5 Things I'd Tell You Over Coffee

Good morning! Let's have a cuppa, shall we? I'm not much for conversation until I've had at least one and maybe even 2 cups of coffee. I sure do look forward to it, though. I'm especially excited about taking my coffee in this mug I picked up after our epic adventure in Door County last month. Killer coffee? Could have been...

Do you take cream and sugar?

If we were having coffee, I'd probably talk about my health. Isn't this what old people do? Right now, I'm recovering from that RA flare I had earlier in the week. That came out of nowhere and completely threw me off. Fortunately, I have an amazing rheumatologist who responded quickly. I'm happy to report that I am feeling much better. I also have been mentally preparing myself for some major dental work--2 bone grafts--and I am not happy about it. Because of this, I have to take 3 weeks off my RA meds and that is making me more nervous than the actual procedure. On the good news side of things, I recently I had a Dexa scan done. This test measures bone density and being of a certain age as well as having a hereditary predisposition for osteoporosis, I was anxious to see where I was at. I reviewed the results with my internist and found out that everything was normal. At least I've got that going for me. Now to schedule that colonoscopy...

If we were having coffee, I'm sure I'd talk about my boys. My oldest son has started his apprenticeship training with the electricians' union. As part of his training, he's been taking classes at a Chicago city college and has been doing really well. In the fall, he'll start back at work. My youngest son and I have been doing some college visits. Fortunately, he wants to stay close to home (he says he wants me to do his laundry) and so we've visited Northwestern and Marquette (my alma mater). We've got a few more visits on the calendar before the application process starts.

Because.

If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I'm making some changes in my job. Since my diagnosis with RA, my director offered me a position at a brand new, smaller, less busy clinic closer to my home. I've been dragging my feet on the decision for a few reasons, but the bottom line is that I finally made up my mind and I will be moving to the new clinic in September. I sure have mixed feelings about it, but it seems like the right thing to do for my health. I've been sharing the news with my patients and so far, most of them will be following me to the new location.

If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that my boyfriend, the very studly butcher at Whole Foods, is moving to another location. He's been working at my WF for quite a long time and I won't lie--he makes me look forward to buying my meat. I'm sure he does it with all the ladies, but every time I walk up to the meat counter, he greets me with a "hey lady" and I'm 25 all over again. He also gives me the best cuts of meat, wielding his cleaver like a boss. While I'm not surprised at his promotion--he really is great--I'll miss seeing him. Maybe this story would have been better shared over wine?

If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I'm posting this from the deep South. Who goes to Alabama in August? I can't say no to an invitation to visit and water ski with Holly! It's been over 2 years since I last skied. They say it's just like riding a bike, and spoiler alert, it was! I was happy to pop right up out of the water on the first try. We're also running a 5k. There really is nothing better than running friends! You'll have to check my Instagram for updates and read my Weekly Wrap, which will probably go live on Monday.

What would you tell me over coffee? Would you want to go back to college again? Do you shop at certain stores because of the people who work there? Have you waterskiied?

I'm linking this post with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five, as well as Coco and Deborah for The Ultimate Coffee Date!