The Shame!

Email received this morning:

From: Frank
To: Sarah

Subject: thanks

Thanks for the recent run report. It made my day! I really enjoy re-reading runs from 6 weeks ago!

OUCH. Oh my god, OUCH, Frank!

Jesus.

Needless to say things have been a little squirrely over here at Chez Gifford. This week we're having windows installed in the entire house, and here's what we're dealing with:

• 12 windows
• 5 window guys
• 1 sick 2 year old with ear and eye infection (GOOD TIMES[tm]) and no naps for three days
  
• 1 ten month old who has learned to bite
• 1 disgruntled husband spending spring break on baby duty
• 2 dogs eager to help install windows
• 1 lazy, fat-ass mommy who dares call herself a runner when she hasn't been running in over 7 days

Now, Michael has taken the brunt of all this. I've been able to stay home and "supervise" and get a ton of work done without two monkeys hanging off me, biting my shoulder and saying "mommy" or "what's that?" two thousand times every minute. It's actually been kind of nice. I think Michael has a new understanding of what it's like caring for them and trying to work and do everything else.

Last weekend we stayed in Lincoln City and gambled and ate and blended in with the white trash a little too easily. Sorry to anyone who calls Lincoln City home or regularly vacations there. It is white trash paradise. Throw in some outlets and antique stores and I was in hog heaven! I played bingo for three hours! And blackjack! It was a great way to celebrate the old birthday. I also ate a hamburger that had blue cheese on it. Good God. The scale is moving in the wrong direction, obviously.

Running: yes, it's been a little off, but starting this weekend, I'm back. Last time I took off seven days, it actually was awesome coming back. I kicked ass on the trail and ran into an old acquaintance, which allowed me and Jeffy to rest on the hills. I felt like a dog that hadn't been walked in two weeks. It was awesome. I've also been doing a lot of road running which is killing my legs.

PSA: Shaunmarie and I are starting track workouts on Mondays around 6 or 630 (I think...) at Lincoln High. Everyone knows these suck, but doing them with other people is great.

So there's the quick and dirty.