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 Not a whole helluva lot to say at the moment:

1.  Had three meetings (online) with students who want to work with me in my lab as research students.  They are enthusiastic and should be fun on two new studies I am planning. 

2.  I did get a new pair of running shoes..... and broke them in with their virginal run this morning of 14.1 miles (~23km) so that I could have my July 1/2 Marathon Run out of the way.  I forced myself out of bed and was on the trail at 5:03 am.  It was 73 degrees F (~23 degrees C) and with temperatures rising to 94 degrees F (~34.5 degrees C) before 11am, I knew that I had to start early in order to avoid the heat.  

3.  PCS - hard to pin a number to it today...... I am not feeling a longing nor a yearning to smoke my pipes..... but I am feeling a VERY PROFOUNDLY strong EXCITEMENT about the idea OF smoking my pipes.  Not sure if that makes sense.  It is a kind of new and different feeling..... no yearning, no sense of longing nor loss...... but just a pure happiness and excitement about the idea of smoking.  I am not sure what this really means.  It is kind of odd as a feeling for me.  I am just going to ride this “wave” and try to better understand what it means for me.  I find it perplexing.  

4.  Harvested a HUGE amount of Swiss Chard yesterday and am planning to make a cold chickpea & chard salad I can have as a side throughout the week with dinner.  My wife is not fond of chard (she used to pretend to like it, but does not like it’s Earthy flavor) so I will get it all to myself.  :)

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