tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67751504898113945722024-03-17T07:12:52.576-07:00Running with RedsJoin me as I journey through life as a mommy to a little red headed boy and four red australian shepherds and wife to an awesome hubby who can't say No. My addictions include distance running and training dogs (specifically in dog agility) and my job is in science so expect a dose of a little bit of all of these things. Running with reds is how I keep my sanity:)redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.comBlogger829125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-77836775875925385672024-03-16T17:24:00.000-07:002024-03-16T17:24:39.909-07:00Chicago 2024<p> I visited Chicago when I was in band I think in high school. I hated it honestly because we seemed to always be in rush hour traffic, sitting/waiting, and hurrying up to not do anything. I do remember the fountain though (I think it was the married with children fountain), and the field museum. Fast forward to my very first marathon, the Chicago marathon in 2015 and then again for my and their 40th birthday in 2017. It truly is my favorite road marathon of all times and I would love it if someone would run with me one of these years. I plan on going back in 4 years for my 50th birthday for sure, but might sneak in another run in between there. Anyway, the whole time we were there both times my parents baby sat Andrew and we kept saying to ourselves, man Andrew would love this place. From the varied museums to the boat tours and the L, we knew he would dig everything about Chi town. I am happy to say that we were totally right. We just got back (monday the 11th) from a long weekend of all the things we could fit in and not collapse from exhaustion. I got a nice bonus at work, so I was able to buy our plane tickets, stay in the same hotel we stay in for the marathon that we dearly love, and do anything and everything we wanted to do. Every day we slept in, picked our activity, bought the tickets online, and hopped on the bus or hoofed it to head over to wherever we wanted to go. Here are the places we visited that we loved (and some to stay away from).</p><p><b>Our hotel</b>: Staypineapple Chicago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxJZzgwk-1TPzdq70amghxnK7N8PSImu1kzSQ-TlfxqIY1EHCP3H5Ip2t8p3Y82uQz4TIqL1M7PMfSwFwu_uxl0S8JKCCOAmVONosiDczTiG_wKV8-NQjrMjYUNTlTjFwa8YewHoIgoV1bqB-XRQ5p-C3T6R3V4TczCcK_E_CPqzb_7Yy9eGGaZYkg7c/s2048/IMG_0919%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxJZzgwk-1TPzdq70amghxnK7N8PSImu1kzSQ-TlfxqIY1EHCP3H5Ip2t8p3Y82uQz4TIqL1M7PMfSwFwu_uxl0S8JKCCOAmVONosiDczTiG_wKV8-NQjrMjYUNTlTjFwa8YewHoIgoV1bqB-XRQ5p-C3T6R3V4TczCcK_E_CPqzb_7Yy9eGGaZYkg7c/s320/IMG_0919%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The rooms are small, but comfy and have lots of small touches that add up to a fun and comfy stay. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpme-jpF6AaPLRZdc0vZkd8TPRC-WLZoV-1NUhScxDKDFNN-1YRexLcInS0cOtKHCgFOecy_Z2SjKS7h6_FVsMk_Zd-_Jadz5Kopmxb2QHesPY0oUI-_iZifQbElh3M1jetP42TcJIfN3AwauV4q7rimKfV-KasB_fAQ_hGPdvs198TYRmB4cUt6qlKSA/s2048/IMG_0922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpme-jpF6AaPLRZdc0vZkd8TPRC-WLZoV-1NUhScxDKDFNN-1YRexLcInS0cOtKHCgFOecy_Z2SjKS7h6_FVsMk_Zd-_Jadz5Kopmxb2QHesPY0oUI-_iZifQbElh3M1jetP42TcJIfN3AwauV4q7rimKfV-KasB_fAQ_hGPdvs198TYRmB4cUt6qlKSA/s320/IMG_0922.