Happy Friday - A Rushed Day Off With Lots of Mail To Send

Just a quick post today since I'm on the way to the gym for an off-schedule swim. I'm making up for the 4th of July and the doctor appointment from earlier in the week. I really dislike not getting my three days in the pool. 

Yesterday's stage, which I was too rushed to add into the 
blog, looked like this. Outstanding. But now we leave 
the Pyrenees behind us and have a flat stage for the 
sprinters. 

Yesterday's swim was a cold run in and out of the pool. It was 52F (11.1C) in the morning air, and I was quite glad to get into the water. Then it was another quick run out of the pool after I was finished with my laps. It wasn't one of my best workouts, but it wasn't really a bad one either. 

Today's stage is a sprinter's dream - flat, with the flattest 
part at the end. We're moving up and across France now, 
heading towards the Alps. 

I hope my Tour de France fans had a chance to see the summit finish on Tourmalet yesterday! It was absolutely outstanding and the last two kilometers were epic! Today will be a flat stage as we leave the Pyrenees behind us and head towards the Central Massif portion of France (and if I'm messing up the geography, I apologize. I  don't have a map directly in front of me, and I know that today is a flat stage - a chance for the sprinters once again. Will Cav get his record win today? Maybe. But there are some really good sprinters in the field, so it won't be a "gimmie", for sure! 

I have used LensesRX to relens my eyeglass frames 
for decades now. Although I've also ordered a couple 
of new pairs from Zenni, I actually prefer the frames 
I purchased almost two decades ago. They're unique 
and totally one-of-a-kind. These guys do a great 
job putting in new lenses that are optically excellent 
quality. 

I'm sending off two sets of eyeglasses to LensesRX in Staten Island NY for new lenses. I actually have four frames I want redone, but I'll do two at a time. I still need to be functional until I can get my new lenses on my face. I'm also sending off my CraftOptics glasses to that company for relensing. I'll have more glasses in the hands of the postal service than I have in my home - LOL. I have a small Etsy package I'll be dropping off today as well, so it's a busy mail day on my "day off". 

I also have a set of these - CraftOptics magnifying glasses. 
They are also prescription, and I'll be sending them off 
to get relensed as well. These, I send to the manufacturer, 
who arranges for new lenses, installs them, adjusts the magnifiers 
to be in the correct location, and then sends them back to me. 

So I'm going to plug in the photos, grab my clothes, and head off to the gym. Have an excellent Friday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.