{"id":573892009,"date":"2020-03-13T21:15:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T01:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573892009"},"modified":"2020-03-16T14:28:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:28:23","slug":"to-the-fruits-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/to-the-fruits-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"To the fruits ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

My first full work-from-home day in several years, it turns out. I used to do this quite frequently at a previous stop. Once you are in the right groove, it can be quite productive. <\/p>\n

I remember I found that the advice to keep a schedule was something that worked well for me. So I set the alarm, get home, have a breakfast snack, do the morning read of news, cringe at what I’m reading in the news, and then remember I have saved 20 minutes of commute here, plus the time ironing slacks and that sort of thing. <\/p>\n

It is important, for some reason, to address the mop on top of my head. And it is important, for some reason, to wear some sort of shoes.<\/p>\n

So give that a try, if this sort of thing is new for you. And remember, grace and patience. Even with yourself. Perhaps especially with yourself.<\/p>\n

We went to the grocery store this evening, which is basically just a morbid fascination I have now. Even though we’re now ready to cut way back. Today I discovered a new thing in the produce section. This is a jack fruit. You can pick it up for $1.99, but lift with your legs and not your knees. These ran about 20 pounds each. Why, yes, I did weigh them.<\/p>\n

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Jackfruit, I’ve just learned<\/a>, is a unique tropical fruit native to South India.<\/p>\n

It has a distinctive sweet flavor and can be used to make a wide variety of dishes. It\u2019s also very nutritious and may have several health benefits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just once, I want a site like this to say, “The flavor is meh. And you can only use it in one or two things anyway. If you don’t already have a natural taste for it, or if it doesn’t remind you of home, don’t worry about it.”<\/p>\n

The description I just read, however, sounds interesting, and I’d like to try it sometime soon. <\/p>\n

Got in the third bike ride<\/strong> of the year this evening. Hopefully the weather will soon warm up to the point where we stop picking our spots for rides, and I stop counting the progression. <\/p>\n

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No photos, because those don’t come until after the first few rides, when I remember how to do this properly. A little more fitness would help, too. Also, I need it to warm up for photos, since my full-length gloves discourage photos. <\/p>\n

But it was a nice, easy, 20-miler. And as soon as I stop counting the progression of bike rides I can start counting the addition of extra miles. That’s a goal for this year. More miles, more miles. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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