Wow

Woke up late this morning, Cassie the Diva had an ABSOLUTE cow over putting on her new shoes (which were fine yesterday, and not okay today) and we left the house late. After I dumped her at mom's I went to Starbucks and as I was driving to school, I had a strange wave of happiness wash over me. Huh? After the morning I just had?

And all of a sudden, I was excited about the event on Sunday. It was a strange feeling. Just pure happiness. Excitement. Hmmm. Steph had asked me on Sunday if I was getting excited and I paused, then said I didn't know, I was still nervous about it. So to have this feeling was pretty unexpected.

My little crier/bolter/biter pulled her crap again today, but I was able to handle it better and she spent the better part of the day with the principal. So there.

 I found out from a fellow teacher (and marathon runner!) that she is planning to come to the event on Sunday, and then Janet told me she and Jeanett were also coming. I am floored that these people want to come out and support me. Really, because I just didn't expect it. I only figured Franklin and the kids. Now there will be several friends as well. Totally cool. This other teacher is also going to talk to me after school about race day tips that she has acquired over the years and help to prep me. Again, I am floored by the support.

Now if I could just get rid of this stupid cough. It's okay during the day but last night and tonight, I will get these bouts of uncontrollable coughing that make me want to hurl. I don't get it because it's just a dry cough but I can't control it. Oh well. If I have to hack out a lung and spit it across the finish line, so be it. People just better watch where they step.

There is a huge Expo the two days before the event, as well as free concerts the day of, so the people waiting there for the participants have all kinds of things to occupy themselves while they wait. Very cool.

YAY! 6 more days...........................