Fun Friday

I started the day right at Murfreesboro Athletic Club. I was given a free 5 day pass to check out their facilities. My favorite part of the tour was the Cardio Theater, which is a room with cardio equipment where movies are shown while you work out! It was a little dark in there, like at the movie theater. But it was light enough to see the controls on the machines without hurting myself. I did a running workout, took a shower and headed to work.

I also decided to change my work schedule to give me more time to take care of myself. I used to work 10 hour shifts Monday - Thursday and had Fridays off. This schedule would not allow me to keep up with my workouts like I should. Some nights I would get home and be so exhausted that I would have to go to bed. Now I will be working 9 - 5:30 Monday - Friday. I feel this will work much better for me and I should be able to stay on track better. Workplace stress can be enough to send anyone over the edge. I have definitely felt that way lately. I have found that balancing work and family and whatever else comes up is a challenge. I'm glad I took charge and reduced my work hours so I can feel more at peace with my life.



Do you ever feel like this?? Picture compliments of http://informazone.co.cc/what-is-stress/

 Father's Day is coming up and due to family responsiblities, we felt that tonight is the best night for us to gather for a dinner to celebrate our dad. I'm looking forward to that. We always have a good time together. Be on the lookout for family pictures later.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Father's Day

Do you know the story about how Father's Day began? I've heard the story before because I used to live in Spokane, WA, the town that observed the first Father's Day in 1910. So before you go out to buy a new tie for your dad, how about learning what this holiday is about.

Here is the story: http://www.holidays.net/father/story.htm

I know we have several days until June 19, but I thought we all could use some reflection on this holiday instead of waiting until Sunday to buy a last minute gift or hope the cards aren't too picked over. My dad prefers to have dinner cooked for him in lieu of a gift he will never use. I usually buy him a sentimental card but gifts are totally optional. He enjoys a nice home-cooked meal made by his daughters which usually include a peach cobbler at the end.

My dad is a very special guy and as I've grown older I have realized how great he really is. Of course when I was a teenager, he was the enemy and always seemed to ruin my fun. But as I grew older and had children of my own, I realized just how smart he is and I rely on him for advice very often.

My dad is the handsome one on the left.

Happy Father's Day to all dad's everywhere!!