Ok...woke up a little sore this morning - actually Fibro flare sore. Took a pain pill and off I went to walk. I could have walked the 5.5 easy (pain pills are wonder pills some days!!) but Karen DIDN"T get to take a pain pill, so she only wanted to do 3 miles...we ended up doing 3.5, because we didn't know exactly where 1.5 miles was to go out and back and we ended up going 1.75 miles out, which, long story not short means 3.5 miles today. I could actually go back out and keep walking...I feel extremely good. BUT! Tomorrow, there is a group of us meeting to do the 5.5, so, since I KNOW it's the pain pill talking, I'll just enjoy the high I'm feeling right now and not kill myself so I'm ready for the 5.5 tomorrow.



Carole had called me yesterday to tell me she'd forgotten about having to pick up her friend at the airport this morning so she wouldn't be there this morning.

The other three...Which kind of surprises me, but not really...the ring leader being the self-centered one I spoke of the other day, who I don't think likes me too much, apparently emailed me yesterday backing out of this mornings walk. But it's a good thing I didn't get the email or I might have been tempted to not show...Karen showed and we walked together just the two of us. It was a GREAT walk. She's an awesome person and I think I'll ask her to be my tent-mate when we get closer to choosing them. She hasn't met "the other three" yet...She asked about them. I told her my perceptions. Hopefully she'll meet them tomorrow.



Really, though, today was a BEAUTIFUL day for walking! Not too windy...not too hot...not too busy on the roads when we were out there...we talked and talked the entire way and the time just shot...before I knew it, we were where we'd said we'd turn around. We took a "drink break" and turned back and before we knew it, we were back. We stretched and chatted and got in our cars and headed home, after confirming that we'd both be here tomorrow morning.



Now, I have to log my mileage and go change my team in the 3-day web site...Oh, I used my new pack and I like it. I have to adjust it to fit tighter, but I like it a lot. It will hold an extra pair of socks, along with the sunscreen I'll need, 2 bottles of liquid - one for sports drink and one for water - my poncho, and whatever else I'll figure out I'll need. It's pretty big, but it fits right in the small of my back. I'll have my small towel tucked into the back of my shorts. It's all coming together. Now, I'll focus on whether to pick up a new duffle or not. My bucket hat should arrive on Tuesday.



Denise and I talked about the fundraising party at her house last night...a little. LOL It's going to be July 21. That's about as far as we got. I'm going to go over to her house with the DVD on Monday, I think, and we'll watch it together. Maybe I'll see if Karen wants to go in on this together...if she doesn't have all her fundraising done...and we can see about splitting or something. We'll see.