Nice weather here too, not wretchedly hot for once. Did an MTB ride with a group
(about 2 1/2 hours
) and actually was wearing a light jacket for about the first 20 minutes.
(Temps in low to mid 60's.
) Very cool ride as yesterday was the day before Tet ,so all the villages had decorations up, the markets were super-busy, and we even came across a dragon dance. I was supposed to ride 2:45, so came home and did a boring 15 minutes on the trainer before heading out for a 20-minute run.
Nice warm, dry weather all day. I went downtown for brunch and to look at the Tet decorations and by that time, there was hardly anyone on the streets but foreigners.
(Vietnamese, at least the traditional ones who aren't hanging out at Starbucks, have a lot of family and religious obligations on Tet and the day before.
) It was one of the few times I have been downtown mid-day and not felt like I was going to melt!
PM 15 minutes of core stuff. Plus about half an hour of trying to kill a big wasp that got in my apt. In the end I stood on a chair and sprayed him with Raid. That freaked out my cats and made their eyes and noses water uncontrollably for about half an hour, so had to calm down and cuddle some distraught kitties. Thankfully no one needed vet attention, as that wouldn't happen on Tet--pretty much the entire country comes to a halt. You can't even get a medical appointment for about ten days--only the emergency room are open. My pregnant colleague is terrified she'll go into labor
(she's at 38 1/2 weeks
) and not be able to have her usual doctor for the delivery.
There are all kinds of superstitions about what one is/isn't supposed to do on Tet and Tet Eve. I've already incurred bad karma by owing money to my housekeeper and the school cafeteria
(you're supposed to settle debts before Tet, and I forgot
) and I'm sure killing a wasp and flushing him down the toilet is bad news as well. So might as go all the way and cut vegetables
(means "cut your fortune"
) and take out the trash
(means throwing out money
) today!
I'll admit--I do not even know who is playing in the Super Bowl!
Edited by Hot Runner 2016-02-07 6:01 PM