The pain of a thousand suns.

Which is extreme exaggeration but is just about how I feel about the pain in my arm. I know I pushed myself too hard during arm-wrestling last Saturday so the pain I feel now, reintroduced by my basketball and work activities today, should come as no surprise. It is an unusually rare occurrence for me, though, so I guess that's why I'm complaining about it. It stinkin' hurts!

Anyway... I look forward to sleeping it off... if that is, indeed, what happens anyway. Ha. Whew!

Still making progress.

I mostly worked on photo edits today and despite the many thousands of hours I have no doubt spent doing this sort of activity over the years I still feel like I am improving my skills in noticeable ways. Some of it comes in the specifically related form of improved photo look and feel, and some of it simply comes in the ability to actually do the editing consistently and continuously. Work is, after all, a learned skill as well. I'm just glad I am able to apply it better to the things that I enjoy doing. Ha.

Catching up with the good people.

I guess one of the perks of getting older is the opportunity to occasionally reconnect with a friend you haven't seen in a long time. In a way, that is probably not technically an actual perk, but it is a basic element of the nature of life. People come and go all the time but the good ones never really leave you... they just take little trips into their own lives from time to time. It's a good thing. Something I am glad I have been able to experience lately!

Unexpected kindnesses.

I really enjoy serving my friends in just about any way possible. I am, therefore, highly appreciative when I am offered reciprocative service in return. Basically, I am super blessed with great friends!

I also really like that when I get to serve others I am usually being productive in the process as well. This is a nice little bonus that I think I usually sort of overlook. Today really turned into a very productive day just because of the service I was lucky enough to enjoy. Cool! I'm not a lazy bum after all!(well, at least some of the time. ha.)

A semi-new beginning.

Which is, I suppose, the way every Sunday should feel to some degree. I have another week of general nothingness ahead of me but I know I can make it productive and good. I already have quite a few plans on the table but there is plenty of room for more. Should be fun.

Home runs are lots of funs.

Played in a softball tournament today and was basically on fire. Fun fire, I guess. And I hope to do that again sometime. End of story.

Where am I headed when there's nobody left?

I will soon enter a time of my life where all of my closest friends have moved away to a different state. It is a good thing for all of them(and likely a good thing for me) but I am a little trepidatious about what I will do... or not do... when this happens. Perhaps I should make plans about it in order to avoid any unnecessary challenges.