That was my question as I approached the Nike campus to sign my kids up for swim lessons yesterday. Below is an actual account of the morning enjoy:
It’s Tuesday. It is also the day that Nike has there swim class sign ups for the kids. One of Matt’s co-workers said that there is a line that forms and that we should arrive early. Okay, so 6 am….ummm no, 4:30. Hell to the no…I am not getting there at 4:30 am. I did show up this morning at 5:45 though. My route here of course included a trip to Starbucks. When I arrived at my sacred coffee place I realized that it wasn’t open until 6 am so I popped over to McDonalds across the street to grab a cup of Joe. I arrived onto the Nike campus at 5:35 am grabbed my camping chair, my laptop, magazines and my coffee. I walked into the gym and saw the massive line that had already been formed. Think about the lines on black Friday. We are talking camping chairs, huge thermoses filled with coffee, people wearing pajamas ….every stereotype you can think of. “WTH??” was going through my mind. This is crazy! I thought I was going to be the #2 person in line at this hour. No, I am halfway down the line right now. Well, I held my head high and walked passed all of the parents eagerly awaiting to sign their 1 and 2 year olds up for basic swimming lessons (can you hear the sarcasm in my voice…c’mon they are kids, not Olympic athletes…yet). I started getting these weird stares. I am not even joking. I knew they were not looking at my gorgeous outfit because I am wearing my “wait in line clothes” aka, sweats. I am pretty sure they were starring at my cup of coffee with the blaring golden arches across. I slowly realized they were not stares of curiosity but of total disgust. Like “How could you even go through a place like McDonalds?” I am not even exaggerating! I felt like I was naked in a dream. It was so bad. I am over it though as I am sitting here delightfully sipping my plain coffee (with zero fat and no calories). I put my head up pulled out my camping chair, sat down and waited in line. I was half hoping this whole waiting in line for hours thing would forge some new friendships with my fellow line waiters but the other Nike people were busy away on their laptops and talking about this and that...clearly avoiding the MCD coffee sipper. Oh well. Finally, a man next to me said "isn't this crazy?" We chatted and he said that this sign up is the most coveted because the weather gets so bad here....oh great. Bottom line, I succeeded at securing the kids into their classes and now feel like I have to do 1000 crunches a day since I will have to be in a bathing suit for Quinn's class!!!!
I realized a few things while waiting in line, these Nike people could be a little freaky when it comes to health/wellness and I am okay with that. I will still be me…I will still sneak Taco Bell when I really need it, I will chow down on some pancakes if I feel like it and I will do it all proudly….maybe not tell anyone….but I wont judge myself.
