Happy Birthday to ME :)

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One more year until 50.  Wow.  Doesn't seem possible.

The birthday agenda is simple this year.  Lunch with hubby and eldest son -- maybe a home movie tonight.  Simple feels right.  As I said before, I'm extending the celebration all week.  Something fun everyday.  Some stuff by myself and some stuff with friends.  Good balance.

I finished The Price of Time (Tim Tigner).  Unusual subject and interesting moral discussion.  The ending was a tied-up a little fast and conveniently, but overall -- I'd say give it a read.  Fast, fun summer book.  I need to find the next book today.  I usually have a lineup waiting -- the "hunt" is as fun as the read sometimes.

I usually take a solo outside birthday run, but this year my leg is off and the humidity is KILLER.  I ran on the treadmill yesterday, so probably a home boxing workout.  My workouts feel uninspired lately -- although I'm still working out.  Some of the blah is related to the leg that I keep injuring (last time chasing after the escaped foster dog).  It gets just-about-better and something happens.  Once I can run regularly, I think workouts will pickup again.  I also need more cross training.  Home boxing is fine, but boring.  That means I need to PUSH to make myself do it.  I'm watching for the next thing, but until then ... boring treadmill runs and home boxing.

Also, I might start working out earlier.  There's no rush and no need to do my workout first, so I've been starting between 9-10.  That's late and it kind of hangs over me for the morning.  Usually, I get up early when I'm eating better -- next week should be a test of that and I might think about changing it up.  Getting it off my plate super early is always a good thing.

Here are a couple of cute dog pictures because dogs make me HAPPY and it is my HAPPY Birthday. Later gators.

Duke riding shotgun.
He sits like a person :)

Checking out the neighbors.