February 25, 2016

Day what are we at?  Four?  It's the end of February.    The fact that it was 73F, the Sierras were hiding behind some suspiciously smog-like haze and my beach body is nowhere to be found may have something to do with it.

Juvenile hall.

I had a list of things to do, yet due to a sudden exhaustion that hit me on the way out, I skipped the gym. I wanted to grab some crickets for Violet and as I headed to my car, crickets in hand, I was stopped by someone I knew. We have Some Things in common and the conversation eventually veered to this as there are also young children involved in her life.  I shared about my honest approach with my kids about what alcohol does to me, being transparent from the get-go: this is what I've done, this is where it got me, this is what I am doing as a living amends.  I heard some words I haven't heard in quite a while: God put you here today for a reason, as she thanked me and drove away.  That really touched my heart.

 I would be DDing a friend from her home in Cupertino to the show and thus I wanted a lovely car to present, so car wash was stop one. As they  washed, I grabbed my bags and walked to the grocery store. In there, I overheard a very handsome young black man explain to someone what to buy.  "You're teaching them the correct foods to eat, aren't you?" I asked and when he responded affirmatively I high-fived him and asked, "Where have you been all my life?" and then walked away with a smile.  I mean - seriously, add 15 years and where the hell has he been all my life??    "Miss?"  I heard behind me and as  turned, saw him walked towards me.  We talked for a while; he works at the gym I belong to but not they two locations I frequent, but still - very doable.  He promised up and down the results I could expect and the thing is - I KNOW this to be true because I have experienced - it is eating the right foods, which is 80% of the battle.  Jake can help me out on the exercise part.  As I left the store, I ran across a mom I know from many years ago - her niece is now Maggie's BFF (or BFFN:  Best Friend For Now).  The fact that I remembered her sons' name blew me away.

My car was beautiful and the dinner was ok.  I have scraped my cornea again somehow (Twice in 3 months??).  My poor body.  I really need to start caring better for this girl.  I hope to be 1/5 of the way into a pattern of self-care with yoga.  The music self-care part starts tomorrow night.

Pictures:  Two of the trees in my backyard - one so impatient the blossoms are already old news as the leaves emerge and the other barely beginning to show buds.  Extreme opposites.