Hike

Went on a vineyard hike yesterday. It was a good time. It was up into the woods - yes the first 25 minutes or so were uphill. A bit of a workout. My heart rate got up some. The crowd was a bit more daunting to me than the hill itself. Too many people close together limited the forward vision... Making navigating a clear path hard at times.
Then there was some flat terrain.
And ultimately worked our way down the hill, out of the woods and through the vineyard.
We learned a good deal about the land and why it was chosen for the vineyard as well as the other planning that went into making it what it is.
Lunch that followed consisted of soup and bread and brownies.
Yes, my body could have had a bit more than that. But hey I did learn a new idea for soup... Brussels sprouts aren't a bad veggie in soup.
The wine was good. We stuck with the red. We didnt do a full tasting. The items on the list did not appeal to us.
And that should have been the extent of our day. But somehow we continued on to a place - make that two - closer to home. Not a wise decision. I so didnt need to stay out more. To eat more. To drink more. I continue to find myself in this situation and I just don't want to. Similar to last week... This is another one of those areas and people where I am trying to reduce exposure and I believe the other term is relevance. It goes against my wallet, waistline, health, sleep time demands. I am dragging today and that is not good.
Thoughts on how to keep on track going forward...
As an aside... We did meet a girl and either her boyfriend or roommate and they live just down the street from me.
That was a cool thing.
Which reminds me... There is an open house at a friends this coming weekend... Again need some boundaries and limits... Especially as there were people invited that I am just not friendly with. Should be interesting to see what the turn out is.