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihB79QsI25I6One3WBCcN85fYfwb5Mng_UW1qR4hoaGrTlaSmiOJevKoU2yjg7jPxL1O084oFux3eIuU0RP-WchJvm9CuZw-7XFqRyDKcqWDQG6Z_giNVbQUjDR-8dJnZsqa6HqtiuAgLtowJsixkO638vgkF84E7Pt5AuOMFEGDBe0NvkO4GH2jm-cus/s4032/IMG_0926%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihB79QsI25I6One3WBCcN85fYfwb5Mng_UW1qR4hoaGrTlaSmiOJevKoU2yjg7jPxL1O084oFux3eIuU0RP-WchJvm9CuZw-7XFqRyDKcqWDQG6Z_giNVbQUjDR-8dJnZsqa6HqtiuAgLtowJsixkO638vgkF84E7Pt5AuOMFEGDBe0NvkO4GH2jm-cus/s320/IMG_0926%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyfnrsChmUlRyOhTdWaBfti9sNpDxMmvO6KALlH-LvLttQBoiLGcjWsH6mi87A-EhCRockXwSkSfTyIKqgL3DoiB9YFZgsklDc6oBy7urtUy6qz5JlmiFjybEz6I2Z8aPhMNO9D5sAH6zJIWwl2lP848gIWWPBPk3oUIO_JZqva5RPXAiIDj4kceU9Ik/s2048/IMG_0930%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyfnrsChmUlRyOhTdWaBfti9sNpDxMmvO6KALlH-LvLttQBoiLGcjWsH6mi87A-EhCRockXwSkSfTyIKqgL3DoiB9YFZgsklDc6oBy7urtUy6qz5JlmiFjybEz6I2Z8aPhMNO9D5sAH6zJIWwl2lP848gIWWPBPk3oUIO_JZqva5RPXAiIDj4kceU9Ik/s320/IMG_0930%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course we had to get the stuffed dog to go with the one I brought back years ago. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqCoQJNUT1-2Zrt_z57_L01eoFlcOCl_YoHf8sKcbFvb75D2IlHrF_Mw8UTyAweNscevJKgPlxCBzxGrWR4epjSJ0Qivg4GObUWh7OO2C7jfkxCSA1dJ1y2b1Gl9bnnAnYCVchsP4z1lQ9QvN1hUxP3_NCWSCZAN5ndxH3AQ1aEfpNvLu7aHaTWttib8/s4032/IMG_0982%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqCoQJNUT1-2Zrt_z57_L01eoFlcOCl_YoHf8sKcbFvb75D2IlHrF_Mw8UTyAweNscevJKgPlxCBzxGrWR4epjSJ0Qivg4GObUWh7OO2C7jfkxCSA1dJ1y2b1Gl9bnnAnYCVchsP4z1lQ9QvN1hUxP3_NCWSCZAN5ndxH3AQ1aEfpNvLu7aHaTWttib8/s320/IMG_0982%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>We love the staff as they are SO very friendly and welcoming. They would always help us figure out where to go and how to get there. It is at the corner of State and Washington so really in walking distance of most of the things you want to do. I love the old feel of the building and the rooms and so did Andrew. You feel like you are part of the history of the beautiful old building. </p><p><b>Wendell Boat tours: </b>This is the tour Tony and I did years ago to keep me off of my feet but still get to see things. I think originally we did the one hour but Andrew and I chose the 90 minute tour this time. It was COLD! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3o9kgVxPjmjwLRg0VMUU6IjF5p9XR8ND0UxiP80vaOSYGXpioKedaaWUbWRmGjn4gjZHLRzIC1vTDJuTF40oNGYaazkxOJi8ExvZ2O6TSjgHzKQJOXRfAN03QHbiYEu0Oi0RVHMZj3SOih3y9sqvNa9na8F7b2brPJm7grKvX-F7FCcsh4WEEs9djEM/s2048/IMG_0947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3o9kgVxPjmjwLRg0VMUU6IjF5p9XR8ND0UxiP80vaOSYGXpioKedaaWUbWRmGjn4gjZHLRzIC1vTDJuTF40oNGYaazkxOJi8ExvZ2O6TSjgHzKQJOXRfAN03QHbiYEu0Oi0RVHMZj3SOih3y9sqvNa9na8F7b2brPJm7grKvX-F7FCcsh4WEEs9djEM/s320/IMG_0947.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinac_Chg8d6ilWdzNZAaBV3q8eHnGYxoWtyXzl5jduZ2P_Ayd6vL5xSvQ_aI_Gnd-Hy1QWa_Jw9kkC7sMPk3xnrv73OIYjhoRleVinAP8WKnjhVW6D5dhBIjKtDINM2OY1nFqZ0KvVJesvxVeO21zoUazzSErzPWBXIdzak_djg6yhkOQ47u4oFELEMig/s2048/IMG_0954.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinac_Chg8d6ilWdzNZAaBV3q8eHnGYxoWtyXzl5jduZ2P_Ayd6vL5xSvQ_aI_Gnd-Hy1QWa_Jw9kkC7sMPk3xnrv73OIYjhoRleVinAP8WKnjhVW6D5dhBIjKtDINM2OY1nFqZ0KvVJesvxVeO21zoUazzSErzPWBXIdzak_djg6yhkOQ47u4oFELEMig/s320/IMG_0954.