Ran 6 miles this afternoon. Nice day for the beginning of February as it was 50 degrees and partly sunny out although they are forecasting snow for tomorrow. This has to be the best winter for no snow in recent memory here in Boston. literally nothing to speak of. I remember last winter and the piles of snow in front of the train stop outside were literally 20 feet in the air. No complaints here. I found this picture today of Jack and Jorma on the internet. Time for some Hot Tuna then.

This is a picture of the hall in our condo with our cat hanging out. We call him the General, named after the cat in the original Rooster Cogburn movie, General Sterling Price is what the Duke called him and he looks just like him he does.

Day 3 after the cortisone shot and all is well. Ran a 5K yesterday, lousy time at 32 minutes but it's the first time I have run in almost 2 months. Hit the gym tonight after work and put in 14 miles on the bike and feel great for the first time in a long time. Regarding the Patriots and their loss last night in the Super Bowl, I honestly didn't think they were going to win given that we never beat a good team all year and only made it to the show due to a bad kick by the Ravens but it's not like the Giants were dragon slayers this year either, they were almost a 500 team! It wouldn't have surprised me either way, just a bummer that they lost again to the G-Men. I was disappointed when coach Coughlin left BC to take the Jacksonville job a long time ago, he really looked like he was poised to take the Eagles to the next level. He is a great coach and is now poised for the HOF after two Super Bowl wins. Hats off to the Giants. At least it's not the Jets. Starting to get the D and D minor chords down. F is still a struggle but that's the next one to conquer. I have A, A-,C,E,E-,G,D and D- figured out and am able to move back and forth between them. Not bad for only 5 weeks of lessons and practice.

Did a 5k this morning for the first run in almost 7 weeks. Felt good to get outside even though it was about 25 degrees. No wind and lots of other runners around Jamaica Pond. Looked like running clubs gearing up for the marathon. Jealous I am. I found this picture on Facebook this morning. Made me laugh.

Had another guitar lesson today. struggling to get the D chord down but I will keep plugging away. Walked the 3 mile to and from the lesson to the South End. Feet feel fine so I will be giving a run a shot tomorrow morning, can't wait. Anyway, another great picture of Keith courtesey of Blue Lena.

Got a corizone shot in the right heel today. Doc says I can run tomorrow if it feels ok. Most likely this is the state of affairs going forward. Might take infrequent shots to keep it in line or surgery to remove the Plantar alltogether. Can't wait to hit the road tomorrow morning, it's been almost 2 months since I have run. Anyway, There is a new (sort of) Hot Tuna album that is amazing, This is their first electric album in something like 20 years or so. It really is a great listen. Nothing crazy but just excellent music. My favorite is Smokerise Journey, very sentimental vibe. Give it a listen. This is the album cover which is pretty cool in of its self.

Off to the doctors this morning for a consult on my feet. Pain in my right foot most likely is not a good sign and probably won't be running any time soon. I have signed up for the BAA 5K, 10K and 1/2 marathon so I need to get this fixed pronto. On another theme, this picture is of my sisters Super Bowl tickets. She is in Indy now and doing the party circuit.