Okay, I dutifully admit that I have been most neglectful in updating my blog, which I'm sure most of the world kept functioning quite well despite it all!
Truth be told, I have really actually been just way too busy (and/or tired from being so busy). I lost my mind temporarily and signed up for an MBA program, so I am, once again, a college student! And I have to take my remedial algebra class as a first course, so that is taking up most of my spare time.
Other than that, I have been trying to stay on course with my newly inspired running program. I actually went out the other day for a short run because I wasn't feeling too well, but I must have channeled Forrest Gump or something because my really short 2 or less mile run ended up being at least 5 miles. I paid for it for the next few days (okay, I'm still paying!), but, dang, it felt good to know I could still do it. I only allowed myself one slack day afterwards to mostly walk only, and then got right back into the running....a modest 3 miles at a time so far. I am going to take tomorrow off to enjoy "margarita Friday" at Chili's with a friend, and then on Saturday I am attempting a 7 mile run......wish me luck!
Other news....my wonderful, but quite a handful son, is going on vacation tomorrow with his most wonderful sitter for the next 12 days! Whatever will I do with myself! Oh, I know, I know....homework, house-cleaning and sleep! May sound boring to some, but to me, it sounds like a God-send! For those who don't know, the wonderful, but quite a handful son, is a 16 year old with Down Syndrome. A couple of the stereotypes that can be thrown out the window with him is that Down Syndrome children have low muscle tone and are so very friendly and always happy. My son is stronger than most "normal" 16 year olds and is almost too much for me to handle (hence why I work out!), and has an attitude to rival his juvenile delinquent brother! But he is quite a joy in my life and I don't know what I would do without him. Stuggles and all, he is worth his weight and more in gold!