{"id":573896932,"date":"2024-05-23T23:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T03:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573896932"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T23:59:21","slug":"late-and-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2024\/05\/23\/late-and-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Late, and at night"},"content":{"rendered":"

We went for a bike ride this evening, and I caused us to get a late start. It was one of those things where time just slipped away from you a bit. And then you forget to do things like “put on sunblock,” so you have to go back inside. <\/p>\n

By which point my lovely bride was rolling her eyes at me pretty hard. <\/p>\n

We just did a fast hour or so, because she wanted to try a new recipe this evening and timing is a thing with new dishes, until timing is no longer a thing.<\/p>\n

So, altogether, while trying to be semi-mindful of time, because of time considerations, I made a hash of time. <\/p>\n

That’s summertime! <\/p>\n

Anyway, when you slow down the start of your ride, you better see to it that you keep the pace up. <\/p>\n

And so it was that I pedaled my little heart out. I got to the 20-mile mark with one of the faster times I can recall recording. Also, I caught an open intersection almost every time. Only had to put my foot on the ground once. Meanwhile, the Yankee was behind me, having already mentioned she had no legs. <\/p>\n

She still caught me at the very end of the ride. <\/p>\n

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Late this evening, I stepped outside to water a few plants. We’ve had a pleasant night. It’s humid and, thus, warm. And, thus, it feels quite a bit like home. <\/p>\n

So I sat outside and enjoyed the crickets and the birds and the donkey that lives a quarter-mile away and often sounds like someone is running at him with a knife. <\/p>\n

No one needs that at midnight, donkey!<\/p>\n

The sky was intriguing. Again, this is the middle of the night, and I haven’t adjusted the photo.<\/p>\n

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And, again, looking straight up. <\/p>\n

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I could change that one a bit, and make it look dirtier, or more colorful, but it’s fine just as it is. And, even through the clouds, I can see some stars. <\/p>\n

Oh! the new recipe was gumbo. It was thick and tasty. And there are leftovers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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