Shaun Hoggan

After arriving back from LA today around 11:30 PM, a sudden urge to run a few miles hit after realizing the 6 candy bars I ate earlier in the day (to stay awake from an early start today) were weighing me down physically and emotionally.  When leaving the home, Amber won the coveted “best wife in the world award” for performing as the loving mother which she exemplifies.  While walking out the front door, I could hear her laughing with my kids on the back lawn while looking up at the stars.  First of all, the number of moms who would allow their children to stay up past 11:00PM are few and far between.  Second of all, a woman with 3 boys under the age of 8 who just spent the day painting the house among other duteous chores around the home and can laugh like she was at that late hour deserves an award.

Running seems like such a chore while at home.  The pain of leaving my family, considering the little time I spend with them already, is difficult to face and frequently prevents me from venturing out on the community streets seeking better health.  Despite the pain in leaving my happy family behind I discovered the DVC track which is walking distance from where we live. While reflecting on how much I enjoyed running around the newly discovered soft padded rubber track, I truly missed my family and considered inviting them to run around the track the next evening.  I think it will be difficult to get them to come but I don’t see any reason why we cannot make running a family activity.  The track was super close to our home, fantastically soft to run on and was completely empty of all unknown strangers.  The moment made me appreciate where I lived and how happy I was to be back home after many years abroad.

On the topic of wondering if moving back home was the best choice, I stumbled across Amber’s blog and saw this photo:
http://www.asistersvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/gold.jpg
I had realized when seeing this great shot that we could only get this living where we do.  Life is good!