life's a bowl of cherries

OK not really, I am totally having a bad week- some of which might be my own neurotic behavior to blame. I am over thinking a bit these days, but I do suspect my suspicions about a certain situation are true, which is just a bummer. Anyway, I am working on snapping myself out of my funk, as there’s always someone out there going through things a lot worse.  In order to feel better I think I am going to treat myself to a pedicure after work today, nothing like some gossip magazines and someone else rubbing your feet to make you feel better.

PS – I totally downloaded the iphone app “OVER” to write on photos. It made me feel fancy like a real blogger.

the lion in the lei shop

Summer time television is terrible – I cannot get on board with anything so I primarily have either been watching Full House reruns (I know, it’s so cheesy but I cannot stop myself no matter how hard I try), or reading like there’s going to be a test on the chapters the next day at work.  I just finished a great book, The Lion in the Lei Shop by Kaye Starbird, which is about a family impacted by the attack on Pearl Harbor. I liked how the book was narrated by both the little girl and her mother, giving slightly different memories of the same events. The author did a great job capturing the different viewpoints for both characters and their family and friends.  If you enjoy historical fiction based on real events, I highly recommend picking up this book for some summer reading.

Happy Birthday America

July 4^th is a great holiday- it’s highlighted with barbeques, friends, family and fireworks.  It’s just a day you see people out and about enjoying a nice hot summer day. It’s also refreshing to see everyone you know dressed like the American flag. I would like to personally thank the founding fathers for not declaring independence in the winter- it just wouldn’t be as fun to celebrate in a sweater. My holiday embraced many cultures as I gathered with friends to enjoy the day. First stop was a German Bier Garden- which was a nice cool way to spend the day. Lots of games and revelry to be had, and everyone was decked out appropriately in their red, white and blue. Second stop was for a sushi dinner, celebrating the contributions of our friends from Japan and tasty treats. The final stop on this midweek holiday was to the fireworks along the Hudson River (yes, the benefits of living here, is that you can see the fireworks from your local park). It was definitely a lovely midweek holiday and I look forward to lots more fun this coming weekend.

days of summer

May I ask how we got to July already? Seriously, I think it was really just the start of June. My summer is off to a bit of a rough start - I have been in boot for 2 weeks now, with another 2 to go - laid up with a lovely stress fracture. This means I probably will not get to do one of the road races I've been looking forward to doing all spring in the beginning of August. This is very disappointing as I recruited my brother-in-law to do the race with me. I am hoping I am recovered enough to walk the race at least at this point. Some good news though, I did finally get the all clear to row at the gym and swim if I can find a spot - so watch out, I am ready to be back on the move, however slowly it goes.

(photo from cherry blossom girl)