Buzzard Marathon T-Shirt

My friend Dave wore a t-shirt to our run the other day that's too good not to share. It had two big cartoony buzzards sitting atop a telephone pole, looking down at a bunch of runners below them. The pole had a sign taped to it reading, "Mile 24." One buzzard turns to the other and says, "This was a good place last year."

Love it!

Ass Peas

My right leg has been steadily tightening since I started with my running group, so after tonight's hill workout I decided to be kind to it and ice it down. I walked in the front door and through the house to the kitchen, where Blair had dinner waiting. I grabbed the one ice-pack we own out of the freezer, along with a bag of frozen peas. I put the ice-pack under my knee and slid the frozen peas under my right buttock. We ate dinner and chatted about our day.

After dinner, I carried the bag of peas to the freezer.

"What are you doing with those?" asked Blair. 

"Putting them back in the freezer," I replied. 

"Ass peas? You're putting ass peas back in the freezer??"

"Are you kidding me with this?" I asked. "It's not like any of the food actually touched my body. There is a plastic barrier between us."

Blair made a face and shuddered.

"How about this," I offered. "We'll save the ass peas for guests. They'll never know."

He brightened. "Brilliant. I love it."

So dear blog readers, don't say you weren't warned. If you come to our house and we serve you peas, I would think twice before I ate them. 

And as my runs pick up, you might want to reconsider the frozen cauliflower and broccoli florets, too. Cheers.

Kiss My Kitty Butt - Official Logo Spokescat

I'm preparing a temporary logo for early promotion of "Kiss My Kitty Butt: More Life With Cats." My friend Rudy sketched this cat for me to use. Watcha think?

 

Setting High Goals

A member of my marketing group raised an interesting point. She'd read that most people don't aim high enough with their goals. People aim for the mid-level, where success might be found, but mid-level is also where 80% of the population is floundering about. By shooting for above where you think you can land, you knock out a big chunk of the competition who isn't even competing at that level.

Just something to think about...