The voice of Brad Paisley was there to greet me as soon as I was off the plane but, as I stepped outside, I asked, “Hey Brad Paisley, why was there no mention of the 137% humidity?” We got the rental car (AC cranked) and after checking into our hotel, toured “Music City USA”.
Nashville is an amazing place, very green and very lush (I think that may have something to do with the humidity which by now was at 214%) and I love that we were able to see a little of it before the conference started the next day.
We always start out with a 5 am run. If you've been reading along, you know how I feel about running, add in the steep hill we're about to head out on, the heat and, of course, the humidity, I was prepared for the worst. I saw a possum and several other animals laying on the side of the road and I wondered if they died trying to run up this stupid hill in 92ยบ heat and 145% humidity? As I ran down the boulevard of broken animal dreams, I saw the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen. Wanting to get up the hill so I could run down facing the sky again, I realized that I was actually having a great time. As soon as stopped focusing on the miserable parts (dead animals, heat, I hate running) and turned my eyes toward all the beautiful things (sunrises, friends, husband cheering me on) everything changed. I actually bought a new pair of running shoes the next day!!
Nashville was a lot of fun. We were able to check out the Ryman Theatre, spend time with some pretty awesome people and enjoy the southern accents of a community that has come together in the wake of a recent tragedy. As George Strait said goodbye to us at the airport and thanked us for visiting, Mark and I hoped that we will be back very soon.
Focus on the beautiful things today. There are so many more of them than anything else.
Injoy,
Cara
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