Jessie sent me a text at around 515 saying she wasn't gonna make it to the gym, even though we agreed on meeting at 515 instead of our normal time! Even though we allowed some sleeping in time, she still was tired and even had a headache! Oh well! I am not afraid to workout alone!!! So, I headed over the the Club and swam for over an hour! It was so great! There were a lot of friendly people in the pool, and one guy cracked me up! Every time we were catching our breath at the same time, he decided that was the best time to chat! So, between his heavy breathing
and mine, we engaged in "chat chit."
My arms felt like noodles, but I was determined to get some personal time in with my racquet. I hit several baskets of balls and it was awesome! I had the court to myself and took advantage of the early morning to it's fullest. I decided to keep the muscle work even and hit both left and right handed serves and strokes. It was a great exercise to test my control and dexterity. As soon as I get more consistent, it's gonna be awesome!
I went home for a grilled cheese and chicken sandwich, then back to the Club for my clinic. It was great! I learned so much and got more exercise. By 1145, I was in my car and on my way home to meet up with Jessie and Heather. We planned on going to Gilroy to have breakfast at O.D.'s and check out the outlets and to skate the Coyote Creek Trail in Morgan Hill. I was pretty much starving, even though I had a grilled cheese already. Swimming makes me terribly hungry and I had to take some drugs to keep a headache at bay.
We loaded our skates into Jessie's PT Cruiser (less any safety equipment, their idea, not mine, but I went along), and made our way to Gilroy. Breakfast was amazing, as it always is at O.D.'s, and Jessie changed it up by getting lunch. This was Heather's first time there and she seemed to enjoy it. Our favorite server, Rocio, was awesome and provided great service and her fun personality! She's a sweet girl! As soon as we were all plenty content, Heather decided that she wasn't up for skating, but still wanted to hit up the outlets.
We went to Banana Republic, where Heather bought a way cute dress! Can't wait to see her wear it out or to church! She looked great in it! Banana Republic is not my (or Jessie's) style of store, mostly because it is way expensive, but also because we like cheap and comfortable! LOL! So, we hit up the Nike store where Jessie and I shared a fitting room. I brought in six different things, and needed assistance with all of them!!! They were all sport tops, but since I was trying to squeeze into some of these shirts, it was a lot of work for me and for Jessie! Hahaha! They were tops for swimming and such, but I was still a little sweaty, so that is why it was a little bit of work. Thanks, Jess! You are always a good sport!
I for sure didn't buy anything, but really wanted to buy this great running zip up hoody, but it was $30. Gotta pay the rent! Hahaha! Jessie left with a few goodies, and added a second swim suit to her wardrobe! We swim nearly everyday, so I am glad she got it for so cheap!!! Next stop, Adidas! We spent a lot of time in that store, since Jessie and I love it so much. We could totally be Adidas Poster Girls!!! I think half my wardrobe is Adidas. When they have sales and clearance, the deals are just so good and so cheap! No fancy sales but their clearance is always fun to go through.
Finally, we were on our way to Morgan Hill. After stopping at Target for hydration and to take more pain killers, we were on our way! Heather of course took the lead and I stayed in the middle to bring up the rear. It was great weather for skating; a little overcast, cooler than warmer, and a nice breeze. We hit the mile marker in no time at all, and enjoyed the rolling hills. Nothing too scary, as Heather doesn't like big hills.
Here is where the day got more exciting!
Just after the 1.5 mile marker, Jessie decided that she wanted to roll over a rock on a downhill stretch. Since I was in the middle, I heard Jessie's skates (not her wheels) scraping the pavement for about two seconds (this is a long time in the world of "Munching it hard" land). So, I turned to look and saw Jessie face down on the trail. I turned to stop and saw that she was rolling over to the side of the trail. I yelled to Heather to let her know we had a "man down" and skated over to Jessie. She was on her back and when I asked if she was okay, she put up her hand to gesture that I give her a moment. She worked hard to take controlled breaths, when Heather arrived and asked the same question, Jessie, again, with the same gesture, asked for a moment.
She finally started to sit up and explain what had happened. Her elbows and knees were scrapped pretty good, and she was plenty dirty. As a cyclist was passing by I asked if he had some water we could use to rinse off our friend's injuries. He was happy to help and even after we returned his water bottle, started squirting her injuries more, since he felt we hadn't rinsed her sufficiently. When she was finally ready to get up, the gentleman offered his services, noting that he was the only one not wearing skates and gave Jessie the reassurance, "Don't worry! I am a happily married man!" We all laughed about it and thanked him.
Jessie is always a trooper! She decided that she could still go on! She and I skated at a slower pace after that, and Heather put on her turbo boosters! At the two mile mark, Jessie realized that she was just too sore to keep going any further, since she still had to skate back two miles. I told her that I thought it was a good idea, and that I would skate ahead and let Heather know. So I skated on. And on. And on.
I couldn't find Heather, and it was starting to get dark. I knew there were two dark areas of the trail, and if I stayed much longer looking for Heather, I too, would be skating in the dark. So, I headed back and enjoyed a nice pace! It felt good to be moving so quickly, and smoothly on the trail. The few hills that I climbed were a lot easier than I thought they would be on the return trip, and that made me smile. I thought to myself, "I am in better shape than I realized!" Every few minutes on a straightaway, I would glance over my shoulder to check for Heather, but never caught sight of her. As I made my way back to the car, I saw Jessie sitting in the car waiting. I checked to see if Heather was with her, and when she was not, I told her to move the car to an opening near the trail up near the bridge. I started back on the trail to try and find Heather.
I felt like I was flying with very little effort, so I hollered over to Jessie to ask her how fast I was going (she was pacing me in her car), but was sad to find out I was only going 10 mph. It just seems so much faster! Hahaha! Finally, I told Jessie to park and that I would go back and check for Heather since there was still some light. I headed back to the bridge, where I asked an oncoming cyclist if she had seen a girl on Rollerblades. She smiled and said that she was not too far away and I would see her soon. So, I started on the bridge, but chose to take it slow. From my direction on the bridge it was downhill.
By the time I met up with Heather, she mentioned she had biffed it as well, but it was because she was trying to stop herself by using a nearby pole, and the pole had not been as secure as she had hoped. I laughed and as I was about 10 yards from the car I thought, "I am the only one who hasn't fallen, but I will wait until I am in the care before I say anything." As I got to the driver side window to talk to Jessie while I took off my skates, my pant leg caught on my back wheel of my left foot, and I went down to the ground! Not only did I fall on my backside, but my pants had come down as well. I was bare bummed and had to quickly pull my pants back up while sitting on the road. It was so funny! Out of the three falls, I was the only one who's fall had been witnessed by others, but I was the only one without battle wounds!
We made our way back to San Jose and Jessie and I ate a quick dinner and cleaned her wounds. I had the honor of pouring Hydrogen Peroxide over her wounds, and cleaning gravel out of her wounds with Q-tips. As soon as she was cleaned and bandaged up, Jess and I headed over to the Comanche building for the Stake Volleyball Tourney. I jumped onto the YSA team for the last game and a half, then played three games for my ward. We played against the Almaden team, and it was awesome. I hadn't played in a long time, so I couldn't set the ball to save my life, and I only got a few serves in! My two strengths and I was so lamo!!! It was a lot of fun though.
I was definitely ready for bed by the time I got home! It was a great end to a great day. Long, but great!
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they came on the stage...
