Almost 34

One day passes and we're closer to 34 weeks. At this point, we're thinking that each day that passes with the kids in the womb means perhaps 2-3 days that they won't have to spend in the NICU of they are born before 38 weeks. Of course, if they make it that far, then we might not have to worry about the NICU thing - and be able to take both of our beautiful boys home with us.

Yeah, that's us being greedy :)

Of course, Carrie is going through a lot of stress right now. Her blood pressure is yo-yo'ing like crazy, she has headaches, and the physical pressures of having two human beings in her can be too much to bear at some point. We both realize that, in seeing the benefits to her health, the decision to induce could be made and enacted sooner than later.

Still, we can hope. We both have faith that our sons will come out and be just fine in the end.

I stayed with Carrie again last night at the hospital. Before making my way home, I went on my longest run / walk ever. I'll not say how long this took me. On the other hand - maybe I will. 66.5 minutes really isn't too bad for this distance, seeing as how I actually ran up all the hills and walked four times after each of those sprints.

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This run took me from First Hill to Capitol Hill to Belltown (skirting along lower Queen Anne in the process) to Pioneer Square to Downtown Seattle to Cascade. I tripped once and ruined my running gloves catching myself. But I made it in the end :)

Goodbye, Downtown Cups

When I first started working at my Varolii, my daily commute took me past a wonderful coffee ship called Downtown Cups. I would walk past that establishment on my way to the Exchange Building and stop in just about every day. After about a couple of weeks of seeing my face, the owner (Michelle) and the baristas would memorize my poison of choice, and start working on it as I stepped into the doorway. Over the years, I developed a genuine rapport with Michelle and some of the baristas, and my visits became less about me just stopping in to get coffee, and more about just seeing what was up and how everyone was doing. When I moved across the sound from Kitsap County to Seattle’s Belltown area, I stopped in less often, since it was no longer directly on my way, but I still made it a point to stop by at least three or four times a month and see how everyone was doing.

Today, I stopped by to get a cuppa, and found the doors closed. After four –plus years of serving the downtown area and commuters, Downtown Cups is no more.

Very sad. DTC filled a pretty significant place in my workday life, and now will do so no more. I truly wish Michelle (the former owner) all the best in all of her future endeavors.