Today started out with a bright, blue American sky. It ended with the first hints of moisture influences from Hurricane Arthur. In-between was a day filled with normality. If I hadn't checked the calendar this morning, I wouldn't have remembered it was a national holiday. At the info booth we have no holidays, just daily service to the highest degree.
One unique thing about today was the high amount of international visitors. I verified this observation with Ben, a gift shop employee. Our theory is that non-Americans felt no need to fight the crowds in Bar Harbor and participate in patriot festivities for a country they aren't from. Instead, the wanted to check out an American national park, which explained why so many of them didn't plan specifically to come to the Jordan Pond House nor did they have a plan for what to do afterward. They were just out exploring a prime example of "America's Best Idea" (shout out to Ken Burns).
Tonight was my long run for the week. I ended up going 10.9 miles. I didn't feel very sharp during the run, and my time reflected that. For the first time after a run this summer, my calves are really tight. I suppose if something had to be tight after a run, calves are about as good as it gets.
When I returned to the dorm I heated up my picnic dinner: friend chicken, hamburger, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, pasta salad, grilled onions and peppers, and, of course, apple pie. It was awesome. I sat at a table with few of the guys living at the dorm. While we were sitting around talking, one of the girls came down into the dining room and started trying to coax a guy sitting on the couch into coming upstairs to join the party. The girl was acting awfully goofy as she made her plea. He asked her, "Have you been drinking?"
She replied, "Um, no. I'm celibate."
All of us sitting at the table looked at each other slightly confused about what we had just heard. Once she left the room, we had a good laugh about her gaff.
Today's picture of the day is how much flax seed I have left to eat. I've been working on this bag for about 2 weeks...like I said, working on Fourth of July doesn't produce much in the way of exciting new things to share.
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