Memory lane

What a week it's been.  Most of it dominated by the US election and now we wait to see if the constitution will be followed.....of course it will but there will be mayhem in the meantime.  I mention this in the passing only because the more important event today was Remembrance Day (the official date is 11 Nov) when we when we remember those that sacrificed their lives in war so we could enjoy our freedom today.  It certainly puts into perspective the challenge we have today battling Covid but the statistics on deaths show how horrendous being in a world war was.  In the words of Edwin Star, war what is it good for, absolutely nothing!
But why am I talking about history when this blog is normally about what happened in the last week of my training?  As you know we're moving house in the next month to our dream home which we've been building, not personally, over the last year.  We've lived in Strathaven for 30 years and our current house for 18 of those years.  That means there is a lot to clear out or pack up.  After my turbo group ride on Zwift this morning I was on "box packing duty".
The first rule is be ruthless.  If the item in "the big cupboard" hasn't been opened since you moved in, ditch it.  Easier said than done as I took a trip down memory lane when I got to the photo albums.  Who were these young people in the albums? Oh it's us BC - before children.  Then there were the press articles I'd saved covering me winning the Glasgow half marathon in 1995 when I was raising money for Yorkhill hospital to thank them for saving our first born.  The full story is I couldn't run on the day of the half marathon so I ran it the day before the race and got some publicity.
There were the martial art years where I dedicated myself for 11 years and before that I lived, slept and breathed tennis - became a pro coach and used to coach a national squad.  It made me reflect on how lucky I have been to take part in these activities and the wonderful people who I have met along the way.
It seems the older I get, the quicker time passes but today was a trip down memory lane which I enjoyed.  When I get to the new house I'l looking forward to opening these boxes and reliving the past 30 odd years and a week tonight we'll be celebrating 29 years off marriage - where did the time go?  Tick tock, make the most of it.