Jeanine left this morning to visit my sister in Albany, NY leaving me to supervise Maya and Nala. When she is away it is my responsibility to ensure adequate nutrition for those left under my care. The dog can survive for several days without food so there is much margin for error. Feeding Maya, on the other hand, demands a more consistent and thoughtful approach. Fortunately, Concord has restaurants which serve all three meals of the day affording me an effective outsourced solution. While on one such excursion I encountered a large herd of black cows (only a small fraction shown here) in a field that is normally vacant and I was compelled to stop for a photo. Even though my calf is feeling pretty good, I opted not to play soccer this weekend. I have learned that stressing this particular muscle too early is not a good idea. Sobering to learn that a division 2 player from my league died of a heart attack during his game today. Puts my minor injury into stark perspective.