1. We saw Catching Fire on Saturday night. A few years ago, I went all out with a Hunger Games review. I haven't read Catching Fire in its entirety since 2011 and I actually gave my copy to a student in Alaska that year.
I love Jennifer Lawrence, so it's hard for me to say I didn't like it. It was good.
2. We ran the Turkey Trot 10K on Saturday. Scott would have preferred the 5K, just because he could have won, but I was the one who went to the gym to sign us up a couple of weeks ago, so 10K it was. I was just focused on finishing. I came in 5/10 in my age group. Scott was 6/18. (Those are some nice, even fractions.)
I'm just VERY proud of myself for running the whole thing. Pride took over, of course, and I knew I had to keep running because, well, people were watching.
I kept saying, "There is no reason on God's green earth why you can't do this. You have no excuse. Keep running." And it worked. I ran all 6.25 miles and my calves still hurt.
A race every 6 months? I can do that. Next up, half-marathon. Just kidding. I'll find another 5K.
3. Scott's birthday was yesterday. He got a camper.
Also, I got him an assortment of little gifts, including this shirt.
I laughed at it for way too long when I saw it on Etsy and showed it to him and he said he wanted it. Hey, the heart wants what it wants I guess.
I made this Chicken, Salsa, and Black Bean Soup for dinner, along with an ice cream cake that I'll share soon.
Once I'm done enjoying my day off, that is. 5 blissful, happy days of nothingness. A teacher couldn't ask for anything more….
Except maybe a brand-new rug for in front of the Smartboard.
Done.
Except maybe a brand-new rug for in front of the Smartboard.
Done.