My First 5k Race — Part 2

So whatever happened with the Run the Reagan? I missed it, thanks to double dose of the flu and bronchitis. I was so miserable the day of the race that there was serious doubts about my ability to get down the stairs, let alone running down the Reagan!

In fact, I was so bad off I went to the doctor for the second time (I had been there Wednesday, too). The race was still going on, and the parking lot was about 200 feet from the Parkway. When we drove up you could see runners going by. I sat there in the van for a moment, watching them.

If there was anything that could make me feel worse, it was the thought that I was missing something I had spent weeks — no, not just weeks, but months — getting ready for. Also missed was my $20 entry fee and free t-shirt!

As a consolation, the doctor gave me two shots in the rump, which amazingly helped me feel noticeably better in just a couple of hours.

Not only did I miss the 5K, but I also missed four days of work, too.

The Wii Has Arrived!

We surprised the kids with a Wii this past weekend. Thanks to some generosity from Grandma and Grandpa Boyle (and the IRS rebate that arrived), we bought one while out on a date Friday night.


After setting it up, we promptly played . . . and played . . . and played some more. We didn't get to bed until well after 1 a.m.

As we were falling asleep, we decided to sleep in and see how long it took the kids to see the box sitting on top of the entertainment center.

Morgan and Tannah woke up first and didn't see it for quite a while, but Leigh Ann spotted it right away. I mean, she spotted it from 30 feet away!

For some reason the kids didn't want to watch much TV over the weekend . . . .