InnerTeub

Fabulous:

1. The weather, God, the weather. It is summer here, and while I will reserve the right to bitch about the heat and humidity, for now, I enjoyed a long ride out in the sun with my friends, the type of ride I dreamed about way back in February when I was stuck under two feet of snow. It was, indeed, fabulous

2. My friend Emily, who is well on her way to being the most amazing massage therapist, is using me for homework. Her homework coincided with the end of the above long ride, and if a beautiful, fun bike ride with friends ending with an amazing full body massage doesn’t make for best Sunday ever, well, I just do not know what does.

3. TriComet is back! Love having Haley back home and in our lives. She is staying with us while her apartment is getting ready, and our weird little family is having the best time time catching up and hanging out.

4. The U.S. Paralympics! My company is one of the sponsors of the U.S. Paralympics/Warrior Games and they are sending me out there next week to volunteer and support. I am SO EXCITED to see these athletes up close. The official blurb for the Warrior Games is:

Wounded servicemen and women will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14, 2010, through a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Olympic Committee. These inaugural games are part of an effort to inspire recovery, capitalize on physical fitness, and promote new opportunities for growth and achievement.

I mean, how amazing is that? Very excited to see it up close and personal, and to assist in anyway that I can.

(Interesting note: Included among the definition of “wounded” is those suffering from PTSD. I am extremely proud of the military for recognizing PTSD as a debilitating condition and supporting their people in recovery with the same enthusiasm as those with physical ailments. Very cool.)

Less Fabulous:

1. Actually, I had a whole list of not fabulous things to talk about, but my “Fabulous” list made me like life so much that I almost don’t want to start complaining.

2. ALMOST.

3. I suppose the only un-fabulous thing that is worth noting is the reason Haley is home from Iraq early: she has sustained a stress fracture in her femur (…ouch). So, that is hugely sucky, in that she’d rather be over there and functional, then back here and hobbling. I have been enjoying watching her render jerks speechless; you would be amazed at how many smart ass comments a cute little blond girl will get while hobbling along on crutches, and it’s awesomely satisfying to see the embarrassment those smart-asses experience when she shuts them up with a quick “I fractured my femur in Iraq. I got back yesterday. Thanks for your support”

Anyhoo, back to the grindstone; work, laundry, train, eat, laundry, eat, train, work, rinse, repeat!