Nothing to do with the walk

This morning I decided to take the bus into work. Will and I are going to see a concert downtown (about 3 blocks from my office) and I couldn't rationalize us (1) having two cars down here or (2) having to drive home to drive back in one car. Easiest solution, walk 3 blocks to the bus stop to be dropped off literally outside of my building.

I loved the bus! It was so nice to not have to worry about traffic, driving, or other drivers. I just sat there with my National Geographic and read about Darwin. However, while the bus ride was great for some reasons, it sucked for another reason.

The snow is begining to melt here. This means that it melts during the day and turns to ice at night. So I'm being really careful walking to the bus stop because some people don't bother to salt/sand their sidewalks. I was doing fine until I go to cross the street. I stepped on some ice, very carefully, and my foot went right through to about an inch of disgusting street water. I'm wearing flats with stockings, so the whole inside of my shoe and foot gets SOAKING WET. I had to walk another block and half with a wet foot, and then had to sit on the bus for 20 mins with a wet foot. Then I had to walk to my building (or across the street from the bus stop) with a wet foot. Wait for the elevator ... you got it ... with a wet foot. Ride up the elevator and finally get to my office where I can take my shoes off.

I normally hate not wearing shoes around the office. I'll let them slide off when I am at my desk, but talk about unprofessional... walking around without shoes. At least I got to work before any of the other attorneys did.

I guess I learned. When it is above 32 for 4 days in a row, wear closed shoes (preferably boots) if you are going to be walking to a bus stop. Guess I don't have to worry about that for a while now because we aren't expected to get above 32 for a while.

Just more picture

I know that the only successful way to keep a blog going is to have posts, ideally, everyday. But, if you can't post every day, or don't have something new to say, then try posting every other day. You should have something new to say every other day, right?

Things are still not really going anywhere with my team. We are trying to figure out a few fundraiser things right now. Once we have those dates set, then I will post them.

Right now, here are a few more pictures:

Yeah... these pictures are taken in the morning.

Melissa all bright and awake on the first day!

The are pictures of the end:

Will met me at the end with fuzzy slippers and Hildy!

We ended our journey at the State Capitol.

More Pictures

I was speaking with my father-in-law yesterday and he told me that he checked my blog the other day. How exciting to hear that I'm not just writing this to write. I don't have much to say right now, so I'll just put up more pictures.

Just a Post

Right now I'm sitting in Will's office at his work waiting for him to be done so we can go home. I did have a great night with my old teammate Sarah. Sarah, unfortunately, isn't walking with us, but she is now our team Mascot and head Cheerleader! She is exactly what our team needs. Supporters!!! She is SO willing to help out with everything and we love her just for that. She is a true Pink Sprinkle, even though she isn't walking. If anyone else wants to be Pink Sprinkles, in spirit, please let me know! You can be our Pink Sprinkle cheering squad, a.k.a. "The Icing." Without icing, what would the Pink Sprinkles be? They would just slide off of everything and never really be what a Pink Sprinkle is, a light of happiness and hope and fun! So, Sarah, if you are reading this you are the Head of the Icing Team (but you are a Pink Sprinkle too!).

I have decided that since the Pink Sprinkles were without cheering teams last year at the cheering stations (well, except for that one cheering station on the first day where Will and Jim came), we need to create a network of Pink Sprinkle Supporter - which is where Sarah and the rest of the Icings are coming in!

Don't forget, its never too early to donate!

Trying to get back into it

Ok, I admit that I promised more pictures, but then I got distracted. So here are more pictures... but before you look at more pictures you have to read my post. Maybe you don't have to read it, you can skip down to the pictures, but I sure hope that you do read it.

I have updated everything on my blog to reflect that I am now walking in the 2009 Susan G. Koman 3 day walk. I am sad to say that we lost one of our team members from last year, but we did gain 2 new ones! Will and I managed to talk his boss, Cindy, into walking with us this year. Then she talked to her friend Tara and Tara is now walking with us! So the Pink Sprinkles now are officially 4 again! Melissa, Cindy, Tara and myself. If you want to walk with us, please let me know... or you can just register and join "The Pink Sprinkles" when it asks you for that information.


Since I am walking again, I will need you to consider donating. I will start up the "Walks for a Walker" program again this year. I hope to have more people helping me out that way. If you want to sign up to be a donor through "Walks for a Walker" please feel free to comment on this page, or shoot me an email. The program will start on the first day of the Baseball season. I will not count spring training into it. If you do have your own blog, could you please put a link on your site and mention "Walks for a Walker?" Remember, you can sign up for any amount from 5 cents to a few dollars, if you wish. You can look at prior posts for exactly how many walks the Twins earned this year. Now that you have read that here are some new pictures:

Hildy met me at the end with a little dress that said "Go Team!" I hope she is at the cheering stations this year too.