wow

we done good!

Took Spike to see Harold n' Kumar yesterday. So-so flick, but that wasn't the point. Went for burgers to Johnny Rockets after. YUMMMMM! What a blast!

Got up @ the crack of dawn, awoke Spike, jumped in the veeeeeeehicle, and off to work. Woke up the patients, picked up Tom @ the park, got some boxes o' joe, got Spike a T-less BLT for b'fast, and off to the Park for The Big One.

Raining, spritzing,showers off n' on. NOTHING could dampen our spirit. Amazing how the park could go from empty to overfilled.

Saw sooo many peeps, thank G! Polansky, the LIRRC peeps, Hellgate, The Blue Peeps whoshouldjustfoldandjoinaREALclub-sorry, lost it there, College Point-even their cornerstone ran-and he NEVER runs anymore, Ted Truet (wow!), Henri from the Y-makes it every year bless him, Terry "The Voice" Bisogno, my NYC peeps-Wendy/Irish Joe, Sal, too many to mention. Only no shows were my Suffolk peeps-their loss. WHAT A BLAST! Really made my heart full (vague movie reference there-if you guess correctly, my Trailblazer's yours). Of course Hank had to have his daily temper tantrum-he doesn't play well with the others, but an overwhelming smash!!! Spike came through-got a GREAT shot with Herb's (of all people, crusty Herb) arm around him.

THIS is what it's all about. ALL my people from dif parts of my life coming together for a fun time. Wow. My patients made the scene-no one misbehaved. EXACTLY what I mean by acting with a pure heart. Do something purely for the sake of doing a good thing, and only good can come of it. Only a chosen few do this-yes Debbie Pesa, you're one. Hank, take notes (and for the love of GOD, TRY not to start shit-even had a fight while calling numbers @ the finish chute!!!). When's the last time you heard of addicts out in the real world NOT getting into trouble??? What an absolute joy. REALLY what running's all about. Steve would've loved it, he was there I know it. Miss you daily.

After, plenty of food for all, brought a ton back to the unit.

Funny, not even the slightest mention/thought of Shebitch. Hmmmmmm.

A true joy. Thanks guys. Made me proud.