"Why do you do track, again?" I ask...

..."because I can" is the response I get.  My stepson Cameron is on the track team, and I am normally a big supporter of his sports and anything that keeps him active.  But today, track fell to the very bottom of my list of favorite activities.  Oh yeah, it dropped well below basketball, which was previously my least favorite. =P  Aside from having to drive more than an hour to get to our destination by 8:30am, it was just barely above 40 degrees, and worse, it was raining.  It rained the entire morning we were there...  Fortunately for all of us involved, Cameron only had 3 events, and they went quickly, so we were only there for a few hours.  But we were so cold...and wet....and miserable.  Our Starbucks treat was not just much desired, but well deserved for our suffering! lol



I had trouble getting warm the rest of the day, though, so I decided soup was on the menu for dinner.  Just the thing to get us toasty and full and happy again.  And, of course, chicken noodle is the old standby, one of my favorites!  Very basic, just carrots, celery, onion and orzo pasta in chicken broth with a sprinkling of thyme and basil.  I like orzo better for chicken soup because then you don't have noodles flopping off your spoon as you're trying to take a bite. :)  A grilled ham & muenster sandwich rounded it out nicely.





And for dessert... strawberry shortcake.  It's still a bit early for fresh strawberries around here, but I happened to stop by the display at the grocery store the other day and I couldn't resist sniffing the big red berries...and they smelled so sweet... I think they may have even called my name...lol.  The shortcakes are just a tad overdone, but they had a really nice flavor, and the bit of crispness actually complimented the fluffy-creamy-heaven-that-is-real-whipped-cream and the sweet-tart strawberry slices.




All in all, even though it was a miserable day for a track meet, it turned out to be a decent day!  I think the sun even tried to peep out from behind the clouds a few times... :)