The Weekend

Sorry for not posting over the weekend, but Val and I were to busy hanging out. Now that she is gone I have time to write about it.

We spent a nice weekend in North Carolina. We didn't do anything that exciting however, it was nice to spend some time together. She was really looking forward to attending some classes when she was here. As it turns out, there really is very little activity at the center on Fri-Sat-Sun. Yet, we couldn't wander far ( a drive to Asheville would have been nice) because I have to come back here to eat my meals.

Friday morning she slept in a bit while I went to the center for a workout, and a flexibility class. After that I went and picked here up and we came back here for lunch. She also went with me to a Dr's appointment. I tried to get my Doctor at home to refill a prescription for AmbienCR, since I have been having trouble sleeping, but he wouldn't because I was in a "medically supervised environment". So, I went to see one of the docs at the clinic here. She did indeed give me the prescription, but she also wrote me a referral to Physical Therapy for the hip pain I have been having. I had already brought a referral from my orthopedist, but she wrote me one anyway. Friday night we went to the Hurricanes/Panthers game out at the RBC Center (about 20-25 minutes away).

On Saturday we went out for a massage, and in the afternoon found a place to watch the SC game. It was a smoky little dive/dump of a bar, but the game was on. I had water, and carrot sticks. We also did a little shopping. Got some stuff for the kids, and some stuff for my apartment, it is much "homier" now, and it also smells better. Saturday night we just hung out at the apartment and watch the movie "Sex in the City". I have to say, Blu-Ray DVD's are impressive.

Sunday we came to the center for Breakfast, then I went down to the Gym (it's downstairs) to do some cardio. After that we went and walked around Sarah Duke Gardens. Once lunch was over we drove out to Holly Springs for a visit with my cousin Abby, her husband Andrew and their 1 year old daughter. Sophia is a little cutie pie, and we had a great time talking and visiting. I can see why they made the move out here. They have a wonderful house for less than their apartment in West LA was costing them. I think I am going to go back to see them again this Saturday (especially now that they told me they will have the game on). We stopped at Lowes on the way back and got two little plants for the apartment. Now I just have to remember to water them.

Monday morning came all to soon and she was off to home. Yes, I put her in a taxi to the airport. I told her that I would move my golf lesson, but she didn't want me to. I offered, I really did.

Speaking of the golf lessons, they are going well. I had my first one last Thursday. I told the instructor that I was a complete novice, as I wanted someone to teach me from the start, and not try to modify whatever it was that I remembered from what I had learned 20 years ago. It seems to be working so far, and the instructor thinks I'm "a natural" at the game. The first lesson was strictly chipping and putting. Trying to work on keeping the left wrist straight at impact. This morning we did some full swing work with a wedge. My next lesson is Friday afternoon, but I need to get out and hit some balls between now and then.

I'm really glad Val came out. I wish that there had been more classes for her to sit in on, but I showed her all the notes, and she helped me review some of the things I had learned and I never would have figured out which supplements I should be taking without her help.