Laboring in Lubbock
So I went for my 13 mile run this morning. It wasn't too bad. The weather is cool today. I'm still slow, though. We're looking at a 6-6 1/2 hour marathon pace. ugh.
Two months to go, though, so maybe I can speed it up, and I am certainly stronger than I was last year. I don't even hurt after 13.
So while running, I could smell the bbq pits/grills firing up. Slow cooked brisket making was about to begin. Hank Hill would be proud. And so after running, I took a little nap and decided to venture out into town for some bbq. After all, what is Labor Day without bbq, and what is Lubbock without a myriad of bbq joints to choose from?
No luck. Everything in LBB is closed down for the holiday--stores and restaurants swathed in American flags (which made me almost wonder if it was actually memorial day or something). But the grocery store was open, so I picked up some brisket, potato salad and spinach dip, and settled in with Solaris, the sci fi pick of the day, and a Fat Tire. My parents stocked my fridge with beer enough to last me until december.
Despite the bbq letdown, I liked the LBB a little more today. Everything is better when you run. There are parks everywhere, and I dig the buildings. It's like The Last Picture Show. And I found another free food event this week. All I have to do is pretend I am a mechanical engineering major. I figure I'll wikipedia the main points and drop a few words like thermodynamics and pneumatics. Ooo and control theory; I like that one. Or I'll just wear a short skirt and smile. It worked at the International student gala last week. Sadly, I arrived too late for food.
Happy Labor Day.
Two months to go, though, so maybe I can speed it up, and I am certainly stronger than I was last year. I don't even hurt after 13.
So while running, I could smell the bbq pits/grills firing up. Slow cooked brisket making was about to begin. Hank Hill would be proud. And so after running, I took a little nap and decided to venture out into town for some bbq. After all, what is Labor Day without bbq, and what is Lubbock without a myriad of bbq joints to choose from?
No luck. Everything in LBB is closed down for the holiday--stores and restaurants swathed in American flags (which made me almost wonder if it was actually memorial day or something). But the grocery store was open, so I picked up some brisket, potato salad and spinach dip, and settled in with Solaris, the sci fi pick of the day, and a Fat Tire. My parents stocked my fridge with beer enough to last me until december.
Despite the bbq letdown, I liked the LBB a little more today. Everything is better when you run. There are parks everywhere, and I dig the buildings. It's like The Last Picture Show. And I found another free food event this week. All I have to do is pretend I am a mechanical engineering major. I figure I'll wikipedia the main points and drop a few words like thermodynamics and pneumatics. Ooo and control theory; I like that one. Or I'll just wear a short skirt and smile. It worked at the International student gala last week. Sadly, I arrived too late for food.
Happy Labor Day.
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