TGIF ~ Labor Day Edition

Happy Friday!

Here in the U.S., we're celebrating Labor Day this weekend,

traditionally the official 'end of summer.'

But do you know the history of this holiday?

I didn't either, and was a little curious,

especially given the employment predicament

we continue to be in - here and increasingly, abroad.

So here it is, in case you're interested.  

Designated as a day to honor us for contributing

our efforts to the collective

"strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country,"

 

we are supposed to relax and play.....

 

Well, since you put it THAT way... 

 

 

(History lesson is over... 

 

Here comes the really FUN part!)

 

This Turtle Runner is off to play for the weekend

 

with a little of this 

 

  in a place that looks like this....

to get one of these ....

A custom t-shirt by a local artist!  Isn't it beautiful?

And to help support these guys....

who are near and dear to my Florida native (Turtle Runner) heart!

Then, Hubs and I will do lots of relaxing!

Gotta run... 

 

time to 'toil' for the day and then off to play!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

 

What will YOU be doing??

Own your journey.  One run at a time.

Thankful Thursday

Though my fingers haven't been tapping on the keyboard as much lately, my mind is always at it, thinking about new posts and friends all over the world:

Something happens (good or bad), and I think to myself....

"Oh, this would make a great post!"  

Do you do that?  

I'm betting you do!  

Then I catch a snippet of fellow bloggers' posts in my Reader, and think, 

"Oh, good for you! Sending you hugs"

but that's usually while I'm in the middle of 500+ other things 

and can't sit down to type out a comment just then.  

Does that happen to you? 

I'm betting it does!

Life IS hectic, isn't it? 

But there's always time to say  

thank you....

1.               THANK YOU to all of our fantastic Central Florida blogging/running buddies that joined our group last weekend for our lunch/brunch meet up. We had a great time and I sooo enjoyed focusing on nothing but bloggy friends for a few hours! What a welcome way to spend an afternoon!  And we missed our friends who couldn't attend.... you were on our minds. :) 

2.                THANK YOU to all of my friends, colleagues, both of my bosses, and Hubs, who have been so patient with and supportive of me while I explore the next steps in my professional life... it's been lots o' days, weeks, months(!) of exploring, talking, weighing options, .....  Everyone has been wonderful - you guys are terrific!  And the search continues...

3.                THANK YOU to amazing blogging friends who have so kindly bestowed me with awards recently: Tobi with the Cherry on Top Award and AJH with the Happy 101 Award.  My sincerest thanks for noticing this little Turtle Runner in Orlando... my *hugs* to each of you, and I promise to share my answers soon! 

Have a thankful Thursday, friends...

Happy Running!

Robin

Own your journey. One run at a time.

Monday Motivation ~ Week 34: Kick Some.... Agony!

"Run like hell, 

and get the agony over with."

~ Clarence DeMar, 

7 time Boston Marathon winner

Up for a little agony?

Have a great week! 

Own your journey. One run at a time.