Catch up

What's going on this summer?, you ask.  Not much says Becky.  Much says the rest of the family.  The youngest is currently on his second vaca of summer ~ in Colorado with my parents.  He had a flight adventure...we dropped him off at the airport on Saturday, and after watching him make it through security we drove away. {this was actually after a wedding and before a reception}  I'm waiting for his text telling me he's landed...and it finally comes.  "I've landed....in Colorado Springs"  WHAAAAAT?!?!  Seriously, my first thought was, "I bought him the wrong ticket?"  quickly followed by, "He got on the wrong plane?"  Come to find out, there were major thunderstorms in Denver so the plane rerouted to Colorado Springs where it waited out the weather and then flew to DIA.  So he made it, and my parents only had to wait a few more hours.
And since I've already let the cat out of the bag, my excitement has been the two weddings I've been to the last two Saturdays.  Both sped teachers I work with.  Very beautiful, both of them and fun to hang with some people from school that I haven't seen for a while.  Nothing majorly eventful at either, just  good time with vodka tonics and a photo booth.

Two weird stories...
#1  I was at Giant Eagle shopping, obviously.  I stopped to pick up lettuce.  I turn around, holding two heads of lettuce and almost physically run into this older guy.  I gasp, because he's startled me.  He says, "I was going to take your cart, but I thought you might beat me up."
That's weird.
#2  I was walking my dogs and Hog Back Ridge North {my new favorite place} and I hear people and see three dogs running free.  I yell out, "Hi, I have two dogs that aren't really great with other dogs."  I then pull off the trail {as much as I can} to allow them to collect their dogs and pass.  They never come.  I waited two or three minutes and start on the trail again and NEVER see them.  They just vanished into thin air.  Very weird.

Marathon training:  Going well.  All of my leg/feet issues seem to have cleared up. I ran 28 miles last week & feel more confident in my running.  I've been running long runs with Dodd recently, but last Saturday we ran separately.  I have to say that I was glad because I just wanted to disappear into my music and run at my pace, not having to worry if I was going too fast or too slow.  When I finished, I texted Dodd to see how his run went.  We both ran the 10 miles in 1:28.  That is also very weird.  So I guess that's weird story #3.

But today...I took my dogs for a great walk at my favorite place.  No one was there, so Tonka was off leash the whole time {I just need to mention that I've always wanted a dog that would stick around and not have to be on a leash.  It's rather awesome}  Fonzi is ALWAYS on a leash.  He would take off after a squirrel and I'd never see him again.  We had a good walk, even if it was very very hot and humid. {Tonka walked through a giant muddy bog to cool off just as we got to the car...UGH ~ then he jumped in the pond at home to clean off}  Then I did my P90X ab core 4 workout {since July is Ab month} and on the third exercise I felt my lower back clench.  I am now in PAIN.  I've stretched and rested the rest of the day...because tonight is the big GHOST WALK at the Mansfield Penitentiary.  Really horrible timing for a tight back.  I can walk...but it's rather John Wayneish.
I hope I can enjoy it.
And I hope I can run tomorrow.
Stupid Tony Horton.