Elizabeth’s Journal

Escapism

The bike ride yesterday morning was great, although the last horrible hill on the bike course has not gotten any smaller since last year, unfortunately. But I made it up without having to get off my bike. After we finished the ride, Jennifer and I both felt great, so we did about 1-1/4 miles of the run course. It’s a pretty bad surface, I think; it’s in a field, and the ground is very uneven. I’m a little surprised they don’t have a better surface for this so that people don’t get twisted ankles. I have discovered that I really have to concentrate a lot on my running gait when I’m doing it after something else—I guess when I’m not fresh, I’m much more prone to crossing and starting the knee pain. It’s something to work on.

Yesterday evening saw a blowout for Dale, Glen, and myself—Jennifer babysat Jonathan while the three of us went to the Austin Land & Cattle Company for a lovely meal (Dale and I had the filet while Glen had the salmon). Afterwards we went to Dan McKlusky’s and sat on their patio for a couple of rounds of after-dinner drinks. It was very pleasant.

This morning Dale took Glen to the airport for his return home. We miss him already! Jonathan did NOT want him to leave, but this morning he was such a big boy about it—just gave him a big cuddle and informed Glen that he was to return on the 10th of May. Guess his trip for next year is already planned then!

For some reason, I have been on a huge romance novel kick for the last few days (hence the title of this entry). What is up with that? I look at all these other good books I have to read, then I bypass them and pick up the bodice-ripper. I had to raid Jennifer’s bookshelf yesterday for more; I managed to take home six, and I’ve already finished one of them. Hopefully this will burn itself out soon. It will have to since I need to read the bookgroup book for next week.