Fun run

Last week I went out for my 7-mile Sunday run and between the weather, my new playlist, and a general feeling of being strong, I ran an extra 2 miles.  This Sunday, I thought I would shoot for a 10 mile run just to hit the double digits.  Once I got to 10, I still felt good and decided to see if I could hack a half marathon, so I tagged on three more miles.  I felt good afterwards and wasn't overly sore or tired.  Today I feel great.  I'm in the best shape of my life.

Photo Challenge - Weekly Recap

Day 18 - inside
Spankasaurus Rex performs "Inside" with DFiVE9. This was some pretty smokin' rock and roll.

Day 19 - hole
the sky opens just enough space for the sun to shine down on our town's little shindig.

Day 20 - today
Welcome to Tripwire, Via. Please complete your security training by the end of the week.

Day 22 - cool
you can tell because the mountains are blue.

Day 22 - home

Day 23 - pair
we are Siamese, if you please.

Day 24 - path
Taking the long way to Casey's, running along one of my old horseback routes.

Photo Challenge - Weekly Recap

Day 11 - purple
not quite enough purple to hopscotch the whole block.

Day 12 - spoon

Day 13 - simple
sun, water, point your toes.

Day 14 - arrow (or aro, as short for arowana)
Ahzi is my 8 month old Australian Arowana (yes, like marijuana). I've had aros for over 20 years and I like the Australian variety because they have a smaller max size and can realistically live their entire lives in an aquarium setting (albeit a large one). I'll stop there but know that I have approximately 10 million arowana facts and stories and can talk passionately for hours about them if prompted. see also: my tats. love, fishgirl

Day 15 - ready
...to get their cute little butts kicked :)

Day 16 - food
I can't take her anywhere.

Day 17 - faces
fave fam photo :)

Something fun

I got to sub Vega's Cardio Funk class for the first time last week and it was so awesome. I was nervous because it is a different style of choreo for me and a little different class format, but the dance gods smiled on me and everything went great. Everyone had fun and they killed it :)

Birthday Weekend!

We took our traditional trip to Pendleton for John's birthday. We arrived Friday night and had dinner at Hamley's and then went to the pool and hung out with the other hotel pool-goers, including two pretty cute 4 year old twin girls. and some beers.

The next day is the birthday challenge: John runs for as many minutes as he is old. 43 minutes. done!

Then, back to the hotel to rest, hang by the pool, and countdown to lunch, and lunch beers.

One post lunch drink at the Rainbow:

Then pool time all afternoon.

Top that off with a nice dinner and a trip back to the Rainbow.

The Rainbow always means that we will stay out too late and drink too much, but it is always fun. This time was no disappointment. Well, not until I woke up and had to get my 6 mile run in on Sunday morning anyway :)

Photo Challenge - Weekly Update

Day 4 - somewhere you sat
Looking back on my ride to town on Glitter Butt.

Day 5 - logo
old skool.

Day 6 - writing
Steph is a fancy writer.

Day 7 - 8 o'clock
Trekking across the bridge to the office after a delightfully sweaty and fun Body Blitz kick-off.

Day 8 - glasses
shut up.

Day 9 - messy
Welcome to my cube/drying rack. This is an advantage to working on the underpopulated floor.

Day 10 - ring
I mean the ring, not the phone.

NoDak and Back - Part 3: Vacay

We love the long trip back to Portland on the bike. Beautiful weather, a combination of familiar and unfamiliar stops, no rushing, stopping for a historical marker and posing for a picture...

This year, we went north to Flathead Lake. John spotted the boat trip around the lake and we rushed to get tickets and it was so perfect. Beautiful and relaxing with drinks and music and a very small crowd.

Afterwards, we took advantage of our room's little porch and had Subway for dinner looking out at the lake and walked out on the dock to feed the seagulls.





It was pretty obvious that the sunrise there would warrant a morning run. It did not disappoint.



The next day is one of our favorite routes ever, through Lolo Pass.

We land in the quaint little town of Orofino, where we have a nice dinner and frolic around the river.

The next day, another great bike route down Rattlesnake Grade.

This was the only road construction we ran into the whole trip, which is amazing on a 3000 mile journey.



Every corner you round offers an amazing view.



Rattlesnake grade brings us into Oregon and we start to descend upon our beloved Pendleton.

We spend the day relaxing and preparing ourselves for the last leg of the journey and back to life in the city. Pool time is in order.

One last night out. I love this trip.

Happy Birthday John!!!

This has been burning a whole in my pocket since inception.  Happy birthday!!

NoDak and Back - Part 2: Fun at home

Drinking kitty:


Horse love:

Every morning is beautiful, but you have to get up early:


This is trouble:

Going to town:

You can sum up our youth by the items in the pickup bed:

Kiddie parade:



Ready to ride to town:

Parade!

Driving to town in the rain:

The heavens open up to shine down on our little town's party.

Hanging with the fam on Festival night:

Festival: 1, John: 0:

Oh Bud, I love you too.

Sunday Funday at the river:


Jake is a cutie-pie:

I didn't have any fun at all :)

Bye, home.