I spent a few minutes on the trainer before heading to Evansville to join my parents and brothers in an early Christmas celebration. I had hoped to spend at least an hour on the trainer/bike but spent the morning at the clinic where I work part-time with my kitten Twister. She started squinting last night and I wanted her eye checked out before everyone disappeared for the holiday weekend. Eye seems to be okay - no scratch found, possible infection so we came home armed with a triple antibiotic ointment.

My family also surprised me with a birthday cake (birthday is still 10 days away). They usually tell me if we are going to celebrate early so this one took me surprise - nice to spend it with family for I'm typically alone on my birthday. My brother/sister-in-law gave me a TE shirt (Hill Slug) and matching socks! I'm such a slug on my recumbent but I've promised myself I'm going to get better in 2007.

So the few miles (a grand 7) on the trainer this morning did not offset the prime rib dinner and ice cream birthday cake I enjoyed with my family today. I guess I'll have to ride tomorrow to work some of it off and prepare myself for all the calories I'll take in on Christmas day when I return to Evansville to spend the day with my parents, younger brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew.