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I think it has to do with letting go last week. I had been struggling with work issues and I finally have accepted the fact I have no control over other peoples actions. I know these issues border on unethical, but I do not want to get involved in a protracted fight. I have been encouraged by a few people to file a dispute, but after a great deal of thought, I have decided that is not the route I want to take. I have nothing to gain, nothing will change and I don’t feel as if I would be supported. A dispute will just allow the uncomfortable feelings continue on longer. I know my conscience is clear, my actions were appropriate and my frustrations were grounded in reality. I have accepted that other people had an agenda that affected me and I have decided to move on. I will not forget who acted this way, nor will I forget the disruption they have caused me, but at the end of the day, I can look in the mirror and know I did nothing wrong.

I was watching the race as the alarm I set went off. Jimmy Johnson was in the lead pack in the beginning of the race, there was a bad pit stop and they were taking a big adjustment on the car. He was moving back up in the pack when I left the house and the race to do some charity work. It was a short mission and when I got back, they were back in the pack of the first lap cars. There were only about 25 laps left in the race. I could hear the frustration in Jimmy’s voice, the disappointment in Chad’s and the results after two attempts at the green white checkers left a lot of cars wrecked.

Carl Edwards got parked for an incident with Brad Keselowski: they have a history and Brad has not made any friends at the tracks. Keselowski went tumbling down the track on his roof. I was hoping this was a spoiler issue and not a retaliation issue, but it doesn’t appear to be that after the interviews with the media before the Carl went to the truck.
Penalties will be issued on Tuesday afternoon according to Robin Pemberton, the director of competition. Their may have been more to the incident than what was broadcast during yesterdays race. I am sure there was some video watching on the way back to the shops last night and will continue through the day today.

I headed back out to Driftwood Texas for a special yoga class yesterday afternoon. It felt good to be out in the country again, away from the activity of the city. I got the announcement during the recent job turmoil and decided the timing was perfect. It was a small group, five of us and the instructor. It involves a lot of props, a lot of blankets and a whole lot of meditation. I found myself drifting through different thoughts and feelings as we held each pose of an extended length. I felt my body and mind relaxing and my mind quieting down. I came home from the class with the radio off and just drifted into a slumber that lasted all night. I found myself waking up early with a whole different mindset this morning.

After staying out late on Tuesday evening, it was a quiet night at the Casa’de Devota. I headed home and picked up Saba for a park run and then stopped for a few errands on the way home then we hit the pillow early. I was dragging in the afternoon at work, a bit tired but still enjoying the time I got to spend outside the city. Driftwood is a tiny spot on the map, but it sure has a big sky. I was thinking about the beautiful sky: the stars and planets were so visible once you get outside the light from the city. I need to plan on a few more star filled evenings. I have a bunch of things on the calendar for March that will keep me busy, but I need to plan a weekend in the country soon. With the changes in work and the change to my schedule, it will be easier to head out of town on the weekends. I will no longer have to head to the office in the middle of the night or change my plans with out notice. I am adjusting, decompressing from the active pace. It still feels a bit strange, but I am slowly adjusting to the changes.

I got home from the office and got my Texas gear on. I headed out the Salt Lick Barbeque in Driftwood Texas. It was an election results watch party like I have never been too. There was beer, wine, great barbeque and s’mores around a fire pit. There was more media trucks than I have ever seen in one spot except for President Bush’s election night on Congress Avenue. All the major networks were there, all the Texas news stations and there were lots of print reporters.

It was a lot of fun to be with a group of people that worked hard to get the vote out. The early election returns were good and as the night progressed the numbers were even better. It was fun to watch as the returns came in.

The Governor and his family were up on the stage early in the evening after he accepted a call from his rival conceding the election. It means no runoff in the Republican race, but a full eight months of campaigning against the Democratic rival. It sure felt good to be part of the conservative movement gaining ground back. I think the movement is in full swing here in Texas. Fiscal responsibility, strong housing and job growth are the reason more people are moving here and bailing on states that just don’t get it.