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZYqhwYXL76wf_lVcOmLK2IV3UY-5AV4Itl2S0x3Vgd6A9OzfLMKcc3NVuP0JqCKaVB_-MWH5hTcnUAK90YZhKwkvSG8JEh55ADHFfjtiZ0Iho2Mn_O6Gxbl8MFmEaOTBY-QY-7eIbq-Siccla1cBQSU-Onfu1UmMniObhzLm-HyJl9gKU7zho870tmg/s2048/IMG_0968.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZYqhwYXL76wf_lVcOmLK2IV3UY-5AV4Itl2S0x3Vgd6A9OzfLMKcc3NVuP0JqCKaVB_-MWH5hTcnUAK90YZhKwkvSG8JEh55ADHFfjtiZ0Iho2Mn_O6Gxbl8MFmEaOTBY-QY-7eIbq-Siccla1cBQSU-Onfu1UmMniObhzLm-HyJl9gKU7zho870tmg/s320/IMG_0968.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can't beat these views and Andrew learned so much about the city and the architecture. I know there are other tours out there, but we love this one, it never disappoints. They did have hot chocolate and a lower deck you could go on to warm up and you could move around during the boat ride. For Andrew's sake, I think the one hour tour would probably be more than enough next time. His favorite type of building (and mine as well) art deco style. </div><br /><p><b>Field Museum:</b> An easy ride on the bus from our hotel to right in from the museum. Okay, be well rested for this one. We walked over 6 miles and still didn't see it all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgbMRXtl9b91m2TmDOFS8bBvBTHUrVd24jzlKXFcLiQfyiwUp9QnHKWTe-WB5nV_pfGoT0Ui-2PTzGNgbO5txdy6c95fVLMbKj-u_JPgJQNP012smzql5hMuLky2EUApW7j-GPV2l2NiGyHti1j6g8kt-coWxHfSoPWAPJ0p-ahua3aXRWnoZ8It-CW8/s2048/IMG_1097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgbMRXtl9b91m2TmDOFS8bBvBTHUrVd24jzlKXFcLiQfyiwUp9QnHKWTe-WB5nV_pfGoT0Ui-2PTzGNgbO5txdy6c95fVLMbKj-u_JPgJQNP012smzql5hMuLky2EUApW7j-GPV2l2NiGyHti1j6g8kt-coWxHfSoPWAPJ0p-ahua3aXRWnoZ8It-CW8/s320/IMG_1097.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnB01rqPKwwKW7-mSYtkJPU8dIQUNcClid3eEQ3g6Z1fBtlycvwnUkJzLL50LugvBH_bWCjPOC7RErfy-XUZ5fxMTi6XOolF1hTZ_Dg1E7bdIxHsPtCY7oV9kJkGXPmfb1lpJH2p4rKIYzxq7tVCld8My8RAqg0DJ-oervhPEemmSCspoK81ztXirvwM/s2048/IMG_1119.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnB01rqPKwwKW7-mSYtkJPU8dIQUNcClid3eEQ3g6Z1fBtlycvwnUkJzLL50LugvBH_bWCjPOC7RErfy-XUZ5fxMTi6XOolF1hTZ_Dg1E7bdIxHsPtCY7oV9kJkGXPmfb1lpJH2p4rKIYzxq7tVCld8My8RAqg0DJ-oervhPEemmSCspoK81ztXirvwM/s320/IMG_1119.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We did buy special tickets for the blood sucker exhibit(totally worth it) and the undergrown exhibit(also totally worth it).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdG7LdLwfwSlt4H04pEKau7YRJICMcu3XUkpTnFMz4r6YDMwuEcHI7V8CEVzDF7729Ujbj8Q4xZoTdWvjrXzi3YLlgqnZaoXS-u6NuDhzuz2wAH8M69L5NYudHYAirHZcJbNpf4-OND4gKiHv0TsUDKHLw3WYTLaa_lEZ3NwmXsT7PAs4guk7dZ4xDRQ/s2048/IMG_1135.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdG7LdLwfwSlt4H04pEKau7YRJICMcu3XUkpTnFMz4r6YDMwuEcHI7V8CEVzDF7729Ujbj8Q4xZoTdWvjrXzi3YLlgqnZaoXS-u6NuDhzuz2wAH8M69L5NYudHYAirHZcJbNpf4-OND4gKiHv0TsUDKHLw3WYTLaa_lEZ3NwmXsT7PAs4guk7dZ4xDRQ/s320/IMG_1135.