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Mitchell’s Run through Rockford
On August 21, Kevin and I ran Mitchell’s Run through Rockford, which is a 5k that raises money for muscular dystrophy research. We were excited to try this run because it’s for a great cause, and it turns out we were part of the event’s most successful year yet! They raised over $71,000! The weather [...]
Strike a Pose!
On August 19, I attended a yoga class on the rooftop deck behind the EGR library. It was my first outdoor yoga session, and it was pretty spiffy. Originally, the event was supposed to take place in the park down the street, but a last-minute change of venue landed us behind the library, overlooking the [...]
Cheers to the Three-Day Weekend!
Hooray for 3 days off! Technically, it’s our second three-day weekend in a row because we took my birthday off to celebrate. However, this feels more like it as, due to magic, we are not traveling and there are no races! We got the weekend off to a great start with actual, factual SLEEP! We’ve [...]
Shear Irony
It is the third day of the week, and I received a third compliment on my hair. That’s one per day, from different people. Arg! Just when it’s getting long enough to chop and donate!
Taste of GR 2010
We’ve always been curious about the Taste of GR event, and this year we made it down to check it out. It is held in John Ball Park, right by the zoo, and I saw on my way home from work that it was packed! We took advantage of the fact that Kevin’s Dad lives [...]
Jello to Bricks
That’s what my legs felt like this morning! Kevin did a 12 mile run this morning, and I tagged along on the bicycle/concession stand on wheels. Just as we were nearing the halfway point, he sprang the idea of doing my very first brick workout on me. I don’t know if it was the 82% [...]
B-DoubleE-DoubleR-UN: Beer Run!
Kevin and I have officially participated in our first Beer Run! Unlike the normal use of the term, this did not involve driving to the store to restock on libations mid-party. Oh no. This involved actual running. Then beer. I wasn’t too thrilled about the beer part, to tell you the truth. But, I figured [...]
The Berry Best
Since we didn’t go strawberry picking this year, we decided to go blueberry picking instead! In my quest for an organic blueberry farm, I found Irvine Blueberries online. I was instantly impressed with their website, which included a “daily update”… pretty snazzy! (Most u-pick sites I’ve perused haven’t been updated in months or even YEARS, [...]
Going a Little Batty
No, there aren’t any bats in the belfry, but up until about an hour ago, there was a bat in our house. Yes. You read that correctly: A bat. In. Our. House. Yuck!!!!!!! Kevin was having trouble sleeping early this morning due to a nasty sunburn. He was reading in the living room when he [...]
In Case You Needed a Reminder
Our God is awesome, and miracles do happen. On my way home from work, I was driving down a 4 lane road with an additional lane for left turns in the center. I was in the lane next to the left turn lane. When I was very nearly next to it, the minivan that was [...]
