43º In Dallas

Kayak Morning: 4/19/25

It's early — not quite 7:00 — and Beth and I have been up since 6:15, neither of us able to sleep in. I was coughing, so I got up, and she's an early riser by habit. The temperature surprised me, a little warmer than it was at the lake. Fortunately, it looks like a sunny, clear-blue-sky day here in Texas.

Yesterday was a strange one. We hoped to get things done, for whatever reason, didn't accomplish much until late afternoon. I still have the cough, though no fever, and Doctor ChatGPT says it may stick around for another week or two. Great. The morning slipped by quickly — cleaning up the kitchen, having scones for breakfast, a couple of coffees, and sitting around talking and petting the dogs.

It was a nice surprise when the Cavs game, the first of the playoffs, tipped off at noon, giving me something to do most of the afternoon. Two more games followed, plus one at 7:00. Evie made me a great lunch — fried potatoes and eggs — which I devoured, since breakfast had only been a scone. Rami had a rough day and slept through most of it, clearly needing the rest. Meanwhile, Evie and Beth were more productive, prepping tonight's turkey chili and doing the wash. I tried to nap, but the cough wouldn't let me, so I ended up watching parts of three different NBA games.

Ready For A Walk?

By 4:00, Rami was feeling better, and he and Beth managed to get a few things done while Evie and I relaxed. By 4:30, I was restless from too much sitting and basketball, so I took the dogs for a quick 15-minute walk. Along the way, we navigated around two pairs of mallards casually grazing on the front lawns of a couple of houses. Bizarre.

Dinner was leftovers — ground beef spaghetti and chicken with artichoke hearts — and I had some of each. Everything still tasted great, so that was a win. We then settled in for three more episodes of Landman before Evie and Beth headed to bed, and Rami and I stayed up watching the Lakers/Rockets game until 10:30.

More games on today. Hoping we get more done than yesterday.