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We mainly focused on the dinos and the mammal exhibits. Also, the bird exhibit was surprisingly good. I wanted to have some guided tours, but Andrew didn't want to. I did hear the guide in the dino exhibit and I loved what he was telling the people, however, the kidlet was not into it. I loved the fact that he had just studied all about dinos and all of the periods of time and the mass extinction events. Many of the creatures he wrote about in his reports we actually got to see the fossils of. I particularly loved the evolution of the horse and the fossils that went with that evolution. Andrew LOVED the evolution of man as well and all of the skulls and figures they had to depict what that looked like. I think it's a tie for me between Shedd and the field museum as to what was my favorite. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Shedd Aquarium: </b>This was actually our first stop. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRPL_hEUEqg63hXhjOZUgsfxzMbay5RdahYGkK7xw1qGvARO5NcQ4yZygD5juiPp4vhZ15vs_v_9oQG_MlLBducEHw-xE1z6lPs8yek4deEtqgbxhl61MTWfxAW3EvBMc3KHBXgQC5jugJaDpTIBGY9tnWr7DRHMYZZq40TSs4nnJq0WzXv-sagrjXR0/s2048/IMG_1044.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRPL_hEUEqg63hXhjOZUgsfxzMbay5RdahYGkK7xw1qGvARO5NcQ4yZygD5juiPp4vhZ15vs_v_9oQG_MlLBducEHw-xE1z6lPs8yek4deEtqgbxhl61MTWfxAW3EvBMc3KHBXgQC5jugJaDpTIBGY9tnWr7DRHMYZZq40TSs4nnJq0WzXv-sagrjXR0/s320/IMG_1044.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Andrew has been to some small aquariums, but nothing like this. I have been to Scripts in San Diego, but this one was unique and awesome in it's on little way. The fact that the pools were able to be viewed from the top and the bottom underwater was amazing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7JhP_7YNvM2RqLy1X2QPfLGw5kzIBslWCveKoNh9U9ph0vgc-pbYr91SYXKpPwjQpWpT_hiH5r3QsMJHDWgbTQ_SdKMML15mQgZPAG3hJI_dk7Tkkts7-ehMdp1EPxWED9loa95gSpFyaLpAI9xCcwItb25vE19dOFp2qNMLMwrAPHr9ZBDdaaoX_rg/s2048/IMG_1015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7JhP_7YNvM2RqLy1X2QPfLGw5kzIBslWCveKoNh9U9ph0vgc-pbYr91SYXKpPwjQpWpT_hiH5r3QsMJHDWgbTQ_SdKMML15mQgZPAG3hJI_dk7Tkkts7-ehMdp1EPxWED9loa95gSpFyaLpAI9xCcwItb25vE19dOFp2qNMLMwrAPHr9ZBDdaaoX_rg/s320/IMG_1015.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPw5KODEc4baqdUEPdG16iUqLiUC9jbGhwCF5Hmq4wRdxHjjP19pIL8c5Ltx7RduwQiP9pl5pLvbHkKIpiWCpEQnG8mwS_7IoHt0Xueofl9G8ZWDn9XQ1xE5CB15GzvMBxlg5y2v7sjFo5nfi4HH_yDH3kX_3mZJTZX1dj9rhtIWA1VDo0u0tt229mVk/s2048/IMG_1019.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPw5KODEc4baqdUEPdG16iUqLiUC9jbGhwCF5Hmq4wRdxHjjP19pIL8c5Ltx7RduwQiP9pl5pLvbHkKIpiWCpEQnG8mwS_7IoHt0Xueofl9G8ZWDn9XQ1xE5CB15GzvMBxlg5y2v7sjFo5nfi4HH_yDH3kX_3mZJTZX1dj9rhtIWA1VDo0u0tt229mVk/s320/IMG_1019.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn6XUntuuoaWcxuMN3aoH1mBHnmwaJzmtl5iBXK_kVlIb5uQ67eAnYhct_0VZ43qdSOP0OD1hLf5CE5xJ8w5AkZ2HI0F5cv7j3cN7ElqLAS6Mtuf-xJcc0gLa7_zPlJI-1gjMdKWMzTvPbGLEgduubaVJnTi5BB_iSqpVjJsebf0VEqF8ULrbECslDzo/s2048/IMG_1027.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn6XUntuuoaWcxuMN3aoH1mBHnmwaJzmtl5iBXK_kVlIb5uQ67eAnYhct_0VZ43qdSOP0OD1hLf5CE5xJ8w5AkZ2HI0F5cv7j3cN7ElqLAS6Mtuf-xJcc0gLa7_zPlJI-1gjMdKWMzTvPbGLEgduubaVJnTi5BB_iSqpVjJsebf0VEqF8ULrbECslDzo/s320/IMG_1027.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Andrew and I spent a ton of time watching both the beluga whales and the dolphins. We took in a show about the dolphins and learned so much. I actually cried when they had the dolphins jumping up high, but I am a sap. