The Y

"It's Fun to Stay at the Y.M.C.A!"

At the beginning of the year Jimmie and I decided to join the Y.  If you are wondering, yes, that  is what all the cool kids call the YMCA.  I was a member in TN and loved it!  There is just something about the Y that is different than your average gym.  Sure the teachers may not be as cut and buff looking, but they look like me so I like it.  They are also normal and will stop and chat with you before or after class.  Jimmie has even, gasp...been able to talk to some of the guys in the weight room!  Normally those meat heads are so worried about their pecks sticking out of their tank tops they can't even say hello.  For sure there are the moments you just want to get in and out and maybe skip the chit chat, but I think if I am paying to show up and spending hours a week someplace, we are going to meet as many people as we can!  

So here is to keeping our resolution of taking care of ourselves while enjoying ourselves.  Zumba class, here I come!

Who Knew I Needed a Vacation?!?!

VACATION!!!

Jimmie and I have been tackling a major life changing project and for some reason I thought that would go down without a break down.  Hmm...not to smart, I know.  We have been filling out paperwork and thinking and talking about a major move.  While we are both on board and really excited, I think we as humans have issues with change.  As a kid, we moved many times.  I loved it!  As an adult I can look back and see that what I loved was the lack of pressure to really attach, not so healthy.  The upside is that I can adapt to a new scene and love meeting new people.  Now to combine that with what I know a long lasting, healthy relationship is supposed to look like...see why my head was spinning?
It would only make sense that the next thing I would do would be so out of character for me that Jimmie could not even guess the surprise I had planned for us!!  I dropped him off at rehearsal Saturday night and went home, packed, and moved us into a hotel for the weekend.  Brought us all that we needed for a getaway and a private Super Bowl party!!  It was SO nice to not talk about anything too serious, to take our time getting ready in a nice, no clutter, space.  We put a wager on the game with the winner getting to chose our Monday lunch location to end our "retreat"!  I can honestly say that I can't remember the last time I spent money like that on ourselves, but that was Birthday money well spent!!