my training is coming along well, loosing more fat as i do my excersises and this morning at dawn i was on the beach playing beach vollyball. it was somewhat choatic as most of the players had not played and i had never played since i lived in the usa 35 years ago. i always loved beach vollyball as it was casual, playful and i happened to be really good at it. now i am a bit rusty but after about 40 mins of shambolic playing we all began to find our way and the last 30 ministes had some amazing volleys. it was a glorious winters day, the sun glowing pinky red over the ocean and although the sand was cold the water was warm. lot's of laughter, lots of excersise, lots of joy. back home i needed to do laundry and gardening, there has been no time for anything except work the last few months but today i made the most of it. the lower parts of mission control are slowly taking shape. it's looking pretty good now. the kitchen needs work as does the upper part of the house but steady as she goes. i've finished reading jim carey's memories and misinformation, very good in parts although like jim carey dosn't know when to moderate itself. i must admit i loved some of it, the writing was exquisite and his story was excellently put together but the ending became tedious.