I know. I know. I took to much time off and now have to write a novel just to fill everyone in on the last few weeks.
Last update was post Redman Half-Ironman. Yes, I had a cruddy race but I finished! Shawn took this pic while I was on the run. I have to say I LOVE this picture.
Once my race over it was time for Shawn’s race. It was his first Olympic distance race. Jumping form a Sprint distance to Olympic distance is hard. He did awesome! Here's a pic of him coming down the home stretch.
A little story about this race. Shawn is not a runner. He could be a great runner but he slacks on his run training. Prior to this race he had been complaining of foot pain and all his sneakers giving him blisters. And after the race he had been complaining about his foot hurting even more. Excuses. Excuses. Turns out his foot was fractured. He had been running on it for a few with it broken. When he finally went to the Dr. all they could do was give him a boot to wear. Which he didn't and hasn't worn. So, no more excuses. His next race, I'm making sure he has lots of runs in his workouts. Time to pick up the pace.
After our races were over it was time to veg out for a bit and enjoy some free time. We hit the State Fair on the last weekend with our friends Robert and Gayle. We had a blast. If it was fried, we ate it. And we even got up the nerve to ride a carnival ride. I'm not a fan of carnival rides. I just don't have complete faith that the rides are the most safe. But we threw caution to the wind anyway and jumped on the Crazy Mouse. It was part roller coaster and part tilt-a-whirl. And one spin on the Crazy Mouse was enough for me. I'm much better at eating at the fair than riding the rides.
Shawn and I then jetted to NYC for a few days. It was my Dad's 60th birthday so we all went out for dinner. I had the privilege of sitting next to my nephew Jake. I love Jake. He's the kid that you can't help but laugh at. When we ordered our dinner he ordered the biggest, most expensive thing on the menu. The Prime Rib. It was like something out of the Flintstones. A side of beef, cooked medium just how he requested it, arrived to the table. I had to help him cut it so I got my exercise while eating. Behold the mammoth...
And he ate almost the whole thing. Ugh. I'm full just thinking about it. Oh, and in case you are wondering, I ordered the grilled chicken with a sweet potato and broccoli. I went healthy. The Prime Rib tasted much better.
Now, a lot has happened over the last few weeks. But one area is still a glaring hole of zero progress -- the house. Yes my friends, I am still homeless. We are going to build but between contracts, builder agreements, estimating the build cost, we still have not formally contracted a thing. I know building takes time but weeks have passed and nothing has changed. The good news is that we should have the final contracts shortly and once everything is signed, the project should start moving quickly. Hopefully before Thanksgiving. (Which is code for HAWAII!!!!!) Looking forward to vacation. Me on a beach doing NOTHING at all sounds so exciting. I even have my books selected that I am going to read. I know, I'm such a geek but I do love a good book.
Speaking of books -- Merk -- I'm almost done with the last Twilight book. We'll have to chat when I am done. I have lots of opinions. I'm definitely team Jacob. I think Edward and Alice are manipulating little SOB's. And Bella annoys me because she continually makes bad decisions. Charlie needs to step up, intervene is his daughters life, and get her back on track. And I also know it's a bit too late for that because Bella is all vampired up. Jacob has imprinted on Bella's baby. And the whole time Charlie and Renee never ONCE knocked down the Cullen's door and demanded to see their "sick" kid. Yes, I know these people aren't real but I feel like I need to hop on a plane to Forks and give these people a piece of my mind.
Lastly, just because this is my blog and I can do what I want, I'm posting my new favorite pic. Shawn and I don't have many pics. Not sure why. You'd think we were in the witness protection program or something. But this one was snapped at a race over the summer and I like it. Once we have a house, I'll get this framed and put it on a bookshelf or mantle or something. Assuming we have a mantle.
Last item. Today is a birthday day for lots of my peeps. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Aunt Janet, Uncle Dennis, and Sharon!
That's all for now. I promise I'll try to update this more regularly.
