2024 Life Logs, Day 54: Covid Day 2
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Weather: Overcast with Rain in PM; High Temp 45, Low 34 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
Day before yesterday, I was so happy that my recovery from the back surgery was going so well and that soon I could begin an exercise regime. Then yesterday, Covid hit and my body has been sent for a loop. I can only walk to the end of the block and back and that is only two tenths of a mile. My right knee was giving me fits before, but today I could hardly walk on it. I did make it to the end of the block, but it was not easy. Even my back is hurting when I walk, which must be Covid related as it happened yesterday for the first time since the surgery. And I feel just terrible, but thankfully not so bad that I can’t carry on with daily chores. So, I was elated when I got some videos and photos from Heather of their fun the past two days. If I can’t get out there and do fun things, at least I can live vicariously.
Yesterday the Goldstones tried something new. They went into the backcountry of Bolton Valley on splitboards.
They went out and up and then rode back down.
I had no idea what a splitboard was, but Heather’s description was that it is literally a snowboard cut in half like skis. Then today they all did downhill skiing at Bolton Valley. Heather explained that they spent a fair bit of time together, but that she would go down the side of the park from time to time to get photos. She got a great photo of Jonah coming over a ski jump.
Then when they got back to their rental and the other boys were in the shower, Ollie was out back cross-county skiing.
They are all exhausted, so no skiing tomorrow. They might go to Montpelier to check out the UVM campus and then head home.
