Football Epilogue

I have a problem. One of many, but we'll just focus on this one here. My driveway isn't draining properly. I had a new one installed three-ish years ago and have for the most part been happy with the job. The old driveway was long past it's prime. It was narrow and crumbling. Somehow, with my deciding to keep the house in my divorce it was decided that a new and improved slab of asphalt would help the process of moving on. I must here give kudos to my folks, proud sponsors of the improved driveway. When strong second opinions and some financial need occur, go to the ones you can appreciate (and be reminded of "that time when..."), see your folks folks. Digressing... One main feature of my driveway is that it is nearly flat. It is also about the size of a regulation pickleball court. It allows for the kids and I to engage in basketball, boot hockey, catch, badminton, etc. without having to "game-on/game-off" in the street. The one drawback of its i...

 We spend a lot of time going to the gym, performing structured workouts. Even being "Cross-Fit" seems to require a $200/month membership to push around a tractor tire and do some squats and pullups. While there is a theraputic and possibly a social aspect to being a gym-rat; sometimes this comes at the expense of actually doing useful, innovative projects. I needed a better side are for my trash cans. I undertook this project which required 4-5hrs to complete. That's 12 lattice blocks wieghing 70 lbs each and 12 retaining blocks weighing 35 pounds each, plus tons of shoveling, leveling, positioning and repositioning in 90 degree, humid weather. It had me soaked with sweat and breathing heavy. I need to be careful of my back, but it felt good to have the end result. My only wonder moving forward is how can, in my mind, equate this mentally with a physical workout. After the project I still felt like I should go to the gym. I mean to wrap this up with some obfusc...