Is there any better place to be than on the cusp of a long holiday weekend? One that unofficially kicks off the start of SUMMER? No, there is not. With that in mind, let’s open up the Runfessional for the month so we can start the summer season with a clear conscience.
I runfess I may have stretched the truth a bit (a lot) in my email to the triathlon race director in hopes of going off earlier. I kind of thought saying my daughter was…um….getting married….would sound more important than if I said I had a Sweet 16 party to go to. Obviously it worked, but I know I’m burning in hell for this one.
I runfess I’ve been a procrastinator of the highest order. At the beginning of the year I bought this jar with intent to make it a “gratitude jar” and fill it with daily submissions of sweetness, light and good vibes. For 5.5 months it sat idle. Then the teenager swiped it for her Sweet 16 party and had her friends add their memories. At least someone’s using it, I guess…I also runfess I read every note inside while the teenager was at school. You know, to make sure there’s nothing I need to know about….and to catch up on the latest slang.
I runfess I was a grumpy cat at the Starbucks drive thru. To be fair, the guy who usually works the window never ever EVER says thank you so he’s already got that working against him. The other day I picked up the teenager from school and she begggged me to go get a frap so I braved rush hour snail traffic and headed to the nearest Buck of Star and waited in a very long drive thru line only to get to the window to find no frap in sight. Mr. “no thank you ever” dude joked around in a sarcastic way and had the temerity to line up the drinks of the 4 cars waiting behind me and say “I hope you’re not running late because now you’re going to be really late”. I wanted to sweep those drinks right off the ledge with a swipe of my tail but since I don’t have a tail, I just glared. Maybe this is why my gratitude jar is empty.
Since my long runs have increased, I brought out my hydration pack. I runfess I found a couple of old gels in the pockets. One unopened and one half used. Eeew. I have no idea where I might have gotten this brand and no recollection of ever having used half of one. Cue the Twilight Zone.
I runfess I’d planned on cutting back my coffee consumption after I learned my methylation rate was still low. And then I found a sale on Starbucks coffee and stocked up.
Alright that’s enough for this month. Your turn: What have you to runfess? Any grumpy cat moments? Any fun plans this weekend?
Since it’s a holiday weekend, I survived my triathlon and life is good, I’ve got a Motivate Wrap for one lucky winner with your choice of saying on it. Jump on it because it ends when the holiday weekend does.
I’m linking up with Meranda, Lacey and Rachel for the Friday Five.
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That was such a cute idea to use the jar for your daughter’s sweet 16. She’ll be able to look back and read those memories for years to come!
I LOLed at your Starbucks experience. I definitely would have wanted to swipe all the drinks off the ledge. I hate when people try to be funny but really they are just being a huge ass!
Oh, and my wrap would say “nevertheless, she persisted” – i love that one!
I love the design of the “Nevertheless, she persisted” wrap! That’s the one I would choose!
I guess the Starbucks guy really doesn’t like his job 😤. In Birmingham after one of my daughter’s soccer tournaments, we stopped by Starbucks and I ordered a White Chocolate Mocha. The barista asked “Would you like an extra espresso shot? It looks like you need one.” 🙄 I’m sure I did! Lol! The gratitude jar is a great idea. I definitely need one!
We invited 102 families to our house for a barbecue on Sunday late afternoon/evening (knowing that many would be on travel or have other plans). We’ll still have a house/backyard full, but it will be loads of fun. This is our eight or ninth year of hosting… Obviously my husband and I will be very busy between now and then getting everything ready – thus the 14 hours of gardening last weekend and my angry si joint.
I’m not sure what I would have put on my Motivate Wrap if I were to win (so many ideas), but I’m sure I could narrow it down! 😉
First of all (before I forget), my wrap would say “SUSTAIN” cuz that’s my latest & greatest mantra. I love your comment about swiping your tail across the drive up window! ANd reading all of those teen notes? (I might do that, too) 😉
I never use the Drive through Starbucks in my area because the line is always ridiculous. I place my order on my phone and try to time it perfectly so I can just run in and grab it.
I’d definitely have to think on what I’d want my wrap to say.
I admire your style, Marcia! I’ve been known to write a few pleading successful emails, but I have trouble with lying. You do so much, though, I think you’re safe from hell. Let’s hope the RD doesn’t read your blog, though!
No fun holiday plans. Same old, same old. Actually my family is getting together for like 2 minutes because my brother & nephew are stopping at my parents on the way to my niece’s graduation. I just couldn’t see my way to getting up super early & driving 4 hours just to see them for 2 minutes (a couple of hrs in reality). So I guess I’ll be roasting right along with you!
