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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Helping out

After work I headed to the mall,  because I needed to pick up some things at Target.  Because I was there I figured why not go for a stroll.  In which case I found some sweet hot pink biker shorts that will be great for running. : )  Anyways once I picked up the items needed from Target.  As I am walking to my car this Lady stops me for help.  She was in a scooter thing and had dropped something.  I sat my bags down and picked it up for her. (not gonna lie, a thought was running in my head here's when the thieving man runs up and steals my stuff, That did not happen and sorta ashamed of myself for thinking it).  I may have got  weird when she asked me to find her keys in her purse, just because you have to be complete trusting to left someone go through your purse.  I found them and loaded her bags into her car, keys in the ignition and purse between the seats.  She then took me to the back of the car so I could open it and see how the scooter would have to be loaded after she was in the car.  I help her into her car, to learn she has MS and it is taking over her legs.   I felt sad for her as I could tell she was upset for not being to do more movements with her legs.  We ended up ripping her pants, felt really bad when that happened, as she was shifting off the lift onto the car seat.  Now the fun part was when I had to ride the scooter to the back of the car to load it, the scoot went way faster with me on it than when she was driving it.  As I dropped the basket on it and was putting it back on a nice man walks up.  He asks if I am having fun?  I was embarrassed more than anything for not being able to control the thing.  He states I see your helping my wife she don't know I am here.  He shows me how to load the thing exchange a few friendly words and thanks me.  Her husband made the statement that she used to do it by herself now she just finds someone volunteer to do it.  This experience only brings back memories of going to the nursing homes with the scouts and 4-H and them enjoying the young people.  It also causes me to remember a few experiences with Grandpa the summers I was staying with.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Summer is here

Summer hours have started at work.  So excited about this I may be there at 6:30 in the morning but I am free to leave at 2.  So my ten to 12 hour days are now only eight, Exciting happiness.  On Friday I was able to go and get my Colorado licensee, or at least file for it they send it in the mail.  Today I may have been out later due taking time this morning to get my blood drawn for a retest of my complete blood counts.  Any who the weather is crazy nice this week reaching high 80's.  So many parks in this town so I spend my afternoons reading a book or hula hooping at the park.  Pumped by my sport balls today so I am hoping to find a friend who wants to go play game with me.  Which I don't think will be too hard, people seem to enjoy active life here.  Oh and the greatest part of summer is I get to take a vacation,  so I may need some ideas of where I should this year.  I know I would love to visit people but I think we should meet somewhere that I haven't been so it can be a grand adventure.  Funds are also sorta limited so flights must be somewhat cheap.  At on point there was talk about a road trip but I am not really sure how the timing will go so that may be out. Ok I am off gonna go look at this pretty sunset.    

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Eating habits

I have recently been informed that I eat a lot.   I over heard a few weeks ago employees talking about how  I am always eating.  Funny I didn't think at all that I am always eating or that I eat a lot.  The other day my boss walks up to the executive chef, who I was having a conversation with, carrying  a triple cheeseburger and he wasn't gonna eat so I did.  Of course they are the little 5:1 burgers and the top bun was removed no need to eat that extra bread.  Right after the last bit went in my mouth the other manager asked "did you really just eat the whole thing?"  "Yes of course." With in the hour someone gave me two scoops of ice cream and was caught eating it.   Okay what's the big deal I ate the burgers followed by the ice cream?  It's normal...
Two days ago during lunch I ate a burrito to me it wasn't that big but again as the last bits going in my mouth,  it was stated "I can't believe you ate all that."  a little laugh to be asked by the other one I'm eating lunch with "Do you eat like that on dates and more than all your boyfriends?"  reply have to date to find out maybe this is why I am single I eat too much.  Later that day as I am eating an apple I ask the one who stated I eat a lot if he was gonna eat all his burrito, his reply "no want most of it?"  I then said you most be calling me fat.  Nope just saying you eat a lot.
I have come to realize that yes it appears that I eat a lot.  However I feel that I just eat my two bigger meals Breakfast and Lunch,  and through out the day I tend to snack on the cookies, and fruits.
I did tell the boss man that my newest goal was to get a belly like to fit in with the rest of them.  He laughed and said seriously though you most have a fast metabolism.
In February running came back into my life and now that I get about 12 miles in a week running, food is what gives a person the energy to run.
To me it is funny and they can all crack jokes about it.  However I see them eating all the time too, their thing is that they don't finish the plate of food they take.  I just have a problem with not finishing my plate,  no need to waste it.  Cookies, cake and ice cream are vary hard items to say no too, especially that the cookies are fresh and warm daily.

Okay enough rant on my food eating problems.  Gotta get my run in to wear off all the food intake from today.  Peace out