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That's number 3!

I've heard it said, things happen in 3's. I sure hope that's the case, and it doesn't turn into 4's or ...........

Ever since returning from Vegas things have just not been going as I would hope. First it was the abnormally low platelet count, which fortunately seems to have resolved itself [for now], and then our cat Chloe decides to disappear, and despite repeated searches of the neighborhood has not turned up yet. I just hope if someone finds her they will call (Morris misses her), or at the very least give her a good home.

Even worse, this morning I crashed on my bike. It wasn't a bad crash (we weren't going that fast), and fortunately it wasn't my fault (they're always worse when you're to blame). The person in front of me fell, and I ran over their wheel, scraping up my shin and knee, and screwing up the rear wheel. I didn't even tear any of my riding clothes, but now that I'm home, my knee has started stiffening up some, I'm starting to feel some new pains in my thumb and hip.

And I'm not going to count the fact I haven't been sleeping well at all the past two weeks, because that would make it a fourth thing, and I don't want it to go beyond three.

I'm just hoping I'll be able to ride tomorrow. I've been riding really good the past month or so, and I'd hate to lose any of that fitness. I can't think of too many things that could upset me more, but I'm sure there are plenty I haven't thought of either.

Oh well, we're having dinner with some friends to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary tonight. Hopefully that will cheer me up a little, and if there's one thing I could use a lot of, it's cheering up. :)
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Becky said…
Oh, that Chloe is quite the drama queen! Didn't she go missing once when someone was tenting their house?
12:23 PM
Marc said…
Yeah, she did, and we thought she learned her lesson. But as is to be expected, we were very wrong. :(
2:36 PM
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