In the Cheney house there is a part of the house that I rarely venture into.  It is in the formal dining room, in the corner.  I spent a lot of time in corners during childhood and I still do not like it, this corner especially.  Almost everyday, I hear something in that corner call my name.  It beckons me to come and share quality time there.  I usually just push the notion aside, go to the freezer and make me a large bowl of Dreyer’s Drumstick Ice Cream.  Is there any thing better in life?

Last night the call was irresistible.  I answered the call to this corner and for thirty minutes spent rare quality in the corner.  Yes, I got on the treadmill.  As I exercised and sweat I was somewhat invigorated by the blood flowing through my heart that rarely sees that much consistent exercise.  After all I always felt that the only reason to run was when someone was chasing you with a gun.  But the exercise wasn’t all that bad.

Then came the revelation.  After thirty minutes of exercise, I looked at the calorie counter, where it tells how many calories I burned and it read 180.  180?  That’s it, that’s all I burned.  That equals a little more than one can of Dr. Pepper.  There is the revelation.  Quit drinking Dr. Pepper I won’t have to exercise anymore:) 

On another note, today is the last day of school.  I always remember the last day of school as one of excitement.  No school for 3 months.  Josh is excited!  He is a good student but doesn’t like school.  I never did either.  I still don’t like it that is why I am not going anymore (or maybe I don’t go to school anymore because I am 35.)