As a blogger-nerd birthday present Joe over at movementmovement was kind enough to drive some traffic to this blog.  Thanks Joe.

Today is my 38^th birthday.  Feels like a good day to take stock.  I’m married to an incredible woman.  I own an apartment I love.  I work, all the time, at a job I find constantly stimulating if occasionally overwhelming.  I’m running  a lot, and it’s all been pain free.  I’m doing (supported) handstands for over a minute, and I’m climbing v2s (and the occasional v3).  Life is busy.  It’s often hard but it’s also great.  I feel like a lucky man.

These next years are going to be all about the routine of work, mortgage payments, endless miles, hours in the gym, and more hours with my head in books.  It’s going to be dull.  At times I’ll want to stop.  But as the principal goes down, and the miles go up, I’ll get where I’m going – bit by bit, dollar by dollar, mile by mile.

Mostly it will be routine and uninteresting, but sometimes it will be exhilarating.  I can’t wait.