Brie Fit

So, I’ve gotten a few comments along the way talking about how I should do the daily food blog thing again.

Honestly, I quit doing it because I got sick of the "and then I had this for lunch, and then I made this for dinner" format.  I’m just not thrilled to whip out my camera before I eat.  I tried for awhile, it was a fun experiment, but not for me.  Plus, I have negative zero interest in pursuing pretty photography or creating my own recipes. 

But point was taken that it might be interesting to see what a large pregnant lady who tries to eat halfway decent consumes in the course of a day, so here you go.  One day only! 

Breakfast: Raisin Bran (probably a double serving) with 1% milk

Logic: I’ve been going more for cold cereal lately because it’s hot. I like Raisin Bran, and the fact that it’s high fiber is a major plus in pregnancy.  Trust me.  Also, I drink all the milk, because, you know, the baby needs calcium and all.  I went to the dentist early in first trimester and the hygienist scared the ever-loving shit out of me about pregnancy dental care and how the baby steals all your calcium.  These teeth are mine, kid.  Get your own.

Timeout: Can we discuss the fact that I had to stop at a donut shop on my way to work this morning for work-related stuff and didn’t get a donut?  It smelled basically like heaven.  But I behaved.

Morning snack: small glass of OJ, purloined from the remnants of a work meeting and a light string cheese.

Logic: The OJ was an impulse drink.  Usually I just have the string cheese–it holds me over and has a decent amount of protein.  And usually I get the full-fat kind, but Tim did the grocery shopping when this was on the list, so, good try Tim.

Lunch: Spinach salad (with almonds, dried cranberries, and a drizzle of light balsamic dressing); peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread, a peach, and a VitaBrownie

Logic: Spinach is delicious, and really good for pregnant women because of the iron.  PB&J was because we are low on groceries and I was too lazy to hard-boil some eggs.  I got a bunch of VitaBrownies on a Living Social deal awhile ago and I’m trying to clear my freezer out a bit.  Peaches were on sale this week and they’re fantastic

Afternoon snack 1: fruit salad

Logic: If I don’t eat SOMETHING roughly every 2-3 hours, I get shaky and nauseous these days, so I try to spread it out a bit.  I prep all my fruit for the week on Sunday and combine throughout the week.  This week, it’s pineapple, cantaloupe, and cherries, which were really disappointing for being $4.99/pound.  Sigh.

Afternoon snack 2: cereal bar

Logic: Usually I go for something with more protein and healthy fats, like a KIND bar, but we’re out.  I usually keep these around the house for pre-workout–I can’t do CrossFit on an empty stomach anymore, and these are light and sugary enough that I don’t feel sick.

Afternoon snack 3: a handful of salt and vinegar chips

Logic: I get home from work every day famished, so I usually grab a little something to hold me over until dinner.  We eat pretty late because of Tim’s schedule.

Dinner: breakfast for dinner.  Omelet (two eggs, one white) with cheese and spicy hash browns.

Logic: It’s 105 degrees out and I refuse to turn on the oven.  Also, it’s easy.  I have less interest in cooking fancy meals these days, because I’m more tired when I get home.

Dessert: ice cream.

Logic:  It’s delicious.  See also, calcium and keeping my teeth argument, supra.

Other notes:

• What I eat is heavily impacted by the fact that I have a job that I’m at 9 hours a day, plus a commute each way.  I keep it simple and have to deal with what I’ve packed.  In first trimester, I wished more than anything else I had access to my pantry and kitchen all day at work so I could make what sounded halfway appealing.  But that’s the reality of an 8-5 desk job.
• I am not counting calories.  I try to keep one step ahead of my body’s hunger cues so I don’t get shaky and nauseous.
• I have gained what my doctor considers a “normal” amount of weight, and they are not concerned.  If they’re not concerned, neither am I!
• I passed my gestational diabetes test by quite a bit.  I think my blood glucose was in the low 70s, and it needed to be under 130.
• Drink-wise, I had 3 or 4 refills of my 24 ounce Camelbak bottle at work, plus a caffeine-free Diet Coke at dinner.  I gave up all caffeine in the beginning of pregnancy due to miscarriage paranoia, and haven’t really picked it back up, though I’ve had a little here and there.  I do like caffeine-free pop now and again for variety, though!

And that’s that.  One day of food blogging. Enjoy!

