Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

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Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Good Morning Marchers!

I can't believe I'm the first one here this morning..... I was thinking I overslept! I guess I needed some extra sleep as my travel to Florida yesterday was much longer than expected due to delayed flights. But, I am here now and it is looking pretty darn good weather wise.

Today will be a day of preparation, lots of stretching and some walking to stay limber. Race time is 7am tomorrow - Yay!

Hope everyone has a great weekend - I'll be checking in later....




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[Lavande]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

:yougo::yougo: GO JOHN GO :yougo::yougo:
Wishing you the best in sunny Florida!!!!

Sunny, but chilly here this morning & I'm moving like a slug - for absolutely no reason. Good thing I'm not scheduled for a race :H

Time to jump into the mud shoes & head outside to search for some signs of Spring!

Rebirth, I'm dragging around 30 pounds that I didn't have on my at age 20. BUT, I was way too skinny & stressed out then so some of the extra weight is OK. I wouldn't mind losing 20 pounds though

Have a great Saturday everyone!
Lav

[rustop61]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Hi everyone

Busy Saturday as usual for me. Family take over at the week-end.

Good luck in your race John. It seems no length since you had your op and now look at you.

I think we would all like to loose a few pounds Lav. I was too skinny in my 20's and early 30's. Dont have that problem now lol!!! I gained weight last week so really trying to watch things this week, it was my own fault, I overate.

Hope everyone has a great and AF week-end.

Rustop

[Dewdrop]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

My goodness it?s a bitterly cold evening tonight, I have my coal fire on and am cuddled up on the couch watching CSI. I?m resting up because I had two of my grandkids today, the 5 year old and his 22 month old sister so I was kept on my toes. It?s great having them and they are such good fun so I really enjoyed spending the day with them. We did some face painting which was hilarious because they painted me, we also did some baking and my kitchen was a disaster by the time we finished but it was easy enough to clean up. They do exhaust me though; I guess that?s why we have kids when we are young!

I have a good friend over from New York for the weekend and we are catching up tomorrow, it?s been a last minute flight so unexpected. Her sister lives here and we all grew up together and I haven?t seen her since I visited New York 5 years ago so lots of catching up to do, we do email but it?s not the same. I?m really looking forward to spending time with both of them.

The scenes from Japan are just devastating I don?t know what is happening in the world anymore, there seem to be more and more disasters happening all the time. It makes me appreciate how fortunate I am but it?s also made me reflect a lot this weekend on how fragile life can be and I can?t stop thinking of the trauma so many have been experiencing recently. It?s so sad.

Dewdrop :h

[Rusty]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

:happy:GOOD LUCK, JOHN!:happy:

[Lavande]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Good evening all!

I know John is deep into his pre-race meditation now :H
Wishing you the very best tomorrow friend

Dewdrop, glad you enjoyed your grandma day! And I totally agree with you how physically exhausting a day with the little ones can be. I spent a little time with my newest one today The weather seems to be moderating here & I'm seeing new growth in my herb garden - yay!

Hi Rusty, what's going on in Cheese-ville today? :H Hope you are enjoying some home time!

I didn't actually accomplish a whole lot of anything today but that's OK. I find myself doing a lot of day dreaming about the future & which path to take yet I am reluctant/not ready to make any big changes. So I guess I need to just toss it out to the universe, let things fall where they may

I suppose I should be a good mother hen & go tuck the kids in for the night. This time of year is famous for noturnal predators around here & I won't let my kids get nabbed by a fox.

[spedteach]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Hey you guys.
I am still here, struggling a bit but hanging in there.
Appreciate the PM's I've been receiving.

John, good luck on your race.

Lav, congrats on that baby...jealous as always of your grandbabies.

I am back in New Mexico, substitute teaching, enjoying a new relationship with my husband. Unconditional love...30 years in June. Feel like I spent too much time complaining about this man.

Have been sober for a week. Hope you guys let me back on this thread, despite my lapses.

Guess Spring will be here soon. Remember last year, my dread of summer....didn't get enough of winter. Pap, you are the one who got smacked with snow.

I love u guys, Sped, Shell, Shelley

[Lavande]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Yay Shelley, so glad to see you back :l

You know full well you are welcome here - you've been missed!
Happy to hear things are settling down for you.
Stick around now

[Jolie]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Evening all,

Just back with dinner out with our really good friends. I was just thinking about the fact that she and I have been good friends since our sons were in 1st grade (some 20 years now). We tell each other most everything but she has no idea about the battle with AL that I've had. Her dad was an alcoholic - drowned while fishing with buddies (drunk) so she is totally against drinking. She thought I only had the occasional glass of wine when we were out at social occasions - never saw me tipsy - little did she know that I drank alone at home every single night of the week.

Guess I'm just feeling grateful for all of you here - All my thoughts about this struggle are in my head and in my fingers as I type these posts. Just thinking how it would feel to actually talk to someone about this face to face. Anyway, I am so so happy with my life right now and I'm really enjoying "living" again.

John - if you aren't in bed already getting some energizing zzzzz's, then just wanted to wish you GOOD LUCK tomorrow!

