It's funny how the brain works, or forgets to work, when fatugue sets in. Makes you feel like a pumpkin with no brains. This blog is titled with my favorite quote of the week I heard after a conversation with my esposa while walking home one dark, late night. But, she has a husband who can make anyone's brain self-destruct. Take Friday. Anna's first official day back at school to attend orientation for her the Nursing Degree. After a sweet morning, the afternoon quickly lost it's momentum when I arrived an hour late to pick her up. Following that, we drove to a place where she could complete her drug test. It was a hot, hot day and Anna was already dehydrated and suffering from the onset of a cold. But, I parked in the wrong parking lot and had to move. Only, the car wouldn't start. Dead battery. So we agreed to rendevouz after her drug test as soon as I could arrange to get a jump. Luckily I did, but she was still in line for her drug test. So I drove to Autozone to pick up a battery. After 15 minutes of awesome customer service, I finally was ready to roll. But then I remembered I gave the credit card to Anna so she could pay for the test. And the supervisor on shift at Autozone wouldn't let me leave collateral if I could leave with the battery. But 10 seconds before I knew this, my last words to Anna before her phone died while she called me from the drug test site were: "I'll come pick you up." So, Anna began the long trek home, and so did I, two miles behind her. I jogged a bit and we met at our doorstep where we collapsed on our bed. This story doesn't read as well as it played out, but it was a fun afternoon! Then we took off to the Hall's home in Mesa to spend the night in prep for Anna's first half-marathon!! It was in Phoenix, on another hot, hot day, and she did awesome!!!!!!! Battling a cold, a nasty race course, and the hot sun, she stormed through Phoenix like a bat out of our last blog. And this was the first time she has ever run longer than 10 miles. Plus she has a crazy job as a patient tech that leaves her with less than half a week to train. What a champ!!!
4 comments:
What a crazy day! How did you get the car back? Way to go Annie on the half marathon. I'm so proud of you!!
Jeez Spence, your lucky your wife loves you so much! I can't imagine laughing off something like that, at least not right away. Or course, I'm pretty crotchety right now in my present condition. Anyway, way to go Anna on your marathon. You are awesome!
What a hilarious afternoon! So was it funny then, or is it just funny looking back on it? Way to go Rufey on your race!!!! In your honor, I ran a little bit on my walk with Phoebe the other day. I ran past 2 houses - almost a 1/4 of a block! Yep. It must run in the family. Love you!
Way to go on the race, Rufus! (After surviving a traumatic afternoon like that, the race must have seemed like a cinch . . .) I'm proud of you for tackling it!
Love, Carrie
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