I think life is best lived in rhythms.
…and that’s probably one of the most frustrating thing about being employment challenged.
It’s hard to rest and enjoy the now when the future is so in question.
…sometimes I just have to take a personal day.
Monday was such a day. I had no idea how good of a day it would be though! (so good, in fact, that I felt it deserved a chronicle.)
9:00 am – I slept in a little, woke up feeling rested!
10:00 am – hit Starbucks for some coffee. Read my devotional, and blogs, checked Facebook and twitter. Made the days plans… Tweeted asking if anyone had discounted tickets to Verge, and Austin conference I would like to attend.
11:45 am – went to Lane Four and bought swim fins for me and the boys – $45
12:00 am – stopped by performance to get them to fix my bike trainer. The wireless had stopped working. They told me they couldn’t fix it, so they refunded me the purchase price and tax ( for my 7 year old bike trainer). – + $291 …wow!
I bought a new trainer, two new tires, and a new saddle -$240
In case you missed that, our swim fins and all the bike stuff pretty much equal out!
12:45 pm – ate at Zen. …veggie rolls! yummy! …and spent less than $5
1:15 pm – walked over to Starbucks to check my email, etc. and noticed Joe McDaniel messages me. Called him back but he was busy.
2:00 pm – went to the gym to swim, but as I pulled into the parking lot Joe called me back.
Long story short, Joe is flying to Austin for Verge 2012, and offered to pay my registration! …very cool – I get to go to Verge, and I get to hang with Joe!
No sooner did I hang up and my Pastor called. I literally stood in the grass outside the gym for 20 minutes. (I pace when I talk on the phone…it was probably pretty comical.) Donnie had great news – a lead!
2:30 pm – I tried out my new swim fins and got my feet wet, literally, in the pool for the first time this year.
4:00 pm – put my Tri bike on my bike stand and started trying to change out the saddle …and actually succeeded! Miracles never cease!! I put the bike on our NEW trainer, and everything seems to be working fine!
5:00 pm – Dana got home with the kids and we watched wipeout and American Idol
6:30 pm – the whole family heads out the door for a run. It really is pretty cool when all five us go together. We needed to take a redbox back, so we just ran (the mile or so) to Walgreens. Then we ran back home. There, the kids and I did stride outs and looped back to Dana. On the way home, the boys and I …and a determined Ashley… Picked the pace up a bit and finished the run at a 5k pace. I walked back to Dana and we walked home together…
7:30 – Dana and I made a quick trip to HEB and picked up Papa Johns …a veggie pizza and a cheese – and it was really good!
All, in all, just a great day! …praying the lead will pan out!
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