This morning's thoughts

I went to bed last night with the intentions of getting up this morning to run. I woke up in the night, a couple of hours early, and realized that it probably made more sense for me to spend an extra hour sleeping, instead of running. I've been planning all week to get to bed early, and it just hasn't happened. So this morning I chose sleep over running. It's all good, though - I am happy with that decision. There is a little sadness over the lack of running...I'm surprised by how good it feels again, so quickly. But Monday is my long run again, and already I'm looking forward to it.

Tonight my girlfriend and I are staying at another girlfriend's empty apartment for a "mommy's sleepover night". We're going to drink beer, giggle, eat nasty takeout food, and maybe even go out dancing, if we feel up to it.

I really, really need some fun. I'm really looking forward to it. Mommy-free time is good. :)

Last Night

Last night was a fun evening. I had plans to hang out with a girlfriend at her place, and then found out at the last minute that my blogging friend Robb's two boys were going to be playing at open mic night at the Seahorse Tavern. These days I'm not one to pass up an evening out, much less a chance to meet an online blogging, running, and homeschooling friend. So we headed on down to The Seahorse to hear the boys play.

They were awesome! They were only on briefly (it was a minors in a bar at 8:00 pm thing) but it would have been great to hear them play a lot longer. My girlfriend and I stayed for another hour, and I have to say that the Cusack Boys were the highlight of our evening. Hopefully next time we'll all be able to hang out a little longer.

It was interesting meeting Robb. I've only ever met one other person from online in person like that - Chris - so it was fun meeting someone else. I've known Robb online for about a year and a half now, and it was interesting to discover that he was just as I'd expected. You hear all these stories sometimes about online weirdos, and while I'm sure they're out there, it's cool to find out that someone is exactly as they represent themselves online.

It's weird, too, to know someone from their blog and then meet them in person. I know a lot about Robb and his family and his thoughts on life...but had a hard time making the chat. In some ways I think of him like an 'old friend', but since we'd never talked face to face I felt a little unsure of myself. Weird. Maybe next time. :)

Evening with an old friend

Last night I spent the evening with a friend that I haven't seen in about 15 years. We'd lost touch over the years, but then found each other again on Facebook. Turns out he lives in the city too, and so we decided to get together last night for some fun. I was a little hesitant at first - after all, it's been a long time. He was great to hang out with "back in the day", but I had no way of knowing for sure that last night was going to be as comfortable and fun as it used to be.

It was so great seeing him! We met up at the mall to just shop a little and act like goofs. Then we went to his place and just lounged around, talking, giggling, teasing, looking at photos, telling stories, catching up...it was great. The evening was a mix of catching up with an old friend and getting to know someone new (lots can change in 15 years). When he finally brought me home and dropped me off, my cheeks hurt from grinning so much. My spirit felt lighter than it has in months.

I've been really craving adult friendships in my life, and more time for me, and last night was exactly what I needed. I am realizing that I need more male friendships in my life. Hey, I love my girlfriends, but for some reason I need male friends, too. Their energy is different, their experiences and ways of looking at the world are different, too. I think that might be part of why I've been missing my friend Richard so much...he brought a male energy to my life that I haven't had in quite the same way since then. Sure, Chris is my friend as well as my husband, but I need something different than that, something separate, a thing that I can't quite put my finger on right now.

In any case, last night was a lot of fun, and I sincerely hope that we get to do it again sometime. It was good to spend an evening as simply "Kelly".

I am still grinning this morning.