Happy birthday to me!  (And Tina, and Hillary, too.)

Today I am twenty-eight years old.  Does that mean I officially enter my late twenties now?

Twenty-seven was a year of very high highs (Tim got a job!  I found CrossFit!  We bought a house!  I got pregnant and stayed that way!) and very low lows (job hunt strife, a miscarriage and hospital stay, another miscarriage, two totaled cars in the span of a week).

If nothing else, it was memorable.  I can’t wait to see what this year brings!  (Although I can guess, and it starts with b- and ends with -aby.)

I started the morning with CrossFit.  I’ve missed it so much while I was out of town.  And despite the fact that it SOUNDS like a great idea to visit a CrossFit box while traveling, when you’re crammed into back-to-back work sessions with no car, it just doesn’t work.  And, oh, yeah, I would have loved to see a coach’s face if I plopped down a drop-in fee with my ginormous belly.

This was not so much my favorite workout.  It just felt kind of odd and disjointed to me.  KB thrusters!  Diane!  Run!  Rest!  Blech.  But it felt good to move, nonetheless, although I am slooooow these days.

(However, I have put in a request to play Heavy Shit Roulette as a belated birthday WOD this Friday.  Exciting!)

My co-workers treated me to a birthday lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, and I shared a piece of this amazingly indulgent Godiva cheesecake with my boss.  Yum.

My birthday gift? 

A Kindle Fire!  I have a Nook, but I wanted something backlit that was a little more tablet-like for late night nursing sessions.  A case is on the way, too!

Anyway, it kind of sucks to work on your birthday, but such is life as a grown-up, eh? 

So, here’s a toast to 28 being a good one!  Someone have a drink for me, please.

I’m back!  We had a fun weekend in St. Louis with friends.  Pictures wouldn’t have been a good idea, trust me, but the pudding shots were a hit and it was good to see some friends and be stuck in the car with my husband for 8 hours.

Workout this morning was a fun one.

13 minutes, AMRAP:

• 13 kettlebell swings (@ 35 lbs.)
• 13 SDHPs (@ 35 lbs.)
• 13 toes to bar (for me, more like knees to boobs)
• 13 burpees 

I managed 3.5 rounds, which I’m proud of.  My problem on the toes to bar isn’t so much the core strength, it’s my grip strength on the bar.  By a few reps into the set, I felt like I was slipping, and the smaller knees-to-chest motion feels “safer” if I was to fall.  I don’t really know of any way to work on grip strength other than just doing it, so…yeah.  Here’s hoping it improves.’

We rounded things out with 100 abmat sit-ups, which I finished in 4:38. 

I was starving today.

Lunch:

Food is going to be very basic until after the move.  I have a feeling I’ll be eating lots of PB&J, as I did today (with carrots and hummus, yogurt and granola, and a buckeye from my sister.)

Dinner was also an “eat down the fridge” meal:

Stir-fry with beef, carrots, edamame, cashews, and brown rice. I made a sauce with about 2 T. soy sauce, 2 T. lemon juice, and about 3-4 T. natural peanut butter.  It was pretty tasty!

Since I can’t let a post go by these days without talking about the state of my uterus, I’m happy to report that I got a negative pregnancy test yesterday!  That means the pregnancy hormones are finally, 100% out of my system, and we are one step closer to the imminent creation of Baby Brie V2.0. 

Also, I’m going to Boise overnight on Wednesday, and I totally forgot about it until yesterday.  Hooray!  Last trip of the season.  (Though the season was unfortunately truncated anyway.)

How was your Monday?

Today was probably the most calm day I’ll have all week.  I get to stay in the same hotel two nights in a row! 

Breakfast was culled from the Starbucks downstairs.  If you can call it that.

Work provided lunch, and it was unfortunately pretty carby and heavy.  My eyes were bigger than my stomach!  I took some Caesar salad, marinara pasta, chicken lasagna, and a breadstick.  The marinara pasta was cold, so I just had the lasagna, salad, and bread.

I had kind of a rough afternoon.  My sinuses are driving me crazy—they are draining so much I feel like I’m choking—but I eventually made it to the hotel gym.   Nothing intense, just a half hour on the elliptical, and I attempted to do my CrossFit box’s WOD I saw online but kind of failed due to lack of kettlebells.  But whatever.  It was a noble effort. 

