PS -I'm Still Running.

Ran a Total of 25 Miles for the Month of May.

I've NEVER Run that Much In My Life.

May 31. 2010

Memorial Day

For Memorial Day,

We have a Few of Traditions,

That we Typically Stick with;

Flag Ceremony.

This year, B Led us Through a Book

he had made a School,

Telling about the Pledge of Allegiance.

We Always Visit the Cemetery.

We DON'T Have any Kin

Who are Buried Round where We Live,

But We like to Purchase a Bundle of Flowers,

Divide it among the Boys,

Head out to the Cemetery,

and

Let them find Graves,

that Have No Flowers on

and They Can Leave a Flower for Them.

C Always looks for People

who have Served in the Armed Forces,

and B Always Looks for

Babies or Young Kids.

We Read a lot of Grave Stones,

and to be Honest,

Sometimes the Sentiments

Written on them,

Choke Me Up.

We Also Try to Clear the Grave Stone Off.

{Apparently, Blowing on it is the Preferred Method}.

And Then Among the Other Ins and Outs

of the Day,

We Like to Have a Lil'

Backyard BBQ.

Tonight's BBQ Was Followed by

Shooting Hoops,

a Rousing Game of Dodge Ball,

and Getting Our Patriotic Boogie On,

to

Neal Diamond's Coming to America.

Nacho Night

May 28. 2010

Feature Film: The Spy Next Door

Activities:

Stuffing Guts with Nachos.

Then:

Break Out the Tae Kwon Do Moves,

and Use Them On Your Brother.

Then Get Too Rough.

Then Tears.

The End.

The Truth

7 yr. Old B was telling his Pa that

Pa should shave the beard that Pa had proudly been working on

for a Day or Two.

Says B, "Dad, You Look Really Ugly with That Beard."

Says Pa Sarcastically, "Really?"

"Hmm.. Why Don't You Tell Me How You REALLY Feel"

Says B,

"Dad. I JUST Did."

The Owner's Manual

7 Yr. Old was Making a Book Mark.

Said he was Writing INSTRUCTIONS on it.

Good.

I Always Have THE Hardest Time Figuring Out

How Those Things

Are Supposed to Work.

College

5 Yr. Old C Told Me He Knew What He Wanted to Go to College For.

To Work at Subway.

Because He Thought Their Food was Heavenly.

I don't Know Which I'm MORE Shocked at;

That You have to Go to College for That,

or That He Would Turn His Back

on the Family Business

Like That.

S'Mores

The Hatchlings

In My Grill

Chirp, Chirp, Chirping Away.

Mother's Day

Shopping. Alone.

Breakfast in Bed,

and

Grilled Salmon:

Lovely.

But,

My Favorite Part?

All the Times Today, My Husband

Looked at Me with

"Seriously?!"

Written on His Face,

And I Smiled,

And Whispered,

"Welcome to MY Life".

Thanks, Honey.

Race For The Cure

Today I Ran My First 5K.

I DID It!

The Whole Thing.

*Mm-Wah*

To My-Sister-In-Law for Organizing Our Team,

and Being a 4yr. Survivor!

What I Learned

From My MOM

Just a Few Things, Among Many:

Always Say Thank You.

From the Lady at the Checkout Counter,

to the Person who Refills Your Water Cup.

Always Thank Them for Their Time.

*

Respect My Elders

*

Manners:

Little Ladies Should Act Like Little Ladies.

*

No Singing At the Table

Though at My Own House,

I Allow It.

Perhaps Even, Encourage it.

*

Work Before Play

*

Do it Right the First Time

and

Stick With It Till Its Done.

*

Put a Smile On Your Face,

and

Grin and Bear It.

*

And Her Favorite Saying?

"Why Buy the Cow When the Milk is Free?"

She WASN'T Talking about

Free Milk.

*

Her Scare Tactics That

Worked:

If You End Up In Jail,

Do Not Call Me.

I Will NOT Come Get You.

*

If You Get Pregnant,

A. I'm Not Raising You or It

B. It Hurts Like Hell Coming Out.

*

[moving on......]

How to Balance a Check Book

and Pay Bills

*

Everything Looks Better

In Three Days

*

Family Loyalty

*

Don't Give Up

*

Make a Plan/Make a List

*

and

PRAY.

Wow.

You Taught Me a Lot

of Good Things, Mom.

Happy Mother's Day.

I Love You,

Jeralyn

I'm Still New

To This Running Thing.
Today was the 4th Day I Ran.
I made it 2.33 Miles and felt I could Go No More.

What a Wimp,

Huh?

I Felt Like I Could Puke Something Wonderfully,

Though.

Does That Count for Anything?

Today

I Had Some Guests in My Popcorn Tree.

And Because It was 6:30AM

and I Was Stalling My

2 MILE Run,

I Took a Picture.

And Gave Them Names.

Then Did My Run.

The First Part was Yucky.

At Every Turn,

I wanted to GO HOME.

Then Came My Favorite Part of the Route.

I Think I shall Call it

"The Secret Garden" Part.

Because its along a High Wall

with Vines and Flowers Growing Down It,

and The Other side is Lined with Trees,

And I always Run Faster along Here.

Because I Love It!

And Then I Turned into the Sun Rise

and Loved It, too!

But then the Home Stretch Got Harder.

So I checked out that Shadow Running with Me.

It was a Nice, though Lop-Sided Conversation.

Apparently, They're Not Much for Talking as They Run.

Oh-Well.

Looking Forward to TONIGHT:

Book Club

A True Story.

Politics, History, and Russian Maffia To Boot.

I AM NOT

a RUNNER.

So I Always Said.

I HATE Running.

But I Have WorkedOut Five Days a Week,

For Several Years,

and Decided To Give it a Shot.

And On Saturday,

I RAN.

and it Wasn't Bad.

I Ran 1.67 miles,

in the Cool Rain,

and I LOVED it.

Today.

I Ran.

2 Miles.

The Tenants

Have Multiplied:

I Believe I'm Owed MORE Rent Money.

Nacho Night

C did a "Home Run" slide into his Nacho Plate,

Sending his Water Cup Exploding Everywhere,

Just As We got all Settled In for The Evening's Feature Film.

The Kids Desired to Watch:

IMAX Under The Sea

and After about 30 Mins

They Decided

They'd Had Enough.

So We had a Rousing Game of

Indoor Family Room Soccer,

Instead.

Wondering

What's Nacho Night?

Check Here, or Here or Here!