Monday with Bastardos!

The load is heavy on my back today. Got clothes, food, and Elmore Leonard's Up In Honey's Room in there. I started reading it on the train and his work -- when it's on -- is still tops. I began reading him habitually in high school when I discovered "Jackie Brown" was an adaptation of his. I think this will be the 20th of his novels I've read. The only one I didn't finish was Tishomingo Blues. I feel as though I've written that before and if it's true, then I apologize. I should be able to finish it by the weekend, though.

I ran a round-trip on the Boardwalk yesterday morning in 36 minutes. It was a scorcher at 11 a.m., surprisingly but I put up some solid #s and then hit the gym for upper body. I'm not as sore as I thought I would be. I worked out the legs on Saturday but sub'd front squats for back squats, so I saved my back some strain plus kept myself able to do the run.

It's pretty humid today and I'm wearing the beige shoes to force myself not to run today -- it's going to be much cooler tomorrow and Weds and I'll run then, instead. Otherwise, it's business as usual this week, unfortunately, except for Thurs when I'll take the train in to Bklyn and ride over the bridge for the first time.

Finally watched "Johnny Got His Gun" yesterday morning. That was a long time coming. I read the book about 10 years ago and I couldn't put it down. It's not a long book but I read it in sweltering heat in about 2 days. The movie had color, unbeknownst to me and it's really a haunting story. Joe doesn't have to be a WWI soldier, he could be in any war, any country, any time. Odd that the film was released during 'Nam and didn't get well-received, but then again, when you are surrounded by footage of a current war, you might not want to watch a film about an old one.

My CWA brethren at Verizon are outside the co's HQ across the street at Vesey. I saw them on the television, or "TV" before I left. They certainly have a right to protest and they are in the right, as far as I am concerned. I hope they get what they are demanding -- not to have their healthcare and pensions cut. They are fighting corporate greed -- the good fight.

Listened to the first tracks off Blues Traveler's Bastardos! again.

I looked at my watch when I left Penn and it was 9:05. It's 9:26 as I lock the bike up.

Thank you for reading.