unicycling and drysuit maintenance

What's your delay of gratification quotient? Mine is currently 6 to 1. I usually have about 6 days off the water for 1 session on the water.

When my children were young I could easily wait most of the year for a few, scant opportunities to get out windsurfing or skiing on family vacations, quotient of about 100 to 1. I felt lucky to get that. I was lucky to get that.

These days I do just fine getting out about once a weekend. I can't get out on weekdays, like some, but I'm pretty happy with the weekly schedule. I look forward to it all week. Then I get my weekend excitement and I feel satisfied, happily tired, and ready for another week of work and family responsibilities.

So what happens when I don't get out on the weekend? My gratification quotient begins to break down. My blood pressure starts to rise. I feel dizzy. It's hard to think, breathe.

I try not to show it but you can probably tell, if you know me. You'll see it in my eyes.

Like this weekend; no wind, crusty snow, ice sailing trip with an acquaintance and his freeskate canceled for poor conditions. I went unicycling in the neighborhood to try to loosen up the weeks worth of clogs in the brain. I worked on a puzzle, organized digital picture files. I performed maintenance on my drysuit... It's just not the same. There's a little bounce missing from my step. I know, I know- get a life, grow up, act your age! But I don't want to.


I guess I'll just focus on the next weekend and hope for the best. Right now the long range forecast looks pretty good for water sports. If I get on a board soon enough my blood pressure should stabilize. Wish me luck.


Picture- Uni-ing with the boys on PEI, Canada, 2006. What else is there to do when windsurfing is canceled?