Wednesday, January 18, 2012

That's What Friends Are For

Earlier this week, my friend Karen and I decided that we would walk this morning.  As the week went on. it appeared that weather might be an issue - as in it was supposed to be really cold this morning.  Once before when it was cold, we walked in the mall.  Last night Karen and I decided that we would decide on our walk location this morning via text.  The following is what actually transpired text-ually early this morning:

5:19am   Karen:  Location?
5:21am   Me:  My first choice would be bed.  It's 30 outside so it that mall weather?


5:24am   Karen:  Want to wait until we can walk outside?
5:24am   Me:  Tomorrow will be warmer.  Or we can freeze for 2 miles


5:25am   Karen:  Tomorrow. hehe
5:26am   Me:  Ok.  No excuses tomorrow!


5:28am   Karen:  My new ratio.  Oops.  my new tattoo
5:29am   Me:  Ha!   6 miles on Saturday!


5:33am   Karen:  Sunday ok?  out of town besides just heard rain on Saturday
5:34am   Me:  Yeppers


5:36am   Karen:  I'm open for walk before...just like this am!  Ha
5:36am   Me:  I know.  We should be going ...


5:38am   Karen:  Ok. do u want to go this am?
5:39am   Me:  We have to.  2 miles.   In the cold.


5:40am   Karen:  Ok. Lipscomb
5:41am   Me:  Ok


5:42am   Karen:  15 mins
5:43am   Me:  Got it!


So we met in the parking lot, it actually wasn't that cold, and we actually walked four miles instead of two.  By not turning over and going back to sleep and instead keeping the conversation going, we talked ourselves into doing what we needed to do.  


Friends - it's what Jiminy Cricket meant when he said, "A fine conscience I turned out to be!"


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Today's blessings:  Getting up and walking with KB; sending out 3-Day letters; Maribeth's visit

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