made it!

Gun Time: 4:51:25 Net Time: 4:37:10

so i want to go with net time...

since we started in waves

i think that means i got the net time right?

either way i finished and was happy with the run

so if you go to this website:

http://www.rnrseattle.com/

you can put in my bib # 9079 and see me come in...

pretty cool

i'm the second one in blue

i have brown hair not blonde hair

in case you forgot

seattle was beautiful!

the course was gorgeous

we ran past a stunning lake on a tree lined road

we went through residential areas

where local middle/high school, girl scouts or whoever

cheered for us

when there wasn't a band

people were cranking michael jackson

we crossed bridges

saw mercer island

saw mt. rainier

went through 2 tunnels

went near the sound

and finished downtown

it was pretty amazing

but i think it may be my only one

yes i'm still sore

yes i hate the stairs in my house

yes i got burnt to a crisp...

(who thinks of sunblock at 4:30 a.m.?)

yes i had a dumb smoking room the night before my race

(priceline doesn't always work out perfect)

yes i still like running...but

yes i'm ready for my mountain bike this weekend

if i can walk normal by then

ode' to you birthday girl!

never a dull moment

wish i was there!

a slightly colder coast to the favorite

so my friend, dave, was kind enough to let the favorite and i go sea kayakingto those who may or may not know,

the favorite was a prior marine biology major

so it only seemed appropriate

to reconnect her near where "free willy" was housedwe saw some seals that were curious of us

(can you see it's head bobbing?)

and stayed far enough away from the momma and babydave's brother with a fish he caught... impressiveme posing

brother shot... chacos ready for all occasions...

even with a wet suit on
we loved this sign!
and where there is crab, you're going to find

a member of our family nearby and happy

but the fresh crab we got after the restaurant was much better.

we're just not patient enough

and we didn't have bibs like this

remembering her past and realizing her future...

so last wednesday was devoted to
taking the favorite to where her roots are

where she was born,

where we used to live, etc.
(these pictures are more for the enjoyment of family members

to remember what our place used to look like)

we found where our "used to be" green small house was
still same great location

just added on quite a lot since...hmm...20+ years ago

the woman we met bought the now 3 bed home

last year for 325K

which was a steal of a deal...

the old green rental had no porch

and when i drove through in 2000 w/pete

was not this size

this is the look of the backyard to the river

it was gorgeous!

the yard is the resting place of some of my own "my little ponies"

that i got in major trouble for burying them

so we were poor...

i didn't think that while they were "digging tunnels"

they'd actually get lost

i remember my mother being upset with a shovel

trying to find my ponies

r.i.p. pegasus & seashell

that lil' island is where i would bring my snoopy push button fishing pole

i was more of a good fisherwoman back then

i put my own bait and cleaned my own fish

not to be done anymore...

i feel sorry for the fishies!

the bridge here was built by the kind couple that lives there now

water is rough here and is loud but soothing
after a few more stops by blue river

we also went to the nearby hot springs...

waterfall near the trailhead

so i thought there wouldn't be any people around 5-6 p.m.

on a wednesday evening...

WRONG!

the favorite then experienced the second part of the trip

realization of the future

so there were at least 4 naked men and one lil hippy woman

the favorite asked what was up with the crystal on her head

who knows... chanting to mother earth?

there was a rainbow out on our way back

maybe

definately the loudest naked peeps i've met

but nice

but just like my mother says...

"i'd be nicer too if i was doing dope all the time"
we may or may have not seen that too...

the favorite hiking back towards the car

then onto eugene where i also introduced her to other future events

not only seeing a naked man

but preparing herself for marriagehood

this is what big sisters are supposed to do right?
prepare (maybe not so literally with the naked men) your sister for the future
and get her some things to be excited for her wedding night
or first year of marriage

never too late

so hours before your flight where are you?
probably not here like jaimie was...

i just had to get the hike in before she went

it was quick...

we booked it in, and boogied out of there...

but she saw it...

and made her flight

more posts to come on "the favorite's" visit...

stay tuned