I'm thankful for my family and a husband who tolerates my my passion for this crazy running thing I got into a few years ago.

I'm thankful that, in this tough economy, I have two part-time jobs, and that the partners at my new job took me in even though they are in the middle of tough financial times.

I am thankful for all of you and the support provide for one another in every aspect of our lives.

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Had a most excellent run this morning!  Thought it might be a stinker 'cause I got up about half an hour late, had to stop at the store at the end of the first mile to use the bathroom,  and had to go back to the store after I was about half a mile away because I left my pepper spray in the bathroom.  But I could tell my legs were feeling rather sproinky.  Sproinkier than they have a in a long time.  Schedule called for 10 miles with strides every 10 minutes.  Finished my first 6 in what I think is my fastest time (58.31), and definitely finished the entire 10 in my fast time,1:36.  Heck, I even got ready for work in record time!  Must be something in the air this morning.

The Hub and I went and saw "The Blind Side" last night.  Go see it and stay through the credits. It's really a fantastic movie.  Very heartwarming, and a remarkable story.

Have a great Turkey Day tomorrow.

last night had dinner with a friend who moved from the suburbs to a studio apt in Boston right across from the Boston Common!!  

What's the address?  We're all staying there next April.  

Oh God I am so thankful that I can run again!!!!!!!

Laurie

 

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I highly recommend the book.

 

That book is on my list.  Also saw previews for a couple of other movies made from books that I know want to read, "These Lovely Bones" and "Precious" (name of actually book is "Push").  The second one looks like a very hard watch (as in heart wrenching), but it looks like it could be excellent.

Good afternoon, gang!

Mari - enjoyed the thread opener - thanks!!

No run for me today.  In fact, no workout at all.  I'm working at home - trying to catch up before the holiday.  I just might make it before Jesse and I have to hit the road for class. 

DH and I are running the Manchester Road Race tomorrow - just a fun run so we're running it together.  We were invited to a friend's house for dinner, so I don't have to cook other than a pumpkin pie to share. 

Happy Thanksgiving and good luck with the turkey trots/fun runs!!

The Lovely Bones was a great book, but sad. Those emotionally wrenching books are good to read, but hard. I've never heard of Push.

We saw The Hurt Locker last night. Oh geez, what a powerful movie. We went to our favorite movie house which is a bar outside of town where you can get food and drinks while watching the movie. That's where we saw Slumdog Millionaire too. Had sweet potato fries, steak sandwiches, cabernet and a movie. Took our kids too (they had cokes and burgers). First time there for them and they liked it. Nice to have that as an option; 5:30 pm movie time, no smoking and comfy chairs. But that movie last night was intense.

I'm thankful for all you guys. It's nice to be able to go on and on about my running and have you guys listen, respond, commiserate and encourage. My family should be thankful for you, too, because I don't have to drone on and on about my running to them! Funny, I don't think they quite see it that way.

Tammy, tell Laura I always get out for weekend runs outside in the sunshine... but I'm so bundled up it probably doesn't help. I take Calcium + Vit. D every day, too.

PBJ, I think that was funny! The waiters over there must be of the dry sort.

I'll try to get a RAL done, just a quickie on the gym treadmill. DS2 leaves for his soccer tournament in San Diego tonight so we'll be missing him for Thanksgiving. He's extremely excited... if you're interested, here's the link to his schedule.

http://www.nomadssoccer.org/schedules/2009Nov27-29/14189917.html

 Everyone is staying in Deez's friends' studio apartment?  I wonder if she knows that. . .

 That the best part; it'll be a surprise. "SURPRISE!!" 

Leslie--nice running this morning!

Erika--that place sounds nice.  I used to go something like that in my Boston days.  Now we're just Netflix addicts; we basically stopped watching TV a few years back.

On movies....I haven't see or read it but FWIW "The Blind Side" is stirring up some controversy.  I know the preview creeped me out for just this reason, but it's good to know some of you liked it so much.  I've heard very good things about "Hurt Locker" and it's definitely in my Netflix queue.  This is "old" (2008) but I recently saw "Doubt" and thought Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep were just excellent; a pleasure to watch mature, quality actors with a solid script.