i was running right before sunset tonite when the thought occurred to me: no one really knows where i am or what i'm doing. the husband was coaching hockey. the boys were playing hockey. i was out on a dirt road, aware that a mountain lion had been spotted in the area recently. i began to look warily at the corn fields. how fast do you have to run to escape from a mountain lion?

so here's the plan. if you get a call from my husband wondering where i am, and i seem to be missing for awhile...go look out on the dirt road. my thought is to toss my ipod out and maybe a shoe or something while the mountain lion drags me away. that way, you'll know where to look. and no, mom. i won't give up my dirt road or my run --really, what are the chances i'm going to get eaten?

but just in case, look for the ipod and the shoe. thanks.