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“Surviving
the Blizzard of 2010”
The narrative of these past few days is one of physical and emotional challenges. During the first storm, my kids were at their mom's. The solitude was enjoyable, but since I was stuck in the house for an extended period, I longed for their company. They joined me the evening of Sunday night, well before the second storm arrived late Tuesday. I had to have oral surgery on my gum so that a crown could be applied later in the month. Working out or any strenuous activity was out of the question by doctor's orders after the appointment. The doctor told me to take it easy and apply ice on my jaw to keep the swelling down. Ibuprofen would help do the same and fight any pain I might have experienced. So weathering the storm and going through the recuperation process could be a double challenge. I had to keep my diet to soft and liquid items, so a protein shake for lunch and some Maryland crab soup for dinner were the order of the day. Since I was not being active, a reduced calorie intake for the day would help stabilize the scale for this time period.
No one is running the court at school this week. I am hoping we'll be back to school on Tuesday after the President's Day holiday on February 15. That's almost one week from now, so I know I will have to put some sort activity into my daily schedule. One or two weeks of inactivity will make an hour of basketball next week all the more difficult. My fellow basketball players wanted me to mention their skill at shooting and defense on this blog, so there you go! I am always learning about the intricacies of basketball during our games. One thing I have learned is that I can keep up with the best of our players. As I have been told by one of our players, "it's a physical game." But it's as much a game of mental fortitude, personal leadership, and communication as it is physicality. Athleticism involves effort, daring, and hustle. Those are the ideals I strive for on and off the court. Well, it's back to watching the wind and the snow blow around the house for another twenty-four hours. Until next time, stay healthy! George |
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Weight:
175. As I write
this journal entry, the mid-Atlantic region has been experiencing
the most severe winter in living memory. We are in day #5 of back-to-back
snowstorms. The first one, which descended on us this last Friday,
February 5, and lasted until Sunday, dumped about two feet of snow
on the national capital area, closing schools, shutting down government
and crippling commerce. State crews were able to clear the major
arteries enough to allow citizens to stock up for the next installment
- the real blizzard of 2010, where hurricane force winds were coupled
with 2 to 3 inches of snow per hour and sub-zero wind chill factors.
Power outages have been widespread throughout the region for the
past five days, but my house, fortunately, has not lost power. 
