Weather It Is (A Race (Or Not))

Good Evening:

To run a really fast race, i.e., to succeed, one needs the wind at his (or her) back. Or at least, one must feel like the wind is at ones back.  Our weather doesn't seem to be racing anywhere.  Just as it warms up a bit, the temperatures will head downhill and tomorrow's temperatures will probably be 5 to 10 degrees colder than today.  There doesn't seem like there is any moisture with this system, but we'll keep an eye out.  Any moisture influx could trigger a brief, but heavy shower.

Looking further out, we don't see any return to what might be considered "summer" weather.  Yes, it will warm up a bit, but temperatures should be quite comfortable.  This is a good thing because less water is evaporated under cooler conditions.

Today I was a last moment addition to the 5 km running pack.  Suddenly, my feet felt very light and I ran faster than I've run in years.  It was an amazing feeling passing most of the people on the way to the finish line.  One gets a very good feeling.  Yet, there were those I didn't see (to pass) because they finished "too" far ahead.  So, in the end, I was really racing against myself (like I used to do when I was much younger and even faster).  One wonders though if life is really about racing, or really about being directed towards a goal?  But, even so, sometimes the most rewarding experience is actually stopping to look around, to say hello to your children (and wife, of course!), and even to ask your neighbour if he needs a hand.  Racing is fine, and goals are fine, but sometimes the best goals are achieved by simply stopping and seeing where one can be of the most help or a just a good companion.  It's all a bit ironic! As you see, racing makes one a bit like Charlie Brown.

Shabbat Shalom,

Barry Lynn