I’m so happy to say goodbye to frigid February and welcome in March, even though we all know March can be raw, snowy and cold too. March is the month of spring though, and that’s what I’ve set my sights on. I’m joining Coco, Deborah and you for an almost-spring coffee date.
Almost-Spring Coffee Date
Over coffee I’d ask if you have any spring break travel plans. It’s going to be pretty quiet around here, since we aren’t traveling until later in the year. It’s a different story for our kids though. Daughter #1 is headed to Australia and daughter #2 will be enjoying spring break in South Carolina. I’ll miss having her home for the break but it is what it is. Pickup time in May will be here before we know it.
Over coffee I’d give you an update on my bionic hip. I’m grateful to have had a pretty amazing recovery so far, although of course there’s a long way to go before healing is fully complete. I traded the walker for a cane 2 days post-op and I was done with the cane and walking fully on my own a couple of days after that. There was soft-tissue soreness of course, and some pretty prolific bruising, but overall I cannot complain. I’m eager to be on the comeback trail.
My workouts are sort of a hybrid of PT and exercises I’m carefully adding back in. I am in no rush. Many have asked if I will run again. The answer is I plan to. The jury is out though on just how much running I will do.
Over coffee I’d tell you that we are approaching the first anniversary of Ozzy’s passing and I’ve been dreading this week for awhile now. The week leading up to it was pure chaos as we frantically went from vet to vet to vet before finally getting an accurate diagnosis. By the time we did, it was too late and he did not respond to the meds.
Of course I love Romeo and Monty, but Ozzy left a hole in my heart and I miss him every single day. To add insult to injury, the first vet that misdiagnosed him has sent a couple of notices saying “Ozzy is overdue for his shots”. Seriously?
Over coffee I’d ask you if you are a fan of springing forward. I know many are not, but personally I am all for more daylight, although it’ll be darker in the morning again. Here in Chicagoland, we’ve already gained over 2 hours of daylight since the winter solstice and I love it.
Over coffee I’d ask if you saw what happened at the Atlanta Marathon. Apparently the lead pace vehicle led the top three elite women off course, adding roughly 2 minutes to their time.
What would you tell me over coffee? Ever make a wrong turn on a race course? Any spring races or travels coming up?
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