I think I’m still finding my footing with Hugo. I may stop posting each day and write intermittently. I need to allow myself some time to edit, maintain and continue to build out what I want. Hopefully considered and less diary-type entries. I’m writing a few of these just with text to speech which is very useful I’ve never really gotten into it before but as a tool but it’s effective.

A slow morning, still mixing it up with the Yoga and Qigong. Got to the pool earlyier and got about 45 minutes of a swim. I think I got a good workout this morning. After that the work lunch, conveniently close. But good BBQ. Can’t say no to a free lunch 🤪. Downside I was still recovering from my workout and dip in the hot tub. Did a bit of shopping but mostly needed to be lazy much of the day.

Mixed up my Qigong and Yoga, slowling finding my way with these. followed by my usual class at noon. Different instructor. I’m usually wary of that now. They tend to operate on some kind of timed workout instruction. I don’t really enjoy that method, something about the rhythm. Lots of rest periods, not a ton of good flow. But I worked with it, and it was just fine. After I hopped into the pool to do some additional laps, swam for about a half an hour and then popped into the hot tub.

Last day before I’m back to work. I am not sure I’ll be able to keep this up during my work week, but we’ll see. I’m starting this earlier in my day, so I’ll note something. I just gave some Yoga and Qigong videos a try. I’m familiar with Tai Chi Qigong, or Shi Ba Shi, and I did do a form of Tai Chi for a while. I’ve always loved it’s focus on breathing and I did find it helped with my sense of balance and understanding the mechanics of my body.

Another Day and a little bit of anxiety over the next book I want to read. While not complete, it reflect a number of books I’ve started but never finished, and books I’ve wanted to read but never started. I’m enjoying the Murderbot Diaries, but would also be happy to relax in Nathan Lowell’s Golden Age of the Solar Clipper again, but I’m happy to wait. I really should add a column that asks why I want to read such and such book.