The Ritalyn Diaries

My adult onset ADHD symptoms:

Thursday morning I poured a glass of soy milk for myself, put the container back in the refrigerator and when I got to work, remembered I didn't drink it.

A few minutes ago I noticed some kitty puke on the floor. When I went to get paper towels to clean it up, the roll needed replacing. I replaced it, and went out on the deck and came back to my computer. The puke is still on the floor.

Last night Paul & I were getting ready to put some things in our kayaks before heading out for a paddle on Long Island Sound. Things need to go into zip lock bags. Like phone, cigarettes and lighter, Paul's cigar, keys... Keys? I just had them. In my hand. They are not there. They are not IN the plastic bag. They are not in the car. I found them where I had apparently put them, by the kayak, but not after a certain amount of angst and frustration with myself for being a putz. jeez.

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Thursday night we loaded our kayak gear and kayaks into and onto the car. Friday after work we met at Bluff Point. Paul had picked up some veggie sandwiches, oranges and water for our picnic on the beach. The sun was still high in the sky. We launched into the water and enjoyed each other's company while floating by lone egrets on the shore of the marshes hunting for their supper. We exited the marsh and paddled into the Sound, and around the island, to the beach.

Kayaking on the waves and swells was exhilarating. It was work, it was comforting, it was fresh air and seagull calls. I felt like I must have some Inuit ancestors. We pulled our vessels onto the sandy shore. We had the beach almost to ourselves, a long stretch with woods behind us. Paul and I took the few items of clothing we had on over our bathing suits and dove into the water. Well, he hung back, just a little bit. We swam and played.

When we were finished in the water, we took our towels out and dried off. Then we pulled our picnic out, sat on our towels and shared our meal. We talked and watch the sun get lower in the sky. We watched a three masted schooner appear between two islands in front of us, and as it sailed away into the horizon. We looked at Fisher's Island. He's kayaked there before. I haven't yet, but I want to very much. We made tentative plans to kayak there at a later time, some unclear date in the future. Then we packed up and headed back out on the water. Paul asked if we wanted to take the short way back, or the long one. "The long one, definitely", I answered. After my week at work, this was a good scrubbing for my soul.

It was a good, good time. I am a little stiff and sore today. The whole distance was probably just under a couple miles. Maybe closer to one. I've done more around the perimeter of the pond, but it is not as fun as being on the waves in the big water.

I feel a nap in my near future. Something I haven't done is many, many months. But it was a rough and busy week. I need today to be very slow.

Thinking of you all and hoping you are having a chance to enjoy some of this great weather.

Peace