Monday Motivators!

Back to the city I love, back to frost-free weather ...and tomorrow...back to work!

I'm lucky that this first week back to real life is full of meetings and events that will surely cause the weekend to come rushing back to me. This past weekend was spent blissfully organizing, initiating my viewing of the entire Friends series from episode 1, running in 75 degree weather (hello, tropics!), cruising the city with the moon roof open (can you do that in January, Chicago??) and tapping into NOLA art scene after a Saturday happy hour with my gals.

Thursday we'll be welcoming a visitor from Michigan and Friday is our annual holiday/New Year party with the team my husband and I are both members of.

Finally, I only have 20 days until my next and last half marathon of the season. This quick training turn around has presented an interesting and slightly worrisome challenge (mental note for next year).

Half of the school year is over and there's still so much to do...let the  Mardi Gras  count down begin...42 days!

[Happy Birthday, Cole!!!!]

[Just a little surprise waiting for me on my desk last week]

[Monkey stayed by my side, providing moral support as I prepared for today's presentation[

[The episode that will always be Meggie's and my episode]

[Thanks, sis, for my happy hour bling!]

[Took this picture for you, Megs]

[Kinda scary...]

[Who's happy to be back in their favorite spot?? These pups.]