Jiu Jitsu, Sparring, and Three Day Weekends....

I don't know if there has ever been a 3 day-er that I have looked forward to, or needed more than this one.  The exhaustion of life had just settled in, and all I wanted to do was sit back, relax, and not have to do anything.
That's precisely what I did.
Saturday was my first sparring class, so I stayed in on Friday and got some good night sleep.  Woke up, had a complete breakfast, laid about, then went.  It went a lot better than I expected, though I dropped my hands like they were going out of style.  My kicks were a lot higher, but SO SLOW!!! When I went up against Dustin, the Jiu Jitsu trainer of the gym, he caught every single one (DAMMIT!) and I also need to stand up straight, my posture can't be hunched like in boxing. Muay Thai is tall.  The low kicks seemed to be the easiest and the body shots that I have a hard time with on the pads, made so much sense when going up against someone.  I left with a full mind and elated at the possibilities.  I knew that when I started sparring that it would connect and I would see more of what areas I needed help in.  Plus getting the "good job" from Roxy was completely awesome.
Coasting on that high, I cruised home, showered, and met my boys. We all kicked our feet up before going out for my PIC's birthday dinner.  He has a son, who I'll simply label Lil' PIC. This child is amazing and you will hear more and more about him, because he is a little MMA fighter in training as well. (and let me tell you, his head kicks and take downs are pretty amazing).
After watching a significant amount of "Idiot Abroad" (I LOVE CARL!!) and nature shows, we set out into the rainy night for some serious steakhouse food.  The weekend continued to consist of movies: "The Losers" which was complete kickbutt goodness, "Dinner for Schmucks" because it was my PIC's 1st screen credit, YES! though not very good :(.
I finally had to peel myself away from their goodness to do some chores around the house and attempt my first Jiu Jitsu class.
Ahh, 3 Dayers, you go so damn fast. But oh how I love you!