You Talkin' to ME??

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I talk a good talk but really I'm a wimp when it comes to confrontation. At heart I'm much more of a "Can't we all just get along?" type girl. 

But sometimes you need to stick up for yourself--or others--and I had not one but two such issues facing me this week. One was the fact that the VA Beach Half Marathon lost Blair's official time. He just disappeared off the grid. Not a big deal for him, but it was for me. He trained hard. I wanted him to have an official time and I was willing to throw a temper tantrum to get it.

The second fight was about pants. Dirty pants, to be specific.

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Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon - Confidence Builder

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The men of the VA Beach 1/2 MarathonThis weekend Blair and I and three other fun-loving runner couples packed up the Garmins and running shoes and ventured to VA Beach for the VA Beach Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon. 

In a word, FUN. Flat, fast course, great crowd support, and at the end of the race they handed out towels dipped in ice-water and rocket pops. Plus, I got to run the race with friends. Does it get any better?

Actually, yes, it does.

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Smug Marrieds: Burst Water Line

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I arrived home last night a little after 8, just as the sky was beginning to darken. Blair met me at the front door. He was dressed in dark jeans, a long-sleeved dark shirt, and he had a black wool knit cap pulled low on his forehead. He was wearing heavy work gloves and carrying a wrench and a flashlight. 

"I forgot it was burglary night," I said. "Just give me a minute to change." 

"Water line to the ice-maker burst," said Blair. "I'm going under the house to see if I can fix it."

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Smug Marrieds: Keeping Up the Good Work

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"That was a nice post you did," Blair said, referring to my last post where I listed 25 things I love about him from his singing voice to his willingness to give me his spare cash because I never remember to carry any. 

"Well I love you," I said. "People need to know." 

I paused. It occurred to me, as it had when I wrote the post, that Blair is a shy person. 

"Do you mind that I post stuff like that?" I asked. 

"Nah," he said. "I'm getting hate mail from men but women are e-mailing me naked pictures of themselves so it evens out. Keep up the good work."

Sheesh.