My Thursday

Whew, it's been a long busy and slightly emotional day. Michael went off to work and I went to help out Chris (Tai Chi Instructor) at the State Fair. We worked the Arthritis Foundation Booth. It has been pretty interesting to spend some time both at the Fair and the Women's Expo a few weeks ago with Chris and listen to him talk to people about Arthritis and Tai Chi. I'll be helping him out next Thursday and the following Thursday as well. Then it was back to his house for coffee before I had to drag myself to the gym for what we call, "Crazy Caseys Calisthenics Program" I mentioned before that we are doing a conditioning class. We started out just helping one of the trainers develop the program, but it has since turned into a weekly thing for us and while I dread going, I feel WONDERFUL after its all said and done. Even though we are hot and sweaty and sticky and tired, afterwards. The strangest part for me is that I have ALWAYS sucked at running, at least in my adult life. If Michael and I were to go running, I would have usually lasted all of about.... 3 minutes before I was out cold. But I've been getting better and better every week (and outlasting the guys in the class!! EVEN MICHAEL) Honestly I believe it is the Tai Chi that has helped me so much. Between learning to breathe better and the stregth in my legs it has created. ok, enough on that...

onto the emotion level of the day...

Not incredibly emotional, but emotional none the less. The day started with car problems which I later learned that it has a crack in our radiator.. horray, just what we needed. After the gym we were talking and realizing how little time we have here. 8 weeks! We have SOOO much to do SOOO many places to go and SOOO many people to see, and SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO little time to do it all. Thankfully we already had a trip to Lubbock planned and booked when we found out. We are hitting El Paso for Thanksgiving, and going to Austin this weekend to say bye to Micahels dad and Rhonda. On another note, at some random point in my life, I became very "cleanish" minded. Who would have thought?? Basically I have gotten to the point where things have to be straightened and clean or it irks me (only in our own home, other peoples houses don't bother me) As you remember, we were here all of 18 days, before we found out we were moving to Denmark and I can't finish unpacking, I can't repack (movers have to do it so our stuff will be insured), I can't set this place up to where I would like to have it. I suppose I could, but I don't want to waste the time to do it for the short time we are here. So that's irritating me as well. While I do have most stuff unpacked, there isn't a place for all of it. I have piles of stuff and my pantry is a mess.... *sigh* I know I know, no one feels sorry for us because "poor us, we have to move to Europe"