Since lunch was heavy, I opted for a lighter dinner, and walked there and back—it was about a 15 minute walk each way, so maybe a mile? But with views like this, how can you complain?

Utah is really astonishingly gorgeous, and the people are SO nice.

I had a cup of chicken noodle soup and a spinach salad with various fruits and goat cheese.

And maaaybe a cookie for later.  Maaaybe.

In other news, this is how Tim and I interact when I’m on the road.  God bless Gchat.

Anyway, tomorrow will be another loong day.  I work from 8-2, then head straight to the airport to fly to Arizona that night.  Is it Friday yet?

Where, in your opinion, have you encountered the nicest people ever?  It’s a toss-up between Utah and Iowa for me.

Lunch hour post!

I’m currently enjoying Mediterranean take-out–the most amazing grilled chicken and hummus and pitas known to man.  I have been STARVING all morning.

Today’s WOD:
100 thrusters (@35 lbs)
2 min rest
100 box jumps

Total time was 17:56 (I think, should have taken a picture)–I think I did 9:10 on the thrusters and 6:46 on the box jumps.  I wish I could have done the 45 pound thrusters as prescribed, but I tried the weight and knew it would be too heavy for 100 reps.  (25, maybe.)

I got a few questions in my last post about how CrossFit “works”–as in, do I show up, work out for 10 minutes, and go home.  And, the answer is a resounding no!  I kept an eye on my watch this morning in class, and here’s the rough breakdown of what a typical workout looks like:

• Warm-up (10 or so minutes): Today, we did 3 rounds of 10 Sampson stretches, 10 sit-ups, 10 push-ups, and 5 shuffles down the side of the building, tossing a medicine ball with a partner.  Other warm-ups include running laps in the parking lot, agility drills, skipping, lunges, dodgeball games, or basically anything that gets your heart pumping.  My heart rate was up where it was for a moderate cardio workout (140-150bpm) the whole time.
• Instruction and set-up (another 10-15 minutes):  Today, we reviewed proper form for thrusters and box jumps.  We did lots of thrusters with a light PVC pipe to get the form down.  My heart rate was low, but still at a cardio level (120-135ish bpm) the whole time.
• WOD (anywhere from 5-25 minutes):  Today’s WOD took me about 18 minutes.  I blog about them, so you know what they are.  My heart rate is sky-high here, usually 160-180 bpm.
• Skills/extra credit (10 minutes): Today, for skills, we did a circuit twice,  where we held a plank, V-sit, chin up, and dip position for 30 seconds each, 10 seconds between stations.  Sometimes we do tabatas, which are a similar 20 seconds of hard effort/10 seconds off pattern, during this time, too.   HR was still pretty high, in the 150s.
• Cool-down (2-3 minutes): Walking around, get water, etc.  Heart rate goes down to 100-110 bpm.
• Stretching (5-10 minutes): What it sounds like.  HR returns to resting rate.

(Since my coach reads the blog–hey, Brian, if I missed anything, leave it in the comments.  Everyone, say hi to Brian.)

In total, today’s workout came out to about 52 minutes of work for me, and I burned about 480 calories, which is pretty great.  I’ve had CrossFit sessions where I’ve burned 600+ calories!  Plus, with such an intense weights workout, I’m getting the benefit of an increased metabolism, which means I’m burning more as the day goes on.  So!  It’s not a waste of workout clothes, after all.

I think Tim and I are going to hit up a Saturday morning class tomorrow.  Fun times!

Anyway: I also thought I should let you know that I will officially not be doing the Nike Women’s Half in October as originally planned.  With Tim’s new job, and busy travel season at work, have come a lot of changes that don’t make getting long runs in as feasible, and I’d one million times rather be CrossFitting than running these days anyway.  I would be terribly undertrained if I attempted to run it at this point, and I really don’t want to injure myself and spend even more money for an experience I’m not excited about.  I’m a little sad that I’ll miss out on the fun, but I feel good about this decision!  I’ve really been stressing over this for the last few weeks, so it’s like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

ALSO, Milhouse is totally fine now.  Painkillers, NSAIDs, and crate rest have turned him back into the lovable jumping crazy idiot he usually is.  We were worried for a bit, but all is well!

Happy almost-weekend!

It’s been a few days since I’ve foodcasted, so to speak, so here goes!

