I just have to share

I know this blog is about weight loss, but I just have to share something else. For those that don't know, my son is in the Army as a mental health specialist. Today he left for Iraq. If all goes well, he will only be there a couple weeks, so that alone is plenty to be thankful for. But I have to share the story of last night.

I have the best friends in the world! Last night some of us went out to the Cactus Moon. I casually made the comment that at 9:00 it would be 6:00 a.m. Saturday in Germany and my son was starting his journey to Iraq, so I wanted to do a toast then. Well, I hope Craig could feel the love from here. I was sitting and chatting when I suddenly realized I am hearing my son's name being announced. The band was announcing how he was headed to Iraq and that I was there and so the whole club was sending him love and thoughts for his journey. Then at 9:00, the band stopped playing and everyone toasted.

I had several drinks last night (bad for calories, great for loosening up) and danced SOOO much, I know I burned off every calorie I drank. I danced with everyone at our table....male and female. I was as sweaty as I am after working out......but what a fun way to get the burn! And when I got on the scale this morning......no gain! Yeah! Also, I went out and ran 9/10ths of a mile non-stop, then ran/walked the rest of the two miles. I am SOOO close to running that full mile!