There are three of us who all lost our husband’s in the same 3-month time period. One of us, has just begun to consider entry into the dating scene. The other is now engaged and will be re-married this summer.
Archives for February 2010
Spoiled dreams
While vacationing at a ritzy hotel, I encountered an hotel employee who would give me a hard time on ever encounter. I was infuriated. Then enters my best friend.
He’s tall with eyes like the clear blue sky and an ability to make people feel 100% good or bad (depending upon how you treat him.) I was sure he’d give the guy his ugly side after I told him about the last verbal crushing I’d recieved.
My friend helped me to pick my digity and confidence up off the floor and them went over to talk to the guy. Before I know it, they’re laughing up a storm like the best of friends. The guy is smiling instead of grumbling and my friend is walking back to me.
…and then the alarm woke me up. [Read more…]
sunset blvd
The days gradually have been getting longer and, somehow, I’ve not noticed until this week. The dreary and wet days of late have made the skies eternally grey. Quite possibly, this has made distinguishing night from day pointless.
Yesterday, however, I emerged from the office to discover the tail end of a beautiful day. The sky was clear and bright.
After picking up YaYa, we took an evening walk just as the sun was setting. It was glorious.
at the end of the day
I took quite a few cool pictures today. At the end of the day, this is the one I’ve chosen to share with you. I’m not exactly sure why.
This is a close up of my neighbor’s hedge taken at sunset.
the road ahead
I’ve been trying my darnedest not to get too caught up in what I’m not doing running-wise. The key word here is trying. I’ve not accomplished this task very well. Instead, I’ve eyed my training calendar, examined my miles run, and tried to rework my training schedule. In the end, the plan I laid out for Big Sur is the best plan for my goal of having a good race.
I have no time goals for Big Sur. I want only to finish uninjured and ready to launch into more serious training for my A-race. Big Sur is a training marathon. I hope to do what I love (run), take in the sights, and just enjoy myself. But that won’t happen without a good amount of training. Big Sur is one challenging course.
No matter how you look at it, the only option is to buckle down and work the plan as best as I can. Coming off injury takes a lot of careful balancing of pushing and backing off. The first push was to get back on road. So today, I laced up and tested out the ankle.
At first, the run felt off-kilter. My legs felt rubbery and my ankle stiff. I took it easy and kept going, and soon all felt okay. With 3 miles behind me, I am looking forward to the road ahead — of which there is plenty.