Life on the Road

Yet another weekend has gone by without me working on any woodworking projects. The sad thing is that this new schedule, five day per week on the road, is not woodworking friendly. I guess that I will have to come to terms with that.

I won't say that I'm depressed, I will say that I look at life on the road for the next couple of years as more a challenge than a blessing. At the age of 56 soon to be 57, I find this life taxing. For one thing, it hard to get the right food. Generally, you can get food two ways on the road: fried and deep fried. It's not a good diet for an overweight old guy. It's also hard to get the vegetables I need. Generally, they come cooked to death and totally unappealing.

Exercise is another challenge. I need more! The urge to lie on the bed in your hotel room after 12 hours on the go is strong. I've brought exercise clothes this week. The challenge is to put them on and climb on the exercise bike.

I miss my family. While my wife will tell you that I have the sociability of a clam, I still miss the people that I love. I know my wife is not eating well. There's nothing consumed in the kitchen from weekend to weekend. That means she is not cooking for herself. In addition, the grass does not get cut if it is a rainy weekend.