Mike's birthday was fantastic...I surprised him by inviting Josh, Kristina, Chase, Lara, Adam, Ashley and Ben up to join us for dinner at Red Hot and Blue. That's where he wanted to eat, and to double the surprise, it was all you can eat rib buffet night, yummmm. We also had some awesome birthday cake (thank goodness for training!)
Mike was gone for two nights and three days last week, so I decided to spend time with him before he left, not a bad decision, but it came at the expense of my studies. I've also been working longer hours. We added a class, I have an 18 month little girl with moderate to profound hearing loss twice a week now, on top of teaching the kindergarteners in the afternoon, and my normal therapy kids. We're also getting more referrals, which means more evals, which means more paperwork. But wow, I love it. I really do. But my classes for Longwood? I ended up procrastinating ALL week. I didn't feel good one night, Carolina played Duke one night (and put up 101 points, woooooooo!) and then Mike came home early on Friday. Books? Untouched.
Friday Holmes sent me flowers at work! They were these beautiful assorted rainbow of roses, 2 dozen! and candy! I loved them. Although, I do think roses smell awful.
I brought them home that afternoon and he was very disappointed to see they were the WRONG flowers! He ordered 18 assorted tulips in a great polka dot vase.They were delivered the next day. Our dining room table is so beautiful! Saturday morning, I had a long run scheduled, as usual. 16. SIXTEEN. I was really really scared, especially after how horrible last week's long run was. I have a fuel belt I wear on my long runs. It has two 8 oz bottles. I need to get one with four bottles. I decided to run two 8 mile loops, so I could swing back by the apartment and fill up my water bottles if I needed to. I think that was my saving grace. Running 8 miles, NO BIG DEAL. Knock it out, then just do it again! Mentally, it worked for me. If any of you think that running is NOT 85% mental, you are WRONG my friend. I knew where mile 15 started on my route, and when I turned that corner, I was grinning. Smiling after running 14 miles, I love it! There were even a couple hills left in the route. A neighbor waved (for the second time that morning) and asked how far in I was, I yelled back with the utmost pride, one more to go and I'll have done SIXTEEN! I felt great. I mean, really great. It was so fantastic. Holmes had gone out for his long run, five. The longest by a little bit after his 8k in November. He came back grinning as well! He ran it straight through and also felt great. WOOOOOO!
Holmes' fraternity was having an alumni function Saturday night. We hadn't planned to go but last minute, Chase made us an offer we couldn't refuse! We got to get dressed up and spend time with some good friends.
were making these cocktails called White Rose-tinis, irish creme, vodka and creme de menthe. Oh they were so very yummy. I had too many. and paid for it dearly on Sunday (see hours slept). I'm too old for that! But the "date" was worth it, we had a blast!
How can you think roses smell bad??
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