Ann is still on an early schedule, and we both got up early today. We had an especially good lovemaking session. <> It was still early after that. I read a little bit and played games on my tablet, had some breakfast. Then I rode over to the WWC for a morning swim, 2000 yds following the standard protocol, this time I was able to get back under 40 minutes, finishing in 39:45. No pain in my shoulders, and at times I felt a little stronger in my stroke but couldn't maintain it for as long as before we went on vacation. As soon as I finished, I changed in the locker room, put my stuff in a locker, and headed out for a run from there. I followed a course with some ups and downs but tried to avoid longer, steeper climbs and descents. Achieved my target of getting to 5k, and I was able to run each successive mile faster than the previous one.
Avg pace = 7:40/mile
Total distance = 3.24 miles
Elapsed time = 24:53
Avg heartrate = 157 bpm
When I got back home, I took a break and rested for a bit, could feel the effects of the exertion in my legs. Then I went into the backyard and finished weeding the last little bit of the bed I'm working on, before using a shovel to turn over the soil in the entire bed. It took about an hour to get that done. Next step is to lay down ground cloth before the weeds start sprouting again. I'm looking at another couple of weeks' work in the backyard before it will start to look halfway presentable. When I was done there, I went inside and helped Ann prepare the dessert we will bring to the Passover dinner that Avi invited me to, at his brother's house in Del Sur. I watched an episode of Lost in Space in the afternoon, did some reading, and took a nap as well. In the evening, we went over to Avi's brother Pierre's house for the Passover Seder dinner. We met Avi's wife Dawn and their daughter Katya, as well as his mother Kiki. She's 91, still lives at home and drives herself around. Pierre has a fiance Susan, who was there as well as some other guests. The dinner was nice, we took turns reading passages from the Hagganah, and then we passed around salads, which were all very good. The soup and main courses all contained meat, so I just kept eating the salads. Ann said the meat was all good, especially the brisket. There were lots of desserts, and I think I tried all of them. We left earlier than the others, Ann was definitely fading. Still, it was a nice evening out and an introduction to a celebration with rich historical context.
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