Silly Stuff

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?............nope

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?............I cry at everything, so probably this morning

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?............... sometimes

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?........ salami

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?........... nope

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?........ yes

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?..........not as much as I used to

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?..............yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?............ Probably

10. FAVORITE CEREAL?...........Frosted Mini Wheats

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?..........nope

12. SWEET OR SALTY?...........yes

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?............Cold Stone Creamery Vanilla with extra cookie dough, walnuts and chocolate syrup

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?........hair

15. RED OR PINK?.........blue

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?.........ignoring the loaded question

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?........my grandmother

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?....didn’t tag anyone

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?............jeans with white(ish) running shoes

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?............Creed – “Arms Wide Open”

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?...........blue-green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?..........fresh air at the beach

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?...........Mom

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?...... Iron Chef

27. HAIR COLOR?.........dark brown

28. EYE COLOR?.............brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?............no

30. FAVORITE FOOD?............ a nice 4-cheese polenta with a side salad

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?.............happy endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?.........That’s a very good question

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?.......... light teal

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?...........no contest – summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?.............hugs

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?...........flan

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?...........”Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage” by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?...a mouse

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?..........Sanctuary

40. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?....... silence or any type of flowing water

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?............Stones

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?..........Alaska

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?.........I listen well, when I’m not distracted by the voices

44 WHERE WERE U BORN?............Jacksonville, FL

I DID IT!!!

My asthma inhaler and I ran our first 5K! I finished in 39 minutes 3 seconds. I'm running my second 5K during the Gate River Run and I'm signing up for two more. I have to thank Erin Hopper for sticking with me over the last two years through my very erratic travel schedule. Without her help and encouragement, I would never have tried running more than 5 minutes.

My new goal is to compete in a kayak/run biathlon. There's one at the end of March, but my work schedule won't leave me any time to train for the kayaking part which is just under 6 miles. Most of my kayaking to date has been pretty relaxed - taking my time, watching for eagles, admiring the scenery - definitely not race prep. Also, I need a different kayak - the one I have is great for kayak/camp trips, but it's a little cumbersome when trying to get a move on.

New Year's Resolutions

I know it's a little late to be listing my resolutions, but I wanted to make sure I was on a good path to keeping them. So, here they are:

Jog at least 3 times per week (I'm running my first ever 5K on February 7. I've had asthma all my life so this is huge.)

Take at least one picture every day and post it in my calendar. (I've been mostly successful with this one)

Keep track of how much money I'm spending in January and set up a budget for the rest of the year. (This is a little challenging because of all the travel I do, but I've kept the first part of the resolution.)

So far, so good.