The Ghoulies are swimmin' like the fishies in June!!! (Page 32)

I got a workout in last night. It wasn't quite what I had planned, but I am NOT complaining!

On the way home from Jiu Jitsu last night my son asked me what I was going to do when I got home, I told him I was going to run. He asked me where, and I told him I was just going to go up and down the hill that we live on since I need to work on running hills. He asked if he could run with me. I said ABSOLUTELY! I would have gone farther by myself, but we ran together, I don't know how far we ran, but we were out there for about half an hour. A few times we would come the whole way to the top, a few times we'd get part way up then turn around and go back down hill. It is .2 miles from my driveway to the stop sign down the road, so it isn't far. It felt good to run, it felt better to do it with him. It was a good night.

That is sweet Anne. It hardly gets better than that.

Robin, watching him during Jiu Jitsu makes my heart smile. I can see in his face that he really enjoys what he is doing when he is there. He is good at it, too. He is the biggest kid in the class so when they are sparring he usually ends up with one of the assistant coaches, where he learns even more because they are coaching him and teaching him new things while they are going at it. I think I am going to take my camera on Thursday night. I will try to get some pictures to post of him in class.

Ann, I remember my step son at your son's age. He was big for his age and kinda gawky. Didn't fit in with the "nerds" nor the jocks. He tried lots of things but they were all work to him, and he is not into competition as in team sports. He is very competitive with himself, though. He discovered that Mt biking and rock climbing were things that he loved and did well without being compared to others all the time. He also responds well to teaching but not to the yelling screaming stuff that a lot of coaching is. That helped to give him the confidence to be the man he is now. It is hard to see the unsure kid he was in the man he is now.

(Note: some kids really respond well to the traditional coaching thing, just not all kids and I feel for the ones that it doesn't work for. They get the feeling that they are lesser for not liking or dealing well with it).

Empty quote toppage.

Oops.

That sounds like my son. He plays soccer, and he likes it, but I think he loves Jiu Jitsu.

Morning Princess.

Hold on to your hats.

I RAN!!!

I didn't throw up. I think I am better. (knocking on wood)

WOOHOO!!!

That and I could have gone more. I decided to play it safe this time. Tomorrow is another day.

Hi Amy.Good for you!

Anne ran last night. We are going to start a storm if we don't watch it.

Weather all around has been wonky. I drove through a hail storm yesterday and we have been getting more rain than usual but an hour from here is in severe drought. Maybe Ma nature want's us to get back in gear, eh?

I'm lifting weights and doing a trainer ride tonight, too. I need to get my bike outside but they are calling for severe storms this afternoon into tomorrow morning, so I'm staying home. Rain I will ride in, severe storms I don't think so.

I think so. 

So, I've been gone a bit lately, but it sounds like you've been sick, Robin. You on the mend now?

{Knocking on wood} I think so. The same thing I had this winter that I had for a month and kept me from the HM in Carlsbad. I am so over these infections!!!!

Go Anne, Go Anne!

I know you are going to be jealous but I am going to take a nap.

Yep, I am. I have been at the desk since 5:30 this morning. I'll finish up the work day in about an hour.