Once again Herman

stats of the week: run 24 km, zwift cycled 46 km, gym 3 h

I am pleasantly surprised by myself for having logged 24 kilometers of slow jogging this week: including 2 kilometres each morning on the treadmill and two 5K runs, which still involved some walking breaks but were at least completed in under 33 minutes. As a result, I signed up for a New Year’s Eve 5K run, where I will be accompanying C. I still sometimes feel unsteady on my right leg and my performance remains limited, but it feels good to be back out on the road.

On Thursday, we attended another concert by the much-admired Dutch artist Herman van Veen. Over the past 50 years, I estimate that I have been to at least 40 of his concerts, some of them in his home country, the Netherlands. He has a rare gift for making people deeply happy; every time I leave one of his concerts, life seems more reasonable and humane.

Herman is 80 now, and this may have been the last time I have seen him perform. He has been one of the greatest inspirations in my life. Thank you, Herman.