The Stress of Play

It looks like I will be gone away again for a few days. Tomoe just found that she has no commitments until Tuesday, and I don't have to be anywhere in particular until Monday (I knew I should never have agreed to start that new project!)

We will either take a three day two night trip to Tanzawa, or back to the Yatsugatake, where we were a few weeks ago (but failed to summit Akadake for lack of time). Tanazawa would be about $50 cheaper and much less hassle to get to, but this may be the last time for Tomoe to do some 2000+ mountains before the snow comes. Oh the choices we face! So much stress!

For real though, it is stress. I have been playing so much that I feel like I have been neglecting the big dream project - of course, playing is a part of that project - it must be done. Next week will be a big test as I have a "test" client willing to give some feedback in return for my services. Hopefully it will go better than with my previous test client - though that was not "bad"... I hope. Before that happens though, I have to take yet another trip to Nagasaka next week to help an elderly couple to fix up their once stylin' traditional country/hot-spring inn.

I could get used to this lifestyle. The question is... can I get payed?

The photos are from the Nagasaka area, nearby the inn I am going to help get into shape. I think that to avoid the $50 bus fare, I will try to bike there in a day - it will be my furthest single day ride yet.