Are you kidding me? A triathlon and I have never belonged in the same sentence. It must have been time for something new! (The "BEFORE" race shot, with goggles and swim cap in hand.) What an unforgettable week this was! I actually DID enter my first triathlon, with the goal of simply finishing it. Take note of the emphasis on the word FIRST, because I loved it so much, that you can guarantee that there will be more. It was a blast. Seriously. My friends Lorraine and Robin had trained and signed up to do the event, which was two days ago, on Saturday. Three days beforehand, I heard about it and basically had a spontaneous urge to join them, so I registered. The only partial preparation ahead of time that I had been doing was cycling in the neighborhood here and there on my mountain bike with some other friends. And doing some micro-laps in our backyard pool. Our friend, Dave, was also there. The three of us women appreciated Dave's encouragement and support, as he's ...
I love hanging out with my sisters and brother. We always have a fun time.
Here are their seven new Shih Tzu puppies.
Uncle Marc and Kelly golfed for more the five hours the next day in the smoldering heat on the golf course behind Tom and Julie's house. They had an awesome time on the greens.
Grandpa and Grandma showed up for the barbecue and to see us. We celebrated Lindsey and Madison's birthdays.
Morgan, Lindsey, and Reagan (Morgan's other cousin, who happens to live right next door) went on a triple date with Michael, Miles, and Brian that night and left shortly after our party began. They had a blast doing the silly activities the boys had planned, like flying kites, but had to go to Walmart to buy one, but couldn't find any, so did other kooky things that they considered extremely entertaining.
These puppies were so adorable, but their mom, Cookie, was my favorite. It was so sweet seeing how she cared for her little baby doggies.
You can clearly see how the term "dog-pile" got started.
Brinley and Christopher had a nice time hanging out and playing.
Marc brought a game of Hillbilly Horseshoe that he made himself for all to enjoy.
Lindsey was long gone by the time we sang happy birthday, but Madison did the honors of blowing out the candles for the two of them. Her birthday is not until September, but she was supposed to be in China by now until December, so we celebrated her big TWO-O early.
Madison got all packed and all the way to the airport for China, only to realize that her trip would be delayed until later in August (her Visa didn't show up) and she was devastated. She's going to teach English there.
Thanks, Julie and Tom for your hospitality, the delicious grilled salmon, flavorful home-made baked beans, fresh salad with lettuce picked from your garden, and the Triple Layer Brownies. Mom's potato salad was quite tasty too and we all had a nice evening together.
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