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3Ph9BAy2I3Sm8NwLGBj4Wx9_d7fMgcUjBvnybNE43wr66C1shIOOmsGSAq4x5yJMES4Mx53DyFNAnYJDam8LabURw4xtpjNqljQFxM2ogmjN87s41Z8XXXsK8a9E9KVxIDyE_ioNVGm5oZoZObET4Pu69460ycBujzlUSFY6gIs1Z4OJUvAK00LwfHs/s2048/IMG_1042.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3Ph9BAy2I3Sm8NwLGBj4Wx9_d7fMgcUjBvnybNE43wr66C1shIOOmsGSAq4x5yJMES4Mx53DyFNAnYJDam8LabURw4xtpjNqljQFxM2ogmjN87s41Z8XXXsK8a9E9KVxIDyE_ioNVGm5oZoZObET4Pu69460ycBujzlUSFY6gIs1Z4OJUvAK00LwfHs/s320/IMG_1042.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>We also bought extra tickets to the 4D theater and again, spend the money. We saw two shows, both about 15ish minutes and both highly entertaining. Plus. the 4D theater is so much fun and so interactive. We learned about the types of penguins with one show and the other was about the mighty octopus. I highly recommend going to the aquarium no matter what age you and your kids are. There are things to do there for every age. And you will spend ALL day, so get ready. They have several animal encounters that you can see throughout the day so come early and scan the code so you can make sure you are at the right place at the right time. We caught the penguin talk as well as the trainers working with the dolphins and whales. They also have some very pricey things you can do behind the scenes but they were all sold out on that day, so book early. </p><p><b>Museum of Illusions: </b>Okay this was a little treat we found right down from our hotel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhRI1CMqVgeghE6Cbwh6H76qtwMYgP1TsLszxQgdxBHYozTh0UTIPcSYQfyE1HIcCG8lpxiahdh_5HPuK5z3hL5bds4uoxWltsrBNMhQgjnfVxC_t1zUDvNfrOTHW9QtGQdpxX6ZvMR35jO7KJeOwktEMX32CxKOjdvwR2JlusMv1h7c2n1JNMiR-oMY/s2048/IMG_1238.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhRI1CMqVgeghE6Cbwh6H76qtwMYgP1TsLszxQgdxBHYozTh0UTIPcSYQfyE1HIcCG8lpxiahdh_5HPuK5z3hL5bds4uoxWltsrBNMhQgjnfVxC_t1zUDvNfrOTHW9QtGQdpxX6ZvMR35jO7KJeOwktEMX32CxKOjdvwR2JlusMv1h7c2n1JNMiR-oMY/s320/IMG_1238.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The place isn't huge, but it is SO much fun! They have staff everywhere that help you with the illusions if you get stuck with how to see what you should be seeing, as well as take pictures of you if you want doing the fun stunts. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjie0hsZwkYZWlcqAKJdxLqz4Ipng7h-8Xd9unsweHpO_kOUy_TXz7IL2byvYidAet6-bRseIAWKkNncLnWkYwpAdl4uteJhyo9t7buV98zdgC_DNFlvO8599G1IKJjGL4bX8B413o1D3rPoKdsy38AVKJVP-KKsmVkuPTF2tgJdc4TOGn7L9oTPkz6c/s2048/IMG_1166%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjie0hsZwkYZWlcqAKJdxLqz4Ipng7h-8Xd9unsweHpO_kOUy_TXz7IL2byvYidAet6-bRseIAWKkNncLnWkYwpAdl4uteJhyo9t7buV98zdgC_DNFlvO8599G1IKJjGL4bX8B413o1D3rPoKdsy38AVKJVP-KKsmVkuPTF2tgJdc4TOGn7L9oTPkz6c/s320/IMG_1166%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTltwmH2sROX3Gb3i9dby6Gm2ezD5DgYTAcVJwAjwbo9IHaQdwoTwVjK3acxdQJ_HfWwpyJ_WCQA4LkG050znV5U8akKy1wjZc2HmQT2t9DgNSsBX_d6wdi6inWNLTBUsGt5GtdAHo-nXRA_Q8OdkB65LmMaW_N88xSXqxBPHF1wiZgnxd4jHNOJaVRMk/s2048/IMG_1198.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTltwmH2sROX3Gb3i9dby6Gm2ezD5DgYTAcVJwAjwbo9IHaQdwoTwVjK3acxdQJ_HfWwpyJ_WCQA4LkG050znV5U8akKy1wjZc2HmQT2t9DgNSsBX_d6wdi6inWNLTBUsGt5GtdAHo-nXRA_Q8OdkB65LmMaW_N88xSXqxBPHF1wiZgnxd4jHNOJaVRMk/s320/IMG_1198.