As my sabbatical continues I realize how great it has been to have so much free time and to be able to use that time to bond and help others. This past weekend was busy, exciting and oh so tiring!
The weekend started off as I volunteered for the Muckfest event hosted by the MS society. It is a massive mud run similar to that of the mud run put on in Abilene for AYSA. The day for it was cold starting at 8 am at 40 degrees and ending around 4 at 50 degrees. Thankfully as bad as that sounds I was running around enough to be glad it was that cold. At the event, I was given the job as special ops captain so I would be dragged all over the event to help in areas as needed. The best part about that role was being able to talk and interact with so many people as the day went on.
Also, this weekend was my mother’s 60th birthday party. My sisters and I got together to surprise her and we all came up to take her out to dinner. Somehow she didn’t remember I was coming up after the muckfest to pick up stuff that was left there from the wedding. So it ended up being an amazing surprise when she saw all three of us arrive without any warning. It was great to hang out with my mother and family again and eat dinner together just like when we were all little.