Up and getting ready for soccer games. We're lucky that DS1 and DS2 play at the same time. It means that we have to split up to watch them, but at least we're not out at the field all day. Meeting friends for a run afterward, then a wedding this afternoon.

Tessa - I'm so sorry for your difficulties. I would be pissed about the social worker too.

10.1  This am. We are at the pool. Then lots of yard work.

Dad was supposed to go home yesterday and they are supposed to come here in 2 weeks.

Have a great time at soccer Cindy.

D it is still hard with dad but he is a different person on the meds. Now if he just keeps taking them.

Tessa I'd be unhappy too

lisa I'm already the go to for the wife.

Howdy!  Glad I got up to run the Ocean Springs 8k.  It is over the Biloxi Bay Bridge and back.  Rainy and strong headwind.  45:16, which is 12 seconds slower than last year, but I will hang that on the head wind.  Got the Grandmaster's Trophy .   Hit the commissary, garden center, gas station and then as I was turning into my driveway the car odometer went 200000!  I have been watching for a couple of weeks.  Obviously I am easily entertained.  2003 Honda CRV.  I will buy another one when this one is done.

Tessa-- ugh.  So sorry you "patient" is being such a child.  Since you are the one who gets to clean him up, I would restrict his diet.  If he doesn't like it, he can get up and go fix something.  I would be ticked the social worker stood you up.  Call and complain.

Lisa--hope DWD was a fun day.  Sorry you still are not running.  I know they appreciate you volunteering.

HI Damaris!  Cindy!  Laura!  Marjorie!  Have a great weekend.

I do have a special place in Hell and did find it today. Arrived at 4am for parking duty. During the night vandals had tipped over all 30 port a potties. earlier volunteers had righted them but they were a mess inside even tho unused. THEY have a special place in Hell but of the opposite kind. May have been the same vandals that removed ribbons along one stretch of road.

directed ultras (about 200) to parking lot until about 6 then helped with registration of relay teams (364 5-person teams this year) until about 7:30 then off to help with ultra aid station at the Hell store. this was the area where runners go through the river then run up the steep hill. This year they eliminated the relay exchange at that spot. Found out why as the Hell-fest started to swing into action at the same spot. Heavily a biker (motorized) event involving hearses, coffins and much black. Very interesting to see expressions as they found out that the sweaty and sometimes costumed people comin out of the river were running 50k, 50mile or 100k.  Likewise the runners looks when they saw the hearses.

Alwaya neat to hear the stories as refilling handhelds and finding drop bags. This was mile 22.4 for them. One older man commented on how nice the cool weather was. Had run Mexicali (?) 2 weeks before in 104 then said his wife had died right after that. That doing this race was helping him forget for a little. I noticed the demons watch on his wrist. It was his wife's and this way he knew she was with him. telling him he was crazy. So sweet. There was the sandal wearing ultra runner. And the guy who changed into white cotton tube socks and what can only be described as gym shoes. He said he wasn really a runner. At mile 22,4 of DWD in Hell... You are a runner I told him.   Funny was the young guy with the Mohawk and flannel shirt (running 50k) who almost ate an entire Nuun tablet thinking it was a Tums.

Filled many a handheld and bladder. shuffled drop bags when we had to completely move aid station for hearse parking. Good day. Would have liked to have run but this way I left in time to get Kaite ready for homecoming.

Where she she is now. One Hell replaced by another. LOL

21.2 miles. Not sure what else I will do today. I actually got out early enough. Light rain to start but then overcast. Still hot but not having the sun beating on me was a nice change.

Carol, yep they are coming to visit. It will be, um,interesting

Lisa tipped over porta potties equals gross. Nice story for the guy.

Karen yummy on the key lime squares.

Gatsby yes things are settling down, for the most part. If he stays on his meds things should go well.

Sue that is a great time!

Hi Ladies!

Forgot to post yesterday, whoops!  5.7 miles on Saturday, then 2 soccer games with DS #1.   One of the Fusion instructors texted last night that she was going to have an impromtu class this morning, so I drove my car into town, ran for an hour (6.25 miles), then took the class.  I actually felt pretty good during it.  I tried one time to run after class, didn't even make it 2 miles my legs were jello, so this worked much better.  Colored my hair and cleaned the upstairs.  I'm taking a break before tackling the rest of the house lol

Cindy - Since my older son broke his wrist, I thought my soccer days would be easier with just the younger kid.  Of course, yesterday they decide to have a make up game, so we were still there for 4 hours lol

Damaris - Happy Belated Birthday.  Sorry to hear of your friend's DH, so sad.

Marjorie - nice run yesterday!

Karen - yum, those squares sound delish.

Sue - GREAT job yesterday!!  The wind makes it so challenging.

Sue/Gatsby - DBF  is a Honda technician, he likes to flip cars that come into the dealership.  An Element was just turned in with $282,000 miles on it.  It does need a new engine but he's thinking of buying it, fixing it and selling it.  I'm contemplating it for myself   My Mom's a huge Honda fan, driving a CRV right now.

Lisa - how terrible that people do such things, geez Louise.  Sounds like a fun time, race wise.

Carol - awesome!  Were you at Edith M's and Colonial Village?  There's also a newer bakery, Artisian, though I'm thinking that's more bread than sweets.  Let me know if you need help with anything local

We had a local tragedy yesterday morning, a Dad and his two sons were out in the early am (6:30 ish) and their car was broadsided by someone who ran a stop sign (at least that's what appears to have happened).  The 13 year old son was killed, he's in my DS #1 class.  The other boy (who I think is in my DD's grade) was seriously hurt and the Dad is critical.  I don't really know them, though I know I've seen the dad before.  I told my son late yesterday, he took it okay but started to cry a little bit, they weren't close friends but hung out at school somewhat.  So very sad...I think they were heading out for youth hunt.  There's also a wife and 2 younger daughters.  Please send a prayer out for this family.

DH and I did a lovely, easy 4.6 mile trail run this morning on bluffs overlooking the ocean.   That was followed by breakfast in a nearby greasy spoon and then a visit to the grocery store.   Hearing about your successes in finding new jobs has made me determined to do something about mine, so today I'm going to work on that.

Lisa, someone tipped over the porta-potties?  What sort of loser gets his jollies by doing that?!  Hope your daughter had a wonderful time at the dance.

Carol, nice 17 miles yesterday.  I'm a fan of Asics, particularly the GT-21xx series.   I've been wearing them since I started running so can't compare them to anything else, but I've never had any foot or shoe problems with them (knock on wood!).  DH has a friend who works for Asics who gets us shoes for a bit of a discount.  Today I ran in a new pair of GT-2160 trail shoes -- very happy with them.

Marjorie, great miles as usual.  Glad your dad's meds are helping.  Good luck with their visit.

CrazySue, did you get out for the wetsuit swim in the bayou?  I imagine bayou to be murky and swamp-like and overgrown, probably saw that in a movie or Scooby Doo cartoon eons ago.

LC, you've had quite a productive day today.  So sad about the car accident.   A good reminder to hug our loved ones as life can be so fleeting and unpredictable.

Enjoy the rest of the day, everyone.