#1500, Monday, August 31: I need to join a union

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Post 1500, Day 243 of 2015
- 1,704 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

So, fifteen hundred posts. Wow! Who'd a thunk?

In the last one-week period, I've had increasing signs of old age.

Now, mainly, I'm completely thrilled with being old and getting older. I don't worry about my appearance, since, however untrue and unctious it may be, people tell me I look younger than my age. I know, I act younger than my age. I may be acting younger than a quarter of my age. No matter.

No, it isn't my behavior, my appearance or my health that is showing signs of decrepitude. It's my endurance.

Last Sunday night, I played a three-and-a-half hour gig with Bradshaw Blues. There was one break (alright, there were two, but the second one was - seriously - less than five minutes). At the end of the night, my shoulder was sore. Bass guitars have weight, and their weight is supported on one shoulder (left, in my case).

Even with minimal dancing movement while playing, an eleven-pound weight unequally distributed on the left side of my body for hours takes a toll.

In the past, no big deal. But during load-out at the end of the night, I was sore.

Then, this past Saturday, i am Fool played all of a four-hour gig with one break. At the end, I was (yes) hurting. Not tired, but sore.

At first, I was humiliated. However, as things were, and despite the fact that I went into that gig (unlike the marathon of the previous Sunday night) knowing that it was going to be a long night, I was 'up' from the satisfaction of all the playing, just really sore. Physically, but not mentally tired.

It felt old. It reminded that I am much older than I thought I'd ever get to be, and not too many people I know, are as active as I am, keeping the long hours I keep, in pursuit of my 'bliss', at any age.

So, the humiliation passed.

I do think I need to add a rider to my contract that says I get a minimum of one 15-minute break for every hour-and-a-half of playing.

Now I'm laughing at myself.

That'll never happen. Never.

Besides, I don't have a contract.

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   206.2 lbs

Previous Weight (8/28):           207.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:                - 0.8 lbs

Diet Comment

A weekend with a weight loss? This was achieved by sleeping a lot and eating less. Still, I'll take it!

Food Log

Breakfast
Protein shake with almond-coconut milk, kefir, kale, extra-large organic egg, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, chia gel, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon, celery and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
Sliced London broil with a Spring Mix, cole slaw mix and shaved parmesan cheese salad with balsmaic vinaigrette.

Snack 
Celery and home-made mayonnaise.

Dinner 
Two Quest bars.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.

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