And the piano fell....

Decided to ride to work for a change - turned out to be a bit longer/tougher ride than anticipated. As I headed across the narrow pedestrian path beside The 'Murray Bridge' - just wide enough for my handlebars and shoulders - I scraped along the side briefly with my arm avoiding a long drop and inevitable splash but putting a hole in my new shirt and scraping my arm - whoops! The wind wasn't friendly and seemed to attack whichever direction I headed but I made it to the hospital eventually and did my round. It was a beautiful facility, appearing almost recently refurbished - the kind of new that you could smell. I was on as one of the 'emergency doctors' at the clinic and could barely keep up with the other two GPs who seemed to be seeing 2 patients for every one of mine - must have been the computer slowing me down? While I was boldly trying to see my share of patients, Jen, the boys and Piper were out on the town checking out some of the local sites and parks - I'm told - nothing all too exciting. I met up with them at the pool again and this time it was my turn to jump in with the senior group. I started with some serious gusto - going second in line for an IM and freestyle set and going strong (more or less) until the wheels came off and the figurative piano dropped on my legs, making me nothing but a lead weight in the water with both quads in cramp mode. Fortunately, the kids were near the end of their session so I warmed down and helped to get them organized.

We headed into Adelaide today to drop me off at the Airport for my trip to the Gold Coast and Ultrasound training starting tomorrow. Jen and the kids hit the museum and the 'heli' park in town. Aidan reported the museum as being 'mad' - containing the first T-Rex skeleton/skull ever uncovered - he said it was almost as big as him! When I last signed off - Cole was having some difficulties getting into his school work and Jen was off to find Piper - presumably near or in the playground adjacent to where the boys were trying to do their work.

I caught a bit of the Olympics today while awaiting boarding for Coolongatta. It was the half-pipe snowboarding up at Cypress. Although disappointed by the Canadian contingent competing (only one in the top 10!) I have to give it up to the Americans - especially Shawn White - the gold medalist - he was phenomenal compared to the rest of those posers! His last run was incredible - completing a 460 (?) on the last jump! I should be able to catch up on a bit more over the weekend and am looking forward to it. Almost wish I was back home to take it in firsthand - alas - the choices we make!