Darkness on the edge of town

These are the shortest days of the calendar year – darkness envelops our world, creeping in on both sides of our days. It happens every year, and yet we (well, mostly me) talk about it with a freshness and uniqueness like it’s something new. We are almost at the nadir of it – after the winter solstice, slowly and steadily we gain more daylight again, although it’s imperceptible for many weeks. A deep snow pack adds to the winter feel. Here in Hyde Park, we got about 15-16 inches, I think, with this first powerful storm of the winter season. After hours or arduous shoveling (no snow blower here), the lower back and leg soreness that greeted me this morning (and rendered me guiltless for skipping the usual Friday morning jog) is a stark reminder of my age and my lack of strength training fitness. Gotta get back to doing those pushups! Anyway, remember the Pandemic Papers interview series? Well, a “second wave” of interviews is in the works. It will not be as long and consistent as the first wave, but it will be back soon. It all started with a request from a long-lost alum, who “fell of the grid” (as they say) for a few years but has since resurfaced, requesting to be interviewed. Happy to oblige! If anyone else would like to be included in this series, I’d be honored to email you some questions. Shoot me an email (runhed246@hotmail.com) or a text (845 309 3640) and we’ll get on it. As we enter the New Dark Ages of early winter, with a Darkness on the Edge of Town, hopefully these Pandemic Papers words will elicit fond memories, smiles and bring brightness and hope to us all. Merry Fitness!