Monday, June 6th, 2012
Central Park East, 6:45am

Good morning!  I told you we're back.  I was up extra early today - not sure why.  Was up by 5:45am and left the house by 5 til 6.  It was nice and cool out this morning - quiet, too.  I think the forecast was for rain, so there were very few people out.  There were even times on the backside of the great lawn that all I could hear was the sound of the breeze in the trees.  The solitude, cool breeze, thoughts of fun things to come this June, and Sofie's rambunctiousness gave me little bursts of euphoria - enough to keep me going through the week.  This week I have finals - ugh.  I'm going to try my UTMOST hardest to keep from thinking about next week when they're done and live in the PRESENT.  I've realized that there is almost always something that you have to do, but that you don't want to do or are dreading doing.  If I constantly fantasize about the minute that the event in question is over, I'll avoid experiencing the right now.  Usually the events in question aren't ever as bad as I think they're going to be, either.

Aside from all of that, we found out that, contrary to what we had thought, we will be bringing home little Bear instead of Loon!  Bear is a male - the other "high energy" pup.  11 days and he'll be coming home with Brian and I to join the family :)  Aside from all of that fun, I've got my NYRR (New York Road Runners) Women's Mini 10k next Saturday.  My goal is go run it in less than 43:30 - which is a bit of a stretch of a goal -  but I suppose what are goals if they're not stretches of your abilities?  You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.  Or, in the words of Sofie, "you don't eat 100% of the pigeons you don't chase!"

Have a great day and a great week!