"Does This Make Sense?"

That I can spend 5 hours riding my bike around in circles and feel I'm doing something of value, while spending the same amount of time on an airplane travelling 3 or 4 thousand kilometres makes me feel like I'm wasting away precious moments of my life? Moments that I will never have back.

I arrived in Saltillo about 7:15 local time only to find out from an agent that my return flight later in the week may be cancelled! Woohoo!

I really love what they're doing with the swine flu thing here now. You still have to fill out the form on which you of course claim total health, but the new twist is that no one looks at the form or wants to take it from you. It's like an honour system....but you have to stand in the line to get the form and fill it out, but then you can then throw on the floor or in the trash...either is acceptable!!

I had another amazing conversation with son Jon today when I was in transit in Houston actually. It is really very surreal. At first I thought it felt like talking to the old Jonathan but then I realized it wasn't quite like that at all...it was more like I was talking to a whole different person that I don't really know. He sounds relaxed, confident and totally in control. I'm not counting on anything but I am going to try to enjoy this time while it lasts, and for however long it lasts. I invited him to join me an Guelph for my races in 2 weeks and subject to him meeting a few conditions it looks like that could happen. Again I don't want to make a big deal about it, but since I have belaboured his(and my) misery so much in the past I thought it only appropriate to tell you of the bright days. I wish you all could know him when he's like this because he really is a remarkable human being. Lets see what the future brings eh?

Lastly today a thought for all my boys. I am so proud of each and every one of you. Peter, for your new career and your hard work towards excellence in it, Jon for not giving up the biggest fight of your life and for your building skills, Michael for your ongoing studious efforts and your amazing amateur theatre, Adrian for your rapidly maturing outlook on life, and your amazing commitment to your niece and nephew. It makes me think I still have a chance to make it as a successful parent??? I'm already a damn good grandparent!!

I wish to dedicate day 264 to Dr. Vincent P. Dole and Dr. Marie Nyswander, who first used methadone as an addiction treatment. I know it's not a cure-all but I do believe it gives some people a chance.
....and since I'm never afraid it leaves only the other...

"There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror."---Orson Welles

...and sometimes you find just the poerfect quote to compliment your blog...

"Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. The airplane simply carries a man on its back like an obedient Pegasus; it gives him no wings of his own."---Louis J. Helle, Jr.

love
peter