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June 18, 2007
Grease-Head
Roxy did it again - found some way to get dirty. This time she got grease from the steaks/burgers O grilled for dinner ALL OVER HER HEAD. Don't ask me how. Don't ask me why. Just don't ask. She's a funny little dog. She was from a pound and was abused before we got her. I wouldn't be surprised if she took a few blows to the head. But she makes us laugh like none other. Needless to say she got a bath tonight. And now she's racing around the house shaking off like crazy. How could you not love a mutt like that? :)
Today I had a day off from training. It had been 10 days since I was last off although several of those 10 days were pretty easy/light workouts. Regardless, both coach and I thought a day off was in order so a day off it was! And tomorrow another run! Very exciting...very exciting indeed.
I did have another chiropractor appointment in which Mr. Chiropractor cracked something deep within my joints that I'm pretty sure has never been cracked before. Wow. He says that there is still some tightness and immobility on my left where I was hit but that it's getting better. It's certainly starting to feel better. I'm starting to feel like a more normal person and back to my old normal body. All very good stuff. Now I just need my ribs and hip to cooperate and all will be well with the world again. Oh yeah - and if I could summon up some of that fitness that I've lost in the mean time? Well then all would REALLY be well with the world again. :)
But the truly big news today is the fact that it just happens to be the day that O was born!!! Today he is the BIG 3-0! Now O is a pretty easy going guy and really doesn't worry about too awful much but last night he did say to me "so I guess tonight is the last night I'll ever be in my 20s again". Hmm...put that way it's a little sad. But I have no doubt he will have a wonderful next 10 years, even better than his last decade, because that's just the way he is. You know those people that just seem to always be complaining about something and are always looking on the dark side of things? The people who are convinced everyone and everything are against them? Well O is the exact - and I mean EXACT opposite of that. He truly has the best attitude in life than anyone I've ever met. Happy birthday O. I love you more than you could know.
Posted by beth at June 18, 2007 7:19 PM
Comments
I'm old.....
Posted by: O at June 18, 2007 7:45 PM
Happy Birthday, O! Due to Beth's colorful descriptions, I almost feel like I know you! My 30s have been far better than my 20s so far. It's not so bad :-)
Posted by: Alison at June 18, 2007 8:16 PM
O,
Yes, after all this time, we do feel like we know you! So happy birthday! And, you're not old!
And, Beth, your writing about O was very, very sweet. I think you're both lucky to have each other!
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at June 18, 2007 9:47 PM
O! Older... yet faster than a rolling O... now that's fast... happy b'day!
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 19, 2007 4:12 AM
Happy Birthday O... older and wiser....
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at June 19, 2007 8:05 AM
O well...
Someone has to say this!
I'm 47 and I don't miss my 20's at ALL!!! It was my 30's that had the most potential. Of course, I blew it. Didn't have anything "together" mentally, physically, or spiritually.
My 40's have been the best. My life has just gotten better and better, but that's because I'm a slow learner.
I think the human "prime" is actually somewhere between 28-42 years old. During that zone, you're neither young nor old. You can do anything.
And I've analyzed people's athletic performance stats. People's performance actually keeps increasing until they reach somewhere between 48-52. Then no matter what they do, their race times decline.
O, you need to take pointers from Roxy. In your 20's, you were wet behind the ears. Now you need to run around the house and shake it off! Now you're good-to-go!
Posted by: JeffO at June 19, 2007 11:19 AM