The Biggest Lobster of All Time.

Tonight I left the gym and headed next door to the grocery store to pick up fresh salmon for dinner.

I walked through the produce section back towards the seafood counter. Now, usually I grab salmon out of the freezer that sits in front of the counter, but tonight it was empty. On a whim, I walked up to the actual counter and looked through the glass in hopes of finding some salmon. The nice fish butcher lady came to the counter and asked what I would like.

As she wrapped up two salmon steaks for me I noticed a monk fish laying across the ice. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. He was sooooo gross. Who buys that?

I kept looking across the fish on ice and eventually noticed the lobster tank.

I know lobster tanks are a fairly normal sighting in a grocery store. Especially here in New Brunswick. We're like the lobster capital of the world.

At first I only noticed the normal size lobsters in the top of the tank. But then. Then I noticed the beast lobsters in the bottom of the tank. I mean, mutant-gigantor-dinosaur sized lobster.

"Oh my god, are those real?" I asked.

"Yes," the nice fish lady replied.

"Are they really that big? How big is that thing?"

"Oh, twenty pounds or so."

"How much does that thing cost?"

"$200, I guess."

"Are you kidding? Do people buy that?"

"I sure hope so."

"How do you get it out of the tank?"

"With my hands."

"Does it bite? Are you scared?"

"Nooooo."

"Do you put it in a box?"

"Well its about two feet long so it won't fit in a baggie."

"How long does it live in there?"

"A few months, hopefully."

"Is it wild? I mean, is it from the ocean or like a lobster farm?"

"Ummm, its from New Brunswick...in the ocean."

"Like the Atlantic Ocean?"

"Ummm, yeah."


Oh my god. Someone stop me. I couldn't believe I was still talking. Diarrhea of the mouth.

But I went on...


"I'm sorry to stare," I said, "I'm from Florida and am not used to lobster."


Yes, because there is clearly no seafood in Florida. What?! Dear Lord, put me out of my misery!

I'm a blubbering idiot.


"Okay, have a good night," she laughed as she handed me the salmon.


I shouldn't be allowed out in public.


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Workout: Cardio - ran 2 miles (per training plan), 30 min. on elliptical; Class - Body Pump, 60 min.

Questions Answered.

1. I unexpectedly had a day off work today. It was glorious. I took three naps. The only remotely productive thing I did all morning was make a smoothie. I haven't made a smoothie in years and it was just as delicious as I remembered.

Note to self: Don't stick a wooden spoon in the mixer when trying to manipulate the banana. When metal blades and cheap wood get in a fight it doesn't turn out well.

However, assuming you did have a small wooden spoon incident, would you throw the smoothie away or go ahead and drink the splinters?

For the record, I only had to spit out two splinters of spoon.

2. This is the teck t-shirt I got at the race last weekend. A running eyeball, heart and lung (?). 

First of all, where are their arms? It must be hard to keep their balance. 

Second of all, which is your favorite? 

I vote for the eyeball.

3. I happy to announce that we have still managed to avoid any trips to the ER and the vet. So far, so good. 

Does your husband act his age? 

Does your husband have any regular hobbies that make you legitimately worry about his safety and say a quick prayer every time you hear sirens (which is often because you live a block from the hospital)?

4. I was out running this evening and as I rounded the turn that would be the final stretch, I gave myself a little pep talk. I'm doing this. I feel good. My legs are strong. I'm almost there. It's all downhill. 

At that very moment I saw a bill board across the street. It said 'If you're too busy to run, you're too busy.' It was an add for the BlueNose Race that I'm planning on running next month. It was just what I needed to hear. 

Does that ever happen to you? I love getting a sign at just the right time.

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Workout: Cardio - 5 mile run, per training plan; Class - BodyFlow, 60 minutes (pilates/tai-chi/yoga)

Solution: Iced Coffee

Have you ever been so tired that it's not just your eyelids that are heavy? You legs are heavy, your arms are heavy, heck, even your ears are heavy.

So tired that once you sit down there is almost nothing you can think of that is worth getting up for?

Yeah, me neither.

But that's how Hobie feels everyday.

However, if I were that tired, which I'm not, and if I was still allowing myself to drink coffee, which I'm not, then I would whip up a special batch of extra strong coffee in the morning.





Then I would pour it in a Nalgene (or regular pitcher if you're a normal person) and add a bit of sugar to dissolve while it's still hot. That's the trick - the sugar part, not the Nalgene.





Then I would put that bad boy in the refrigerator for an hour...or five...or whatever.





Then I would pour it over ice and add a splash of creme.





Then I would suck it down, feel like I could conquer the world, and then have another one.

It's so delicious, which is why I'm currently refusing to drink it.

But that doesn't mean you can't. Go ahead, make a batch of homemade iced coffee. It does a body good.

On that note, I'm going to bed.

Have a fun Wednesday!  Do something fun today.

*photos taken prior to my coffee strike


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Workout: 2 back-to-back spin classes - 100 minutes


Weekly Weigh-In: -3 pounds (see what happens when I give up 500 calories of coffee every day?)