New Obsession

I am not entirely sure how or why I found this... but it is my new obsession.  I love it.

70s Light Rock Radio on Pandora.  It is ama-zing.  Stress just melts away, heart rates plummet, and by some curious mystery you know all the words.

Some of you, who aren't as familiar with the computer as others, may not know about Pandora - so here I have made you a 70s Light Rock Radio playlist.  Ready?  It's gonna be awesome.


Ventura Sunrise - America
On and On - Stephen Bishop
I Can't Go For That - Hall and Oates
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
Danny's Song - Loggins and Messina
Reminiscing - Little River Band
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
More Than a Woman - Bee Gees
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight - Dan England
Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
Melissa - The Allman Brothers

May you have an excellent playlist, always,

Andrea

The shoes can speak!!!

No, really, they do. 

On Friday I had a hard workout so to speak.... 14 miles of timed miles with tempo runs in between.  I had to fight the frigid weather and the wind, and the last mile wasn't pretty. 

But, then I looked down and saw:

and the following conversation ensued.

"I can't.  I don't have any more to give."

Looked at shoes.

"You just shut up!!  You don't know..."

Looked at shoes.

"ugh, FINE!!"

I finished my 8:00 mile in 8:07, which was fantastic being that it was mile #14, I was gassed, and the wind was whipping through the track.

Sometimes all you need is a little encouragement from the most unlikely of places.

May you find all you need,

Andrea

Meet Hank - The Asshole Kitty.

First, let me be clear.  Hank might be my very favorite kitty I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  He is also an asshole.  You see, Hank doesn't believe in rules - and he thinks that when you yell or swat at him, that it is a very very fun and exciting game.

I have warned him several times of venturing into the unknown depths of our kitchen table - I've given up.  He'll find the mouse trap sooner or later.

Hank is the reason we eat at the dinner table, or just standing up.  He believes deeply that what ever you may have is his, and he will take it from you come hell or high water. 

Hank likes to bat Dee in the face, jump on her, jump AT her, trip her, and then lick her face as if to say "it's all in good sport lass."

That is the thing with Hank, you see, when he isn't attacking your feet, jumping at your head, leaping at you while your standing, stealing your food, hiding your stuff, or helping you type on the computer - he is the most wonderful and loving animal there ever was. 

We just may have to change his name to Chuck Norris.

Here's to the weird and the wonderful.

Andrea

... and I was just about to do something *really* cool.

Sound familiar.  You are on a mission.  Headed for the kitchen.  You are about to do/find/make/create something really cool - if only you could remember what the Hell that was!!  This happens to me more often than it should either at home, at work, out and about, in the grocery store, online, yadayadayada.

Then magically, in four hours (or thereabouts) I remember what it was that I was going to do, and suddenly it doesn't seem so cool any more.  It has lost the excitement and bright shiny sparkles.

Finally, you begin to doubt your age, or maybe wisdom, or maybe health, or maybe all of thee above.  Concluding, that certainly, the 92 year old in the nursing home has a better idea of why she went into the kitchen than you ever will... except that, well, do they have kitchens in nursing homes.

Anyhow - what was I saying again.  Oh, Hell.

Here's to something cool - I think.

Andrea

The Return.

When I set out to write this blog, I thought for sure that it would be a creative outlet.  That I would love it, and that I could release some of the energy in my brain. 

But, I got bogged down.  I was worried that no one would like it. I felt preachy at times.  I felt like I couldn't be me because I was afraid of offending someone.

Well, I got to thinking... I would rather risk all of that, than not do this at all.  I really enjoy writing -- I always have.  And if nothing else, I am gonna do this for me.  I figured that if people don't like it, well they can move on. 

So, here we go - again.