(Way) Under the Weather and a Race for Uganda (via Columbine)

To say that I'm sick would be an understatement.  Starting very early Wednesday, I somehow came down with the mother of all sinus infections.  I can't hear anything because my ears are all stopped up.  I am practically married to Sudafed because it's the only thing that keeps my cheekbones from waging war on my teeth.  My throat feels like it is stuffed with barbed wire, and I haven't slept in about 80 years.  Because I can't breathe.  Because I'm all stuffed up.

I do not feel like doing homework.  Or preparing for classes.  This is quite unfortunate.

I'm starting to feel the teensiest bit better today and decided to go ahead and walk a 5K that M-Dawg and I had signed up for a couple of weeks ago.  It's to benefit missions work in Uganda and I couldn't pass up an opportunity that involves Africa.  I realize that Uganda is way different than most (not all) the places we visited, but I would so drop everything and go if given the chance.

I had to cancel plans with peeps last night and the only thing that kept me from it tonight is that I feel just as crappy sitting around the house and ignoring my homework as I would schlepping around a park, so I might as well get outside.

On the verge of death.  But dying outside is preferable to dying inside, so...

The event was in a park next to Columbine High School - as in the shooting in 1999.  Part of our route went past the memorial, so we took a detour and looked around.  Considering the horror of that event in this quiet Colorado town, the memorial was beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing.

The design fit in so well with the CO landscape and community.

I'll just skip over the severity of that event.

This "race" was supposed to be part of my training for that &(#$%* half marathon in October.  Dang it if I haven't exercised in about a week because I've been finalizing my will and making sure nothing goes to Lucy.  The thought of running makes me want to give up the ghost.

Here's hoping all three introverts get some sleep tonight.