Deadlines

I don't know who came up with the term, "deadline,"  but I sure as heck know that whoever did, must have felt the way I feel about them. I hate them. Adulthood is a slow progression of one deadline, one calendar event after another.

                                                                          April 15

Proposal due at 5:00pm 

8:00 am

Boston qualifying marathon

17:39 5K

20th anniversary

Mother's birthday 

etc.

etc.

etc.

As a precious child the first time you were confronted with the notion that a thing had to be done by a certain time, you probably reacted much like my 8 year old son does. The morning announcement of , "we will be leaving for school in 10 minutes," is ALWAYS followed by a slowing of all mental processes. His speech slurs, his motor abilities slack and confusion sets in. The intelligent boy that had been discussing who would REALLY win a modern-day battle between Zeus and Poseidon, suddenly is unaware of his last name and what is a lunchbox. 

So, resistance is innate. Perhaps it is our latent desire to cling to childhood and thus refuse impending death that keeps us from the inevitable task at hand. We are all going to die soon enough. Let' s live and be stupid while we can. Let's run and act like a bunch of kids. Doesn't that sound fun?

If you have seen The Bucket List you may remember one of my favorite lines.

While in his hospital bed, Carter turns to Edward and says,
"45 years goes by pretty fast" 

Edward responds, "Like smoke through a keyhole." 

So blow the smoke the other way.  Do like Edward and Carter and jump out of that plane, or run a silly 10 mile race. Boldly embrace your very near future. However anxious you feel now, it will get worse on that start line. Then it will be sooooo good as you turn the corner and head toward bbq and beer.  

The deadline for early registration is this 
Friday, September 17

Go ahead, click the link and register

On September 18th, we will be ordering the super special finisher's cups. Trust me, this is good stuff that you won't want to miss out on.  Please, please ensure that you receive your cup by getting your registration in EARLY. 

Like now. 

Go on.