Horse nap

Drove home from Fossil, parked in Hood River,  ran up through the Twin Tunnels to Mosier the light on the water was beautiful and the sun went down, I'm still clearing out some fantastic things from the depths of my respiratory system, but feeling otherwise well, and I love running in the dark.  From there, joined my coach, her boyfriend and fantastic masseuse pal at their new place for delicious dinner, wine, laughs, and a mini massage that melted me.  I got bossed by the masseuse to "go get a massage, jeez!" Yes mam.  I was asking for a suggestion for Mondays 4 hour ride and my coach's boyfriend asked if he could join me, of course he could, but know he's sort of a fast big deal, like he places in international races and it's hard to tell in Hood River who is actually some humble elite maniac or what. 
  I slept like a rock and didn't wake until 9 when I skedaddled down to meet him for a beeeeutiful ride through the twin tunnels, through Mosier, to the Dalles, and up around back to Mosier and back through the tunnels.  Here's the animals we saw: Horses, Cats, Dogs, Barkyasscrazydogs, Ducks, a hawk, a dead opossum, geese, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, and a skunk.  My ass got a little handed to me, but isn't it rad how we can't remember pain but can remember beauty?
 I drove that day to Sisters OR where it was snow and Ice, dinner with Dad and working a course. I got some snowy runs in and just got back to the Mountain. 
 It dawned on me I've been home 4 nights since 2011 and life's been big with blessings, opportunities, work, and challenges.  Tomorrow I go work in Walla Walla which will be fun, I'm feeling really ready to settle into Hood River come June.  It's time for some inventory and prioritizing.  Less is more. 
 Driving home today I saw some sleeping horses.  I just love it when horses lay down.  It's almost the cutest thing. This cowboy in Hawaii told me they forget they can, then one does and the others see it so they are like "Dang! Looks nice!" so they lay down too.  I'm laying down.