Hello! I have a little bit of a sad sunset to share… yesterday Ben and I took an evening walk on the beach. It was really nice because it had cooled off a bit (relatively).
As we were walking along I spotted a dolphin. Other people saw it too and we gathered around to watch it. But it kept coming closer and closer to show like it was just being pushed in with the current. People checked to see if there was anything we could do, but he was already in Heaven’s ocean.
Very sad.
This morning I got up and realized it was almost 7am. Busted! I need to get up and out to run by 6am if I don’t want to drown in my own sweat. But I’m on California time (not as in I’m fashionably late, but as in Pacific Standard). So that means 6am feels like 3am, which is NOT easy. I give myself credit for running at 7am as it is!
Anyway. I saw a very alive dolphin swimming along this morning and it made my heart feel better.
But it was ridiculously hot and after 10 miles in this heat and humidity my shoes were squishing full of sweat. Read that and think about it. My body was dripping so much sweat it ran into my (awesome) HOKAs and drenched them.
Then, I ate loads of watermelon.
And in “my in-laws are really testing me” news…
Truthfully, my in-laws are amazing and loving and awesome and very nice to me despite the fact that I’m probably the worst.
But my MIL made Turtle Brownies yesterday and made the whole house smell like happiness. And then when everyone was eating them they were raving, “Oh my gosh!!! These are amazing!” , “These are delicious!! Have you had one?!” and “Sooooo GOOD!”
Of course.
I had the tiniest little taste just to prevent a binge later and then sipped on Spark by the pool.
I really love the Fruit Punch flavor most right now. I’m trying hard to stay the course on the 24 Day Challenge because even though I’m traveling and exposed to major temptations, that is a part of life and I need to work with it and not make excuses.
Ah, sunsets on the canoe, on the lake in NH every weekend, LOVE IT!
I checked into spark, as I am looking for a good pre workout drink/energy-hydrating drink. Just cannot do it as has sucralose, No bueno!
i love beach walks at sunset…but that dolphin story made me so sad. 🙁 girl, i don’t know how you did 10 miles in humidity. it kills me. great job.
Rest in peace dolphin. So sad:(
Last sunset I saw was last night. It was gorgeous. The boyfriend and I and our dogs went for a walk around the lake by his house. It was a perfect summer night. 80 degrees and only 31% humidity with a nice breeze. A nice change of pace from our humid heat wave of late.
Brownie? Hmmm, it’s been a while. I need to get on that ASAP!
AHH! When did you get married?!
And when are you sharing more on the blog?!!?!
Hey Kendra 🙂 I’m not that sneaky 😉 I’ve been married for a few years but it’s been a bumpy road the last year with some breaks (or something) in between.
Thanks for reading RER and chiming in!
I’ve been reading your blog for about a year and have gone back a ways before that and I did not know you guys were married. 🙁
Sorry!! Anyway, I love RER and wish you guys all the best 🙂
I recently moved to FL and am a runner and the heat is the worrsssttttt.
I had a very similar brownie on Father’s Day. Those Spark drinks are really good…I wish the products were less pricey because they did feel like they were working when I tried them before. Good luck with your challenge!
I was in St. Pete Beach last month and watched the sunset every night while I was there. It was soooo beautiful. Living inland in Massachusetts means we don’t get to see gorgeous sunsets that often, so I take advantage of them whenever I can. I would have been so sad about that dolphin. 🙁 Brownies – glad to hear you at least tried a piece of one. I think it’s better to eat small portions from time to time than to binge. Trouble with brownies for me is that if I had them in my house, one would NEVER be enough. Keep up the good work. I have ridden my bike in the pouring rain (sudden downpour), so I know what squishy feet feel like, but sweat? uggh!
Sad sad sad sunset 🙁
It’s the week after Eid – so some colleagues brought their cookies, brownies etc to share 🙂
That poor dolphin! I bet that was pretty hard to watch. I haven’t watched a sunset in ages, nor eaten a brownie…now I really want a brownie!
awww that really is the saddest sunset! (is that what normally happens when dolphins die?!!! is that a weird question?) in other news, your in-law’s pool in the background of that last picture is BEAUTIFUL!
I don’t know what happens to dolphins when they die. This seems weird because it was almost like he was starting to just wash up on shore. People pushed him back because that’s what they thought they were supposed to do. There weren’t any lifeguards or beach patrol around since it was late so no one was really sure. It was nice that they made sure he was dead in case someone should call for help.
That is a sad sunset! 🙁 I had a brownie last week Thursday. I had to test them before I took them to my cousin and her kids! The last time I watched a sunset was the weekend of July 4th. My friend took me on a boat ride. 🙂
Poor Dolphin 🙁
Fruit Punch spark is my favorite too! I ate a brownie this past Saturday at a Mary Kay party my mom was having. And by “a brownie” I actually mean like 5 brownies.
What? In-laws? Did I miss something?
Turtle brownies. The best!
I thought the same thing! In-laws? I feel like I missed a big post!
Last brownie: July 4th. Ghirardelli double chocolate brownie mix. Best. Brownies. Ever.
Oh no, poor dolphin 🙁 I’ve been drinking Spark too and loving it! Props to you for running in the humidity!
What kind of socks do you use. I sweat like an absolute animal and My feet stay pretty comfortable.
I haven’t had a brownie in a few months! Might need to rectify that. However, a new ice cream shop is opening up in our hood tonight and giving out scoops so I’m on that. 🙂
I live close to Corpus Christi and I used to live on the island and I miss it. But our beaches are not like Florida beaches. Luckily I am not a huge brownie fan and no one around me really makes them but I am a sucker for some fro-yo!
The poor dolphin 🙁 We were lucky enough to see dolphins just a few weeks ago swimming under a bridge in Florida.
It’s been at least 6 months since I’ve had a brownie? Now I really want one.
Man I love brownies. My mom makes similar ones but the good news for me is that she puts nuts in them which I don’t like so I don’t really eat them. Regular brownies though are my jam. I am actually getting ready to go out and buy a donut as a belated bday present to myself.
I hate when I am that sweaty after running but sadly that is what happens on the East cost. I grew up there but truthfully Chicago isn’t much better these days. Enjoy your trip!