1. We have had our first real cold weather of the season. It makes me want to hibernate. The last few mornings I have wanted nothing more than to crawl under the covers and stay there all day.
2. I wish Obama had done better with his attorney general nominee. Holder promises to perpetuate the completely useless and ridiculously expensive war on drugs.
3. Been doing better about keeping up with pals lately. That makes for happiness. Still folks I need to see though.
4.That said, bearing witness to someone else's intense pain and suffering is difficult. Words just seem so...not just useless, but somehow inappropriate at certain times. Platitudes can be insulting. I do my best to be present, and hopefully, supportive via my presence. I'm not sure what else to do.
5. I pulled my first 500 lb. deadlift since my back troubles earlier this year. Pulled it with a trap-bar, which is a little bit different than a conventional deadlift, but it was still a good, solid pull and I have more in me. But I don't hurry with this stuff now that I'm a middle aged dude. Slow, steady improvement is the philosophy these days.
