day 78

BEAUTIFUL morning, shorts and hooded sweatshirt (DO NOT even THINK "hoodie," annoying, uniquely caucasian word.) Was 45 degs when I hit The Line. YUMMMMM. REALLY felt good. Needed it after the weekend's 5k's. Bullshit distances, so after The Big One, I should use them as speed runs, and accept no less than 8:30. Prob is with these running shoes, it's tough to get any speed-they're like cinderblocks, but the trade off is worth it-knees feel good. What price speed???

Reality check: with the passing of yet another weekend, comes our "back down to earth" moment. Feeling really good that I'm down to one credit card with a balance, a sub $2,000 balance at that. Prob will occur in 8 days. THIS is when the weight of the world comes down. It enters the hospital, either to get cured or not to, the final solution-or not. This leaves me holding the bag. Remember, after the stem cell implants, rather than give the dog to a friend, It is choosing to abandon us and live with others for 2 months. This is GREAT for the house, we'll go from "Toxichouse" to "home," but this leaves me to do everything. Normal people would take 2 months off, I can't. I won't.

Got my # for The Big One. Good news: I'm in the first section, bad news: of the last wave. I'll be starting 'round 10:30.

***Pics from Get to the Point just added, see bottom.