Cultural differences ...

So, I didn't weigh in today ... I made a promise to myself last month after I weighed in on the same morning I started my period, just not smart ... so I didn't go today and that is ok. I've had a great week, journaled daily and had rockin' work outs. I feel like I am down still but it'll have to wait till next week to see the true numbers.

I started today with an amazing run around Lake MacIntosh ... there were 7 hot air balloons in the sky near Boulder, the trees were golden and full of sunshine ... it was breath-taking ... the pasture was filled with grazing cows ... Divine run this morning, amazing time in worship and I am thankful. It was a good start to the day.

Matthew is STILL sick. I think he has a sinus infection ... I just had to get out of the house today, Caloy was left to tend to everyone and that was that. I had a great day with my Ma in Boulder ... shopping, new fabulous coffee mugs from Costs Plus ... fun things, nice time with my Ma.

Now, onto my title ... "Cultural differences ... "

I felt the need for another run on the treadmill when I got home, add a few more miles to my total today ... Caloy was on the video phone with friends he has reconnected with ... I think via Facebook, some guy and his wife ... Caloy told me before that this guy had a super huge ego but they used to be good friends ... so they were catching up on the VP. I came downstairs to run and Caloy wanted to introduce them to me and this is how it went ...

"This is my wife, Jessica" ... I then poked my head around the corner, waved hi, said nice to meet you ... that was that.

They kept on talking and I started running.

Caloy got my attention and he was filling me in ... I tried to look interested ... then Luis (the deaf guy on the video phone) got Caloy's attention back and asked him how we met ... Caloy explained, and his next question was where I went to High School. Caloy told him and as I was watching ... Luis said ... signed ... whatever, you get the picture ...

"Oh, she is hearing??????" The look on the man's face made me stop in my tracks. His jaw just dropped, he couldn't say anything, he just stared ... "Uh, uh, she is wh...wh...wha...t??? HEARING??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" It wasn't good. Caloy saw that I was watching his conversation and I held up a big fat middle finger! Not at the VP, but just in that man's general direction.

It is just the weirdest thing I have ever experienced to be discriminated against because I CAN HEAR? Really??? But these people exsist, let me tell you ... we know a good hand full of Deaf people that would NEVER marry someone that is hearing. It is so freakin' bizarre and it really made me mad. A-hole.

Whew. I love my blog and the chance to vent ... yea, I feel better now.