10 08 09 2:21 |No comments yet Walking the walk

Chrissy and I left the house at the same time on Tuesday morning. I looked West and saw the sun, she loked East and saw the sun. It was as if fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Sun and moon perffectly inline with the sweet hamlet that is our stretch of McClellan St. It was cool and quiet, leaving for work at 7AM has it's benefits that way. This was also one of the first mornings of me walking without a crutch or cane. Actually I still keep the cane with me for travelling, to aid getting in and out of the bus, but I'm able to walk fairly well without it. My surgeon advised me to resume normal activity as I am able, but not to take up kickboxing anytime soon. And not to fall off of my bike for a year. Which may prove difficult. I was also able to install the new ceiling fan which had been sitting unused since before my accident. Felt good to be up on a ladder getting things done. We've also installed a new bike rack in our living room to replace the hooks that our little cat Babe was able to pry from the wall by hangin on the rear tire of my bike. Yes, it made quite a racket.

I support the proposed calorie tax and healthy lifestyle rebates. I support raising the tax on alcohol and tobacco (which PA has just done). I support tap water consumption, it 'aint gonna kill you. I like a phrase Ryan used tonight, cultural dissonance. There is a massive cultural dissonance at work in a culture that wants universal health care, but doesn't want to be healthy.

There were fireworks directly above our house last weekend at the grand finale of the St. Nicholas of Tollentine festival around the corner. I witnessed the processional of the saints and all. We arrived too late for our annual chocolate-cello cordial, but had a good time saying hello and singing along to "Volare".

By the way, this is hideous and hopefully will keep people from eating in Burger King :