I also decided to unleash my inner geek and build myself a new gaming computer. I haven't had a gaming oriented computer for over 20 years and I haven't build a system from scratch in even longer than that. I went with a Ryzen 7 2700x processor, 32 GB of DDR4 3200 RAM and a RTX 2080 graphics card. Motherboard is a ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero and I put it in a Meshify C case with an extra Corsair fan. I went with some RGB lighting, mostly as a joke, but turns out it's rather pretty and I like it.
I've left it at work for the last two weeks so I could get some important stuff done. At work, I'm way too busy to spend time on it and I don't want to bring it home until I can be guilt-free about doing nothing but mucking around on my new computer. This week looks good for that so I'll probably bring it home tomorrow.
I've also started walking the three mile paved trail at the nearby state park a couple of times a week. Back 30 years ago, I used to walk this same trail every day after work. It was closer to my house and workplace than any gym, far cheaper than a gym membership (I got in free) and way more enjoyable than being in a sweaty gym. These days, it's more of a hobble than a walk and it takes me twice as long to go the same distance, but one thing hasn't changed - it's still closer, cheaper and more enjoyable than going to a gym. Here's a picture of the trail.
The trail meanders around campsites and while walking it, I realized just how much I miss tent camping. The cabins I've been going to are rustic enough that you can still call it camping, but it's a completely different experience than staying in a tent. I have some concerns about being able to still pull off tent camping at my age and disability, but tents have evolved quite a bit over the last 10 years and there are quite a few now that are fairly easy for one person to set up. So I decided to book a tent site at a state park for a weekend in July, but everything at all the nearby parks was already booked up. And then I finally managed to find one camp site available. There was only one in the entire park and when I saw where this one and only site was located, I decided that it was sign from the universe that I should go for it.
After all, what are the odds that the one and only available campsite would be located right across the street from the restrooms, thereby eliminating my concerns about having to hobble a long way to the restroom in the middle of the night? I'll let you know in July how it went - it should be an interesting experience.
I seem to be bouncing back and I feel like I'm getting my sea legs now in this strange new world of no parents and no husband. I still miss Rob and my parents and I guess I probably always will, but I don't feel lonely. And I'm not sad, but I'm not exactly happy either. I think it's too soon for that.
