Holidays/Packages/Running

Well, my April Fools trick fizzled.  Part 2 worked down in our NYC office, but the Boston office part fell through.  "My guy" didn't come through with my props in time.  I'm hoping that the package will be waiting for me tomorrow morning when I get in early. And I can install the trick before staff arrive and I can pretend everyone missed it yesterday. I'll keep you posted. 

As I was at the pharmacy this evening picking up Winston's meds, they asked me to verify his birthday and I realize I had picked April1st when I adopted him and his brother.  And today is his birthday.  It had slipped my mind.  When they were younger, I'd give them special treats. Tonight he got some new cat food that he really likes. Here's to 13 great years Winston!  And here's hoping there are a few more to go. 

When I got home today I had packages waiting for me.  I don't usually get mail, having stayed on top of canceling all the junk mail so it was a nice little treat to have waiting for me.  One was my new car floor mats. It only took five years to buy them but I've been working on my "list" and have been cranking through stuff.  Can't wait to put them in and see how they work out. I'm waiting for daylight.  The other package was a new camera battery for mom's camera. I was all excited to see if it fixes the camera. Except it says I have to charge the battery first and I don't have the charger.  Almost there.

And last but not least, I finished Day One of my new running program.  I got the company to participate in the JP Morgan corporate run/walk again ths year.  Last year I mainly walked and by the end I was all exuberant, thinking, I can become a runner, I have a year.  And then nine months went by and I didn't really do anything. And here I am.  My goal was to do better each year. Luckily I was smart and set the bar low, it's only up from here.  Several folks suggested the Couch to 5k program and I finally checked it out this year.  The last couple of weeks I got the shoes and running gear and today I worked out a schedule and was off.  I almost had to cancel since I left work late and had an evening committee meeting.  But it only takes 25 minutes.  The first running part I thought this wasn't going to work, at least my new sneakers are cute. But by the end, I was all set to keep going and doing more.  I'm learning to run slower and take shorter strides which helps at this beginning stage.  I was able to run a route that ended at the pharmcy and then pop over to my meeting.  I love my town and everything is just a few blocks away.

I almost forgot the best part!  I love karma. Do good and good happens.  Actually if you look for the good that's what you find is my philosophy. On my bus ride home, I was catching up on phone calls so was distracted when exiting. It wasn't until I got home that although I remembered by bag, I forgot a portfolio file I was bringing home from work.  I was running around, changing, getting my running gear, feeding the cat.  I realized there was nothing I could do and that I really didn't lose anything important. And off I went for my run.  As I was heading down to the Main Street, there was my bus, heading back to the subway station, waiting at the red light. The light was changing so I had to book it to the bus stops nod the driver said he almost didn't stop because he thought I was out for a run.  Which I was but I mentioned wanting to check if my file was on board. What's the likelihood that I catch, of the many buses going back and forth during rush hour, the one I had exited earlier.  Well, in the back, there it was, waiting for me. Crazy!  I had to run back home to drop it off, so started my run a bit later but in the end all good. I love these improbable coincidences that work out so well.