I'm talking to myself

but that's okay! Someday, when I actually tell people about this (and there are some that are interested), i won't be alone.

I didn't walk today - did five miles yesterday - and feel somewhat guilty. We went to a friends' home to celebrate the 4th. I know Julie and her son, Christian, from TaeKwonDo. Her husband, Fedor, was one of our heros serving in the Army at the time. He finally came home this past December. Julie's extended family (brother, his wife and two little girls; sister, husband, and one daughter; and mother) were there, as well. I had told Julie what I was doing (this) and she made me feel fabulous by telling everyone else. The women were intrigued. I truly hope that Lisa and Nikki (man, I hope I got your name right) decide to follow along. I want Julie to, as well. I would love to get together with them like once a month, and just move.

Anyway - back to not walking - the dogs were spastic last night with the fireworks and all. Isis wasn't concerned so much about the noise, as she was about the safety. The other two didn't like the noise. So, Mark and I decided that we needed to get the girls out of there. Julie asked if Joshua and Michael could spend the night with Christian, so that they could get to see all the fireworks. Sounded good to us - a night without the kids, and truly too tired to enjoy it - we must be getting old! Anyway, we got a call at 7 am. I had left my phone with Joshua, and apparently, he was ready to come home. No big deal, except that we live about an hour away. The phone woke me up, and I was already getting dressed before Mark hung up. Off we go. Get the kids. Had Subway for breakfast. Have you had Subway for breakfast, yet? OMG - it was fabulous. The boys and Mark all had the steak and cheese, and I had the Western Omelet. You could still put on more veggies. I was very pleasantly surprised.

After that, we got home and started working on the boys' fort. That killed walking for the rest of the day. We spent hours, and I mean hours, working on it, but it's coming along. We have the posts up and fairly squared. The floor joists are in, and the stringers for the walls are up. The kids need to dig out an escape tunnel before we put down the floor boards. It's all good.

I did walk 6,150 steps so far today. Will do more tomorrow. So, I didn't walk, but it didn't kill me.