I think it’s great that your daughter used the jar — super idea for her too. We don’t have any Starbucks drive throughs around here so I guess I’m spared that extra level of frustration but I get my share when I get stuck behind a messenger ordering drinks for an entire office at my work Starbucks — and all I want is a cup of brewed coffee!
I like the Live fearlessly wrap.
I Runfess that the winner of my momentum wrap giveaway never claimed her prize. Even tho I contacted her multiple times and multiple ways. Don’t you find that odd?
We made a happiness jar a couple years ago. I think I did it too early because the goal was to write happy thoughts from my son. But he couldn’t even write yet. #momfail
We’ll try again one of these days!
LOL on saying your daughter was getting married! What ever you did seemed to work so maybe you keep scheduling double events. I kind of forgot about the runfessions today oops that’s my runfession 🙂 Have a great weekend
My wrap would say WWMD? LOL! Happy long weekend! I think the sun is coming out today and we are making our way to South Beach, I runfess that i am hoping since I left home this grand baby comes a few days early!! 🙂
Love the way your daughter used the jar for friends memories – so sweet! Your experience at Starbucks reminds me why I stopped using their drive thru – I swear they purposely staff it with their most obnoxious employees.
Love the Momentum wraps – I think I’d go with “Nevertheless, she persisted”
Have a great long weekend and thanks for the link-up 🙂
#holottafun – what else?
OMG what a huge confession about the wedding/party. I hope the race director doesn’t know any of your friends. Before you know it there will be rumors about your child bride and they will wonder what is up? Why is she getting married so young? Lol
I’ve never used the drive thru at Starbucks. There were a couple places with them near me in Dallas, but I’m so used to going inside. I feel like they need to be nicer since the manager is in the main area. Plus I can check out what food they have available if I decide I want a snack.
The wait at starbucks is never short enough. I have issues with one stores employees (forced diversity with ‘tudes) then another (all college girls who appear genuinely nice).
Buck of the Stars in on my poop list right now. My wrap would say YOU CAN TRI. I need a little motivation to face that fear!
I love that grumpy cat mug!!!
A little truth stretching never hurt anybody !!
My *bucks guy is the best! I lucked out with him! He knows I’m having a bad day if I order whipped cream in my frapp! You can borrow him for a day if you like !
I love the jar idea and that her friends wrote comments for her to read (and that you read them). I started a gratitude journal and it only lasted a month.
My motivate wrap would say SHUT UP LEGS. 🙂 I’m also trying to cut back on my coffee consumption. I’m finding it upsets my stomach but I still can’t seem to kick it. That being said, I’m only drinking half a cup now vs. a full cup of drip coffee but I still like my lattes and cappuccinos from time to time. 🙂 As for weekend plans, my hubby and I and a few friends are doing a 96km “bike tour” which I will be using as a race day simulation for my upcoming half ironman in June. I’m really hoping that the rain holds off!
We did a memory jar like that for my mom for mother’s day one year… it was fun, but I’ll admit that EVERYONE procrastinated until the very last day… we had fun scrambling to write some good memories.
I think I’d have to go with Beat Yesterday.
Hey whatever works!! LOL You rocked the TRI and made the party 🙂
I have been cutting my coffee out, it is tough!! I want the Grumpy Cat mug….of and Starbucks guy needs a little sunshine lol he sounds like a gem.
I’d love to replace the “dog deep” one my dog ate ;(
Oh I sooooo would’ve stretched the truth with the race director as well! You’ll get no judgement from me on that one. And I would’ve read every single note in the teenagers jar too…. I mean, you have to be up to speed on the slang so you’ll know what snarky things they are saying about you with their friends right in front of you! 🙂
I am a grumpy cat all the time! A 60th bday party for bro-in-law this weekend.
Love your tights but no $ still for new clothes. 🙂
Happy 16 to the daughter – crap that is young! 😉
I wish I did not have to do cardio! 🙂
Thank you for sharing runfessions that make me smile! Not sure what I would put on a wrap. It’s going to take some serious thinking!
I’m pretty sure I would have reached out and slapped the S’Bucks dude. Don’t mess with a woman wanting coffee…
I would get one with “I know my value.” if I won.
the best is yet to come
I never go through the drive thru at Starbucks. I usually go in the morning and actually like my 30 seconds or so of walking inside. Oh, and I love that mug!! Where did you get it?