Remembering Danny...

My plan for today's post was a rant about the mouse that has moved in with me and Aero this week. But last night, as I sat awake listening to the little bugger, I read a post on ScrapShare that shook me to the core and it's all I could think about today.

One of the members, thexbears, lost her 5 year old son Danny very suddenly yesterday. It all happened so quickly and as I read the hundreds of posts and the few e-mails I received about what had happened, shock and sadness filled my heart for Danny, his Mom, Dad and sister. It made me realize just how quickly life can change and how I shouldn't be complaining about a stupid little mouse in my kitchen today. I should be thanking God for the blessings I have and asking Him to comfort this family in their time of sorrow.

Now, I don't know thexbears personally. I've read her posts on scrapbooking and life, I've looked at her layouts online. Over the years I've been in swaps with her and I've probably even exchanged an e-mail or two with her. You might be thinking it's crazy to be so upset by a tragedy to a family that I don't even know. Crazy or not, I can tell you that there's hundreds of women from all corners of the US and the world who are all mourning Danny's passing and banding together today to send love, prayers and support to thexbears and her family.

If you see a red balloon flying overhead this weekend, think of little Danny and say a prayer for him. It'll probably be a balloon set free in his honor by a ScrapShare sister.

Sing with the angels, little Danny.

Until next time,

Kel

Cardio Kick Boxing?????????????????????

Two sessions of boot camp this summer must have shaken my brain loose or something. As I've said over and over, I hate to exercise (and have the wide butt to prove it). But there is some strange little voice in my head that keeps telling me it's ok to try out new forms of exercise. It keeps telling me that I'm stronger than I think. That I'm tougher than I look.

But cardio kick boxing?

My favorite trainer, Denise, offered a "beginner" cbk class at EWHC. It started on October 1 and naturally, the little voice convinced me to sign up and go. After all, I survived boot camp with Denise AND a month of personal training with her this summer. How hard can it be if it's a beginner class, right?

Right. The first night I did my usual have to keep up with all the skinny girls in class to prove that the fat girl isn't as out of shape as she looks. Yeah, that was stupid. I could barely walk for 2 days after that. Last week, I was the whining I-don't-want-to-go 'cause it's too hard personality on Wednesday. I went, but whined to myself the whole way there, all through the class, and all the way home. I even whined to Denise after class.

So here I sit, with less than an hour to go before class starts. I brought my workout clothes and my fancy new shoes that allow me to pivot during class. I'm carefully watching the clock so that I can spring forth from my desk at exactly 4:55 p.m. to make it to the gym in time to change and be on the floor by exactly 5:30 p.m. I'm not sure what my attitude is today. I'm not trying to talk myself out of it, but I'm not happy about going either.

One thing is for sure: I know I'll be sweaty and pooped in less than 2 hours, and I'll be sore again tomorrow.

Just call me Kel Kick Boxing Queen. Or, as my friend Angela calls me, KKBQ.

Until next time,
Kel

Trying Not To Be Boring....

Two posts in one day. Wow.

It's football season and of course, I love my New Orleans Saints. So, I've decided to change my background for a while to reflect the fact that I bleed black and gold at this time of the year.

Win or lose, Bless You Boys!

Kel

I Lead a Boring Life

Well, there you have it. It's official. I'm boring. And bored.

I haven't been here since mid-August, which shows you how un-exciting my life has been. Sure, I've gone to work everyday. And I've hit the pool with not-so-regular frequency. And I did finish a full session of boot camp in August and it didn't kill me again.

September went by without so much as a hint of excitement. So dull I can barely remember it, and it only ended 14 days ago. Sheesh.

I'm hoping October will be better. I've done a few things out of the ordinary so far. I started a cardio kick-boxing class with Denise on Wednesday nights. Yeah, that's not as exciting as it is exhausting. And I went to a scrapbooking retreat with 4 of my scrapbooking buddies the first weekend of the month. And I'm heading to another retreat with 22 ladies from Scrapshare - 19 of which I've never met in person....

I have some excitement to look forward to. My parents' new home is about 75% complete and there's a good chance they'll be moved in by Christmas. With that in mind, I bought tickets to New Orleans for the holidays and I'll be spending 2 weeks with my family. Exciting? Yes. Crazy? Definitely.

Okay. Now back to your regularly scheduled, non-boring programming.

Until next time,
Kel