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Year Three, Day 354: Tackling My Dehydration

I felt very honored to travel with a police dog at my side on the Max this morning! I think they were involved in K-9 training. I had I found a seat on the train and gotten comfortable, looking forward to seeing my daughter and granddaughter. Suddenly a whole group of police men, women and dog boarded.

"Police dog boarding!" Boomed one of the male cops in a loud, powerful voice. Several people jumped, looking up from their cell phones in alarm as a beautiful, chocolate German Shorthair Pointer sniffed the floor and backpacks and feet of every passenger. Then he sat at attention on the stairs by my seet.

I was most impressed. When I transferred to the Airport Max at the Gateway Transit center, another K-9 unit boarded with me. This time the dig was a black lab.

It made for an interesting ride!



I then proceeded to my daughter's home where I  had some precious moments with my granddaughter.

I also had a fabulous hoop session.


I slept better last night.  I must admit, I am an internet junkie. I find it hard to go to bed without my cell phone in hand, playing Words with Friends (still trying to beat my rascally son-in-law!), checking email, and perusing Facebook.

But this late night internet activity "wakes up" my brain. I have trouble falling asleep, toss and turn and then feel like death warmed over in the morning.

Last  night I unplugged.  I still tossed and turned a bit. It was still difficult getting up. But not as bad as usual.  I was eager to see  my granddaughter, which provided  me motivation. And by the time I got outside to do my morning hoop workout, I was feeling quite chipper!

I had a reward on my Starbucks card. So I stopped and got a lightly sweetened frappecino with almond milk.

I had a fantastic morning with Gracie.  But when she put her sweet little head on my shoulder for her  mid morning nap, I felt that "POOF" feeling coming on. (If perchance you did not read my post yesterday,  "POOF" is an acronym for Pass Out on Floor.

I had to pinch myself to stay conscious. I thought about putting the baby in her crib for her nap, but she was so sweet on my shoulder. Plus, chances are, if I put her down, she would wake back up and frankly I was too exhausted to take that chance!

When my daughter came home, we visited, had a little lunch and then went for a walk. We discussed the POOF phenomenon. She lectured me, as usual, on my state of dehydration.

She has been telling me for years that I do not drink enough water.

Well, now that I am nearly beginning my fourth year of the blog of self improvement, I believe it is time to tackle my dehydration, once and for all!

Starting today, I am tracking how many glasses of water I drink.

So far today I have had 3.  About 8 ounces each.  I cannot count the coffee and iced tea.  I am doing some research on what the ideal amount per day is. I am aiming for 8 glasses a day.

But I must end here. I have students to teach and water to drink before I POOF!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita






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