Others writing the Sunday Somethings: Kerry
Something that makes me happy: Fruit. For 6-8 weeks there i couldn’t find any at the grocery store, but now they are all coming back. It’s not always in season or locally grown, but it is good, and i’ve missed it.
Something i am struggling with: Had a tough week motivation-wise with running. It doesn’t make sense because this was my “recovery week” where the distance was a bit shorter and i wasn’t running as fast. But still, i had a rough time with it.
Something tasty: Turkey and black bean chili.
Something i learned: Some interesting things about sugar and how it reacts in the body.
Something from the bridge table: I went to Wilmington on Wednesday night for a bridge tournament, planning to play for 4 days straight, or 8-10 sessions of bridge (one session = approx four hours). I joined Lance and the rest of my team, who had all been there since Monday. Unfortunately on Thursday a teammate got into his cups and was unable to continue playing. Additionally, some words were exchanged and so Friday we came back to Raleigh. I played just one session of bridge.
Some things i am doing towards my goals: Got my runs in. That’s all i can say.
Something i am reading: Sugar Shock! by Connie Bennett.
Something happening around the house: Putting up some small shelves in a) our bathroom, to artificially create just a little more counter space, and in b) Lance’s office, so he can have some more places for his knick-knacks.
Something i am thinking: I’m paying closer attention to how different foods i eat make me feel. I’ve always noticed a correlation between eating greens and feeling good, but i wonder if there are other correlations that i haven’t noticed (or haven’t wanted to notice) about how sugar affects me.
Something i am looking forward to: Snow-skiing on Friday, yay! I think it’s been 2 years since i last skied, maybe 3.
Something i am hoping: That Nathan has a happy birthday!
Something random: Nugent is petrified of the park that’s about half a mile from our house. He goes nuts if you try to walk him into it, straining at the leash to get away. It’s so bizarre and i have no idea what would provoke this reaction.
Something planned: Busy week at work, a bridge club bored board meeting, a ski trip, 3 runs including a 10-miler the day after skiing.
Something captured: Alien dog poses with Kevin.
January 30th, 2011 9:57 pm
I think the glowing Nug eyes are his soul being captured by the camera, which is what he’s always afraid of…that….that and parks, which dogs are supposed to love.
So, I’m curious to hear more on the flopped bridge weekend. Perhaps you don’t want to say anymore, but what does, “got into his cups” mean. And you came back on Friday? that sucks. sorry you missed out on bridge fun. that’s lame. And I am having a good birthday aside from the fact that this morning after breakfast I felt sick for about an hour, and then had to go to work till 7:30 at night.
January 30th, 2011 10:28 pm
Ha! I was just coming to ask about “got into his cups” as well! I think we need an answer to that one! You and your bridge lingo!!
January 31st, 2011 12:47 am
“in his cups” means drinking too much. Sorry i thought this was a more universal phrase but apparently not!
January 31st, 2011 2:00 am
Thanks for this really crazy article, I’ve been looking forinteresting websites around and this is one of them =).
January 31st, 2011 10:27 pm
I was going to ask that same thing about “the cups”, hadn’t heard that one before, so glad I saw your explanation. Weren’t there any pairs events that you and lance could have entered instead of going home?
January 31st, 2011 10:27 pm
PS, Love Nugents eyes!!
February 1st, 2011 10:53 am
At bridge tournaments there are always pairs games you can fall back into, and that was certainly an option. But we had planned to play team events all week and were sharing a house with our teammates, and the next few days would have been pretty unpleasant if we dumped him but still had to be around him.