The past couple of years my body has been trying to send me a message I just don't want to accept! Fall of 2007 I fall over on my bike and hurt my knee. After a month of not healing I end up with surgery and several weeks of inactivity. No skiing for me that year. Fall of 2008 I pull a gluteal muscle (that's the politically correct name for my butt muscle) which is still hurting me over 6 months later! I have been told by a couple of people that it's mostly likely my sciatic nerve, which can take a really long time to heal. Nice. I haven't let it stop me from doing the things I enjoy, I just get to do it in pain. Sitting in church for 3 hours straight is so uncomfortable. A few weeks ago I felt the calf muscle in my right leg starting to get sore while playing tennis so I called it quits to give it a rest. Peter and I were taking lessons. The following week it was feeling just fine so we went to our lesson and were having a great time when I felt it pull. Again I had to stop and have been letting it heal. So...today, feeling great and doing lots of warming up and stretching, I set out with Peter to play some tennis on this beautiful spring day. We were having so much fun and I was actually thinking that I felt so good that maybe after tennis, (and American Idol) I would go do some running! Yay! But no....not me. As I took a swing and hit the ball, I felt a giant rock hit me in the back of my calf. I turned around to see who threw the rock at me....I knew it wasn't a tennis ball, it was too hard and it hurt too much. Then I realized it was not a rock, but my calf muscle....snapping. I did it good this time. Peter had to give me a piggy back ride to the car. I can't put any weight on it. What is going on here??? I have never been this wimpy and fragile in my life! Is this what happens when you hit 45?? It seems like I can't do anything anymore without injuring myself. I am falling apart. It's extremely depressing!! I guess it's my body's way of telling me to slow down, but I don't want to! I refuse. I am NOT a happy camper!
Okay, so I'm a week late. Last Monday was Administrative Assistant Day and my bosses sent me this beautiful bouquet filled with some of my favorite flowers. My office has smelled heavenly the past 7 days. The tiger lily is my favorite by far and I love to paint it in water colors. (A subject for another post.)
Viva Monte Carlo Hotel. (Bless you!)
Viva great view of the Strip.
Viva silly poses.
Viva cute girls looking very tiny in front of the statue.
Viva Buffets
Viva group hugs
Viva New York miniatures
Viva true love :)
Viva kisses! (It's a shame these two don't like each other.)
Viva nights out on the town.
Viva Venetian!
Viva Gondola!