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuke-PfjF-8ZItLGdJLBff_Pad1v_3M6Pu_qKvqs-kOqwO6OsHZA6NvDjiBqS1kNh1FNxkHm0uyrqHDZjZ9xkQ-Q-hgOWTZXPzSOb1J28-VZl43m7HP5HLJ5tmnDmZ3gND3D9dfC4VwERmCgsnqq5nw6ObqB9cnAVvOH9W-o9G_gER70lxw34nHYM9JQ/s2048/IMG_1207.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuke-PfjF-8ZItLGdJLBff_Pad1v_3M6Pu_qKvqs-kOqwO6OsHZA6NvDjiBqS1kNh1FNxkHm0uyrqHDZjZ9xkQ-Q-hgOWTZXPzSOb1J28-VZl43m7HP5HLJ5tmnDmZ3gND3D9dfC4VwERmCgsnqq5nw6ObqB9cnAVvOH9W-o9G_gER70lxw34nHYM9JQ/s320/IMG_1207.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-tgsyyEHvpltOQsyef-washi7cIeUh-HdxHMo2kdNkU75b1JsVfYQcDnKcUA5kNEjNirTIzscHYMr9h6nA8MAxLNlBfu7I497iaPA7d_LITQwQ-1RQI23H4eEHhU8ADamuR78Nb01WIZT2dcrIXw64EZKDXjnl0AFmDYpk3TfQrKJZ5x-rA58BBsQ9o/s2048/IMG_1214%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-tgsyyEHvpltOQsyef-washi7cIeUh-HdxHMo2kdNkU75b1JsVfYQcDnKcUA5kNEjNirTIzscHYMr9h6nA8MAxLNlBfu7I497iaPA7d_LITQwQ-1RQI23H4eEHhU8ADamuR78Nb01WIZT2dcrIXw64EZKDXjnl0AFmDYpk3TfQrKJZ5x-rA58BBsQ9o/s320/IMG_1214%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBqwHNNLlP1xA7q9uqizr_YzTYC2dzf3kn_le26SLgbYqLlE6N7gnpZ_HoBpLFfIndw9YCJR13b7xw0Ad_JDQ9YQxckJIoXo4xgGRaXUsm0EDmMxOZ8Qx9HHzBL7ylMmzdr34pCs7sCABA-KRPBdFPLn2E2MxNPlheAAuXa-EeP2jW4fYvJBbKK02Cuo/s2048/IMG_1217.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBqwHNNLlP1xA7q9uqizr_YzTYC2dzf3kn_le26SLgbYqLlE6N7gnpZ_HoBpLFfIndw9YCJR13b7xw0Ad_JDQ9YQxckJIoXo4xgGRaXUsm0EDmMxOZ8Qx9HHzBL7ylMmzdr34pCs7sCABA-KRPBdFPLn2E2MxNPlheAAuXa-EeP2jW4fYvJBbKK02Cuo/s320/IMG_1217.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>There is also of course a very cool gift shop at the end and a puzzle room where you can work tons of wooden and metal puzzles. Andrew loved the puzzles, but I had to remind him we had to take all of whatever we bought home, so pump the breaks. The tickets were very reasonable and while it took maybe an hour to go through, it was worth every penny. We laughed and learned and had so much fun. </p><p><b>Museum of Ice cream: </b>This place came highly recommended although we were warned about the cost.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlopg8zJ1l29YP1lO8TV1SvZLWkHRLVQdxiWzDseMliudhFh-lxUDVoehDgP6gl37Sok98vq7ddixkiygrYtE3rhzXFqDmdUmIl_CPQlYRWdbvdkfHxNWYb44kSPbgi-pXvm2aBGhVgh8kjpybYbib2FEAOke62aWcTaVjhI-XdvXca-vPKlUCMOUYDE/s2048/IMG_1270.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlopg8zJ1l29YP1lO8TV1SvZLWkHRLVQdxiWzDseMliudhFh-lxUDVoehDgP6gl37Sok98vq7ddixkiygrYtE3rhzXFqDmdUmIl_CPQlYRWdbvdkfHxNWYb44kSPbgi-pXvm2aBGhVgh8kjpybYbib2FEAOke62aWcTaVjhI-XdvXca-vPKlUCMOUYDE/s320/IMG_1270.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly to say, other than the amazing dove chocolate bar at the beginning, this place was horrible. I hate to diss any place someone recommends, but seriously, either they were having a bad day or it was just that bad. Let me set the scene.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAhPzHuy78zGX6efq0_9Zfxs8msswouu02NhdCdMPyDyAnQRyzWgrs8dPin-lT0omqN2GQzf-VhYjl-TzdTve15Op21USixe0itOSMESnLnQ4uYckzqgOtgitepqxI3TRtmJQxAPCvkTViU2qpCpPVN97obG2XJj6VmH_PKZOtHbLmrSy-miUxDKJVew/s2048/IMG_1278.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAhPzHuy78zGX6efq0_9Zfxs8msswouu02NhdCdMPyDyAnQRyzWgrs8dPin-lT0omqN2GQzf-VhYjl-TzdTve15Op21USixe0itOSMESnLnQ4uYckzqgOtgitepqxI3TRtmJQxAPCvkTViU2qpCpPVN97obG2XJj6VmH_PKZOtHbLmrSy-miUxDKJVew/s320/IMG_1278.