Each Day Is a Gift

To Dry Creek bridge and back.  AP: 10:27

To west MCT restroom and back with Wendy.  AP: 11:30

To Dry Creek bridge via 1200E and back via MCT with Wendy.  AP: 11:18

Didn't run today.  Hubby went and got another lab drawn today.  His labs were bad on Mon and showed that he had another case of UTI.  Today the doc. talked to him about the possibility of another kidney biopsy.

Steven came over to mow the lawn.  Chris brought grandma over.  After a quick lunch Chris took grandma, Jia-fen and me to the airport. 

We got to Houston around 6:30pm.  Larissa had a nice chicken dinner for us.  We planned what to do the next few days.

Up early for a 2.5 mile walk with grandma, Jia-fen and Larissa.  We dropped Jett and Jade off for swim practice and went shopping at Costco.  After we got home and put away the grocery, we drove to Bellaire (Chinatown) for dim sum.  We walked around the Chinese market and visited the Chinese Temple.  Then we drove through horrific traffic to Galveston.  First stop was Rainforest Cafe.  It was an interesting place/theme restaurant where the food was ok but over-priced.  We then walked along the beach and drove around downtown Galveston.  Evenings temp along the beach is lovely. 

We got back from Galveston kinda late last night so didn't get much rest/sleep.  Set the alarm at 4:30 but was up before that.  Larissa and I left the house at 5:30am, met Elie who ran the first 3+ warm up with us.  My breathing was fine the first mile or so since I didn't do any talking. 

By mile 5 my GI issue became so urgent that I had to make an emergency stop in the wooded trail.  We were eaten alive by mosquitos.  Made it to the swimming pool restroom (mile where I stopped for 15 min.  My body was done after that stop but we still had 4+ miles to go.  I should mention that temp was in the high 80s with 95%humidity.  I drank all the water from the three flasks that Larissa had frozen the night before.  I can't believe she hardly drank a drop.  My shirt, shorts and socks were soaked with perspiration when we got home, gross!!!  

We had 30 min to shower, change and make it to Jett's first swim meet.  I took the most delicious COLD shower ever!  Grandma and Jia-Fen were out on a walk and we finished at the same time, but they wanted to go for a little more and got lost so they didn't make it to the swim meet.  My amazing 89 year old mother-in-law walked for over 2 hours in that hot humid, sunny weather, wearing long sleeve shirt and dark pants, with no water or sunscreen.  She didn't even break a sweat and was ready to help cook lunch for a crowd who'd be coming to attend Luke's baptism.

We made my "mission special", taco salad, for 20 people for lunch.  It was so nice to visit with Erica & Patrick, Seidi and her kids.  We then went to Luke's baptism at 4pm.  Larissa gave a wonderful talk.  She also accompanied Jade and Grace and Emma who sang a beautiful song called "covenant is a promise".  After the baptism and confirmation, we went to Jason Deli which is just a mile from the house for dinner.  What a wonderful memorable day. 

Tomorrow, June 12 marks 55 years since I was baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I am so grateful for my membership and the covenants I have made!