Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 62)

Once a manatee, always a manatee??? (said very softly and with great trepidation?)

Of course!  You don't even need to beg or send Pop Tarts!

You rocked it! 

You have been missed, my friend. I hope all is well, or at least not as bad as it had been.

It's probably about as good as we're gonna get here in NC.

Thanks, Janyne.

Brief update on me:

In a word: illness. One thing after another. Nothing terribly serious, thankfully, but it has been a horrible fall/winter for me.

Hubby: Still traveling for work. Out three weeks, back for one, home for weekends. I would be lying if I said that his being gone didn't have an influence on my health and my inability to work out.

Number One Son: Blew the ACT away. Well, not perfect, but he did score perfect on science reasoning and nearly perfect on Language. His math pulled him down, so he ended up with a 32 cumulative. Good enough. If his dad doesn't screw it up, he will be going to a regional state university about two hours from here in the fall, double majoring in math/physics and minoring in chemistry and computer science. Full tuition paid with scholarships. Woohoo! He left for Korea this morning after spending two weeks with family/girl friend in Oregon. He will come back, I hope, at the beginning of May. His being gone, and my husband's travel schedule, is also going to cramp my racing style.

Number Two Son: 7th grader, failing three subjects today. Very frustrating. We fight a lot, but we both try not to let it get in the way of our relationship. He made me feel really good the other day because he said at youth group they had to share what they are afraid of. He said he is afraid of the future because right now he has a good relationship with his mom and little brother, and he never wants that to change. <smile> He knows how to get to me.

Number Three Son: 1st grader. Amazing. Reading like crazy -- has blazed through all of the Captain Underpants books since Christmas. High literature. Number one on the banned book list for 2012.  On the first snow day this winter, he went and found his first grade summer bridge book so that his skills didn't get rusty! LOL

Me: Work is going well. I was promoted a week ago, so I will get a small raise in my next contract. I'm still splitting time teaching and administration, but mostly teaching. I love my classes this semester -- two novel class and two writing class (journalism and poetry).  I am slowly easing back into running. I haven't tried swimming or biking yet. My fitness is way down, but I am hoping to get it back over time. I signed up to run a marathon trail run on April 5 just before my health fell apart. I won't be running it, not only because I won't be ready but also because my step-daughter is getting married on the 6th in Utah.

Okay, this wasn't so brief. I missed everyone. I just haven't had energy after work to do anything. I have basically been dragging myself home, throwing something together for dinner (I must admit that when hubby is not home, my kids end up eating oatmeal for dinner), and falling into bed.

Hey now, let's don't be hasty!

Welcome back Felicia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We sure missed you!!!!!!!!!!

Light drinking night so far...

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Yes, welcome back!  Sounds like you've been busy!!!

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Hockey is much better viewed in person.  Once you've been to a few games, the TV version makes a lot more sense.  You can't see the line changes, etc. very well on TV at all.

Also, I think that it's a better game on the big ice.

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Hockey is much better viewed in person.  Once you've been to a few games, the TV version makes a lot more sense.  You can't see the line changes, etc. very well on TV at all.

Also, I think that it's a better game on the big ice.

A thousand times yes! Spectating and playing. I could never play to my full potential on small ice. 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Hockey is much better viewed in person.  Once you've been to a few games, the TV version makes a lot more sense.  You can't see the line changes, etc. very well on TV at all.

Also, I think that it's a better game on the big ice.

A thousand times yes! Spectating and playing. I could never play to my full potential on small ice. 

Well, i appreciated that score!

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Hockey is much better viewed in person.  Once you've been to a few games, the TV version makes a lot more sense.  You can't see the line changes, etc. very well on TV at all.

Also, I think that it's a better game on the big ice.

A thousand times yes! Spectating and playing. I could never play to my full potential on small ice. 

I also think there are no bad seats. Up close is cool and so is far up. Different perspectives, but none of it is bad.

Hell hath frozen over. See training log.

Does it not match well enough? Seems close enough to Seahawks green to me.

Oh my, that is too funny! I think the wording is funny, because you had a challenge once to run with a purpose. There is always a purpose. Even to that thing-a-ma-jig.

 Glad you noticed that. I might appear s sh*t show, but it's a calculated one.

And Ben, I appreciate your half full perspective on the Seahawks green

I've never heard your voice, but your words rattle around in my pea sized brain every now and again. Mostly asking about purpose. 

Sometimes asking where I'm drinking after this run!

I think a good question is, where is Kirsten drinking? 

I'm sorry, it's the arrogant American speaking! 

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Morning Manatees! So far no beer payments in this hockey match...good thing the wager isn't shot for shot I'm getting out for a little run with Mak. We've walked and been on bike rides all week, but this is first run attempt. I feel really good to try!

i'm not a big hockey fan, but this game is exciting!

Hockey is much better viewed in person.  Once you've been to a few games, the TV version makes a lot more sense.  You can't see the line changes, etc. very well on TV at all.

Also, I think that it's a better game on the big ice.

A thousand times yes! Spectating and playing. I could never play to my full potential on small ice. 

Well, i appreciated that score!

0-0 when I left. 2-0 when I got back. Maybe I should go run more?

For serious! Get out there