So here it is FALL already

October 13, 2002 by Lohring in Lohring

So here it is FALL already. Scheesh..time is moving so quicky and we all seem to be so busy. That's always a good sign. At my last posting Lohring was off to Montana. At this posting he is on his way back from Las Vegas. He and a friend drove down to the Gas World Championships, cracy/weird huh. Anyway, he did fairly well and will have some trophies and stories to tell when he returns. He also has a new work schedule which means he will be working in Grants Pass every week (gulp) leaving Wednesday afternoon and returning Friday evening. He loves his job and it pays the bills! Hurrah.

On Sunday...October 12...two of my walking pals and I did our walking marathon....all 26 miles in one day. The first 18-20 miles were easy then it became more difficult because my right leg was sore and my other friend had a sore left leg. Despite our pain, we limped/gimped along,over ate and rested many many times. It took us a total of 10 hours which included tons of potty breaks, lunch and snacking.

Luckily we were not concerned about how fast we walked. Our concern was that none of us ended up in the Johnson Unit for psychiatric treatment or the Intensive Care unit. We are strong but crazy crones who were committed to this goal. This was the BIG event before I turn 60 next year.

Contrary to the idea that you can walk away pounds we found that the opposite happened! To my surprise I gained 2 pounds from the experience. My friend also reported the same weight gain. Could it have been all the junk food we ate for sustenance? Does diet soda really have calories? Go figure!

Our marathon was an adventure, great fun and an amazing day! We ended up at Maria Calenders (again) eating hot Razzleberry pie with a huge scoop of icecream!

I'm also working for PeaceHealth on a referral basis doing employee consultations for parent care issues. So far I've seen 10 clients and am hoping to drum up more business. I love the work which is exactly what I do pro-bono for the Alzheimer's Association! So enough for now! Gotta go ice my leg.