All of you runners out there-----I don't know how you do it. I kept forgetting to breathe on my 3 Mile jog along the West Sands Beach. However, the view this morning was magnificent. The surf was up and the sun backlit the ocean's spray while the "Aulde Grey Town" stood majestically in the background. It was a wonderful sight.
Speaking of wonderful sights, I saw something yesterday that I didn't know existed in nature. Yesterday afternoon, I was reading a book in a conservatory overlooking a neighbor's (Jill Hardie) garden. I was pouring through pages of my book, Bird by Bird, oblivious to my surroundings when I heard a slight rain hitting the plexi-glass roof of the conservatory. At first, it was relatively quiet and erratic before bursting into a very noisy deluge. Now it had my attention. I looked up and out and saw the sun shining in one direction, rain clouds overhead and a huge double rainbow!!! Bless my lucky charms. After the rainbows faded away, I turned my attention back to my book and realized that Jill's 3 Pugs, Violet, Ruby and Martha, and her 2 Jack Russells, Tattie and Clover, were curled up all over me. I had a good laugh realizing this kind of thing just doesn't happen to me in Boston.
That's today's entry. And writing this journal is significantly easier than running, I'll tell you. Till next time,
I remain,
Covered in Pug hair,
Mike
5 comments:
Mike,
It's great to see that you are living and enjoying life. I commend you on your journey. Great to hear that you are smoke free, a great accomplishment. Looking forward to your continued journal. Stay well and enjoy. The kids say to say hello. Kevin is still talking about the hockey game and seeing you.
Talk soon!
Tracey, Emily and Kevin, Phil too!
I, too, have been blessed to see a double rainbow (and saw a single rainbow last week myself). It's an amazing sight to see!
Am so pleased you are smoke free - just go day by day (or minute by minute if that is what the situation demands) and you'll be just fine. Very exciting!
News flash: I am heading back out to LaJolla (per the client's request!) for the first week in November. Just may find success in this new endeavor after all...
Talk to you soon,
Elizabeth Ann
Mike, congrats on the non smoking. The Walsh's will do their best not to be a bad influence on you in Spain. My try at it again is after that trip.
Also, Pats 19 vs Miami 13 in overtime at Miami on Sunday. Maybe you can become President of the Patriot's Fan Club of St. Andrew's.
Walshy....
michael - i can just picture 5 dogs surrounding you, a hysterical thought. ha ha. i'm excited to hear you are running - good for you. does that mean when you come visit NYC we can run the loop in central park? or maybe you'll sign up for the Paris marathon with me in April? yahooooo. that would be great.
all kidding aside, i am so glad you are doing well. i'm proud of you. i'm on the run today but will write more soon.
miss you!
Jill
"When the will is ready, the feet are light" Proverb
Michael....I've always held the concept that the only way I could run, is if a bear was chasing me.....So I am inspired that you, a former smoker, are tackling the art of breathing during extreme excertion. I'm pulling for you over here. Mary Grace
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