good rain
cover, but the umbrella I packed was the smallest and most compact that I have,
and it did a poor job of defending from the heavy blowing rain. I arrived home a bit wet. So, it will be only serious umbrellas from
now on.
Today is Cannabis Day in Thailand,
the one-year anniversary of the de-listing of cannabis as an illegal drug. Good grass with high THC is available
everywhere, and it sure has turbo-charged my exercise habits in this last year,
making me feel healthier than in many years.
Two tokes, followed by intense Tai Chi, range-of-motion calisthenics and
careful stretching, and I hit the pavement. Great workout. There was no direct sunlight because of the clouds, so it was a much
cooler walk than any in recent months.
Blessed Coolness. Zen Delight.
-Zenwind.
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