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It never fails

If I don't go for a bike ride, it just pretty much ruins the rest of my day. I feel like I've missed out on something.  Which I did.

I missed out on exercising, something I believe has been part and parcel to my longevity. I also missed out on the banter that goes on during the ride, and afterwards at the coffee shop. It just makes for a lousy day.

Instead, I went to the gym to try and make up for it. I recently learned that cyclists tend to have low bone densities, and are more prone to osteoporosis as a result. So while load bearing exercises are vital for everyone, they are especially important for cyclists.

That didn't really help at all. In fact, it may have made things even worse. I made the grave mistake of thinking about work, and thinking about a statement my boss made to me last Tuesday.

As I was getting ready to leave work, I reminded Wayne (my boss) about the upcoming ISO re-registration and AS9100 surveillance audits to be performed this week, 12/7 thru 12/9, and making sure he would be there. He commented that he would be there, but wished he didn't have to be there the following week.

I didn't think anything of it at the time, but at the gym today, I started thinking. The following week is the last work week before our 2 week Christmas shutdown. It should be happy time [or so I thought]. So then, why did he make that statement? Is something ominous going to happen? Are there going to be some synergies taking place relating to the buy out of our company in September?  Are some people going to lose their jobs? Am I going to be one of them?

Lots of interesting questions, which I wish I hadn't thought about, but that's what I get for not going for a bike ride.

Oh well, and as I always like to say, such is life.

Hopefully some good wine, at the brunch we're going to this afternoon, will help me forget.
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Becky said…
Oye Gevalt! It never fails is right. Rain or shine you are going to complain. If you ride your bike, you complain that you don't ride like you use to and if you don't ride you complain that you should have ridden

The sun will rise tomorrow and you will complain.
4:51 AM
Marc said…
Hey! Maybe I'm turning into a Republican. Now that would be something to complain about.
5:00 AM
Gerry said…
Marc, that would be the right thing to do!
I would even wait for you in the hills should you convert.
G
1:46 AM
Marc said…
Was that a little pun there? the "right" thing to do. Very funny.

And you always wait for me in the hills, it's on the flats that I would prefer you didn't drop me all the time.
2:31 AM
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