The Ex

So what do you do when you have a busy day at work and need to relieve stress? Gym.... yup, a good workout to get it all out. So, I get home, change clothes, let the pups out to slide around the ice in the backyard and try not to freeze my tookus off (yeah only 59 degrees in my house).... and head to the gym.

I was super pumped to do a new circuit workout that the lovely Mrs. K posted to her instagram so I headed up to the small space on the gym and set to work. Then I looked up and saw....the ex....in the gym heading towards me... of all the space in the gym the ex had to come to my lil space where I am engaging in a much-needed sweat 'sesh.

I averted my eyes, but lord you know how hard it is... to not look, gawk, stare, and then wonder why said ex has not said a thing to you. Do I look different, am I hard to recognize? Maybe that's it.... Perhaps I was mistaken and its not the ex. No, I am pretty darn sure it is.

I continue my workout, meanwhile using my peripheral vision to scope the ex out after every move. Its just so awkward... its killing me! How long will the tension and backward glances last? Finally, I am at my breaking point. I have finished my last circuit (and sweating to death might I add, so perfect time to say something right?) I walk over to the ex and engage. It went something like this:

Me: Hey Ex.

Ex: Lynn, right?

Me: Yeah. I just wanted to come over and say hi. I mean we have a lot of mutual friends and I hate awkward situation, so I hope that there are no hard feelings or such.

Ex: No, not at all. I was pretty sure that was you, but I wasn't. But no.

Me: Oh, good. I am so glad.

....

We exchanged a few more pleasantries and then she walked away. I finished my cardio and abs and headed down to see le guy. I told him about the talk. I don't think he was mad, and actually think it made him feel better that I said something. Truth is, we do have mutual friends and have seen each other out and have been in the same group of people, out. I just decided to put on my big girl panties and break the ice so to speak. Will we be best friends and have wine nights, no, but at least we can perhaps co-exist in the same small town that Fort Worth is and not make everyone feel so uncomfortable, especially, le guy.

Did I have ya'll on pins and needles? Did you think I saw M at the gym and he ignored me? Lol... Now, that would be awkward.

In other news, I have started to receive Christmas cards and oh I love it! I keep them every year and its fun to watch families grow and friends change. Shout out to my blog bestie and her cute card hey P!inky and my Dallasite Neely and uber cute card too! Love ya'll so much.