Dear Weather, Please Make Up Your Mind

Dear Fall,

Now, I know we have had this conversation before, and I don't mean to be a nag, but I am having a hard time here with your "on again, off again" attitude. September 21st has come and gone. That is the signal, the sign, the go ahead, the ole' let's get chilly hint-a-roooney!

Is there a reason why you are cold one day and then 80 degrees the next? Is there something that we need to talk about.? Over drinks perhaps? Are you having seasonal depression?

You see, I don't want to have to be a pest, but your season (Autumn that is) happens to be my favorite. The activities, the clothes, the smell in the air, the crispness outside, the decorations, the holidays. (Ummm did I forget anything. No. ) I will have a particularly hard time adjusting if you don't find your groove and just get down to Fall business.

I'll wait patiently for another week. But when October 7th rolls around, if there is not a need for me to wear my corduroy jacket by then, we will have to have a serious talk.

Wishing you the best,

Lesli

I Really Hate People Sometimes

wait...hate is a strong word. Okay, GREATLY DISLIKE!

What is wrong with people though, really? Can someone answer this question for me. let me explain. My latest issue:

I am driving to work this morning and there is not a great deal of traffic, just typical Monday morning congestion. It was around 8:30 so there were plenty of people on the road who were hauling some serious tail to get to work on time for 9:00. I am sure you can all imagine. Anyway, there was a section of the highway that started to get a little backed up. I figured there had to be a reason. As I came around the bend I could see that there were two cars, (in two different lanes) and one tractor trailer truck in the third lane, that were going around 50 miles an hour. Significantly slower than the other cars who were going at a steady clip of 75. The truck actually had its flashers on.

So, the two cars and the truck had started to cause the traffic to slow and you could tell that people were getting frustrated. Mainly becuase there was no way to really circumvent the slower cars. I was about 6 cars back and I could EASILY read that both cars had signs on them that read "Alternative Driver Program: Please be Patient." Translation---- If you have atleast 1/2 a brain, and a heart, you should know that this signs means.. "Adult and Teenage Drivers with Special Needs, Please Be Kind and Stay Behind, Allow us to Learn without Pressure." I see them alot on the roads in the morning because it is a great time for them to learn how to manuver in traffic and how to deal with higher speed of travel. Makes sense right? You would think that people would understand right?

But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I obviously live in a state surrounded by dumb people with no heart. If you could have heard the honking, and cursing. URG! The agressive driving and the flipping off. I could not believe it. Oh wait, yes I can, because I have come to the realization that this world has some real Jackasses in it! Come On People! Are you for real?

When I finally came up along side the cars there where these young boys trying so hard to concentrate on the road while surrounded by complete jerks. One of the young drivers was clearly shaken up. However, I realized as I passed that the truck driver must have been offended too and put his flashers on and got up behind one of the cars (a third car with sign ) so that people would not tailgate. How nice is that! I was inspired, so I actually got up in front of the lane with one of the cars, tossed the flashers on and drove just slow enough that no one could speed by them and then cut them off. Another women did the same in the other lane. From what I could tell in my mirror, one or two cars followed the trucks idea and got behind them with their flashers. It was like a protective shield. I am sure it totally defeated the purpose of the lesson, but all I could think of was these guys, trying so hard and then being too afraid to get in the car and try again because of some truly stupid people this morning.

So I was 15 minutes late for work. Who cares. I was so pissed off at what I had witnessed you have no idea. But at the same time, I was totally impressed by the truck driver and the other cars for lending a hand, or a bumper...however you look at it.

When I finally merged right to get off at my exit, the car closest to me drove by me. The young boy honked and gave me a thumbs up and a smile. Doesn't get much better than that.

But truly...koodoos to the truck drive, I just stole the idea from him: )

Update:

Disney Princess Half Marathon may be a no go.....cost prohibitive! The registration fee went up from $40 last year to $120 this year! What the @@#$%$#@

Then, My condo won't let me use my points that week in Florida because they consider March 4th to be a vacation week...in what world??

Then, I have a voucher from Southwest and can you believe that there are NO flights available that I could get on.

Geez...

I guess someone does not want me to be a Disney Princess !!!!!!

Under the Boston Sky

Leanne and I moments after a 4.5 mile run last night in Boston as part of the "Let's Run" Summer series along the river. For $25 you get a bib for the race as well as a BBQ and free beer after the run. There are 5 races total and each one features a different cover band. Under the Boston Sky was the final run of the series with Achtung Baby, a U2 cover band.

Leanne and I signed up a while ago for the run, not really knowing what to expect. Just a few little misteps on this one. first, Leanne had her bib sent to EG. At 8 am, in work clothes, I was crawling under her EG house in the laundry room looking for the bib that was no where to be found. NG. The, we thought the race started on the other side of the city. Getting there on time was sooooooo not happening seeing as how we discoverd this fact while en route. I was coming from RI and was all over the place. Needless to say we both ended up changing our clothes in the front seats of our respective cars and hauling seriously tail to the starting line!

It was a gorgeaous night and the sky was red and absoultely amazing. Cool, crisp air, and tons of people. Love it...Leanne and I had some adventures on the race course..but in the end..we finished strong :)

In the line for food, while chatting about the bloody toe incident, we met a group of people who had recently completely their first triathlon. We all immediately became triathlon talking junkies and all hung out for the rest of the night. For the most part, they were a cool group of people...minus Andrew. The pokey and rather annoying little Canadian who felt the need to point out my "wingman" status since my friend was so cute...And I quote ..."Must be hard for you to have to always the "friend"." Hello, tact?? Too bad she was their with her boyfriend freakshow. Way to be observent Andrew. Needless to say, we had to institute the snub. A last resort, but totally necessary in this case.

A great night. A must do for next year!

Me Thinky I Crazy

Yeah, like, So, Ummm....

For some unknown reason...I decided that I needed something new to work towards now that I have done the Triathlon. Since I had such a hard time with the run during the Tri, I figured I needed to improve my skills before the next Tri.

So.....I signed up for the Disney Princess half Marathon. YIKES!

I think I secretly want my lung to collapse again. I must be on crack. See what having a strawerry martini afterowrk does! It makes you crazy and agree to things that are completly insane.

Is it weird

That I found myself at home last night, alone.....drinking sangria and playing Rock Band as loud as humanly possible?

I was wound up last night...seriously wound up. I had to laugh at myself. At one point I did a pretty spot on rendition of Ramblin' Man, and a solid performance with it.

Perhaps I should lay off the Sangria in the future.


Moving On: I have a new hair cut and I am IN LOVE with it.
I have had the same bob-like hair (a little shorter and stacked in the back and then coming down longer in the front) for the last 7 years. I needed a change. So I went dark (well I have been gradually going darker all year) and I cut bangs! Yes, Bangs. I haven't had bangs since I was 11 or 12! Yowza.

Love it though....absolutely love it!