Day 146

Long time no talk friends! My flight to New Mexico was beyond a nightmare. First, our plane was delayed in NY for three hours because of mechanical problems. They kept us on the plane for two hours before we departed. Then I missed my connecting flight in Dallas because of a tornado/hail storm. If it hadn’t been for my amazing cousins who came and stayed with me, I would have been a mess. I ended up sleeping over at my cousin’s house because my flight was cancelled. When I tried to get a new flight I was told there was nothing direct until Thursday. The best they could do was flying me to LA with a 6-hour layover to then fly me to Albuquerque. When I got to my cousins house I called again to book the flight on Thursday and the lady said “Oh I just got two seats on the 10:30 a.m. direct flight to Albuquerque, do you want them?” I of course said yes and then she says it will depart from “D22, David 22.” Why this is so significant to me is my brother is named David and 22 is my lucky number. My Grandma Mary was born on that day and she also died on that day. It is also my son’s birthday and my first goddaughters birthday. I felt like there were certainly some angels looking out for me. So with all that said, it ended up being an amazing experience. My cousin/Adjei's godmother was able to spend time with him and I was able to talk and bond with my incredible cousins. I also took it as a sign that I am supposed to nurture those relationships more.

I’m in Albuquerque and it is absolutely beautiful here. It’s warm and the skies are magical. Adjei and I have been laying in my dad’s truck and staring at the sky. He can’t get enough of it. I’m so happy to be here. On an exercise note I haven’t been able to run. I lost two days because of the travel drama and today I went walking with my mom. I am a bit nervous about the 5k but I will do my very best. I’ve been doing okay with my eating considering the stress. I made some excellent choices at the airport. I feel very much in control but I am getting a little frustrated that I haven’t worked out since Saturday. I’ll pick it up though and the run on Saturday will certainly be a nice kick-start. I went grocery shopping tonight and bought a ton of veggies and fruit to keep me on track. This is a different Theresa. I missed you all and I was looking forward to blogging once I got the energy.