Happy Birthday Mom!
I had a lovely weekend, even if I did spend all day Saturday trying to get warm. Ever have those days when you are just cold all the time? Me too.
I got up early Saturday morning to go with Jason, Debbie and Buzz to the Run for the Badge 5K nearby. We passed out fliers for our race, and that went well, but it was about 40 degrees outside and despite my three layers, I was still pretty cold. I have definitely lost any and all ability to deal with the cold after living in Houston for a year and a half. From the race, we went tromping around in the woods geocaching with Debbie, and then over to Challenger Park to check out one more potential route for our race (and find another geocache). But after 4 hours in the cold, I was done for the day. We had lunch, and I finally headed home, pooped at only 1:00 in the afternoon.
I spent the rest of the day getting a new tire for my car, going for a great 5k run, and having dinner with Becca, Nick, and Nacho. The tire was the most amusing thing. I went to NTB because 1) they had a big sign out front saying “guaranteed lowest price on any tire or it’s free” and 2) I am very susceptible to advertising. Anyway. I just wanted one tire, for the left front. Now, I know you’re supposed to buy tires in pairs and all, but my front tires haven’t matched ever since I had the blowout in the middle of New Mexico a year and a half ago, and I wasn’t too excited about the idea of buying a second tire that I didn’t really need, especially when I’m selling the car in a couple months anyway. So I bought one. I was the only female in the entire place, and the salesguy seemed amazed that I even knew what a tire was, much less how to check the tread on them and such. This is why I hate dealing with car places–because four times out of five, they talk down to me. At the same time though, I love doing car maintenance. Makes me feel very “adult.” Same with other mundane “adult” tasks like going to the dentist, and paying bills. I wonder if that feeling ever goes away…
Anyway. So that was Saturday. Yesterday I spent 5 hours at the mall, and in a brilliant display of willpower, only spent $5 (on a pair of earrings). The real reason for the mall extravaganza was Becca’s immense need for work clothes, but she didn’t have any luck. Jen, however, found an awesome leather jacket for only $75. She definitely won “best shopper” of the day. Nick, on the other hand, won the “most likely to get left in the mall looking at pictures of half naked women in watch ads” award.
Last night we had our first soccer game in a month, and I was reminded that there is perhaps nothing in the world as painful as taking a hard-kicked soccer ball on the inside of the thigh when it’s cold outside. Man, that stings. We played well, but were short one person, and thus we lost again. It’s getting easier to stay positive though, despite all the losses, because we really are improving.
Look! This article in Florida Today is about what I did a “footprint” for right before Christmas. Cool.
