Have Mountain Vibes Today

This morning I got a WOD in and actually part way through it I bumped the weight for the hang snatches to 45 pounds. it has been a while with the hamstring. When I was done I noticed it had warmed up nicely. The low was only in the middle 40s I guess.

I figured it was the perfect opportunity to go out on the patio and relax in the sun a bit. The wind was picking up and humidity dropping as the cold front had moved through.

The temperature was in the lower 70s, and the sun felt amazing on my face and legs too since I was wearing shorts. The wind was blowing the leaves off the trees en masse. Each gust of wind had multiple leaves bouncing off me. The sound of the breeze through the dry leaves too.. That really brought back going to the mountains when I was younger.

That place we had was my happy place when I was a kid and also deeply depressed teenager. Having heard from my buddy from up there a couple of weeks ago has it fresh on my mind. Also tomorrow being my dad’s birthday has it on my mind. We were up there a lot for hunting season in the fall. Other parts of the year he did not go as often, but his dad went and I always went with them.

I had my differences with my dad but he was good to me and always tried to make me fit in even though I couldn’t see well. Now I have a much better understanding of all that. He made me learn to ride a bike. He made me shoot a gun and absolutely taught gun safety. A lot of times this time of the year are tough for me but I have been cruising through it this year for some reason.

It was nice to have some beautiful weather today. The added bonus is it brought my mind back to another time and place. Good memories slip away too easily but the bad ones stick around, unfortunately. That stuff taught me to truly appreciate the good thing in life. My life is overflowing with great things.