Do I have anything to say?: Twenty-Four Minutes

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Twenty-Four Minutes

That's how long I ran this afternoon. I'm a pretty slow runner, so that probably was around two miles. A 10K is 6.2 miles, so I have a ways to go before I'm ready for the "Big Race" (the Life-a-Thon on May 3)! Day one of my "training" is in the books, though, so that is good!

My parents cooked a yummy dinner, and my sister and brother-in-law brought their two dogs (so I got to meet the new one they got on Friday).

I went to a play at my high school. They did "Get Smart". It was pretty good (they did a really good job performing, but it wasn't THAT exciting of a show). They had fortune cookies on the table. Even though I wouldn't say I "believe" fortunes anymore than I "believe" horoscopes, mine was pretty good. It says "Watch for a new relationship to develop within the month." Interesting, eh?! (Although, that sounds like something that could be true for anyone in any given month...I meet new people ALL the time!!).

Not much else since my last post. Back to work tomorrow. I should probably go to bed...that fresh air made me kind of tired! Good night from mom and dad's...I have NO clue when I'll be getting my computer back at my house. I don't think it got shipped until Tuesday, so "worst case scenario" they received it on Friday. That means it could be tomorrow before they even look at it, so I'm not getting my hopes up that it will be back any time this week.
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Today's "Quote of the Day"--I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step. ~Tommy Bolin

1 comment:

Marcie said...: Still checking in! Hope your computer gets back to you soon. And way to go with running! You'll reach your goal. And there's something about the day of the event that makes you go the distance no matter what. I don't run (unless someone is chasing me) but I ride a bike and if I undertrain, I still manage to finish because the event day is just so exciting. Particularly when you're riding/running for a cause.

Keep doing the great work you do and, again, fingers crossed that you're online at home again soon.; 07 April, 2008 00:33

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Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.