My Journal

AM:
2 hour hike in Sedona and Red Rock area!

What a day! the weather was in the low 70’s and the sun was bright. My face even has some burn even though I used sun screen. We are at 4000 feet in elevation and I was slightly more winded on up hill sections.

Tomorrow has more of the same in store and we booked an off roading excursion with a jeep touring company. This should be fun!

And good news too my Parental Unit that wanted me to try some “Ethnic food” while traveling. The wife and I tried an amazing meal. It was called FAJITAS! It tasted almost exactly like the fajitas we have in Arlington. I did want you to know we followed your suggestion.

We made it to Michelle’s! It was such a pleasure to meet her family and share a meal together. Before we made it there we hiked at Seguero NP and saw the cactus and wild life there. We hiked for 16 minutes in the almost 90 degree heat and had enough. It was 32 degrees as we we drove to Tucson from Texas. We were not ready for the heat.

Travel day. We made it Van horn TX. We are in the mountains and it is pretty cool!

We made it to Dallas! We had the pleasure to of staying with family that we have not seen in years! We started off with a 1.5 hour walk through the neighborhood and was amazed with the beauty in their neighborhood. There was a park with ducks, geese, fishing and plant life everywhere.

We shared a great meal together and had some laughs and the most amazing stuffed peppers we have every had. Pix will come later as a separate post once we are back.

AM:
NONE!!!!!

tripping to Nashville, just a little bit past. We are on schedule for Day 1.

AM:
2 rounds of 10 reps with 25 lb dumbbell routine

40 min elliptical machine

The Night before! It is like being a kid on Christmas eve! We are mostly packed and mostly ready. Tomorrow morning will come soon so I need to get to bed! WooHOO! Vacation time!

I just hope we don’t run into and knuckleheads like this:

AM:
50 min elliptical machine

So I worked, I went shopping and then I was packing like crazy. I cooked dinner and before I knew it, it was 7:02 so I watched a show. This day is a blur!

AM:
leg press
180-12
270-12
360-12
450-12
540-12,12
450-12,12

bench press
135-20
185-7
205-5
225-3
245-1
225-2
205-5
185-10

EZ-bar curls
60-12,12,12,12

leg press
450-10
360-10,10,10

I worked hard all day. I was on my feet and on the go the whole time. I went home after work and skipped the gym. I laid back on the couch and watched some TV with my cat on my chest. After about an hour I felt more awake and made some dinner.

Looking back I was really happy with my workout this AM. I bench pressed 245 lbs and after that, continued my workout and when I made it down to 185 I did 10 reps. I was in the zone today.

AM:
45 min elliptical machine

PM:
short neighborhood walk to vote for new county board member.

Today was off-site day. It went smoothly despite the info on the request being wrong. Work finished out OK as my coworker took the lead on our next project that is starting out…not quite right. Did I mention vacation is happening soon? Did I? Soon?

AM:
5 rounds of 10 reps with 25 lb Dumbbells routine

Hack squat
90-10
180-10,10,10

bench press
135-12
185-5
205-4
185-6

PM:
25 min bike

Work was tough today I was suffering from vacation on the mind. I can see it! 4 more days! WOOHOO!!!!!!!