Midnight Note...

Good morning, Barb.

I can't believe I let this entire week go by without writing a single entry.  It was as busy week, I guess, but I didn't prioritize well either.

It's the middle of the night right now - 3:02 to be exact - and I'm sitting here with a heat pack on my shoulder waiting out my ten minutes so I can follow it with ice and let the ibuprofen kick in.  I don't think the pain is what woke me up, any more so than any other night, but once I was awake, it wasn't going to let me fall back to sleep.  So I was very grateful to log on and have something to read :)

This week culminated in an insanely busy day yesterday, but it was well worth all the work and stress.  Kim's book launch party went without a hitch and was a huge success.  I had a chance to visit with everyone a little before we finally made it home around 4.  I had a grand plan to hit the gym before heading off to dinner, but that morphed into a very short nap instead, after putting everything away, etc. I just sat down on the couch and was out before I knew it. We turned around and left at 5:30 for Seattle - J, M, JJ and me - for JJ's birthday dinner at the Space Needle.  I wasn't particularly thrilled about going  (I thought it was overpriced, mediocre food in a gimmicky restaurant) but I was so pleasantly surprised by a fantastic experience that we all loved, mostly JJ.  The food was outstanding, the service was excellent, the restaurant was awesome with that view (it rotates) and the four of us had so much fun together.

I came home in the best mood, not even slightly disappointed that we were far too late to drop in at Kim's dinner celebration that I spent all month planning. I was perfectly happy at 11:00 to see that the party was over, and I went to bed feeling like I had perfectly balanced two really important events for two people, without either of them feeling like I had my mind on the other.  And I think JJ had a stellar birthday; on a scale of one to ten, he claims it was a 901:)

And I'm still in a great mood, but I hope I can get back to sleep now.  We have an early morning breakfast fundraiser tomorrow, but nothing else planned the rest of the day, since we couldn't get in to do the rock climbing after all.  Can't say I'm bummed....I think I'll go eat pancakes, go to the gym, and maybe watch movies the rest of the day.  And, her schedule permitting, I'll be catching up with my dear friend Barb on the phone.

Looking forward to hearing your voice ~
Love,
A