A New Adventure

Laney and I have had a challenging year. It has been a year ago that we returned home from our adventure in Texas. It has been an readjustment to a new way of life. The fact that I have not had a job in two years has been in itself a readjustment. I have had to rebuild my life and find ways to redirect some of my energy and try to find my funny self again. I usually can always find a laugh in the despair of life even when its difficult. Most recently my laughter came after I had to run through the airport in flip flops to catch my lay over flight to home. It was not really a lay over. I called it a run until you drop over. The connecting flight was booked to board ten minutes after landing. It may have worked if the first flight was not a half hour late. Anyways as luck has it, the second flight was a little late. I came to realize how out of shape I am in as I collapsed at the terminal. Literally I thought I was going to be terminal. I am sure I must have looked like a duck trying to run in flip flops. As I looked over a couple times I laughed as I caught sight of my husband who was also in flip flops. The ducks have landed. I declared out loud as we collapsed that we needed to get in shape. And that is how, we have found our new adventure.

Usually by this time of the summer we are in great shape from bike riding, walking and tennis. This year our unusually hot and steamy summer has left us plump and bored. Laney has also gained two pounds since her last vet visit. So, my husband by chance found us a half marathon to do. And, as the heat has started to settle down we are now in training. Laney will also be in training too. Together we are going to get in shape, build some endurance, and hopefully loose some fat. We will be laughing because we are happy and raising money for lymphoma research. Follows us as we prepare to loose the flip flops.