Friday, February 20, 2009

The Dow Ain't the Only Thing Down


  • A coworker died.

  • A "priority mail" package never arrived.

  • A daughter's coach lost his wife and unborn child.

  • And I ate rancid peanut butter. Yeah, I didn't know it could go bad, either -- let alone that it would take me half a sandwich to figure it out.



This weekend will be better. It has to be better.

I'm driving up to Lake San Marcos to help the marathon training program early Saturday morning, then seeing a new Disney-backed musical called Peter and the Starcatchers that night in La Jolla. Immediately after my long run Sunday a.m. we're heading with friends to the start of the final day of the Tour of California. And, soon after we return, I'll be warming up my potato skins and heading to an Oscar party. This is gonna be my year to win the grand prize for picking all winners, I just know it.

13 comments:

AKA Alice said...

HOORAY...We are finally going to get to meet tomorrow cuz I'll be there (I'll be the one running the shortest distance, because I'm only going to go an hour).

I'll be on the lookout for ya.

AKA Alice said...

OH...and here's me being a selfish dork. I shoulda mostly said that I'm sorry about your lousy week, and the loss of those who are near you (your co-worker and your daughter's coach's family).

Gah...even now it sound's insincere, but I really do mean it. I'll give you a big hug in the am. Until then ((hugs))

Donald said...

Sorry to hear all the bad news.

AnthonyP said...

Sorry about all the terrible news. I hope your weekend is better.

Laura Lohr said...

I am sorry your week has been such an emotional roller coaster. I hope your weekend is much better!

Southbay Girl said...

Anne, I'm so sorry for the week you've had! I hope you can find a bit of happiness and joy in next week! And I hope you win at the Oscar party

Triteacher said...

Nooo! Pb can go rancid? I'm doomed. That's like my #1 food group.

Here's to you (and yours) having a much better weekend than week - picture me toasting you with a non-rancid pb&j and a glass o' frosty milk.

Bob - BlogMYruns.com said...

Hope things are getting better Anne...

Here's to an UP week for ANNE!!

Glenn Jones said...

Ugh. Tough week. Hope the new one brings good news!

Sunshine said...

That is one pretty terrible list of down!
Here's to a better week.. and even a whole better month.

robtherunner said...

That's very sad news. I hope things get better for you.

Mark said...

Sorry to hear your sad news. We lost a Tri Club friend last week who died suddenly in his late 40's. Had been on a lot of bike rides with him over the last year or so. He was just coming off Ironman Arizona last November.

We went up to watch the climb up Mt Palomar for the Tour of California final stage. SO many people up there watching, it was amazing!

Middle-of-the-Pack Girl aka Terri said...

oh my god, Anne, that's a lot of bad stuff to handle all at one time. I am so sorry. I see though that you met AKA Alice later on last week, with a blog name like that, she sounds cool.