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June 5, 2015
Not-so-Fit Friday
My Story
When I decided to take up running two years ago, my Achilles heel immediately started hurting. I bought me new shoes and some heel orthotics and the pain settled down. When I started running in earnest this spring, after a winter of easy running on the treadmill, that Achilles started acting up again. I bought new orthotics. I also made an effort to switch off running on each side of the road, since it was just my left heel and if you have ever looked at a country road, it slopes off to each side. Which means if you only run on the left side of the road, the side facing traffic like you are supposed to, your left leg is always running on lower ground than your right one, which can cause various problems. It may not seem like a big deal, but trust me, you will feel it.
With these few changes, the heel continued to ache, so I consulted my running coach (Ok, he’s not really my running coach, but he’s a doctor who runs, so he should know what he is talking about). He thought the things I had tried already were reasonable, and his next suggestion was to buy new shoes.
Argh! I am cheap and the old shoes looked just fine. Until I bought the new shoes. Then you could see the wear. Unfortunately, the new shoes still didn’t make a difference. I decided I would just power through. The heel didn’t hurt when I was running, it only ached at night and I could barely walk on it in the morning until I got I stretched out. But I am a bullhead.
Then the hip started. I suppose it could be from favoring the left heel, but the right hip started aching about a week ago. No big deal, just that ache that keeps you awake at night. Until yesterday.
It was okay when I got up, but then after sitting in an hour- long meeting first thing in the morning, I could barely walk on it. I took some ibuprofen and kept walking on it until it stretched out. It was even good enough that I went for a half-mile run on it last night.
Then about two hours later it really locked up on me. Hubby’s like, “are you sure you don’t need to go to the ER?” as I limped around from piece of furniture to piece of furniture.
Argh! I managed to sleep okay and it only hurt a little when I rolled over. Today, it’s not that it is even that painful. I just plain cannot walk on it sometimes. I may have to rethink the whole running thing and go back to aerobics and calisthenics.
Your Story
You may be tired of hearing it, but there’s a good reason why the experts recommend you see your health care provider before starting an exercise routine. If you are fairly healthy already and don’t have any medical conditions, you are probably okay to start working out as long as you start slow and listen to your body. If however you are overweight or have a sedentary lifestyle or any medical condition whatsoever, you really need to get checked out before you even buy that first pair of running shoes.
Once you get a clean bill of health, pick a couple activities (such as biking and swimming) that you enjoy and switch off. Your body will appreciate it more and you have a better chance of sticking with it. And if the first activities you pick turn out to be ones you can’t tolerate (such as running on a bum heel and a bum hip), find something else. Just don’t quit!
When I decided to take up running two years ago, my Achilles heel immediately started hurting. I bought me new shoes and some heel orthotics and the pain settled down. When I started running in earnest this spring, after a winter of easy running on the treadmill, that Achilles started acting up again. I bought new orthotics. I also made an effort to switch off running on each side of the road, since it was just my left heel and if you have ever looked at a country road, it slopes off to each side. Which means if you only run on the left side of the road, the side facing traffic like you are supposed to, your left leg is always running on lower ground than your right one, which can cause various problems. It may not seem like a big deal, but trust me, you will feel it.
With these few changes, the heel continued to ache, so I consulted my running coach (Ok, he’s not really my running coach, but he’s a doctor who runs, so he should know what he is talking about). He thought the things I had tried already were reasonable, and his next suggestion was to buy new shoes.
Argh! I am cheap and the old shoes looked just fine. Until I bought the new shoes. Then you could see the wear. Unfortunately, the new shoes still didn’t make a difference. I decided I would just power through. The heel didn’t hurt when I was running, it only ached at night and I could barely walk on it in the morning until I got I stretched out. But I am a bullhead.
Then the hip started. I suppose it could be from favoring the left heel, but the right hip started aching about a week ago. No big deal, just that ache that keeps you awake at night. Until yesterday.
It was okay when I got up, but then after sitting in an hour- long meeting first thing in the morning, I could barely walk on it. I took some ibuprofen and kept walking on it until it stretched out. It was even good enough that I went for a half-mile run on it last night.
Then about two hours later it really locked up on me. Hubby’s like, “are you sure you don’t need to go to the ER?” as I limped around from piece of furniture to piece of furniture.
