Up North (& Out There doing it)

McDonald's is brilliant

Some how, I've got go to appointment(haircut, doctor (well visit) or dentist) means a follow up to McDonald's. Not sure how McDonald's became more than just the strategic and well researched stop on long trips for a play place to blow off some steam, but it has.

And its easy to see why. McDonald's has a fun place to place and provides a cool little toy. Both so fun and so desirable.

And the Trojan horse -- getting locked into the addictive tasting food at an early age.

Brilliant.

New Gadget vs Working from Home :: Working lost

Got a new Garmin 405 and loved it.  Felt the need to take this thing some where fancy. The first 5 days  -- work took a hit -- but running was amazing. Now the bummer is -- running these days is relaxed.. the days of 7 min miles as the min -- even 7:30s are really gone. But being out there is awesome.

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Running every day..

I still haven't committed to doing it, but so far, after a 3 month 'stress test,' I am loving running 3 miles every day. With my 'secondary job' position, all of the increased responsibility on the home front and an incredibly busy and always changing priorities, those 25 minutes are just about me and help me frame up and attack the rest of the day so much better.

I've been meaning to, but haven't yet, put a notebook out that I can write down the top three thoughts from the run, that seem to come so effortlessly when out there that it seems a shame not capturing those thoughts immediately and actually justifying the personal time.

What's been the best for me is that I'm out there doing it. After years of really not having running as part of my life, it is part of the routine and really giving back.

A big part of my approach is the 110% Play Harder compression/ice sleeves -- they are making icing so easy and I think allowing for the quick turn around and recovery.  Plus, I'm only running 3 miles a day, so it's not a huge tax on the system but enough to be meaningful.

After 92 days, I think it's finally time to get the real committment
and plan together.  Will keep you posted.

The Boys

The boys have been so awesome recently. Funny, talking so much, and really enjoying each other's company. It's hard to articulate but they are really making a big positive impact into our family life and really 'giving back' per say.

It's time...

When things took an unexpected turn back in November, S and I agreed that we needed to have something to look forward to in the spring since it was no longer going to be the extension of our family. It's been a big dream of hers to take the kiddos to Disney World, so in two days..... IT'S ON! We're heading down there for 5 days and actually, I can't wait. The boys seem to be the perfect age, with a healthy
obsession with Buzz, Lightning McQueen, and many others.

Of course, to help prime the pump, we've been spending some more time on the Disney Jr website and that's had an unfortunate consequnce in my opinion. While we used to be a 3 trick pony in terms of desires to watch TV:

* Sid the Science Kid (which I really like)
* SuperWhy -- which I think is a fantastic idea
* Construction or FireFigther DVD -- basically what's the lives like of these works. Again really interesting.

What I like about all of these, I can watch them again and again and they do not grate on me and I feel like the kids are both enjoying and learning.

But now, all of the sudden, it's Secret Agent Oso, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Mickey Mouse Club House, and the list goes on and on. Now, that's great for the pending trip, but all of the sudden the interest in watching TV seems to be much more loaded.

That said, I can't wait for this trip -- going to be an aboslute blast.

@FitBit -- how many steps

So Day 1, any idea how many steps I took? Keep in mind that I decided to keep it with me on my 3 mile run and I was working in the City that day with several meetings in a couple of different buildings in close vacinity.

11,993.

That seems like a lot.

On The Twitter

I've been on The Twitter a lot recently and I do think that it's had an adverse affect on my blogging. Those little two second thoughts just becoming fleeting notions rather than germinating into a real
post that is worth showing. In some capacity, the 140 character comment has become a real art, but in other aspects, it's hard to feel like that's generating a body of content that is worth of review and saving as with the content that is here, even if it is just for me.