We woke up reasonably early and had breakfast before church.  I’ve been into smoothies lately, so I made one with frozen strawberries, blueberries, peaches, yogurt, and milk, with a Babybel on the side!

After church, I made lunch!

(one egg + one slice bacon + goat cheese on a multi-grain English muff, sliced apple with almond butter + Nutella for dipping)

It’s been chilly and dreary and rainy here today, so we spent most of the afternoon relaxing around the house.  I did several loads of laundry.  Milhouse snoozed.  A lot.

I did manage to make it to Sephora to purchase an eyeliner brush and brush cleaner, and got a 500 point gift filled with skincare samples to try.

And I snacked on some cherries and a square of this Ghirardelli chocolate, which I received from Foodbuzz as part of their Tastemaker program.

This Sea Salt Soiree stuff is off the hook.  Between the two of us, um, this bag is almost gone after just a few days!  I love sweet and savory together and this stuff is delish.

For dinner, I decided to embrace the soup weather:

I found this crockpot creamy chicken with wild rice soup recipe on Pinterest and knew it would be perfect.  I made some homemade whole wheat bread to have on the side, along with a spinach salad.  It hit the spot on such a chilly fall day!

Are you watching the Emmys?  Who are you rooting for?

…and with that, Travel Season 2011 is underway.

From right about now through November 18th, I’ll be on the road quite a bit.  September isn’t too bad, but in October, I will hardly see my office (or my house, for that matter) at all!

So.  I had a 6 am flight.  I don’t know why I do this to myself.  It SOUNDS appealing when I book it—early, can sleep on the plane, no travel back-ups to deal with—but when my alarm went off at 4:15 today I was cursing my decision.

Anyway, I slept on my flight from Kansas City to Detroit, and then had breakfast during my two hour layover—egg and cheese on an everything bagel and coffee.

Then I flew from Detroit to Toronto.  I was mad because they didn’t give us cookies.  I LOVE Delta cookies.  Boo.

Anyway, fun fact: this is my first overnight international trip.  We went to Cozumel for a day on our honeymoon, but since we were on a cruise and out on the water, I don’t count it.

So.  Canada charmed me instantly with all the French phrases everywhere.  How quaint!  I took a taxi to my hotel, checked in, and went to a nearby Tim Horton’s for a light lunch.  I’d never been to one, and all my Canadian friends seem to think they’re pretty fantastic. 

I had some mushroom soup , a roll, and yogurt.

(Look!  French!)

I was not blown away, but it was perfectly adequate for a quickie lunch.  Allegedly their bagels and pastries and coffee are the way to go, so I might go back for breakfast tomorrow.

(Also awesome: cost of living in Toronto is crazy high, so I get an awesome per diem.  Woo!)

After lunch, I decided to explore the city a bit on foot.  I walked about a mile to Queen Street and spent the afternoon browsing the shops.

I am pretty sure I’ve found what Tim’s personal heaven looks like:

Toronto is a really pretty city.  It reminds me a lot of Chicago, actually—it’s fairly clean, and the people seem friendly, and there’s a decent amount of greenery about.

Anyway, you know lululemon is my catnip, but I made it out with just one pair of socks (which I legit needed because I forgot my running socks at home):

I had quite a good time wandering the streets of Toronto.  The only thing I disliked is that there are no public bathrooms here!  I wound up having to get a special escort into some drugstore’s bathroom after three other places claimed to not have them.  Yeesh.

Anyway, I got back to the hotel but was super tired from the early morning and walking all afternoon.  But I wanted to get a little more exercise in, so I made up a hotel room workout while watching Say Yes to the Dress.

• 1 minute jump ropes
• 1 minute lunges
• 1 minute squats
• 1 minute sit-ups
• 1 minute push-ups
• Repeat X 4

Total: 20 minutes of a surprisingly good sweat session.  I felt pretty queasy afterwards for some unknown reason.  Yuck.

I then took a much-needed shower and decided to go to dinner solo and sans makeup.

You all know I love my makeup, but I felt great without it tonight so I skipped it.  Just a little lotion and I was ready to go!  It’s been awhile.  I should do this more often.

I had grand plans to explore some great Toronto restaurants, but since I wasn’t feeling great and was tired I just headed to a nearby bar/restaurant combo for an unremarkable dinner.

