I stink at blogging, and other things

My two HS BFF's were recently together and lamented the fact that I have this blog and yet I cannot manage to update the thing to save my life. I've been in marathon training h-e-dboublehockeystick but that is no excuse, is it?

How about a top ten tidbits?

1. Parenting little J continues to stretch and befuddle me, bringing me the sweetest moments and yet the most deeply painful and challenging too. I keep telling myself "One day at a time" and that mostly works.

2. In two weeks I will be in Paris, France. Pinch me, I am SO freaking excited!

3. E is in the speech meet, doing a poem about how she loves her homework. The meet is next Friday and if her talking ability up until is any indicator of success, she should win the whole thing.

4. I made my fundraising goal for the Paris marathon, over $4,000 going to the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society. I am incredibly thankful to everyone who gave!

5. My uncle Bill was diagnosed with colon cancer and will have surgery soon. If you think of it, please pray for him and my aunt Alice as well.

6. I have found that my experience with aspies in my personal life is transitioning to being a good therapist to families who have a child or sibling on the spectrum. It's been some of the best work I've ever done, being in that place with them and really getting it.

7. Rudy, the wonder dog, who was diagnosed with bone cancer back in August, apparently doesn't have it because he's still alive and kicking (or limping), gracing us with his regal presence for hopefully a good long while longer.

8. I can't believe it but I'm approaching three years post grad school and even more amazing, I'm a licensed therapist now, which must mean I know what I'm doing, right? (see #6).

9. I'm going to Normandy one day during the Paris trip so see the beaches and museum there and post race to Amsterdam to see Anne Frank's house. I am a WWII buff so I anticipate these things to be very moving

10. I am thankful that you are reading this and hope to update more, especially from Paris and then hopefully regularly when I have a life (HA!) post marathon

Lo