Bullets

--William was able to get all the way down to the floor in his middle split at gymnastics on Wednesday. I was surprised. They had a conditioning-heavy class, doing 100 pushups and situps and these inverted pullup things on the parallel bars. Crazy. All in all I'm very pleased with the new gym.

--Coaching basketball is fun so far. We have seven on our roster now, which will come in handy. At our first game our only girl couldn't come, and one of the guys got sick half way through, so we had to finish the game 4 on 5. In spite of this, we were able to rally and come from behind to win. 10 to 7. Defense appears to be our strength. It's certainly not offense.

--School is coming along nicely. Ish. I've been able to spend some time scheduling this week, which helps.

--Still haven't really gotten back in the running groove since the half-marathon. I guess my priorities are elsewhere right now. Trying to decide if I want to sign up for the race again next year.

--Already beginning to gear up for deleavening. I'm actually looking forward to using it as an opportunity to declutter William's room. And maybe mine a bit too.

--Still want to hike, but it's looking like it will be later rather than sooner.

--Sabbath's almost here. Yea for rest and renewal!

Je voudrais...

I have a hankering to travel. Not with checked baggage and free peanuts.

I want to hit the road. But not in a car. I want to embark on an adventure in self-powered travel like this one.

I've been thinking and reading about hiking a bunch recently, and planning some hikes for the not to distant future (hopefully). And the more I think about it, the more impatient I become to get out and do it. Apartment life does not suit me. I want to spend time someplace that has more trees than people. I want to sleep somewhere where road noise is not my lullaby. I want to carry all my possessions on my back like a turtle, and make my home wherever the ground is flat enough to pitch my tent. I want to spend the night somewhere with stars instead of streetlights. And I want William to experience it all with me.

I know what I want. I just haven't figured out the how of it all yet. But where there's a want, there's a way, right?

Jane Austen does facebook

I love Pride and Prejudice, so this made me smile.