An Unexpected Run

The other night I was working late, tired, and was just wishing I was home in bed. I checked the clock, about 11:15, and decided to call it a night. I got my coat on, grabbed some stuff to throw out to the trash, and shut the door behind me. I knew immediately ..I'd locked my keys in my office. Crap! Crap. I stirred around for about a minute and found someone with a cell phone. I called Karen, but she had already been sleeping for quite a while - so she never even heard the phone ring. It's two and a half miles home - screw it - I'll walk (what other choice was there really?) I made it home in about 25 minutes!! In my jeans, with a heavy black leather jacket on I ran a 10-minute pace home! I was freezing by the time I got there as I had no hat or gloves and the windchill had the temp down to about 18. THEN, I had to wake my darling bride up to give me a ride back to work and get my car so it wouldn't get towed away in the morning! She was extremely forgiving. I can be such an idiot. Anyway ...I got my run in for Tuesday after all!

The Promise Starts Here

The Promise Starts Here
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Heather with her Kalamazoo Promise shirt on that she got when she registered for kindergarten a few weeks ago. She will be part of the first Kindergarten class entering in under the new Kalamazoo Promise program which guarantees free college tuition and fees to any graduate of Kalamazoo Public Schools to any public university in the state of Michigan (that they earn admission to). My kids are going to school for free baby!!

Jazz and Champagne

Jazz and Champagne
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Karen and I were out to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. She looked great, the band was swingin', and the champagne was bubbly - a great night out! We both commented that it hasn't seemed like ten years at all! (for me it was fast for Karen it's felt more like a hundred!!!)