long overdue update

it's been too long
so this is guaranteed to be a random assortment of accumulating thoughts

1st - C has asked to visit the county landfill nearly every day this week.
for some unknown reason he is fascinated.
does it get more random than that?!

i nearly broke into song this morning after my treadmill & kettlebell workout
except i could only remember a few select words of the 80s song
"...It's the final countdown
The final countdown..."
that's all i remember of it over and over

i have been leading a Live Healthy America team at work
name of our team is
LEAVE 10% BEHIND BY APRIL 29!
i met my personal 10% weight-loss goal 2 weeks early
yes, there was a high-5 party in my office :)
BUT, i'm not done
i have 2 weeks left to see how much further i can get

and this week Saturday, April 23 i'm signed up for my first 5k of the season
i haven't yet settled on my goal
it's either
1) run/jog the full duration with no walking within 40 minutes, or
2) complete within 36 minutes (with a run/walk combo)

i finished my taxes tonight
TURBO TAX is excellent for me - since i consistently start/finish my taxes on the night before they are due
my annual realization that we have loaned too much money to the government for too long AGAIN

this weekend we hosted D's 3-year birthday party
Happy Joe's pizza, Goodest Cupcakes, gifts
aka fat, sugar, toys!

tomorrow we take D for his neurology check-up
which will include 4 adults wrestling him for a blood draw :(
it's been a seizure-free couple weeks
but yet it's been tough
whenever we have had to increase D anti-seizure dosage
we go through several weeks of him adjusting
and during that time, he is out of character
...aggressive
...angry
...scratching
...biting
...emotional
and tonight i found myself holding back weary tears
i find myself fearful - what if he doesn't settle back into his sweet norm?
please pray this transition passes quickly

i often connect with quotes i hear/read, and i accumulate favorite ones in a single file
so i'll periodically share one/some with you
"We could all learn from crayons: Some are sharp, some have weird names, they are all different colors, but they all have to learn to live in the same box."

that's what is top-of-mind for me tonight
make it a marvelous Monday!
-tvz