June 22, 2006

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY …

And so it looked from my deck early this morning. If the weather guy is right, we’re in for a string just like it :). Which is perfect since it’s now ‘officially’ summer.

I’m still a tad behind with my Writing Week Challenge goals, though. It was one of THOSE days …. the glass guys called, then they came to fix the skylights. DD called, she’d put her neck out and was in pain, could I fetch her from school …. you know THOSE days? But sometimes you’ve just got to roll with the little things … because, hey, it is a beautiful day.

My Path: Valley Trail, Rainbow, Lost Lake

My Distance: 1.5 hours

My Music: U2 — (you guessed it) It’s a Beautiful Day

Nice one for a wedding, too …. Whistler is wedding central, and the season really kicks off from today, which means I will now be bumping into the occasional bride — along with the bears — on my daily runs And judging from this Aussie couple, it looks like Hummers are the new limo. (The Hummer driver in his tux was waiting patiently among mountain bikers in the parking lot.)

Posted by Loreth @ 10:16 pm | THE RUNNING LIFE, THE WHISTLER LIFE, THE WRITING LIFE

4 Responses to “IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY …”

On June 22nd, 2006 at 10:39 pm
Danica Says:

Now that’s a beautiful pic to go along with a great song!
On June 23rd, 2006 at 8:01 am
Bailey Stewart Says:

What a beautiful way to start your day. I get up to the haze of smog on the street.

Yes, sometimes life interrupts us at the most inopportune moments. It would be so much easier if it would just call first.
On June 23rd, 2006 at 5:45 pm
Toni Anderson Says:

Nice place for a wedding!! I detest Hummers LOL. WHAT are they for???

Hope DD feels better
On June 23rd, 2006 at 9:14 pm
Loreth Says:

Ah, Bailey, you’re going to have to come visit

What are Hummers for? Good question, Toni.

*waves to Dream *

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