I had a side salad with oil and balsamic to start:

…and then I enjoyed half of this personal pizza (basil, assorted mushrooms, pepperoni, mozzarella) while reading A Clash of Kings.  (I’m about 90% done—spoil me and die.)

And now, it’s 7:41 local time and I’m in my hotel room planning to doze off to TLC within the next hour or two.  Three days in a row of getting up before 5 am means early bedtime!

Tomorrow morning: long run.  6-7 miles.  Internet, hold me accountable.

Makeup or no makeup?  Why or why not?

Thanks, everyone, for your advice on my running dilemma last night!  Honestly—I was so frustrated with the travel arrangements today I very nearly threw in the towel.  However, I was able to find a reasonably cheap hotel room near the start of the race that is accessible by public transit from the airport, so I’m feeling a little excited at long last.  Let the record reflect: I WILL do a long run on either Thursday or Friday while I’m in Toronto.  I’m not going to hardcore train for this, but I don’t want to make a fool of myself either, so I’m going to go middle of the road.

Anyway.  It was an early CrossFit morning today!  It’s tough getting out of bed, but once I’m there and moving I don’t regret it.  I just need to remember that when the alarm is blaring at 5 am!

Today we started with 4 sets of 5 front squats.  I started with the 45 pound bar, but quickly moved up to 55 pounds for two sets and finished with 65 pounds.  I think I can definitely push this further next time, too! Today’s WOD was:

• 4 box jumps/8 jump squats/12 air squats
• 4 air squats/8 box jumps/12 jump squats
• 4 jump squats/8 air squats/12 box jumps

We did this twice.  My first time around I finished in 2:50; the second was 3:08. 

I had to do five burpees for not being faster the second time around.  Boo.  Anyway, it was fun and my legs are trashed.

Here is unflattering photo proof that I was there, poached from my box’s Facebook page:

(We were stretching.  Not pooping.  Every time we do this stretch I think about birthing babies.  It’s a weird association.)

Anyway, I hightailed it home to shower and prepared for the onslaught of CrossFit hunger with a breakfast cookie. 

(Ingredients: old fashioned oats, peanut butter, chocolate whey protein, milk, a sprinkle of coconut and a few chocolate chips for fun.)

I also brought a hardboiled egg for a morning snack.

I think I got a whole lot of fruits and veggies in at lunch. 

Afternoon snack: a new bar that was delicious.  I just wish Kind bars were kinder to my wallet.

Dinner was slightly decadent, but I was starving to the point of a headache and the shakes by the time I got home.  We had homemade garlic bread, and pasta with Italian sausage and a creamy tomato sauce.  (Jarred.  Mixed a little alfredo with arrabbiata.)

I think it will be an early night for me tonight.  Tomorrow morning it’s back to morning CrossFit and I think Tim might join me!  My legs are tired and I think I need to get it on with the ol’ foam roller.

What’s your favorite kind of pasta?

Happy Labor Day!  We are obviously not laboring today, which is quite nice. Tim’s new job starts tomorrow and we’re both pretty excited.

Anyway, I’m going to start this post off with something of a conundrum that I need your help with.

I just don’t like running anymore.  I’ve talked a bit before about how I have major fitness ADD.  Specifically, here is a list of things I’ve really gone bananas for since I’ve started being a Fit Person.

• June 2008-August 2008: Workout DVDs
• September 2008-December 2008: Running
• January 2009-May 2009: New Rules of Lifting for Women
• June 2009-October 2009: BodyPump/kickboxing/yoga classes
• October 2009-April 2011: Running
• April 2011-August 2011: Swimming
• August 2011-Present: CrossFit

I just tend to get really into things, and eventually drift away from them to explore something new.  And that’s okay!  (At least, I think it is.)  As long as I’m moving and active, I am thrilled. 

But..back in February, I registered for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon on October 15th.  And since then, I literally can barely make myself run more than 4 miles at a stretch.  My longest run since April has been 5 miles.  I just don’t enjoy the long runs very much these days—I’d rather be doing CrossFit or a short, fast run.

Anyway, I’ve paid for this race and booked a plane ticket and my sister’s going with me.  It wasn’t cheap.  I feel like that should be motivation enough, but it’s not working.

