Hang on tight!

Here we go again! It's 9 pm and I finally have found the quiet time I like to sit and write to you.I actually began to write at around 11 this morning and something interrupted me. Then something else popped up. And then something else .And then something else.By 4:30 ,I found myself scrambling to call Uber to drive me to an appointment. I had no idea how I was going to get home...that didn't matter. I knew I would figure the next step out when the time came.As you can see, I did eventually make it home after a trip to the gym and a few errands.
Once again, I find that my timing is all messed up.The rhythm that I had established before leaving for New Orleans has fallen apart.Looking ahead, I know that it will not improve in the immediate future. Tomorrow is already shaping up to resemble what I experienced today.Much like when one goes white water rafting,there are those times when you will glide along at a smooth comfortable pace. There are also those times when the rapids become more challenging,even treacherous. Eventually your heart starts racing. Your mind and muscles take over and the skills that you have acquired through years of experience,study and trial and error all kick in.Skillfully you manage to wind your way through the turbulent swells emerging once again to smoother calmer waters. Your heart is still racing. The experience has shifted from stressful to exhilarating. The entire experience has left you both exhausted and energized at the same time.I know deep in my being that this is what I am experiencing and about to experience. It doesn't mitigate the dangers. It doesn't calm the waters. I certainly can not afford to just row to shore and trek around the white caps. Nor would I want to. The ride is the fun part.
It's time to just tighten the straps on my helmet,cinch up the life vest and get ready for yet another wild  ride!