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First off, we were 30 minutes late. We thought our tickets were for 6 and they were for 5. We ran down Michigan to get there, about half a mile. We were ushered into an onboarding area where two grown men with made up ice cream names hyped us up like this was the best place ever. We were then ushered into a pink subway car and given dove bars. I thought to myself, hmmm, this is going to be super amazing, stomach get ready. That was the only ice cream we ended up eating. There were several themed rooms that yes, were cute and fun, but maybe more geared towards younger children. There was suppose to be ice cream in every room to try, which there wasn't, and in the rooms that did have ice cream, the flavors were gross. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIAGyfrcP2aJ6LClAJAEDS7UJxSPfAF9evofFLsvHoxqM4xvpmFzyRqqotqDeR-1ssBwZpzzkphkbFPLMJ8bcD3Y4vNYZfxdkSV9DTX3NphonZ7GI1tGC6oVlMTJxOEdXloUHsYHO_0ctRBrfR-1FqQzZLWNyqzac9njEd8jaff36EJxpg8jbaFaEb04/s2048/IMG_1279.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIAGyfrcP2aJ6LClAJAEDS7UJxSPfAF9evofFLsvHoxqM4xvpmFzyRqqotqDeR-1ssBwZpzzkphkbFPLMJ8bcD3Y4vNYZfxdkSV9DTX3NphonZ7GI1tGC6oVlMTJxOEdXloUHsYHO_0ctRBrfR-1FqQzZLWNyqzac9njEd8jaff36EJxpg8jbaFaEb04/s320/IMG_1279.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I mean hot dog flavored ice cream? We tried it and threw it away promptly. There was very little history of ice cream and several of the exhibits were just empty. If you are tempted to go (tickets were 108 for both of us), maybe don't go right before closing. It reminded me of one of those places you would just walk through and take tons of selfies. In fact, there were several older teens, maybe younger 20 somethings that were doing just that, over and over again. It was very frustrating because there would be a wall of stuff to look at and they would be blocking taking tons and tons of seductive photos with their ice cream cones. Sigh. I guess I am entering my get off my lawn phase of life because it really pissed me off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOm5n9qNSZVhnKQR-uMUpOnKrMYeZC3B4o9y1WCxir-4nwzcVCxLz8qmzq6xRDhiwbqhyqkmx1jYRdDYsUM5BktwyEGvcyPKus5snXkO4ZVxbpcFQCyt-xDtRwactNluc_rwFRVh4AJFIFG-biveoxXyr8EHAgXrqJt0b1x7yBvmyWoKs9s_lniFf0DtA/s2048/IMG_1289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOm5n9qNSZVhnKQR-uMUpOnKrMYeZC3B4o9y1WCxir-4nwzcVCxLz8qmzq6xRDhiwbqhyqkmx1jYRdDYsUM5BktwyEGvcyPKus5snXkO4ZVxbpcFQCyt-xDtRwactNluc_rwFRVh4AJFIFG-biveoxXyr8EHAgXrqJt0b1x7yBvmyWoKs9s_lniFf0DtA/s320/IMG_1289.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You ended in a large bar area that had ice cream creations and mixed drinks. The rub I had with it was NOTHING was free. Your ticket explicitly says unlimited free ice cream and you reach the end and have to pay. What?????????????? I was pretty tired and over it since at that point I knew that I had overpaid way too much for this experience, but the next room was a sprinkle pool and Andrew had to jump in. The problem? Tons and tons of adults just laying in the sprinkles making tik toks and taking selfies. The kids really couldn't do much due to them being in the pool. I feel like this should be a kid's only thing but again, get off my lawn. Then of course you exit through a gift shop that admittedly had cute stuff, but at this point I was so pissed that I practically sprinted out. