An Ode to the Weekend

The weekend came, The weekend went;
My time and energy have all been spent.

I partied and ate and had some fun;
I guess my weekend is all but done.

Tomorrow I'll start my week anew,
But to this busy weekend, I'll bid adieu.

What a Weekend

A wedding brunch, wedding ceremony, and wedding reception, all for the daughter of my sister's best friend from college. I tagged along as Marilyn's date, and these festivities took up most of our day today. With what time was left, we experienced Earth Day in the rain and fed Cool People Care, shopped at Wal Mart and drank at Sonic, and ate sandwiches at Which Wich and burgers at McDonald's.

I don't think this is the proper way to taper for a half-marathon, but who knows? Maybe by this time next week, I'll have a new PR!!

A Busy Day

Today there were many things to do. Eating, shopping, pedicuring, moving treadmills, exercising, and visiting workplaces were just a few of today's accomplishments. The best part was that they all involved family. What a great way to spend a busy day.

What's Your Day About?

Today started off with me thinking, "I've been trying to eat healthy for a week. Certainly I've lost five pounds." I get on the scales, then quickly off as I realize I've actually gained a pound.

Next I wash sheets and hang them on my newly installed clothesline in the sun room. Apparently it was too much for the hook in the wall, which promptly pulled out of the wall, dumping my clean sheets on the floor.

I decide to take Maribeth's car in for emissions testing, since her tag is due and I want to use her car for a trip to Home Depot. Her car fails the test - twice. Not only can the emission computer not communicate with the car computer, but her gas cap is faulty.

I drive to the car dealership service department without an appointment, and talk to Kevin and tell him to keep the car until it is fixed. I get home in time to shower and get to my mammogram appointment, but I forgot exactly where the place is, so I end up taking the most circuitous route imaginable. Just about the time I think I am going to be late, the building appears, and God provides me a parking place right in front.

From there, the day turns and I meet lots of nice people in the clinic, Kevin calls to say the car is fixed with not an overly expensive repair, I assemble and install my new birdbath/fountain, I get some of the house picked up and cleaned, Sam and Stephen are on tv, and Marilyn arrives early from Baltimore.

I wonder how many days start out seemingly disastrous, only to become rewarding later on in the day. Had I let the events of the morning cloud my day, I would have missed the gifts that were waiting for me.

The good stuff is there - we just have to believe it's waiting for us to find it.

Stories along the Road

Today I was out on the roads running errands and walking miles. These were some of my experiences and observations along the path:

*At a 4-way stop, I looked around and every car at the stop was a Toyota. Besides my Camry, there were 3 Toyota SUVs. It was almost like we were in a cartoon, and all the Toyotas called each other and said, "3pm at the 4-way. See you then!"

*A short way down the road, two men were in their front yard, intently looking east, causing me to look in the same direction. I don't know what they were looking for or waiting on, but I wanted to stop and say, "Whatchall' looking at?"

*While I was out walking, a teenage boy was practicing riding his unicycle. He was pretty good, and at one point when he slipped off, I had a chance to commend him on his skill.

*Two men were out surveying property. As I walked past, one initiated a conversation with me about the beautiful weather. It was a nice moment between strangers.

*A group of bike-riders zoomed past. These were not the Lance Armstrong variety, but just a group of Regular Joe riders of varying shapes and sizes. They were chatting and enjoying their ride and not worrying about whether they were Lance types.

There's always something to see and learn, if you just look around. Everybody has a story - I wonder who was watching mine!