Argh! I managed to sleep okay and it only hurt a little when I rolled over. Today, it’s not that it is even that painful. I just plain cannot walk on it sometimes. I may have to rethink the whole running thing and go back to aerobics and calisthenics.
Your Story
You may be tired of hearing it, but there’s a good reason why the experts recommend you see your health care provider before starting an exercise routine. If you are fairly healthy already and don’t have any medical conditions, you are probably okay to start working out as long as you start slow and listen to your body. If however you are overweight or have a sedentary lifestyle or any medical condition whatsoever, you really need to get checked out before you even buy that first pair of running shoes.
Once you get a clean bill of health, pick a couple activities (such as biking and swimming) that you enjoy and switch off. Your body will appreciate it more and you have a better chance of sticking with it. And if the first activities you pick turn out to be ones you can’t tolerate (such as running on a bum heel and a bum hip), find something else. Just don’t quit!
June 1, 2015
Congratulations, Graduates.
Thirty-five years ago on June 1, I walked across the stage in the gym of THS and received my high school diploma. Shortly prior to that, I was up on that stage as the salutatorian giving the salutatory speech. I don’t know if I still have it around here somewhere or not, but the gist of it was that we are learning from the moment we are born until we take our last breath. And the culmination of a high school education is just the tip of the ice berg. Or some sort of rambling thing like that. How many different takes can there be on a graduation speech?
So, here I am in our front yard that morning with faithful Mac.
Me with Lori and Brenda. Lori was the valedictorian, who gave the valedictory. (Where do they come up with those words? Or better yet, the mortarboard hats?)
Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates!
So, here I am in our front yard that morning with faithful Mac.
Me with Lori and Brenda. Lori was the valedictorian, who gave the valedictory. (Where do they come up with those words? Or better yet, the mortarboard hats?)
Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates!
May 31, 2015
Jesus Chooses His Apostles
12 At that time Jesus went off to a mountain to pray, and he spent the night praying to God. 13 The next morning, Jesus called his followers to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles: 14 Simon (Jesus named him Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon (called the Zealot), 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who later turned Jesus over to his enemies. Luke 6:12-16, New Century Version
I’ve been working on my next devotional. I’m not sure about the title yet, but it will be 40 days of reading about how Jesus began His ministry and how He called His apostles.
I picture a group of a hundred people, all men and women who have been following Christ, all anxious to hear Him speak and witness His miracles. Jesus looks over the crowd and begins calling names. (“Simon, come on down!”) Did these men know what they were getting into?
As I read over this list of names, I started looking up more facts on these twelve men. All but one were originally fishermen. Quite a few of them were related and many of them knew each other before meeting Jesus. Some of them had families. But every one of them gave up everything they had to become the closest friends of Jesus. All but one of them died tragic deaths.
If Jesus called your name would you answer? Has He already called your name?
Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son to live among us and to sacrifice His life for us. Lord, send the Holy Spirit into our lives so that when Jesus calls our names we are ready to follow. Amen.
I’ve been working on my next devotional. I’m not sure about the title yet, but it will be 40 days of reading about how Jesus began His ministry and how He called His apostles.
I picture a group of a hundred people, all men and women who have been following Christ, all anxious to hear Him speak and witness His miracles. Jesus looks over the crowd and begins calling names. (“Simon, come on down!”) Did these men know what they were getting into?
As I read over this list of names, I started looking up more facts on these twelve men. All but one were originally fishermen. Quite a few of them were related and many of them knew each other before meeting Jesus. Some of them had families. But every one of them gave up everything they had to become the closest friends of Jesus. All but one of them died tragic deaths.
If Jesus called your name would you answer? Has He already called your name?
Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son to live among us and to sacrifice His life for us. Lord, send the Holy Spirit into our lives so that when Jesus calls our names we are ready to follow. Amen.
May 28, 2015
Streets of Hiawatha Heights
On my last walk around my hometown, I ventured through the residential neighborhood which we call Hiawatha Heights when I was a kid. Do they still?
I took a record low 20 pictures on this walk. Maybe I am losing my thirst for photography, or more likely I feel funny taking pictures of people’s yards. Or my eye has just become more discerning. Here is what caught my eye.
I couldn't resist this little horse. There was a dog up by the house guarding his yard, so I shot this picture quickly and kept going. I had enough dogs barking at me in this neighborhood, I didn't need to push my luck.
