Five 5s on Friday: And we’re off!

This week has been all about getting ready for our trip. The kids and I leave this evening on a red eye. I’ve been REALLY stressed out about the red eye. I realized half way through the week that the last red eye I was a last minute flight from Maui to LA, after spending the WHOLE day at the airport as our flight was delayed for eight hours before they finally cancelled it. We had gate checked our bags so I had to go down to baggage claim to retrieve them, but then the airline wouldn’t let me check in for our new flight until three hours before it took off, so while my husband and kids ate dinner, I was stuck outside in the heat and humidity with no food or drinks or even my ear buds (I hadn’t brought them) FOR HOURS. On the flight to LA I sat in the middle failing to sleep while both my kids slept on me. IT SUCKED. So yeah, this will obviously be WAY better than the last red eye, because I didn’t spend all day in the airport first. But man, it’s made me nervous for this flight. Anyway, here are some lists of five to wrap of this last week at home before we our first trip of the summer.

Five days of workouts

I worked out every day of the week, in anticipation of not working out as much during our trip. I am feeling strong right now and I don’t want to lose that while I’m traveling, so I will be doing body weight workouts, but still, it’s harder to find the time, so I took advantage of all my equipment this week.

• MONDAY: 15min Latin Pop Lanebreak + 45min Full Body Strength w/ Jess Sims (5/19/25)
• TUESDAY: 45min on the elliptical + 10min abs
• WEDNESDAY: Taught 1.5 hours at dojo + General class + High Belt
• THURSDAY: 45min Intervals & Arms w/ Tunde (6/16/25)
• FRIDAY: 45min run (I FELT REALLY GOOD! FOR THE FIRST TIME!) + 30min Full Body Strength w/ Jess Sims (3/2/25) + 10min stability ball abs.

Five things that got done

• We cut the high grass down in most of the square, but couldn’t get to the back because the blackberry vines have taken over back there. NOOOOO!
• Someone came and picked up the cargo bike, even though the battery doesn’t work
• Bulky recycling pick up!
• 15yo’s desk + storage space below the desk
• I backed up my photos and then deleted all of 2024 from my phone – freeing 80+GB of space!
• Oh, and I packed me and the kids. (That is six, but I couldn’t not include it)

Five medications I had to pack for this trip

• New estrogen patches (2x weekly)
• New progesterone pill (to take at night)
• Methimozole (thyroid medication) (to take first thing in the morning)
• ADHD mediation (to take in the later morning)
• Supplements (Magnesium, Estrotone (not estrogen – mostly chaste berry), Vitamin B, Selenium (antioxidant for my puffy eyes) (to take with dinner)

Five last minute purchases I made for our trip

• Medication organizers to keep track off all that shit above
• A battery operated fan (I might not bring this because it’s bigger than I expected and my hot flashes are already so much better!)
• Water shoes for me and the kids (we have a super fun day planned that will require these)
• A new phone case because mine was so scratched the facial recognition wasn’t working, and I take a lot of photos on this trip so I want the lens covers to be in good shape.
• A copy of Catching Fire because the 11yo wants to keep reading the Hunger Games trilogy

Five post-trip plans that were made

• Lots of days that I’m teaching at the dojo
• Finalized car rental and some other stuff for the advanced retreat in Oregon in early September
• Reservation for two-nights at a cabin by the Russian Rive with my sister and parents (and my kids, no husband though) for mid-August
• Reservation for 6 tubes to float down the Russian River.
• Tickets to see Ethel Cain at the Greek Theater in August (AACK! I CAN’T WAIT! I LOVE HER!)

And it’s time for us to head to the airport! Wish us luck! I didn’t even think they had red eyes from here to St. Louis but flying sucks now so of course they do. I can’t believe I won’t be sleeping in my bed tonight, and that tomorrow morning (SO EARLY) I will be in St. Louis. Let’s do this!