My alarm went off at 5AM. I'm normally a snoozer, and I honestly thought long and hard about just pushing the button this morning. But, I also thought long and hard about how I'd tell my son that I'd decided to just put off getting started until the end of the day or even until tomorrow. So, I got out of bed and sort of shuffled into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. A really awesome thing happened when I turned back into the bedroom -- my husband, who is so not a morning person, was up and putting on shorts and running shoes. He's decided to join me! I am so excited!
Outside there is a light breeze, and it is already 71 degrees. January in Texas! We set the watch alarm for 30 minutes and are off at a steady pace. We talk while we walk - about soccer practice, our schedule for the day, dinner ideas for tonight, watching the USA Men's soccer team play Canada tonight. We comment on how quiet the neighborhood is and how many people are already up and about. We are home just as my alarm would normally be going off. My husband puts the coffee on while I go to take a shower. The boys ask about our walk while they eat waffles. We are ready to leave ten minutes earlier than normal, a fact noted by everyone as we find ourselves standing awkwardly in the kitchen sort of looking at each other and the clock. And walking out the front door we notice that a light rain has started to fall. We marvel that the rain was delayed just enough to allow us to begin today. And that's when it dawns on me: today, I did just that; I started this adventure!
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