Last night was B’s birthday surprise gathering. We laughed. We laughed more. We laughed even harder. She’s a blessing and made me happy just being with her! It was around one thirty in the a.m. when I rolled home, only to take a few hours nap before waking to meet M’Lynn and cheer on our marathon runners!
Today was the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, which has grown in size every single year. I think this year some nineteen thousand participants were running! We each had cardboard cutouts and American flags to wave. We screamed and woo hoo’d and shouted encouragements and thank yous for about three hours. M’Lynn was holding Paris Hilton and TONS of male runners came up to kiss her, to swat her no no place,(Paris’ not M’Lynns!) which we found terribly odd, but whatever get’s ya to the finish, right? I was holding up John Wayne! I got a lot of shout outs and one lady came up and kissed him! Just goes to prove, put anyone on a corner for long enough and they’ll see some action! and the forecast was crazy thunderstorms and hail starting about 6 this morning! NUTHIN! overcast, nice breeze. pretty humid for the runners, but still, could have been worse!
You guys, it was amazing. I am so touched, this is my second year to do this. Last year on this day…I moved to Andover Court. Into my own house. A year ago on marathon day. Wow, right? But today, the paraplegics in their crazy bike things, the blind guy being led by his friend, the faces full of determination and pain and triumph and amazement and upon seeing our corner of crazy…joy and laughter! There was one dude walk/running with a Coors Light in his hand! THAT GUY TOTALLY GET’S IT, RIGHT? I love this city. I just do.
Next year, we’re stringing flags in the trees, we’re making music and taking a cd player, I’m on the lookout for a Cloony cutout. I mean hells bells, I need that in my life anyways, right? from what I can tell, it doesn’t exist though. Gak. Eyes peeled people. Eyes peeled.
When the clock struck six ass crack this morning, I thought there is NO WAY I’m doing this. But hey…we all do things every single day that we think we cannot do. I watched nineteen thousand people do it today. Amazing.
Came home after post-marathon breakfast with M’Lynn and the redhead came over and did a major overhaul on my backyard. (dirty!)
no, just mowed the grass and got the weedeater out. I picked up all the firtch and stuff, it’s looking better! Almost time for party season!
now…I’m a tired! and still stinky so to the shower with me. Happy Sunday!
Misti Ridiculous 