I looked up tonight as I was finishing my swim to see a long wandering line of wispy clouds lit by the setting sun, and glowing orange against the blue of the sky. I was done with my laps and catching my breath from going just over a mile in the water, so I sat in the pool for a moment, transfixed by the orange of the clouds, the blue of the sky, the green of the palm trees and the pink of my apartment complex.
I spent too much money today, but got a lot of things I’m looking forward to using. A sleeping bag for the Longs Peak trip is in my living room right next to a new book from Barnes and Noble. A new mountain bike is in my garage. And a couple of DVDs and a few camping supplies are on their way from online merchants. If I had a million dollars at the moment, I could probably spend it entirely on athletic and camping equipment.
I talked to Jen this afternoon, and it was oh so nice. I have never been a phone person, and with so many of my friends blogging regularly, it is all too easy to keep up with their lives remotely, but simply reading what they write. It was good to talk on the phone though. Jen is one of those friends that I can come back to and forget that it’s been months since we spoke, because it is easy to talk to her. It is good to have friends like that.
It’s been a good day.
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