A proud supporter of the our High School sports.
Land for sale, but I think the owner could be a little bit more proactive.
All the yards were so neat and well-kept, but somebody left their bone behind. Dino's got two just like it.
No matter how much I zoomed in, I couldn't make out this random sign in the woods.
More lawn ornaments. I guess there is never enough.
Love the wagon, even though there are only wheels on it on the side towards the road.
Still not happy with my antique map. Some of these roads weren't even on it (Esker Heights Drive and Martin Lane), but I filled them in.
I took a record low 20 pictures on this walk. Maybe I am losing my thirst for photography, or more likely I feel funny taking pictures of people’s yards. Or my eye has just become more discerning. Here is what caught my eye.
I couldn't resist this little horse. There was a dog up by the house guarding his yard, so I shot this picture quickly and kept going. I had enough dogs barking at me in this neighborhood, I didn't need to push my luck.
A proud supporter of the our High School sports.
Land for sale, but I think the owner could be a little bit more proactive.
All the yards were so neat and well-kept, but somebody left their bone behind. Dino's got two just like it.
No matter how much I zoomed in, I couldn't make out this random sign in the woods.
More lawn ornaments. I guess there is never enough.
Love the wagon, even though there are only wheels on it on the side towards the road.
Still not happy with my antique map. Some of these roads weren't even on it (Esker Heights Drive and Martin Lane), but I filled them in. 
May 25, 2015
Cars, cars, cars
For the past 21 years, my little town has hosted the Main Street Memories Car Show the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. I'm fascinated by all these old cars and other vehicles, but I sure wish I knew what they are.
Ok, I was going to call this a Jeep, but now I'm not even sure of that. I think they might call this one a truck. All I know is that they haven't changed much over the years.
I know there is a sign on each car, but I don't have it that together. If I did I would have taken a picture of the sign in the window along with a picture of the car.
I do believe, though, that this is a Model T.
This green beauty must be from the 1940s.
I don't know how old this camper is, but isn't it adorable? Cute inside too.
And what country girl could pass up a restored Ford tractor?
Nice angle, huh?
I could see my hubby's favorite author, Clive Cussler, owning one of these. (Ok, Hubby's second favorite author, after me. And no, I will never be able to afford one of these cars from my author's royalties.)
Some of them are pieces of art.
Inside and out.
Ok, I was going to call this a Jeep, but now I'm not even sure of that. I think they might call this one a truck. All I know is that they haven't changed much over the years.
I know there is a sign on each car, but I don't have it that together. If I did I would have taken a picture of the sign in the window along with a picture of the car.
I do believe, though, that this is a Model T.
This green beauty must be from the 1940s.
I don't know how old this camper is, but isn't it adorable? Cute inside too.
And what country girl could pass up a restored Ford tractor?
Nice angle, huh?
I could see my hubby's favorite author, Clive Cussler, owning one of these. (Ok, Hubby's second favorite author, after me. And no, I will never be able to afford one of these cars from my author's royalties.)
Some of them are pieces of art.
Inside and out.
May 24, 2015
What defeats a nation?
Were you with me last week, when I introduced the book of Proverbs? Here are a few more verses, all taken from chapter 11, in the International Children’s Bible.
2 Pride leads only to shame. It is wise not to be proud.3 Good people will be guided by honesty. But dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.4 Riches will not help when it’s time to die. But doing what is right will save you from dying too soon.5 The goodness of an innocent person makes his life easier. But a wicked person will be destroyed by his wickedness.6 Doing what is right brings freedom to honest people. But those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.7 When a wicked person dies, his hope is gone. The hopes he placed in his riches will come to nothing.8 The good man is saved from trouble. It comes to the wicked instead.9 By his words an evil person can destroy his neighbor. But a good person will escape by being smart.10 When good people succeed, the city is happy. When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.11 The influence of good people makes a city great. But the wicked can destroy it with their words.12 A person without good sense finds fault with his neighbor. But a person with understanding keeps quiet.13 A person who gossips can’t keep secrets. But a trustworthy person can keep a secret.14 Without leadership a nation will be defeated. But when many people give advice, it will be safe.
I was going to comment on each verse, but quickly came to my senses. Also, what more can anyone really add?
I picked this particular section of the book with Memorial Day tomorrow in mind. Several of these verses made me think of war and how to avoid it. Do any of these verses strike you as such?
