Seasonal Affective Disorder

I am ready for winter to be over. The reason for the long delay in my posts is that I have done no running.

After my 10 miler 1.5 weeks ago, I came down with Laryngitis. We then went to Dallas for a few days and am working my arse off whil my boss is sunning himself in Maui.

Dallas- arrived on Saturday morning to 30 degree weather. When we left Chicago it was -9. It was downright warm, yet my parents looked like they were dressed for the ascent to base camp. Dallas was hit by a arctic blast that left a thin layer of ice on roads and this resulted in total chaos. I remember this from my youth. Dallas is ill equipped for this type of weather, utilizing sand as a traction enhancer on the roads. Within seconds, all the sand moves from where your wheels meet the road, to the median and lane divider. Thus to get a grip, one had to drive on the median. There were people driving 80 miles an hour on this stuff. I don't claim to be some weathered Chicagoan, but driving on ice is very different than ice with no salt on it. I saw a bunch of my friends at a birthday party at "Pump It up". I regaled them with stories of Badwater.

Since returning to Chicago on Monday, I turned 36 (Tuesday) and my son has a bilateral ear infection. Good times.

Birthday gifts:
Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer- Imperial Grey
All-Clad-3 Quart Saute Pan
Cabela's D2 Mini-Griptilain
Issey Miyake Cologne

Maybe I'll break out of my funk and run this weekend. It's just not happening for me right now. No problem. I'll just watch more lame Olympic coverage.