Troglothoughts

At 50, I really thought I would have left the security of the cave and be venturing further and further out into life.  But, surprisingly, the cave is calling me back.  Cave imagery is everywhere in my life and so I plan to embrace it with this new “Dispatch from the Cave” Blog.  Recent thoughts from the cave that have hit me:

• Whenever I put on my ugly but functional Tevas – face it, neanderthals would have KILLED for Tevas – these things are like snow shoes, but for summer.
• Tossing wall balls at the wall of the CrossFit gym and mostly missing the mark- I feel much as a neanderthal must have felt chucking boulders over the cliff at a herd of passing gazelle.
• Hunched over a keyboard-shades pulled to conserve heat or cool depending on the season – I’m like some ascetic mystic -musing on the mundanity of life in this blog or on the pages of FaceBook.
• With each paleo bite taken, in my new-found quest for healthy eating that satisfies.  NOT that I think paleo is the end all and be all – for sure it isn’t – wait for more postings on that topic!  But dammit, there are only so many wall balls you can throw in a day – and by my calculations, a pack of M&Ms equals about 375 chucks of the 14 pounder.  In neanderthal time, I’m pretty sure 375 boulders would have secured me at least 3 dead gazelles; I try and remember the thrill of a gazelle BBQ as I’m heading down the candy aisles at CVS.

And so, friends, I invite you to join me – visit here, invite friends and sit by this virtual e-cave of shared thought.  You can sit down by the fireside of fifty-plus, share your tales and listen to mine.  Welcome!