Five things friday

I'll be darned if I didn't forget about a FTF last week. I'm probably going to lose all two of my readers! Sorry 'bout that.

1. My running has actually been going quite well lately. My legs feel great, no aches or pains, but... the other day I noticed my left ankle was swollen. It doesn't hurt (other than a twinge now and then), but it's almost as big as all those sprained ankles I used to get playing football. So I've been icing it and soaking in epsom salts to see if I can get it to go away on my own. You'd have never known while I was cruising 13 miles this morning!
2. NBA basketball. What do you think? I gave up watching regular season games a long time ago. Still, I can find myself getting caught up in playoffs and the finals. But, geez... Is it real, or is it nothing more than professional wrestling? I mean, the officiating is so poor that it either has to be rigged... or... it's America. [Can anything good come out of America?]
3. Have you heard... According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 report, 75% of restaurant traffic is now takeout (link). The article lists some reasons, but I think there may be more to the story. Like, what about staffing problems, customer dissatisfaction with in-person-dining service, and people just generally being fed up with being around other people! I think someone should look into those reasons. Oh, and the fact that there aren't really any "fast food" establishments anymore. Might as well get take-out at a decent restaurant since it's going to cost about the same and take as long...
4. I have no desire to live a long time (hopefully just as long as m'Lady does), but I did read this Doctor's Science-Backed Formula for Aging Better article with interest. It is nice to be fairly healthy.
5. "I learned not to measure the value of a day by how much I got done." - Carolyn Arends on what she discovered during her sabbatical (I'm trying to learn this) 

Oddly enough, I felt like I had a productive week. I can't really tell you anything I accomplished... but I feel pretty okay. Which is actually saying something in this day and age given the amount of discouraging and disorienting news (unless your an unhinged maga nut). Maybe finishing Jesus Changes Everything by Stanley Hauerwas has something to do with that. I don't know, but I'm not complaining.

Here's to a peaceful weekend!