Sometimes the simplest of paths are the most difficult it seems. The National Governing Body for the sport of long distance running (and all other facets of our sport), USATF, publishes a Competition Rules book every year. Its purpose is to describe exactly how events and member clubs and athletes must conduct the business of Association Championships, among other things. Number one on the importance list- Having a current USATF membership. I’ve been preaching this for 15 years now and yet it is still a grey zone for our current crop of athletes and administrators, leaving me to tear at my beard, gnash my teeth and howl at the moon. That’s all I have to say about that.
The Simple Life. That’s the sub-title for this chapter of my life, main title is Loving Linda, Loving Life. What makes it simple? Working as I did yesterday, sunup to sundown? Hewing with both hands every advantage offered by the Good Mother? Garnering the wisdom of those that have come before me? Learning too by so much trial and error, incorporating the successes, ditching the fails? Having the confidence and courage to start each season anew? A firm commitment to self sufficiency? Yes, all that is part of the Simple Life.
What is not part of the Simple Life is just as telling. Words like “cushy”, “easy”, “simple-in the lower case”, “exclusive”, “soft”, or “entitled.” In the Simple Life, you get exactly and only what you put in.
No place I’d rather be in the whole world right now, being satisfied with good work, as judged by my harshest critic (me) at the end of every single day. Time melding days, evenings and nights in storybook fashion, with most certainly the person I was meant to be with, who loves me like no other has, who I love like none other. Plain and simple.
It ain’t easy, don’t kid yourself. But it is worth it, every moment.
Bones up.
And done. Not as impressive as yesterday’s example but all by my hand and will allow us to quadruple production this year. It had climbed to nearly 90 degrees inside by 5 yesterday afternoon. Correction from yesterday, the UNL Research Facilities are peppered throughout Saunders County, not Douglas.
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