A little bitter/sweet today as we say goodbye to all our guests and a chapter of our life but welcome back to our regular ole way of living. I was pretty wiped out last night as I wasn't able to get to bed much before midnight again so I didn't even plan on getting up for a morning run today. I didn't even hear a single sound as Tom got up to the alarm and went out for his run. So nice to just sleep till 7:00. I was even willing to forget all about a run for today if I never felt like going. However, after everyone left for the airport I decided I would go out and try for anywhere from 0 to 7 miles. I think it was 90 degrees or so at that time. I hope I never go to H#%^ or even to Arizona for that matter...I don't think I would be much of a runner in either of those places! I was able to muster 7 miles...luckily there was a drinking fountain at the half way point. On the second to the last mile when I'm sure I was looking pretty ragged I saw two birds circling overhead. As they were flying they looked like hawks. They landed in a field just ahead of me so I looked over to check them out a little closer. They were vultures! OK, maybe not real vultures, but the ugly bird that looks a lot like them! They were there waiting for me to go down so they could have me for dinner! I like when someone has me over for dinner, but not if I AM the dinner! I swear they were thinking I was going to be their next meal! And with all the eating I have been doing the past few weeks I would have fed them both very nicely! It gave me just the right amount of umph that I was needing to finish my run home.
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