Random Riffs...

Looks like I need to sacrifice another keyboard to appease the gods of writer's block. To fill in the void between bloggy goodness, here's some random shit rattling around inside my brain.

You have been warned...

• In atypical Jay G fashion, my timing for once is impeccable. I (finally) joined a local gun range last month, and found out just a couple of days ago that the public range that I normally frequent has shut its doors. Theoretically they are going to be building a brand-new facility right up the road, but considering that the range was closed for over a year when ownership changed hands, I find it unlikely to re-open any time in the immediate future.
• Mrs. G. signed up to work some overnight shifts at the hospital this week, throwing my workout schedule into upheaval (DSS frowns on leaving small children unattended, even if they are securely duct-taped to their beds. Go figure). I had switched to working out at night back when she started on days, but it didn't fit in with my schedule, so I've been getting up at 4:30AM every day to work out. Since she's on nights this week, and gets home at 7:45AM, it's back to working out at night. Guess it's good to keep things fluid!
• In that same vein, I've decided, based in part on my blogfather's recent beefcake pics, that it's time to add a little more weight training into the mix. I've been doing mostly cardio for my exercise regimen, figuring that getting off the blood pressure meds (and staying off) was a more important immediate goal than bulking up. Well, it's been almost a year and a half off the meds, my blood pressure is stabilized (and actually improving - at my last doctor's appointment, it was lower than back when I was fat and on Lisinopril!). So it looks like I'll need to finally clear out the office and make room for a weight bench. And start reading up like mad on different weightlifting regimens.
• I've refrained from commenting on the whack-a-mole who shot up the church in TN; however all reports indicate that what could have been a MAJOR bloodbath was averted when unarmed citizens rushed the shooter. People, rushing a madman armed with a 12 gauge shotgun takes some serious fucking balls. Greg McKendry stepped in front of a lunatic with a 12 gauge to save the lives of others. That is the very fucking textbook definition of hero - giving his life so that others may live (link thanks to Unc).
• Lastly, referring back to random point #2, had a bit of a hard time this morning. I was looking forward to "sleeping in" (7 AM) and as such stayed up a little on the later side last night (late for me @ 37 mind you; would have been an early night for me @27, but that's life...) Of course, #1 son decides that 5:45 AM is his new wake-up time, even though he's been told (repeatedly) to stay in his room until 7AM. He came in at 5:45, 6, 6:15; 6:30, and 6:45 asking to go downstairs and watch TV. He's the human snooze button. (And no, each and every time prior to 7AM he was told to go back to bed. Promptly at 7AM, naturally, he goes into his room and starts playing quietly with his Legos™).

That is all.