Pasta Party!

I'm so excited, because today is the Fort Bend Fit Pasta Party!! The speaker will be Jeff Galloway!!! How cool is that? This event always gets me inspired beyond belief. As I get ready for my first half (but my 9th major event - 5 marathons and 3 ultra-marathons) it makes me pause and reflect on the reasons I do this. Insanity may jump to some of your lips, but actually, I run for my sanity. Imagine what I would be like without it!! I run for my health, and I run because I can. I will miss seeing my mom out there on the course, but I'll have her cross pin on my bib. Hubba Nine and Sweet Lou will be out there on their bikes to cheer me on. And FBF will be a force, as usual, cheering each other on, and running each other in!!

I have to thank Hubba Nine for gently nudging back into my running routine! His little call last week prompted two weekly runs and a Saturday long run. I'm planning on three short weekly runs this week and a half marathon on Sunday! I also want to publicly admit that when Sassy said Hubba Nine made her think I was saying he was Hubby # Nine, and I said, "Like I'd do that nine times!" I meant with nine different men. I marry Hubba Nine nine times! Are you wanting to renew our vows or something, sweetie?

Today's run

So, I just got a call from Hubba Nine asking how many miles I ran this morning! He says, "I mean it's less than two weeks til the marathon." Can you believe the nerve?! Then he says, "But you're just running the half, huh?" I really should go run, but I have been buried under laundry, the pile of death and other stuff! That's a good excuse, huh? Nope, there's no such thing!!

Well, off I go to run! The dog hair will still be piled up in the corner when I get back.

Yippee! The holidays are over!!

Well, I know it's been a while, but "The season of peace and joy" is always hectic and crazed around here! Sad news, as of now... MiniMe and Nurse-to-be are not seeing each other anymore. We still see them all, just not at the same time. I'm not convinced they will never be, just not now.

Christmas is always a bitter sweet sort of time for me - what with all the responsibilities of races and performances for my children's choirs, it's not usually a very relaxing time. I always miss my parents at this time of year, because my dad's birthday was December 30, New Year's Eve is December 31, New Year's Day is January 1 and my parent's anniversary was January 2. My dad always said it gave him an excuse to get drunk and stay drunk for four days! 

Anyways... The yucky time is over, and the New Year has begun. So... did you make any resolutions? Hubba Nine made a resolution once... to never make any stinking resolutions! And, unlike me, he has stuck to it!! I'm not so much making resolutions this year, but I am making a plan for doing things better. We started off the year by eating at home, and cleaning out the garage. Okay, so the garage is only half clean, but that was a big accomplishment! 

Now that there is space in the garage, Hubba Nine can put his stuff to work on his "little toy race cars" out there. He also promises to put some of the bikes out there. My bike lives in the garage, but his and Sweet Lou's don't. Now having a bike a piece in the house wouldn't be that big of a deal. But, NO!! he has three bikes, and she has five! What nine year old needs 5 bikes, I ask you?!?! She has her mountain bike, her road bike, her BMX racing bike, her collector's item BMX bike and a trick bike (that was given to her by a well-meaning friend.) 

Now on to the next goal! To clean my room. I think I'll start with the Pile Of Death in the corner. When you work 6 days a week, you tend to grab and hide stuff when your mother-in-law comes for a visit. This little habbit will eventually cause the pile of death! I'll keep you updated on my progress.