My birthday dinner

My birthday dinner, a photo by gibsonsgolfer on Flickr.

I had a nice relaxing day today, some time in the gym, and then menu planning for dinner.

I love to cook and despite the suggestion we head out to a restaraunt for dinner, I really wanted to have a rib-eye steak with some blue cheese roast potatoes, and drunken (cooked in Guiness Stout) mushrooms, garlic, and carmelized onion.

Here is where I got my motivation from even though the finished product doesn't look quite the same.

A rather nice Cab Sauv washed it down nicely.

Yes, I know, not the best for a health smart diet :)

Raining, but who cares

17th hole on the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club

It was raining today and the shot with my iPhone camera came out a little out of focus... probably because I was trying to take the shot while walking in the rain to get under cover :)

I played golf today for the first time in months and really didn't mind the precipitation as it was not blowing in the wind at all.

My shots weren't all that bad off the tee and from the fairways, but my putting... well that is something else. I must have had a half dozen three-putts today.

I did hit this par 3 in one and managed a two putt for par.

A fellow I met when I was in GFStrong told me about a buddy of his who had a stroke and was a lousy putter before his stroke. He said that following his recovery, his putting improved greatly (not that he suggested having a stroke to be a positive all-round game changer). Well, my putting was not good before and is not good now.

Maybe I need a lesson!

New beginnings

I don't know for sure how many "new beginnings" I have had in my 60+ years, but I suspect there have been a lot.

Yesterday I finished up my clean-up work at Cedar Grove Elementary School where I have been a relief principal since early in October. It was my intention to stay there until Spring Break, and longer if needed, but a couple of weeks ago my body started to tell me that I seemed to be on a bit of a down hill slope and not wishing a repeat of my life at the end of 2010 and the first months of 2011, I have listened to what my doctor has said about taking the time away from daily work adventures and listen to what my body is trying to tell me. I did enjoy the past four months a lot and you can read about the days at the blog I kept while working.

A daily write... I don't think I can necessarily keep that up with my life moving forward since the interesting content of being a school principal isn't quite as busy or interesting :)

Mind you, I am keeping up with my 365 (this year 366) photography - a challenge I took up on January 1, 2009. I have been consistent with that project, not missing a day for publishing since then. Today I took a bit of a different look at the Gibsons Marina.

This morning I also visited the gym and participated in a fitness class. Although I have been to the gym in the months prior to going back to Cedar Grove it was always to work out on my own and I haven't been since October. I thought I could use the focus of a class and it proved a good way for me to get back into things.

So, will I write here more often? Who knows, but perhaps I will see you tomorrow...