Somebody to Shove

Last night while my daughter practiced karate, I went for a run with my friend Slacker. I was already having a really good day, and the run was feeling really good, but hearing this blast from the past song during my run sent me even higher:

Grandfather watches the grandfather clock
And the phone hasn't rang for so long
And the time flies by like a vulture in the sky
Suddenly he breaks into song

I'm waiting by the phone
Waiting for you to call me up and tell me I'm not alone
I'm waiting by the phone
Waiting for you to call me up and tell me I'm not alone

Hello, speak up, is there somebody there?
These hang-ups are getting me down
In a world frozen over with over-exposure
Let's talk it over, let's go out and paint the town

I'm waiting by the phone
Waiting for you to call me up and tell me I'm not alone

Cause I want somebody to shove
I need somebody to shove
I want somebody to shove me

I love this song! It reminds me of my high school mosh pit days -- my friends and I even saw these guys live at one point:

You're a dream for insomniacs, prize in the Cracker Jacks
All the difference in the world is just a call away

And I'm waiting by the phone
Waiting for you to call me up and tell me I'm not alone
Yes I'm waiting by the phone
I'm waiting for you to call me up and tell me I'm not alone

Cause I want somebody to shove
I need somebody to shove
I want somebody to shove me
Yes I want somebody to shove
I need somebody to shove
I want somebody to shove me

I do miss the days of being shoved around while the music blasted, and I sure am grateful to Soul Asylum for taking me back, but I'm also feeling really content with my life right now. I have a lot to be thankful for -- here are just three examples:

1) Tonight for dinner I grilled a skirt steak, made some pinto beans with peppers, roasted broccoli, and greek orzo salad, and my son declared it a feast! Never mind that he ate one bite of steak, one bite of beans, zero bites of broccoli, and lots of orzo, just the fact that he recognized it as a feast was enough to set my heart aloft. Being the good eater that I am, I ate steak and beans and broccoli and it was soooo delicious!

2) Speaking of good eating, I'm off gluten this month in solidarity with my officemate, who has ulcerative colitis. And I can't imagine going back! I feel so much better since I've cut out wheat. I haven't lost any weight, but I've definitely lost inches. My energy level is higher, more even, and lasts longer into the evening. It's such a positive change, and it really hasn't been that hard. Wheat is in a ton of things, but there's still a lot I can have.

3) Both my yoga practice and my return to short runs are going great. I look forward to my practice and feel lucky when I can squeeze in a run. Now, if only I could involve either of my kids in my chosen physical pursuits!