This and That
Thanks for all the supportive comments on my race recaps! Remember how I fell in my last (sixth) loop but then determined that everything was fine? I had a sore right arm and my ribs hurt a little, but nothing serious. WELL, Monday night I must have slept funny on my right side, because I woke up in a world of pain on Tuesday. It was crazy! The area around my ribs/sternum hurt so much, I could hardly breathe. Did I puncture a lung in my sleep? Is it possible to have a heart attack on your right side? How did I have such a delayed reaction to that fall??? I managed to get up and get through the day, but it wasn’t pretty. Two days ago I was wishing I had done a seventh loop- today I was thinking “WHY did I do that sixth loop? I should have stopped at five!” (Make up your mind, Jenny!) Moving on (yes, finally! I will talk about something other than the race!) This is Spirit Week at my daughter’s school, in honor of the first football playoff game on Friday. Every day has a different theme, and today was “Adam Sandler Day.” I was laughing as I dropped her off and saw all the kids in their baggy shorts, t-shirts, and baseball caps. I thought it was so quirky and random, but when I told my husband (who’s a teacher) about it he said “Oh yes, that’s a thing for Spirit Week.” Wait. It is? Adam Sandler Day is a thing? Oooookay. Next up! It’s been a while since I talked about the election. If you want some mature, thoughtful, compassionate opinions on what happened, check out Catherine’s blog, because you definitely won’t fine that here. I’ve moved on from sadness, not to acceptance, but to sarcasm and snarkiness. I’ve been trying to think of a code word for Donald Trump, because I just can’t stand to keep speaking or writing his name. And I have one! From now on, in my home and on this blog, DT will be referred to as “Voldemort.” You’re welcome. One last thing! It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. Meike has already knitted a Santa hat, made three advent calendars, and wrapped 48 gifts. ACK! I’ve purchased exactly one gift so far, a stocking stuffer for my daughter: It’s obviously time to get moving! If you would like to exchange Christmas cards, and we didn’t exchange last year (or, even if we did, just to be on the safe side) please email me with your address. I did buy my cards last year in January… now I just have to find them. Have you started Christmas preparations yet? If you have kids, have they had Adam Sandler Day at their school? Top photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash