Day 4

So at 8:00am I'm doing daycare duty. I don't typically work the playroom at my fitness center, but I took someone's shift this morning, and I've needed an early morning wake up to prep for the looming school year. I end up watching my boss' two boys. In the next 3 hours, I'm out of breath, I'm sweaty, I'm bruised, and I'm picking up a thousand pieces of Play-dough, but I'm happy. Watching kids is such a window of the mind to experience a beta version of parenting. You have to get to their level. You have to be willing to look like a dork to the public eye, and become whatever the kid wants you to. Parenting, though still down my road in life, will be something I'll happily accept.

I sped out of work and grabbed lunch downtown with my dad and his business partner John at the Sundance Grill,  a great little cafe / diner with the urban Grand Rapids feel. I got scrambled eggs with crab meat and it was delicious. My dad is great, and so is John, and for an hour, the three of us just talked, exchanged stories, and ate our lunch. I love those two guys. I really do.

Back to the fitness center, for my sanctioned shift at the desk. Typical work day, file papers, clean the gym, create new promotions and ideas, you get the picture. I grabbed a massage after I left due to an inflamed muscle in my back that was resembling a mound growing out of my back.

Once home, me and my friend Melissa grabbed some salad and salmon, and I'd be lying if i said it wasn't great. The rest of the night was spent with me and her talking, watching old videos from my high school days, Curb Your Enthusiasm (one of the funniest shows I've ever seen), and staying up until the sun comes up. Okay.....maybe she's not just a friend.

- Playdough mess in the playroom. I made the dog -