This Place Smells Like a Zoo!

Do you think I put this hanging geranium in the right spot? The excitement was killing me. I couldn’t wait to jump out of bed and get going with my routine and ultimately to work. Ugh – what? No, that’s not true. I pulled myself from my bed a few minutes after 5:30am. I felt a little tired, but nothing too unusual. I had forgotten to make my coffee the night before so I spent the first two minutes downstairs doing that. Again, no big deal. The morning’s calisthenics went well and I was walking the streets with Ykraps by 5:55am. The weather was ideal and the sky crystal clear. All indications were that we would have an absolutely gorgeous spring day. The forecast called for plenty of sunshine and temps approaching 70 degrees. I did my usual thing; meditation, email, packed my lunch, made & ate my breakfast. I was in the shower by 7:05am. I spent an inordinate amount of time in the shower and grooming, which is a bit unusual, but it’s not everyday that I get to stand and stare at my good looks. :) Before leaving for work I took several sunrise pictures and even played some guitar to help foster a great day. Work, as expected, was out of control busy. Our monthly metrics are going to reveal perhaps our busiest month ever. I did mange to talk with Mindy a couple of times only briefly. She and her kids were going to take complete advantage of the fabulous weather and head to the Columbus Zoo. Out of nowhere, Mindy invited my daughter Lindsey and Lil' Rocky too. I knew that would make Lindsey happy. Come 12:40pm I left the confines of my office and took to the gym. I was more than excited about the run in front of me. We had ourselves an absolutely beautiful. day brewing outdoors. It was 66 degrees when I left the office and the sky was pretty much cloudless. This was my first run of the year in shorts and a thin long sleeve wicking tee. Upon my return to the office things hadn't settled down much at all. We were still really busy with no end in sight - a good problem to have. As 5:00pm approached, I readied for my departure. I called Mindy just before leaving and she indicated that they were all still at the zoo having a wonderful time. I was happy to learn that it turned out so nicely. The last time her and I were there was for the Zoo Wild Lights and that was a complete and total disaster! We likened that experience to jamming a stick in an eye. Things were much different today, though, Most notably, the weather. She picked an absolutely gorgeous day to venture out. I arrived home around 5:30pm and went through my normal evening home routine. I had a feeling that I might get a visitor and I did sometime around 6:15pm. Mindy showed up with her two kids and Burger King, but only for them. I forgave her! :) She wanted to visit after an exciting afternoon. The kids seemed happy to see me and wanted to play in my backyard after they ate their fast food. The weather was still very pleasant even as the sun set. I always remember the first day of spring when it seems all of the neighbors are seen out milling around their yards in unison. Today was that day. All the "bugs' were out! Mindy and the kids left sometime around 7:15-7:30pm and returned to my relaxing evening toiling at home. I finished the laundry I had started as well as a few other run of mill chores like watering the plants. After blogging for about an hour I practiced guitar for more than an hour, reviewing all sorts of not so popular chords. It was very rewarding. I think I talked to Mindy on the phone for about half an hour before going to bed, too. After we hung up I read for about fifteen minutes or long enough to get really sleepy. Good night slackers everywhere!