So.  What do I do?  I see my options as follows:

• Suck it up once or twice and attempt to finish training since I have a good running base.  I could feasibly do long runs of 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 miles the next few weeks before the race.  Hope that the crazy hills in this race don’t kill me. Run the whole thing.
• Write it off as a fun adventure.  Run what you can, walk up the big hills, don’t worry about your time.

Not attempting it is NOT an option, but I guess I just don’t know how to approach it. I feel obligated to give it a good shot, but part of me just wants to say “what the hell?” and really ENJOY a race without feeling like a failure for walking some of it.  Though I’m not sure that’s in my DNA.

Anyway, this morning I did this:

And then this:

(Super duper hill run.  I actually finished 3 miles in 35:00 flat, but didn’t stop my Garmin while I walked a bit to cool down.  I hated pretty much every step of it.)

Southie and Buckley are angry that we’re cracking down on strict mealtimes lately.  Doesn’t she look surly?

Then there was lunch (egg+white, bacon, homemade bread that didn’t freaking rise, cherries):

Then I took my husband shopping for his first day of work and ended up buying more than he did.  Whoops.

Pulled pork in the crockpot + corn on the cob for dinner:

Plan for tomorrow is to hit up 5:30 CrossFit again. 

PS: I’m selling one of my lululemon jackets on eBay at a discount here.  I love love love how it looks, but on second thought, the fit just wasn’t quite right on me and I’d like to get a different style!  Check it out.

What do I do?  Force myself to suck it up and train, or just have fun and wing it on race day?

So: I did it.

I set the alarm for 5 am.  I dragged myself out of bed, threw on the workout clothes I laid out the bight before, and was out the door by 5:15 for 5:30 CrossFit.

When I got there, it was still dark, and I had a moment of, "I’m pretty sure 2007 Brie could never have predicted this moment."

Then, we worked it.

Today’s WOD was called "Lucky Sevens" and was 7 rounds each of:

• 7 push presses (@45 lbs)
• 7 burpee box jumps (75% actual jumps, 25% step-ups)
• 7 kettlebell swings (@ 35 lbs)

I finished in 14:35, which was the first out of everybody in the class of nine people.  Honestly, I THOUGHT I counted correctly, but I left wondering if maybe I did 6 sets instead of 7, since everyone else seemed to trail behind me by a minute or two.  I am not great at counting before, say, 10 am, and it’s entirely possible.

Either way, this was a fun workout!  When something is hard (I’m looking at you, burpee box jumps–holy hell), it’s nice to be able to say "well, I only have to do 7 of them."  I was also proud that I was using heavier weights than I initially thought I could–I did my first set of kettlebell swings with a 25 pounder and thought it was too light, so I went up and was fine for the rest of them.

Anyway, I unfortunately had to zoom out and skip the cooldown to make it to work on time.  (Or so I thought–I probably could have stuck around and made it in time, but first time is trial and error, right?)

I then rewarded myself. 

I drive by Starbucks every single day on my way to work.  Frequently, I think, "hey, I should stop for coffee," but talk myself out of it based on time/the cost/etc.  This morning, I went for it, for the first time in almost two years!

It was delightful.  I also had some Kashi GoLean with strawberries. 

And then I rewarded myself again.

One thing I didn’t realize that working out in the morning would make me want to gnaw my arm off all day.  By 10 am, I was breaking into my snack.

I thought I packed a big lunch, but it was nowhere near adequate.  I made three mini-frittatas with eggs and goat cheese and bacon and chives, and brought an English muffin (which I added PB to) and fruit.

By 3, my stomach was eating itself again, and I was craving salty foods like nobody’s business.  (This is weird, because I usually have a huge sweet tooth in the afternoons–NEVER salty.  EVER.)  My snack drawer, sadly, is filled with sweet-type snacks, so I broke into my boss’ office for a few pretzels. 

It helped, but I was still hungry after.  Yarrrgh.

Anyway, we are off to a pizza dinner with Tim’s uncle and mom.  Hopefully that kills the salty craving!  All in all, I really enjoyed my morning workout and I think I’ll do it more often know that I’ve done the unknown.  I’m interested to see if I get super tired and crash later–so far, I’ve been completely wired all day.

Unrelated: what is all this "it’s September! Fall is here!!!!1!" bull I’ve seen all over lately?  It’s 100 farking degrees here today.  Get with the program, Kansas City. 

Happy Labor Day weekend!  Any fun plans?