#258 - Week Two begins

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As the world goes a bit mental, Ghin joins in

Week Two began with the Ganges River and the importance it played in Hinduism. That rivers are important will be something that runs through this year - excuse the pun.

I'm trying to decompress from the day I had by writing. In a few minutes I will start planning for tomorrow. It is a revelation being able to do this. Being able to take five and chill. Enjoy the afternoon with Ghin and Oisin after I cooked spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

I'm watching the light fade and as it fades, I'm thinking of how transparent the air is. The class is going well enough. There is almost too much of content to get through. I am trying to do a bit of maths everyday. A bit of physical activity everyday. A bit of writing everyday. A bit of story telling. I am trying to make life meaningful for them. Make the education relevant to them. To give them a bit of magic as the world falls apart. This time next month who knows what kind of reality we will be living in.

The running is going well. I ran this morning and began to extend the leg stretching a bit more. I am enjoying the stretching part of my running, which goes to show that if you keep at things you will get better at them, even at the age of 48.

Oh the light is almost gone. Our side of the world has turned its face away from the Sun once more. It is quite remarkable really to think we are going around at over 460 metres per second. How is that possible? That is completely crazy, right?

OK, I think I'm ready to start now. Ready to begin planning... the rhythm of the week is now beginning to kick in.

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