Maximum Overdrive

I don't think there could have been a big enough square on our calendar to fit in all we needed to do on July 29.

And I say needed because everything was important. It was a priority.

I probably won't even bore you with photos or details since it is late and, frankly, we are exhausted. Just a quick synopsis...

At 8 a.m. our "summer landscaping" bricks were delivered so have that project to look forward to before summer really is over. At 9 a.m. Jim's sister picked us up and the three of us went to Rudolph for a funeral visitation for the brother (and son and uncle) of some friends of ours.

Got home and ran a few errands before Jim and I headed to church for a 1 p.m. wedding for our friends' kids. Just happened we knew both the Lubeck and Lysne sides of the bride-groom equation. After the wedding, we stopped at Robinson Park in town for a graduation party for our neighbor Emma. Couldn't stay long since we had to get home, change clothes and head to Madison.

Got to Madison a little after 4:30 p.m. and met up with our running and walking team for the Capital City Organ Donation 5K. This was our third year participating on Team Running to Remember Ben, who was Jim's cousin who died too young 11 years ago and they donated some of his organs. We had 90+ team members there, which was the most. I ended up running it with Jim's cousin Nancy, who has become my annual running partner for this event, which starts at the State Capital building and runs past Lake Monona to Goodman Park. Very nice setup.  We weren't exactly lightning quick, but we finished and got DQ dilly bars as a treat. Worth it!

Rushed back to Rapids so we could shower and get dressed up again for a retirement party and the reception and dance for the earlier wedding. Both were at The Ridges. We got there about 9:30 p.m. – in time to dance, dance, dance. That was a whole fun!

I have a feeling I might be a little sore tomorrow. Maybe even a bit tired. But these priorities were worth it.