2 Pride leads only to shame. It is wise not to be proud.3 Good people will be guided by honesty. But dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.4 Riches will not help when it’s time to die. But doing what is right will save you from dying too soon.5 The goodness of an innocent person makes his life easier. But a wicked person will be destroyed by his wickedness.6 Doing what is right brings freedom to honest people. But those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.7 When a wicked person dies, his hope is gone. The hopes he placed in his riches will come to nothing.8 The good man is saved from trouble. It comes to the wicked instead.9 By his words an evil person can destroy his neighbor. But a good person will escape by being smart.10 When good people succeed, the city is happy. When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.11 The influence of good people makes a city great. But the wicked can destroy it with their words.12 A person without good sense finds fault with his neighbor. But a person with understanding keeps quiet.13 A person who gossips can’t keep secrets. But a trustworthy person can keep a secret.14 Without leadership a nation will be defeated. But when many people give advice, it will be safe.
I was going to comment on each verse, but quickly came to my senses. Also, what more can anyone really add?
I picked this particular section of the book with Memorial Day tomorrow in mind. Several of these verses made me think of war and how to avoid it. Do any of these verses strike you as such?
May 22, 2015
Happy Birthday, Aunt Hi
95 years ago today my Aunt Helen was born. I wrote about her earlier this month and somewhere alluded to the only time I ever saw her angry, or at least angry with me.
Here’s that story.
Aunt Helen and Uncle Bob lived in a two-story house in Tripoli. I loved her house. I loved the huge old Willow tree in the front yard and the laundry shoot into the basement. I loved the stream running past the east edge of her property and how it sometimes overflowed in the spring and flooded her yard. I loved the closet under the stairs where she kept her vacuum cleaner and a stash of toys.
My sister and I spent the night at Aunt Helen’s once in a while, and we slept in our cousin Gail’s old bedroom. Because it was upstairs, the ceiling sloped to within three feet of the floor. The bed was up against the wall which meant the pitched ceiling was just above our heads.
It was summertime, and like all kids of the time, we spent most of our days outside with bare feet. I was maybe seven or eight at the time, so it didn’t occur to me that feet actually got dirty with this activity. Lying in that bed that night I got the crazy notion to walk my feet across that ceiling. And they left little foot prints behind, which Aunt Helen did not think were as cute as I did. That’s how my foot prints got on her ceiling.
For Christmas 1982, my parents sent me to Alaska with Aunt Helen to visit her son and his wife. Don was (and still is) quite the hunter. Here we are with the antlers off of a moose he had shot. Not a great picture of either of us, but in a quick search of my old photo albums, this is the best I could find.
Miss you, Aunt Hi.
Here’s that story.
Aunt Helen and Uncle Bob lived in a two-story house in Tripoli. I loved her house. I loved the huge old Willow tree in the front yard and the laundry shoot into the basement. I loved the stream running past the east edge of her property and how it sometimes overflowed in the spring and flooded her yard. I loved the closet under the stairs where she kept her vacuum cleaner and a stash of toys.
My sister and I spent the night at Aunt Helen’s once in a while, and we slept in our cousin Gail’s old bedroom. Because it was upstairs, the ceiling sloped to within three feet of the floor. The bed was up against the wall which meant the pitched ceiling was just above our heads.
It was summertime, and like all kids of the time, we spent most of our days outside with bare feet. I was maybe seven or eight at the time, so it didn’t occur to me that feet actually got dirty with this activity. Lying in that bed that night I got the crazy notion to walk my feet across that ceiling. And they left little foot prints behind, which Aunt Helen did not think were as cute as I did. That’s how my foot prints got on her ceiling.
For Christmas 1982, my parents sent me to Alaska with Aunt Helen to visit her son and his wife. Don was (and still is) quite the hunter. Here we are with the antlers off of a moose he had shot. Not a great picture of either of us, but in a quick search of my old photo albums, this is the best I could find.
Miss you, Aunt Hi.
May 20, 2015
Where to Start?
My story
Two years ago, a coworker thought that she and I should run in our town's 5K on the Fourth of July. I had never run before, as in NEVER. I had flashbacks of trudging around the track at school, coming in last, panting, shin splints screaming. I thought to myself, I cannot do this, what am I thinking.
