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by Bethe

Still Alive!

I’ve had asthma my whole life, but I have never once gone to the ER for an asthma emergency. I’ve missed plenty of school because of it, made many trips to the doctor, but I have always taken great pride in being able to self-treat at home before it could escalate to emergency status.

But not last night. Last night I got to pay a little visit to my favorite hospital at 11:30 at night. I had suffered some small asthma attacks for the past two days, and each time they got a little worse. By Sunday night, as I laid in bed trying unsuccessfully to sleep it off, the attacks got more and more intense, and pretty soon I could barely breathe. So I reluctantly got out of bed, threw on a sweatshirt and drove myself to the ER. Luckily it’s only five minutes away.
My hospital is fabulous and provided outstanding care. The only bad part was having all my coworkers, 
by Bethe

Vow of silence

Dear blog,

I need a break. I still have plenty to say, but for some reason, feel the need to go quiet for a little while. Hopefully not for long… but please bear with me as I take a short break.
In the meantime, you should try this. It’s one of my favorites.
I will see you soon. I promise. Hopefully for post #346 I’ll be better traveled, more rested, and ready to talk again.
-Bethe
by Bethe

Just one more

How many Schnoodles can I have before I become the canine equivalent of the crazy cat lady?

An old sorority sister is trying to find a new home for a stray schnoodle who followed her home a month ago. He’s a year old, potty-trained, and apparently very love-able. He’s the cute little guy in the bottom left side of this photo. I just love that he’s cuddling with her other two dogs.

I have always 
by Bethe

Overpacker

I leave tomorrow for Miami. It’s so fun to have some ask in passing, “Any fun plans for the weekend?” and I get to say, “Oh, just a little trip to Miami.” You know, because I do this all the time.

(grin)
I started packing at 10:00 tonight. I’m going for a 2-day conference, so logically I’m packing five work outfits. My professor told me to prepare for “business casual.” I still don’t really know what that means, so I’m bringing casual, SOMEWHAT casual, and NOT AT ALL casual. Hopefully somewhere in there is an acceptable outfit. If not, I hear there’s a mall nearby.
by Bethe

It’s a Blur

What a weekend this was… here’s my attempt at a brief wrap-up…

–I worked my favorite marathon all afternoon on Friday. It was a blast–I have grown to really love this race and the people who work it with me. I find runners to be a fascinating breed, I’m intrigued by their ability to sacrifice and push themselves harder than should be humanly possible to run 26 miles. And I love that my race is a chance for people to accomplish a goal, whatever the distance, whether it’s a 5k or an ultra-marathon. Getting to work with this organization is such a cool perk of my job. I spent most of the day Friday handing out t-shirts and answering the same question over and over and over… “No, sorry, the goodie bags are for pre-registered runners only.”  Back off, people. There are reasons to register early!
–I coordinated and hosted my annual work gala Saturday night. I wish I could post pictures, because it looked like an absolute dream, but I don’t like to put work stuff on here. If you know me and want to see a photo, I’ll email you one. Just know that it looked just like a scene out of a movie… a room that looked like a rustic old barn, covered in twinkle lights, with table centerpieces that sat 10 feet tall with lanterns and floating candles hanging from it. It was gorgeous. And I’m so glad we went western so I get to wear my comfy cowboy boots instead of my standard stilettos. Whoever thought of that (me) was a very smart person (me). 
–Today I visited an old friend in the hospital. I seem to be making too many trips to the hospital these days, but this one was particularly fun because my friend is feeling much better (she goes home tomorrow!) and I had fun friends come with me. It was a good day.