Let the Training Begin

So I started the year off right & then my laziness kicked back into play. I figured out that Hallie inherited the "active-endorphin" gene from Dad & I did not. But no matter, I have to get motivated & get off my lazy ass.

That being said, TODAY, May 7, 2007, was my first official day of training for the 3-Day. The Bouncing Buddies have a little over 5 months to get money raised & our butts (& feet) conditioned to walk the walk. I'm stoked about the whole thing.

After Brad left to head to his last final of the semester, Reese & I headed out the apartment & walked our 2.5mile route. It feels good to get up & walk again; I really enjoy it. It's a good way to deflate after a day at work. Reese is now passed out next to me & I am energized. I started my 3-Day Journal of all my miles walked, etc. I like the idea of keeping tabs on myself -- I need accountability measures in my life.

Nothing’s better than the wind to your back,

the sun in front of you,

and your friends beside you.

Reedy River Reese

It was a beautiful day today, so we decided to pile into the Jeep & head downtown to the river. Reese knows when we go & sticks her head out the window the whole time. We headed down to the actual Falls that are in the heart of downtown. She swam a bit but it was way crowded & we didn't want her to go after the baby ducks in the river if we took her off her leash, so we decided to head further down river into Cleveland Park.
We found a great spot a little further down river than we typically go that had a great swimming hole. Brad & Reese played while I took snapshots. Reese is totally crazy about swimming & catching her "duck".

The perfect picture to describe the day...

Tiger Girls are Famous

I saw this on a MySpace page & I really liked it...

"Bama girls are pretty, Vandy girls are smart, but it takes a LSU girl to win a southern boy's heart.
Florida girls are tan, Georgia girls got flo', but when you want the best looking, LSU’s the way to go.
Auburn girls are wild, UT girls are fun, but a southern Louisiana girl's a Tiger girl, they're number 1.
To any one who reads this and truly wants to know, if you have a LSU girl, NEVER LET HER GO!"

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

If there's a really fat guy in the space shuttle, would all the little guys gravitate around him??

This is truly a question from one of my students today -- priceless!!!
Happy Friday!!!

Spring Break

Okay, so it's been a bit since I last posted. I am going to take this bit by bit to update you on things. During my Spring Break (the week before Easter), my good friend Anna called & needed a mental health break. She & I became friends while I was up in Vermont. So turns out, she called Saturday & was here in SC on Tuesday -- decided to throw her shit in the car & head down. We had a great time -- we went to Table Rock & found a great rock to sit on & deflate & catch up on the 2.5 years it had been since we've seen each other. Anna is an amazing girl with such a great energy about her -- having her around made me feel good. After our journeys & a couple of days worth of "day-trips", Big Daddy, Anna & I settled in for our last night. I made my real good spaghetti & we had some relaxation time at the apartment. Reese definitely had a restful night. She loved Anna.
Overall, Spring Break was just what I needed. A good friend made for good company.

My heart & soul felt good.