Isn't that odd. I wrote out a full entry last night but it isn't here this morning. I'll try to reconstruct it below but for now this is another straw on an overloaded camel.

I have maintained a positive attitude so far. What I have written accurately reflects how I feel about this adventure. There are plenty of difficulties and physically uncomfortable experiences but I believe attitude makes the difference. This really is an adventure.

But sometimes it catches up to you.

I have missed having music with me on my morning bike rides so this weekend I bought a belt to hold my portable CD player and some ear buds so I could get away from the bulky headphones that don't fit under or over the bike helmet. I wore the belt while shopping and exploring this weekend. Then, this morning I got ready to go out on the bike and found one of the buckles was missing.

This is a small thing, a minor inconvenience, but it hit me hard. Suddenly my attitude had slipped and I was on the verge of tears. Rage surged through me followed by a sense of devastation. It seemed there was a dam built of tolerance for the difficulties I have expereinced. That dam burst this morning.

But I feel better now. That emotion hasn't quite passed but I am facing it with more equanimity.