Amica Insurance Seattle Half Marathon Run 2009 Report

Forgot my shoes at my apartment. Got them 1 minute before official start. I survived. It was brutal. Preztels, donuts, and knee wrap at mile 10 saved me. More later.

The Beauty of Autumn

I love this time of year for many reasons: the fall colors transitioning to the winter colors, the festivities that families and communities have, and the very mild temperatures in this quarter of our planet. I also, feel very blessed to have experienced many of these things ina new environment. Rainy days make the body and soul so grateful for the sunshine that restores and rejuvenates!

Belated "Happy Thanksgiving!" to all those who I didn't get to say it to! Miss and love you all!

Family, I will have a picture (Yes, just one because I forgot I had my camera with me until right before we left) of myself and Hank. I had to have proof of the miraculous reunion! :o)

Side note: Praises to UW2tv for their piece on shoulder injuries, specific surgeries, and the realities of the rehab process. Great. Absolutely great.

A Great Sunday

I went to church today, and it was great. A woman in my ward gave me a ride, and the sacrament talks were fantastic. The were about giving thanks on a daily basis. One speaker emphasized how grattitude naturally shift our attitude to positivity from negativity. What a great principal to strive to live by! Sunday school and Relief Society were great also.

Dave and I put up Christmas decorations today. Our tree flew off of the trailer during the move from WY to WA. I wa already aware of this. However, upon pulling out what we thought were our other decorations this morning, we found out that our first "special" ornament, our tree skirt, the lights, the garland, and the stockings were all in that box that flew off the trailer. Finding out that all of that was in the box was a particularly interesting learning experience for me; I learned that though material items may be taken from us, and some material things are simply unattainable financially, we have the power to just take it as an opportunity for a fresh start or a time for creativity. That' what Dave and I did. I learned that the memories will go on, no matter if the beautiful snow-globe ornament we bought together for our first Christmas as a married couple is in our home or somewhere on a wild, treaturous stretch of I-90, the memories do not have to fade.

Goodnight.

I would like to wish Heather Hawk a happy birthday. She is a wonderful woman, and I wish she wasn't have the world away (literally). I miss my family as well. I just hope to get home for the holidays. I feel so blessed for all that I have in my life. Happiness seems to be just an arms-length away each time I open my eyes to my own needs and those around me. I love the ability that we each have to take control of our attitudes, which can shape our utter existence.

Insomnia will. . .

. . .lead to blogging at 6:12 am.

People have always said "life isn't fair." Don't worry. This is not going to be a post of drudgery and negativity. No, I, Acceber feel the need to tell my future followers (since I haven't gotten any followers YET), that I am not one to dwell on issues. I just sincerely enjoy picking apart everything, analyzing everything, and then putting it all back together. Well, I must go for now. I think I MAY be getting tired. . .

Never Did I Ever

...Think I was going to end up blogging! Oh my goodness. Please, brace yourselves 'cause this is going to be a bumpy ride through a technologically unsavvy journey. Enjoy, though, as will I.