It's late August and in true Edmonton fashion there is a chill in the air and the evenings are already getting shorter. I guess I should consider myself extremely fortunate that we had one of the nicest summers here in years during my time off. We have continued our biking excursions whenever possible and last weekend we were able to make it all the way into the river valley which had been somewhat of a psychological barrier for me. I had envisioned a long, greulling ride to make it that far and wondered if it would be possible. It turned out not to be hard at all, taking only around two hours round trip, approximately 23 km. We did not do too much exploring while we were there as it was getting late but we are planning to take some lengthier trips in the future to explore the miles and miles of trails in an otherwise unknown world hidden from the well know streets of the city. We picked up a map of the bike trails, put out by the city, and were amazed at the extent of their labrynthian expanse. Should provide hours of fun as long as the weather lasts.
The landscaper finally showed up yesterday and started on the yard. He figures it will only take three days to complete the job, but I have a feeling he will be here a bit longer. Nonetheless, the job is getting done and I don't have to do any of the lifting, although I am itching to get out there, grab a shovel and give them a hand. Good thing I am working days all this week.
Yesterday I went for my first post surgery check up to determine how things are going and am pleased to report that all is well. The PSA count is at 0, meaning there is no trace of cancer cells anywhere. My next check up is in three months.

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