Before I blog about my trip to Washington I have to share an experience.  Things don't always work out the way you think they are going to.  When time got away from me on this trip I could not sleep.  I was frustrated, sad, anxious and upset.  In the early part of the night I remembered this experience which helped me think things through and make a new plan. 

There was a time a long time ago when I was preparing to run in my very first 5K ever.  I was living in Kent, Wa and I was going to run with Colby in the Jingle Bell Dash down across the valley floor in Kent.  I was working full time so I prepared by running on the treadmill in my garage in the early morning hours.  I could run the distance of the race and then some so I felt prepared knowing I could run far enough even if these were hills on the course that would slow me down, take my energy.  I knew I could do it. 
When I woke up the day of the race it was raining.  It had never occurred to me that it might be raining on the race.  I did not have rain gear and my legs and shoes got soaked.  I did not pull my hair up and back so it became waterlogged and icky.  I remember thinking as I was running, "This is not what I prepared for."

At home when I visualized myself in Wa and I put on Facebook and emailed people I was coming, it never occurred to me that my children would sleep so long.  Here at home as everyone around me sleeps I get up and move about the day.  I love mornings, I love getting stuff done and by noon to me the day is half over! When they stay up until midnight it is bound to happen.  Unfortunately even when I stay up late I have an internal clock that goes off at 6:30.

So, as I laid there frustrated in the night, running out of time to see the people I wanted to, I made the decision Family First. The next day I cancelled appts and lunch and saw family.  It was a good choice.  

I am so happy I got to see what and who I did.  I made the most out of every minute I was there and I am sorry that I missed seeing some people.  I am hoping for a return visit sooner than 6 and a half years.