But now, on to what's really interesting - my run! Whew! Okay, maybe not so interesting, but it is coming up. Like in two days. That's right folks, this Sunday morning at 7:00am, you'll find me shivering and once again questioning what happened to my sense of propriety and logic as I prepare to run my first (and good god, I hope it's my last) half-marathon. But before we get there....
I had originally intended to attach some sort of fundraising to my efforts so it would count for something beyond just self-aggrandizement and looking kinda nice in jeans. But time went quickly, and with a week before the race, I thought "okay, I should probably get on this fundraising if I want to end up with more than a few quarters and an old shoelace." So I put a call out on email and a few days later on Facebook, with the ambitious goal of raising $500 for the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic in six days. Four days later, thanks to the incredible, unerring generosity of my beautiful friends and associates, I had surpassed my goal. So, not satisfied, I pushed for even more and my friends delivered. I will now be bringing a cheque for $1048.10 to the New Orleans Musicians' clinic.
I can't really put into words how this makes me feel. I'll try anyhow: I feel melting and tender like a cheesecurd sandwiched between a fry and hot gravy in a large dish of poutine. I feel warm and fuzzy like a bearskin loincloth. I feel glowing like nuclear waste.
I will be thinking of all of you as my ankle breaks down and my shins give up the shin thing they do. But you will keep me motivated. Also, the beer at the end of the marathon will keep me motivated. But you guys are really the motivation, or at least, like, 58%.
Love you and see you in NOLA!
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