Welcome, Spring

Anyone else feel a little off today? I blame the time change (among other things). Despite feeling a little sluggish, I'm in a pretty good mood considering the weather has completely taken a turn for the better the past several days. We welcome you with open arms, Spring.

I spent Friday evening in Rivermarket with a few of my work friends. We needed to blow off some (major) steam, and it was fun to just laugh together as a team. We started at Harry's which has a great happy hour, and officially one of my favorite drinks: That's Germane. It involved gin, St. Germane, ginger, and grapefruit. (I specifically wrote the ingredients down so I could hopefully recreate it at some point in my life. Like maybe when I'm rich and famous and have one of those trendy bar carts.)

Saturday morning began with a lazy start (purposefully, as I haven't had much relaxation time between work). I finished a great book, Missing You by Harlan Coben, which I read almost exclusively on my iPad (a first for me). I also made some fancy-looking pancakes–which were beyond easy to throw together–because on Saturdays, we eat carbs. (At least I do, anyway.)

Saturday evening I went out in Westport with some friends. I wore open-toed shoes and didn't bring a jacket. That alone made for a great night out.

Sunday was just as gorgeous, so I thought it would be the perfect time to try to start running again. I took several weeks off after having terrible knee pain that started to last beyond running. I also wanted to test out my new kicks. I felt a little guilty purchasing them, but am happy to report they were a great buy. I purposefully took it slow–I didn't even wear a watch, so I have no idea how far/long I ran. But I did start to notice a dull pain kick in toward the very end. Not ideal, but it's definitely better than within the first mile like I was experiencing earlier.

I don't want to jinx it, but I think it's safe to say spring is here to stay.