On my first run, my lungs felt like they would explode after a tenth of a mile. I thought, there is no way I can do this. I turned around and walked home, Dino the Wonder Dog pulling on his lead, disappointed that we were going home so soon.
The next night, I was able to run nearly two-tenths of a mile. I decided I would keep doing this, slowly working up my stamina even if it was only a tenth of a mile at a time.
Before long, I was able to run a full mile without stopping to walk. Two months later I ran in the 5K, running nearly the whole thing, slowing to a walk just twice, I think.
Over this past winter, running on the treadmill in the basement was not nearly as fun or rewarding. But when I was able to run outside again after the snow and ice had melted, I found I could go much further having kept in shape over the winter.
Your Story
Are you a couch potato? Are you overweight and out of shape? Or is your shape a nice round ball? Do you tell yourself, I cannot exercise, I cannot do this?
Start slow. Walk around your house, lift cans of soup while you are sitting in the recliner watching “Dancing with Stars”. Then walk around your house again. If you can’t get outside but have a treadmill, walk on it for five minutes at first, or even two minutes if that is all you can do. But then every week increase your time by a minute. And go as slow as you need to. Don’t think that you are a failure because you cannot keep up a brisk pace for half an hour right off the bat.
The key is to start slow and don’t quit! Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Helpful Hint
Running isn’t for everyone, and actually walking is much easier on your joints and one of the best exercises there is. Invest in a decent pair of shoes, ones specific to running or walking, whichever one you choose.
Dino says, "let's get going, Mom." Sometimes it helps to have an exercise partner.
Two years ago, a coworker thought that she and I should run in our town's 5K on the Fourth of July. I had never run before, as in NEVER. I had flashbacks of trudging around the track at school, coming in last, panting, shin splints screaming. I thought to myself, I cannot do this, what am I thinking.
On my first run, my lungs felt like they would explode after a tenth of a mile. I thought, there is no way I can do this. I turned around and walked home, Dino the Wonder Dog pulling on his lead, disappointed that we were going home so soon.
The next night, I was able to run nearly two-tenths of a mile. I decided I would keep doing this, slowly working up my stamina even if it was only a tenth of a mile at a time.
Before long, I was able to run a full mile without stopping to walk. Two months later I ran in the 5K, running nearly the whole thing, slowing to a walk just twice, I think.
Over this past winter, running on the treadmill in the basement was not nearly as fun or rewarding. But when I was able to run outside again after the snow and ice had melted, I found I could go much further having kept in shape over the winter.
Your Story
Are you a couch potato? Are you overweight and out of shape? Or is your shape a nice round ball? Do you tell yourself, I cannot exercise, I cannot do this?
Start slow. Walk around your house, lift cans of soup while you are sitting in the recliner watching “Dancing with Stars”. Then walk around your house again. If you can’t get outside but have a treadmill, walk on it for five minutes at first, or even two minutes if that is all you can do. But then every week increase your time by a minute. And go as slow as you need to. Don’t think that you are a failure because you cannot keep up a brisk pace for half an hour right off the bat.
The key is to start slow and don’t quit! Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Helpful Hint
Running isn’t for everyone, and actually walking is much easier on your joints and one of the best exercises there is. Invest in a decent pair of shoes, ones specific to running or walking, whichever one you choose.
Dino says, "let's get going, Mom." Sometimes it helps to have an exercise partner.
May 17, 2015
Heading off in a new direction
For a couple months now I have been posting various chapters from the Book of Psalms. All very beautiful passages, but I thought it was time for a change. And some wisdom. I thought I would start throwing in some verses from the Book of Proverbs.
Proverbs 1, New Century Version The Importance of Proverbs1 These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.2 They teach wisdom and self-control; they will help you understand wise words.3 They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.4 They make the uneducated wise and give knowledge and sense to the young.5 Wise people can also listen and learn; even they can find good advice in these words.6 Then anyone can understand wise words and stories, the words of the wise and their riddles.7 Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.
What better place to start than at the beginning. If you have never read any Proverbs, I think you will be surprised by how many of them apply to our modern lives. Such as “Wine and beer make people loud and uncontrolled; it is not wise to get drunk on them” or “Gossips can’t keep secrets, so avoid people who talk too much”.And just wait until you see how many times adultery is brought up, along with lying, cheating and stealing. God doesn’t hold back. He lets us know what our shortcomings are and He wants us to change. He wants us to learn from our mistakes, or better yet, from the mistakes of others.
