Being home is always a great relief to me, since I am not a fan of travel in general. But I do miss the ocean, and having other people cook. ;) The worst thing, however, is some sadness and anxiety we've had. When we were about 2.5 hours from home my cell phone rang and it was the pet/house sitter. She hadn't wanted to frighten me or ruin my vacation, but my outdoor ("Cat Who Must Be Obeyed") was last seen Saturday night. He's still not home this morning. Our hope is that someone took him in (or stole him, depending on your point of view). He's a stunningly beautiful cat, and may have been extra friendly to someone in our absence. If that's the case, he will soon be free, since trying to make him an indoor cat inevitably leads to howling and protest-peeing. I'm trying not to think of the other possibility, which involves coyotes. I've been walking since the marathon, and the legs are pretty weak but improving rapidly. One of our friends from Newport, a member of my running club who totally nailed his marathon, is on the blog now, but doesn't have an entry available for comment just yet. He is DaveL. Up and running! Please say hello when you have a chance. ETA- The official marathon results are up, and I was shocked to see that I placed 14 out of 37 in my age group. I would expect to be much further back on a fast course like Newport. Not a great day overall for the menopause set.
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