an oxymoronic evening in the midwest

after an 8 hour training on "how to manage out of control children without slapping the @#$% out of them (at least for legal purposes)" i ran a fast and sweaty loop at cherokee park. my apres work out recovery snack of carbs, garlic and alcohol comprised of a "sundowner" glass (or two supersized glasses) of chilled riesling, crusty french bread, gorgonzola cheese spread (yeast infection on toast) and highly competitive game of scrabble (which i won) (again!) under the canopy, while shooting at sparrows, in the herb garden, with a BB gun.