Dew - I know what you mean - the pictures on tv are bad enough but I'm sure living that devastation is so much worse. Lots of prayers are going out to those poor people this weekend.

Sped - glad you've returned - hope you are feeling better and obviously you know how this place works so I'm keeping you in my prayers as well!

Have a great evening everyone!

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Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Hi Folks:

Just a quick check-in before I hit the sack.

Thanks for all the support and good wishes for my race tomorrow - you all will be the wind beneath my wings that help me cross that finish line!

Jolie - I don't think I've mentioned to you that I, too, drank at home most evenings. I always kept myself 'in check' whenever I was out with friends but little did they know the amount of alcohol that I consummed when I was in the comfort of my home.

Sped/Shelly - So nice to see you back! Glad to hear that you have a week behind you... We are here to support you. :l

Hope to get a good night's sleep (and yes, we are 'losing' an hour tonight) and be at the start line by 7am tomorrow.

Sweet dreams, folks!

[papmom3]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

GO JOHN GO!!

[Chillgirl]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Good morning marchers

John - I'm thinking of you and pushing you on that extra mile, I'm very proud of you and your focus and determination going from operation to half marathon in such a short time.

Sped! It's wonderful to see you posting! I hope you stick with us now, we are here to be your strength when you need it. I love your renewed affections for your husband, I imgine you as a fiercely independent woman and maybe leaning on him slightly would be good for you and make him feel useful too.

I was at a dinner party on Friday with McLibra and the hosts had no idea I didn't drink so it came up round the dinner table as I was the only one. I quite proudly said I used to drink too much and won't ever drink again. McLibra said "surely now you've done a year you could allow yourself a couple of glasses", I want to strangle this man! What part does he not get?! He must never listen to me Anyway it was actually a fantastic evening, no one drank too much and I haven't laughed so much in ages.

It's taken time to be comfortable socializing and I have had to learn new confidence skills where before I hid behind my glass. I'm quite proud that I can now hold my own in conversation without relying on Dutch courage. I now see that this growth was stunted in my whole adult life by me always using AL as a crutch. I wonder how much more confident and what I could have achieved if I'd discovered this in my 20's? Not that I will be dwelling on that, the present is where I live and it's a wonderful place to be.....

Star - I hope you are enjoying your break and staying vigilant.

Jolie - it's so great to hear how you are enjoying your new life, maybe one day you will be able to have that discussion with your friend. In the meantime let all your thought flow here, for me it was the best therapy in the world to spill my heart on MWO.

[Rusty]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Good Morning Fellow Marchers!

Rusty O'clock here in Wisconsin. The end of daylight savings time was today and I awoke raring to go about 3:15. Feel like I have a marvelous marching day ahead.

Shelley-:l:h Welcome back, friend! Congratulations on your week of sobriety! I am so thrilled that you have a renewed and loving relationship with your husband. Unconditional love....so few couples have it. I am happy for you. I have missed your dry sense of humor and your quick wit. You are ALWAYS welcome on this thread. I think your friends mirror you....don't you think? If you want to know what kind of a person someone is....whether you want to date them, be friends, or have them as a business associate...look at their friends. If their friends are decent people, then they probably are, too. That's why this thread is simply the best.

John-good luck today, fast-footed friend. I elected Papmom as your fan club president....and she's doing a helluva job. We'll be waiting for you at the finish line.

Chill-glad you had fun last night. Don't be too hard on McLibra. He was just being kind...because he has no idea what it's like to endure what you did when you were drinking. He looks at it as you're punishing yourself by depriving yourself of a lovely glass of wne when everyone else is enjoying it, and it makes him feel badly. I am sure he does listen to you....he probably thinks you miss it. Good for you for staying AF!

Jolie-I am glad you kept your AL secret from your friend. I have known people who were from similar circumstances as your friend and they really have a hard time being compassionate. So sad about your friend's father.:upset: You and I have a lot in common-this is the only safe place I've felt comfortable when discussing my drinking problem.

Lav-any new pictures of Lily Marie?

Dew-have fun this weekend with your friend. So glad you are enjoying your grandchildren. They are lucky to have such a nurturing, AF grandma.

I spent the most glorious day with my mother yesterday. She is 83, a recent cancer survivor, and yet she volunteers 30 hours per week, mostly devoted to helping the poor. She started an agency 25 years ago that helps people who are dually handicapped-deaf and blind....to develop practical living skills. They have a social function every month and yesterday, my mom and I volunteered. I helped serving and cleaning up and she helped coordinate the St.Patrick's Day program....whoever was wearing the most green got a prize. We had a ball and then we went out to dinner. She has long forgiven me for the hurt I caused her when I was drinking and I am so glad!

Well, off to the gym!

Have a wonderful AF day, everyone!

[Chillgirl]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Rusty - :l thank you for another perspective, i really appreciate it and you are absolutely right, he doesnt understand and I shouldnt criticize him for that..... "before criticizing a man, walk a mile in his shoes"

Your Mum sounds just amazing! What an inspiration.....

[mario]

Marvelous Magnificant March - week 2

Just thought i would drop in here and say hello