Smell the Rain

It has ben raining all night and the sun just broke out. Everything smells fresh, clean and damp. This could be my first return of being able to smell again. That is pretty great!

Just Plain Odd

A little oddity to bemuse you all, my four readers. Strangely the coworker that mustached me said he thought I could pull off the look.

The Waiting Room

I recall when I was pretty young asking my Mom incessantly for something and her reply was in five minutes. I had to watch a clock to wait five minutes. I still remember how excruciating it was and that hours, days, and weeks were eternities.

Over the last few years I have discovered  a new time frame to wait out. It is the six month stretch. It began when training for Chicago's marathon in 2009. The idea of working everyday towards a singular day for six months was mind boggling. Now I have 3 marathons under the belt (or a 18 months of training) since then. In a way it seemed natural to buy a house in December last year and not get to move in till June.

There are these new found long stretches of excitement I am getting to enjoy. Who would have known when waiting for those five minutes to pass, how much more patience would be needed down the road. "I am a patient boy. I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait..."

Running Like the Devil

The whole reason I started running in the first place was because I quit smoking. In LA, I discovered when I was running I thought about smoking a lot less. Ergo, I ran A LOT. Looking back you can tell how bad the initial attempt to quit smoking was. I went from 2 packs a day to running 3.5 miles a day in 100 degree, Los Angeles quality air. This go round has not been as difficult, but the mental obsession is a bear to let go. Consequently I am running all the damn time. It's good and I am enjoying being out there more, especially now that the weather is turning nice. So far, I am at about 5 weeks.

Just a Matter of Time

We now have a date for closing our house! With interest in not jynxing things, I am holding off on announcing it. Let's just say early June could be pretty friggin' alright. Yet again though, my birthday will ride backseat to a bigger event. I am ok with it though! :)

Sometimes...

Sometimes it just feels good to get wedged into a couch. A good reminder from Maggie who actually stayed stuck behind the cushions quite a while.

So Odd, So Good!

Enjoy this odd little video to a great song and have a wonderful Friday!