Coffee Talk

Let's sit down and catch up over a cup of coffee. How do you take yours? Since attending my conference in downtown Chicago a few weeks ago, I've been loving on lattes. Soy or dairy, no matter. Give me that foamed milk and a shot of espresso. Yum!

Since I'm making coffee at home, it will be just half and half. I hope that's ok. So, tell me what's new...

"This winter just won't make like a tree and...it's been so long since I've seen leaves that I can't complete the saying without sobbing a little." ~Adrienne Martini, Another Mother Runner

If we were having coffee, yes, I'd talk about the weather. This week felt like we hit rock bottom. On Tuesday, I went to work in the cold and constant drizzle. My joints ached and I almost felt near tears. My coworkers were also feeling blah. It was a slow morning in the office and I went to Dunkin Donuts to get coffees for us. That completely turned us around. I was amazed at how sharing a cup of coffee together made us all feel so much happier. No, the weather didn't get any better, in fact, we woke up to snow on Wednesday morning. You can't change the weather but you can change your attitude.

If we were having coffee, I'd share that after picking up a prescription at Walgreens, I backed into a minivan that was driving behind me. I looked both ways before backing up, and in fact, I was already turning my steering wheel. I hit her with the corner of my bumper, which did a ridiculous amount of damage to the side of her car. The worst was when she opened the door and inside was the cutest little girl, sitting there sucking on her pacifier. Doh! No one was hurt and the woman was very nice. Much nicer than my husband was when I got home and told him what happened. And then I lost my wedding ring...

If we were having coffee, I'd share that my youngest son has narrowed down his college choices to 2 schools, University of Wisconsin and Marquette. He's leaning towards Wisconsin, but since Marquette offered him a scholarship, we're going to visit one last time this weekend. Wisconsin gives nothing to Illinois residents, unfortunately. But Matthew has wanted to be a Badger as long as I can remember, so if that's where he wants to go, we will make it happen. Stay tuned.

If we were having coffee, I'd also share that we attended Senior Night at my youngest son's gymnastics meet. He's been struggling with his routines this year. He came home from practice last week and showed me his hands, which looked like raw meat. He was happy though because he finally landed the move that has been giving him so much trouble. Unfortunately, on Senior Night, even though he landed the move, we had a huge scare when he fell off the high bar and seemed to bend his back completely backward as he hit the mat. He seems to be ok, which amazes me. Warning: graphic video.

If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that The Mighty published another one of my blog posts! April's theme was the use of a self-drawn comic to share how RA makes us feel. You may have read this one on the blog.

Thanks for listening. Maybe we should have put some whiskey in our coffee. Here's to better weather and better days! Yes, Sammy Jo, I'm still smiling. Sort of.

Ok, it's your turn! What would you tell me over coffee? How's the weather by you? What's new?

I'm linking up with the all-new Friday 5 with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness. I think my post was a little longer than they were looking for! The "5-things" habit is going to be hard to break. I'm also linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date!

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