First of all, thanks for all your comments on my last post...some good info and encouraging remarks. I had a great birthday yesterday. Took the day off and went to the park and walked/ran for 51 minutes. The running kinda wiped me out for a bit, but I enjoyed it. This morning I feel fine, not too sore.
Although my husband had to be out of town on my birthday, my sons and Kristy stepped up to the plate and made me feel very special. I normally don't need a big deal on my birthdays, but I guess this one is one of those milestones in life. In lieu of the traditional birthday card, my younger son, Steven, wrote me a 3 paragraph letter telling me how he feels about me and why...oh my gosh, that was a tear jerker in such a GOOD way. I will cherish that letter forever. Kristy, you chose well, my dear.
Well, my husband just hee-hawed on the phone yesterday when I told him what I had decided to do differently in my life now that I was in a new decade. I am one of those people who always keeps the clock or watch 15 min. ahead of the real time. I use that to try to keep myself on time...makes no real sense but one of the quirky games I play with myself. My husband has given me untold grief about this for years but I have stuck to my guns. WELL, I have decided to start living in REAL TIME...my watch and clocks are no longer 15 min. ahead. My husband laughed heartily and then asked what possessed me to change? My response, "I am tired of having to calculate all the time"! Wogging a marathon is the BIG CHANGE for me in this decade. I have had a few little doubts lately about this 26.2 mile thing but now feel confident again that I can do this. Kristy said last night, that if someone dropped us off 26.2 miles from our house, and we had no way to get there but on our own 2 feet that we would GET THERE. That certainly gives it a new perspective for me. I am so happy to be alive and well. Thank you God.
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Great, inspirational blog. Thanks.
Glad you had a good birthday. Kids surprise you sometimes don't they? We think they don't notice us (we are just their parents) but they notice everything. You obviously have been a fantastic role model for your son!
Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!
Jana
Oh. I'm so glad you had such a good birthday. It means a lot to have such a wonderful family!
And the 15 minutes ahead thing? That's me!!! I do the exact same thing. And it drives my husband nuts. He says if you KNOW you set the clocks ahead that fast, what's the point? Which is true, but I still do it and everyone makes fun of me for it!!!
Can't wait to see you and everyone Sat evening. I won't make it to the morning run because I'm doing the race for the cure. So I'll be at Run from the Sun and then going to eat!!! So excited. Can't wait.
Everything about this blog is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You are awesome and I'm so glad we are in this crazy thing together. See you tomorrow!
That's so sweet about your son. I love it when I hear about sons/moms that are close. I'm glad to hear you had a great birthday. I still think someone wrote down the wrong decade in your birth certificate, you do not look 60! Have fun tomorrow night, I'll be celebrating with my husband (his bday is Sunday) and won't be able to join you.
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