Anything is Possible

So tomorrow I wake up bright and early to run the DC Half and Half Marathon, an inaugural race for a great cause. In this half-marathon, when you get to the half-way point, you have to eat a half smoke from Ben's Chili Bowl before you're allowed to run the second half. I have never had any problems eating while running, so I think I'll be fine, and the idea of running with runners who take themselves about as seriously as I do is super appealing to me. I really only run so I can eat whatever I want. I do love to eat! And running affords me plenty of time to think and become zen. :)

Then tomorrow night, I'm running a 5k called the "Anything is Possible" race in Bethesda. We're meeting up at midnight and running in our PJs -- racing the clock and ending Daylight Savings Time. The race starts at 1:50 a.m. and I'll have a negative race time. haha! I love these quirky races! I love quirky people!

At this point in my life, I just want to laugh and laugh. I'm 37 and I'm done with crying damnit. :) Why do any of us take life so seriously? It'll be over in a blink, after all.

I'm super excited because I'm taking the kids to San Antonio over Thanksgiving. Since I celebrate Hanukkah, that makes custody issues around Christmas a little easier. I'm really looking forward to watching Gabe and Sofia play with all of their cousins.

My friend Kathi posted a picture of her in her Colonel Mustard costume on Facebook and I died laughing, not because of how awesome her costume was, (although it certainly was!), but because she posted, "I posted pics of me as Colonel Mustard. Now I want your best jokes" and everyone started posting the latest jokes they have heard. Now that completely brightened my day! The magical wonder of interpretation! Let's interpret things the way WE want to interpret them -- the most optimistic, beautiful way of interpreting them.

Happy weekend friends and family!
xoxo,
k