And occasionally there will be a verse which no longer applies. “Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but evil people will soon be forgotten.” It seems like the media wants to remember only the evil people.
And sometimes we think of something else when we see a certain word. “The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights”. I know this is talking about scales used to weigh items for sale, but doesn’t everyone first think about their own weight. Every day, at the clinic where I work, at least one patient will tell me that the clinic scale isn’t right and that they like their scale better.
Ok, enough for today. More proverbs coming soon.
(The only picture I could think of to go with this post was a scale, but I was too lazy to get up and take a picture of mine. The next thing I thought of that had to do with measurements and lying was fishing stories, so I went to my son's fishing trip pictures. This one doesn't have a thing to do with weights and measures, but isn't it pretty? And one other thing, the Book of Proverbs says a lot about laziness. Just thought I would mention that.)
Proverbs 1, New Century Version The Importance of Proverbs1 These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.2 They teach wisdom and self-control; they will help you understand wise words.3 They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.4 They make the uneducated wise and give knowledge and sense to the young.5 Wise people can also listen and learn; even they can find good advice in these words.6 Then anyone can understand wise words and stories, the words of the wise and their riddles.7 Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.
What better place to start than at the beginning. If you have never read any Proverbs, I think you will be surprised by how many of them apply to our modern lives. Such as “Wine and beer make people loud and uncontrolled; it is not wise to get drunk on them” or “Gossips can’t keep secrets, so avoid people who talk too much”.And just wait until you see how many times adultery is brought up, along with lying, cheating and stealing. God doesn’t hold back. He lets us know what our shortcomings are and He wants us to change. He wants us to learn from our mistakes, or better yet, from the mistakes of others.
And occasionally there will be a verse which no longer applies. “Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but evil people will soon be forgotten.” It seems like the media wants to remember only the evil people.
And sometimes we think of something else when we see a certain word. “The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights”. I know this is talking about scales used to weigh items for sale, but doesn’t everyone first think about their own weight. Every day, at the clinic where I work, at least one patient will tell me that the clinic scale isn’t right and that they like their scale better.
Ok, enough for today. More proverbs coming soon.
(The only picture I could think of to go with this post was a scale, but I was too lazy to get up and take a picture of mine. The next thing I thought of that had to do with measurements and lying was fishing stories, so I went to my son's fishing trip pictures. This one doesn't have a thing to do with weights and measures, but isn't it pretty? And one other thing, the Book of Proverbs says a lot about laziness. Just thought I would mention that.)
May 15, 2015
Night out on the Town
Hubby and I have talked a lot about going to a play or a concert at the Grand Theater. This past January, I looked up their upcoming schedule of events and was excited to see that they were hosting an Eagle's tribute band on May 13. I was even more thrilled to see that the Hubby was off of work that day and the next. (I mentioned this here.)The big day arrived. I got done at work right at 5:00 and hurried home. Hubby was ready and waiting, so I changed clothes and we headed to the door. We thought we would even have time to go out for a nice dinner beforehand.
I got to the door and announced, "I almost forgot the tickets." The day before I had thought about getting them out so that I wouldn't forget them. But I knew right where I had put them back in January.
I went to that spot. And the tickets weren't there. Oh, let me look in that one other spot where I am sure I put them. Not there. Nor in the next place I looked nor the next. Hubby came in to help. "Check the safe." That would make sense. Not there. "Check your dresser." I had already checked there. "Can you pull them off of the confirmation email the theater sent you?" No, the email just confirms payment.
I had to ask, "Do you think someone broke in the house and stole them?" That would make perfect sense, since the TV, computer, and other more valuable stuff is still all over the house.
I refused to panic. Worse case scenario - we don't find the tickets and we stay home and watch a movie. And I hope that no one at work remembers where I was supposed to go and asks how the concert was.
I was tearing apart my office for the second time, when Hubby announced. "I found them. Right where you put them for safe keeping."
Of course, that is indeed where I put all important stuff I want to save. I think I am losing my mind.
By now we didn't have time to go out to a nice restaurant, but the China Buffet was ok and is quick.
The concert? It was good. I was happy with it. Brought back lots of memories, which even though they are happy memories, they make a person get misty-eyed.
I’ll have to get tickets to another show some time soon.
