Ending With An Elephant
I've decided to move on from this site. I attempted to keep things going with my name change but I'm just feeling like it's time to close the door here and make room for new endeavors. Myself and my family are in a place right now where I'm not feeling like sharing the deep and dark and secret and raw. So for now, I'm going to focus my writing energies on a blog journaling my training for my first 25K race (What's that? A total snore bore? Yeah, well...deal!). If you care to join me at my new site you can check it out at www.howardswords.typepad.com It should be up and running soon (Ha ha! Same wit, different address!)
As my final farewell to over three years of Perpetually Pregnant and a much shorter run of Jumbo Shrimp, I leave you with this story:
My daughter and I were shopping the other day and she wanted me to buy her a sketchpad. Her art class learned about Henry Rousseau, who evidently sketched animals, and she wanted to be like him. So I bought her the sketchpad. Henry hung out at the zoo to draw his animals, but since it's cold and snowy right now Maddie decided she could watch Animal Planet instead. Imagine my surprise when she shared her first sketch:
If you have to go, at least you went out on a hilarious note. You will be very much missed. Reading about running won't be the same!
Posted by: cat, galloping | January 15, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Is that....do-do....on the ground there?
In the short time I've "known" you, I've enjoyed it. I'll certainly stop over at the new place.
Posted by: DD | January 16, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Here's hoping that many wonderful things come your way in the near future. Both you and your husband deserve it. Thinking of you and wishing you the best.
Posted by: carosgram | January 16, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Been reading here for a long time...I'd follow you anywhere. Well, that sounds creepy, but I hope you know what I mean. I have a daughter very close to yours in age (plus a four-year-old daughter) and I'm thinking about maybe someday starting to train for a 10 mile run. So I'm interested in seeing how you fit in running time with the kids and your job. I'll see you over at the new site. And I hope 2008 straightens itself out for you guys...
Posted by: Lori M. | January 18, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Maybe they're playing leap frog? ;)
I am sorry to see you ending your family blog, but can certainly understand how it gets to be too much.
Thanks for sharing with us (and for finding my son last year at Meijer Gardens...eek!).
Take care,
Laura
Posted by: Laura K. | January 21, 2008 at 02:43 PM
I'm know I'm late to the party, but DAMN that's funny!
I'll follow you wherever.
Posted by: Julia | January 25, 2008 at 05:12 PM