FINALLY, huh? Meh. It’s a long post and I wouldn’t blame you if you skimmed it. But the end is worth it because there’s a story about a gun. And my toe. Those stories are not related.
I’ll take my emailed updates and add the supplemental details - the things that I did not have the time or battery power to type.
(Fitz - YAH I KNOW I still need to post about the 24 movie. But I have not seen it yet. My beloved husband has had to work late each night and I can’t watch it without him.)
As soon as the dog settles down and takes a nap while you do work, he will inevitably shift and fart in your face.
No matter how hard you try to keep it from him, he will find a way to eat whatever it is that has been making him barf at 3 am for the last few nights. (It’s bark/sticks.)
Dog barf stinks.
Sweeter words were never spoken than “Yes, we have confirmed Stanley’s neuter for tomorrow morning.”
When you tell your dog that he better enjoy his (now giant) balls because this is his last night with them, he will respond by peeing all over the carpet.
And you.
You will consider doing the surgery yourself, 14 hours early, as soon as you get your hands on that damn dog.
Kathie Lee Gifford is on the last hour of the Today Show, and is a complete jerk.
When I type “beer cozy tutorial” into Martha Stewart’s website and it returns with “Embroidered Tea Cozy Tutorial”, I feel like she is judging me.
Maury Povich just doesn’t care anymore.
WE ARE OUT OF SNICKERS.
It’s not a good idea to take the dog on a morning walk until after the school buses come through for kids.
Every afternoon, the house down the street has band practice.
They suck.
It seems I am the only one who thinks that David Archuletta kid can not sing.
Jeans, sweaters and sneakers make an excellent daytime outfit. Unless you are cleaning with bleach.
When you’re working on a document (say, your resume), it’s wise to turn off any instant messaging software. Otherwise you may get sudden IMs from friends saying “I heard you have no job! That sucks!” And then the fancy business word you had for “fixing stuff” flies out of your head.
On the Maury Povich show, they are NEVER the baby’s daddy.
NEVER!
I was going to do a full post about the 3-Day.
All of the stories I gathered, from the blisters to the tears to the new friends, are ready to be shared. The pictures are uploaded on Flickr. The outline of the post is together in my head. Even the pain in my legs has subsided.
I was going to do a full post about the 3-Day.
But I just lost my job today. So for tonight, I’m going to have a couple of beers and try to absorb the shock.
So instead of a 3-Day post, I hope you enjoy this picture of the dog. Who yesterday ate my Tae-Bo DVD. Now I’m unemployed and destined to be fat.
From Karen 11/09/2008 @ 7:34 AM
Good morning! It’s day 3 and the end is in sight. I have to be light on updates today because my phone battery is low so don’t worry if you don’t hear from me. If the phone dies before the last update I will send it from my dad’s house tonight. My blisters hurt and my legs are sore and we have to average 3 miles an hour to make it to closing in time. But I am ready to rock!
From Karen 11/09/2008 @ 11:38 Am
At lunch - done 9.7 miles and over halfway to the finish! Just had my first stop at the medical tent. At mile 6, one of my blisters popped and it hurt a LOT. Now I am wrapped and ready to finish. I had a great pace in the morning but now need to walk slower. But I am ready for this walk to be OVER.
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 3:00 pm
Another pit stop and only 3.6 miles until camp. I AM HURTING. My legs,
shins, feet are sore to the bone. Another person I was walking with
just needed a sweep van - am I a jinx?
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 4:36 pm
Day 2 done! I have now walked 41.9 miles. I have 5 blisters and am now
lying in my tent summoning the will to go shower. HURTING A LOT
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 12:19 PM
Lunch time! 11.2 miles down, we are over halfway done for the day and the event. I have 3 blisters forming so I am taking care of those with supplies in my pack. The line for the medical tent looks very long so it’s good to know how to take care of blisters and basic first aid.
Lunch is chicken teriyaki wrap, fruit and chips. Talk to you at the next stop.
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 7:55 AM
Good morning! I have coffee in me and the route is open. I want to get
started asap so I have more time at camp tonight. I’m surprisingly not
that sore today so that is a good sign. Today we are walking 20.7
miles, so not quite as long as yesterday. I’m Keeping a positive
attitude. Thanks everyone for your kind emails last night. Today I
will take a lot of pictures!
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 9:25 AM
First pit stop, 3.2 miles down. Met up with some ladies who offered to
walk with me so I can also enjoy good conversation. Feeling good so
far and the weather is gorgeous.
From Karen 11/08/2008 @ 10:39 AM
Pit stop 2 and 6.5 miles down! A mile earlier there was a cheering
station where family and friends come out to cheer on the walkers. One
woman was proudly shpowing her bald head and shaking everyone’s hand
to say, thank you for walking for me”
From Karen 11/07/2008 @ 6:48 PM
What a difference a few hours makes. My walking partner/tent mate/
best friend is out. She caught a bad cold two days ago and still
walked. Unfortunately, the walk took it out of her and she had to go
to the ER. She got a clean bill of health, but can not finish the 3
day. She worked so hard, training and raising $2500 for the event,
only to be stopped in day one. This event can be heartbreaking to
those unable to finish, and my heart is broken for her.I finished the first day and because of the delays I was the last one
to camp. The sun was setting and I still had to pitch the tent. A crew
member came over, saw that I was alone and pitched the tent for me.
The girls in the next tent over inflated my air mattress for me. Then
I took a shower and cried.I am now going to get dinner and then go to sleep. Tomorrow I walk
without my best friend, but I do not walk alone.
If you want to contact Karen directly and pass on some encouragement, you can email her at karenbgarrett at gmail dot com.