I have no idea why my camera phone makes this turtle look purple, but he sure is cute. As I was driving to the grocery store this morning, he was trying to cross a 4-lane, and I knew that it would ruin my week if on the way home I saw him smooshed in the middle of the road. So I pulled into the median, jumped out, grabbed him, and took him to the grass (far from the edge of the road) where he seemed to be headed.
He was not purple.
I do loves me the critters.
Last night I watched the Stingers trounce the Copperheads at a baseball park that’s been in continuous use since the mid-1920s. The park’s in trouble, and while I can understand that it doesn’t hold the attraction it once did (the stands were maybe one-third full) it would be heartbreaking if they razed the structure as they apparently plan to do. There are few pleasures in life as enjoyable as watching minor league baseball at one of the human-scaled parks in which such teams play. It was steamy hot last night, but the cold beer helped.
The picture above captures not only the park’s history evident in the many layers of paint, but also its current state of decay. More pictures are in this Flickr set.
Yesterday I got a free tour of a local fitness center recommended by one of my colleagues, and I was also able to take a spinning Group Ride™ class.
Me, before the class: I love these classes.
Manager: You’ve done Group Ride™ before?
Me: Well, in grad school I took spinning classes.
Manager: Oh, this is totally different! It’s like nothing you’ve done before!
So, yeah, it was exactly like the classes I took in grad school. Which is to say I loved it. And I’ll go back. And I’ll join the gym.
Oh, and I bought a bike, but that’s fodder for another post.
Open Studio Night, followed by Thai Food, then hanging out with Brian, Celena, Emily, Justin, Leah, Peter, and Stephen until 1:30. Realizing that I need something to stay asleep for more than 4 hours at a time, I hit the 24-hour Walmart for some pills, then Papa’s Breakfast Nook for waffles and eggs. In bed by 3:00. Up at 11:30. Finally rested.
Today I’m beginning to suspect that this could be a life worth living.
I think I’m going to get a vanity license plate when I register my car here. I’ve been considering a number of possibilities. Here’s the list in the order they came to me:
The last one is the leading candidate, right now. What do you think?