Congrats on the car, Connie! I'll be interested in how it works out for you. The Impreza is high on my list of possible cars when I finally replace my Fit. (Hopefully not for a few years yet, but I like to plan ahead.)

Back is still hurting, unfortunately. It was really bad earlier, to the point where i thought of canceling tonight's plans, but it has improved since then.

Flying back home tomorrow, and I'll talk to doctors on Monday.

Car! 5k! Fascinators! Yay!

Back pain boo

I survived Beethoven!

And didn't get nearly as lost as previously.

Dana, if I can help you with any info -- though a lot has changed in the last 14 years (damn, has it been *14* years already???) -- let me know.

Tim didn't walk it with me, so I knew I'd need music to keep me from getting bored and thinking "Are we THERE yet???" after about half a mile.

I have only done one 5k and I had Kelly and her bf with me. And while they did great encouraging me and all that, I wondered how I would have fared had I just been able to plug into Hamilton and GO. I need to find another 5k.

This is the only 5K I've walked without Tim...and the only one where I finished in under an hour. Hmmm.

When my mom and I walk together and chat we are both slower. After last week's 5k I was in line for the after-race buffet behind a woman who had run a personal best and whose headphones crapped out on her right at the start, so we theorized that that was the key to going fast. Who knows!

Turns out it was lucky I allowed 3 extra hours before the play for dinner and mishaps Friday night, as the rain and traffic stoppages added about an hour and a half to my driving time and I forgot Atlanta is on EST rather than CST. Still got there in time for the start, and the show was awesome fun. Ellie Styron's Jane in particular was hilarious. I was surprised this production had full nudity given the recent outrage from religious watchdog groups (not that I'm complaining, as the actor playing Steve looks like the love child of Tyler Hoechlin and one of the Ashmore twins). The director said they'd received enough threats that police were concerned and beefed up patrols in the neighborhood.

Woo! And might I add, Hoo! for the new car, Connie.

Dana, I hope your pain eases soon.

Yay play! I'm glad you overcame all challenges and yay full nudity, Matt!

That doesn't sound right. Or maybe it's exactly right. I honestly don't know.