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I dreamed again last night and actually sort of remembered it! (Maybe this just takes practice!) I dreamed we were on vacation with our friends who own the big boat. In the dream we were obviously going somewhere to enjoy some time out on the boat, but it wasn’t a place I recognized. We had to drive over a long and wide bridge that crossed a big body of water and the bridge had no side rails. I was freaking out that we were going to drive off the bridge and fall into the water and drown inside the truck. So one our friends decided to keep me calm by playing a game of Name that Tune. All of us were competing to be the first to name the song and the artist. In real life, I’m pretty good at this game. In the dream I knew it was Duran Duran singing, but for the life of me could not come up with the name of the song. At that point I woke up and knew the song I was hearing in my dream was Rio. How’s that for a vivid dream?

I woke up feeling refreshed, rather than drained; a nice change of pace. The window above my head was open and the cool morning air was washing over me. After extracting myself from the tangle of my body pillow and a couple of cats, I went and gathered up a pair of running shorts, a t-shirt and some socks. I threw my hair up in a pony-tail and slipped on my running shoes. I tip-toed out the door quietly so as not to wake up the kids. When the garage door opened and I stepped out onto the driveway, the sun was already high in a bright blue, cloudless sky. There was a good breeze blowing. It was a perfect morning for a run.

And my run was about as perfect as could hope for! The train rolled through just as I was getting started, its rhythm helping me set my pace. The birds were trying to out-do one another and I never get tired of their singing. I usually end up struggling with my run in some respect, whether it be too little stamina, weak lungs, or side stitches. Usually it’s a side stitch that finally gets to me and I end up walking through it at some point. Not today. I felt strong and solid all the way through, right up until the final stretch, when a major side stitch set in. Today, I told that sucker I wasn’t going to let it win and I kept fighting it, even running a bit longer than normal. I felt awesome when I returned home! (Maybe I should have kept going? I’m trying to increase my distance and haven’t had much success yet.)

It’s shaping up to be a perfect day. The forecast calls for clear skies and temps around eighty. Kacey’s softball team is playing in the Tri-County tournament this weekend. They’re the number one seed! If anyone is looking for me, I can be found at the ball fields, lounging in my canvas chair, soaking up some sunshine and cheering on my girl and her team mates!

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