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuR_F4RN809tdhzTWg9LYrnC_b5G4hXb6UkJsqn5Vle9NQZhLzS7njRFGCPrgMOeJHN_VpcZsZ908hPnr-OuxThO1m5pn3z3RqljkXs-Qfbuq2u4O-jPgO7gJ7JtgMIDEd2Toz29BICDXqhyphenhyphenH5ZPepOkMK_2fveIh53sCMDJCS5egGBFhjYGk21bm08E/s4032/IMG_1293%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuR_F4RN809tdhzTWg9LYrnC_b5G4hXb6UkJsqn5Vle9NQZhLzS7njRFGCPrgMOeJHN_VpcZsZ908hPnr-OuxThO1m5pn3z3RqljkXs-Qfbuq2u4O-jPgO7gJ7JtgMIDEd2Toz29BICDXqhyphenhyphenH5ZPepOkMK_2fveIh53sCMDJCS5egGBFhjYGk21bm08E/s320/IMG_1293%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went across the street to the Ghirardelli ice cream and chocolate store and got the best sundae EVER. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Bean</b>: Under construction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaHlKODnH_-i_g81rbe-Y9J48upsBuYvDYLBQzEeGMTVmmM78Eaja-hpoPZJf_C3V2U3MxxHkO6Ds_UotrzEwJNFvJWK18wCKF1mqLERaKysOhmwNpaGPx_8sC8oWTC2nBaVGl1Jzbg92249BbDXdtfrAQzMaKFwyLNnnzPd5Jgrx8OJZpf3HK3CZ-2c/s2048/73153169195__4CD1BC83-7211-470A-99E8-0333A63C86EF.fullsizerender.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaHlKODnH_-i_g81rbe-Y9J48upsBuYvDYLBQzEeGMTVmmM78Eaja-hpoPZJf_C3V2U3MxxHkO6Ds_UotrzEwJNFvJWK18wCKF1mqLERaKysOhmwNpaGPx_8sC8oWTC2nBaVGl1Jzbg92249BbDXdtfrAQzMaKFwyLNnnzPd5Jgrx8OJZpf3HK3CZ-2c/s320/73153169195__4CD1BC83-7211-470A-99E8-0333A63C86EF.fullsizerender.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZerR_l3wktlyY5EfMdfQLI-fWQkxETALuvWOTXA2ZrsfxCIMhMUP7mEZ1Ay7Z3Aa4S6aQFUF79FK6CEWYnl0vJOBPcIfkilyGSB73xOr8kqY-EZDsp94_RK8ziW4ppeXiL7Hh_MauQv7qgaTpMjAqynuUDYRWuwx1orUX2dFjQr764lrcwi7KVJAhgk/s2048/IMG_0932%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZerR_l3wktlyY5EfMdfQLI-fWQkxETALuvWOTXA2ZrsfxCIMhMUP7mEZ1Ay7Z3Aa4S6aQFUF79FK6CEWYnl0vJOBPcIfkilyGSB73xOr8kqY-EZDsp94_RK8ziW4ppeXiL7Hh_MauQv7qgaTpMjAqynuUDYRWuwx1orUX2dFjQr764lrcwi7KVJAhgk/s320/IMG_0932%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Which I knew because I had done my research. Andrew still loved seeing it, even if he couldn't be close to it. </p><p>Okay there are the dos and don'ts. I will try and do a post about food at some time but need to publish this for now since it's super late coming in. Have a great week y'all!</p><p> </p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-25883771818080589722024-03-03T17:02:00.000-08:002024-03-03T17:02:14.311-08:00A week of fun before a week of fun?<p>Look at me being all head of the game and stuff :) Not really, just killing time between running and starting my day. I have a ton of work at the house and at Coleman Electric and I am just procrastinating all the way around. Shhhh....Don't tell my boss.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVnHFNYCuNLc4dKZ5um-kEKw11fEUkILKua65PUJF2_3WGsEyI7U8Xd7o7ngE1Z59kzgT-UQTs_JignaohhBsJ02hO0RTGP8FK1Bj11ys-I3ipRCGu7TuiT_GIg_K8w5RaR-sQRq6Koh8Pd1ARCoBifJ3TVeyo8fNg-aAjmL-ZdHJCg-kmxbIQxWv9mY/s704/IMG_0739.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVnHFNYCuNLc4dKZ5um-kEKw11fEUkILKua65PUJF2_3WGsEyI7U8Xd7o7ngE1Z59kzgT-UQTs_JignaohhBsJ02hO0RTGP8FK1Bj11ys-I3ipRCGu7TuiT_GIg_K8w5RaR-sQRq6Koh8Pd1ARCoBifJ3TVeyo8fNg-aAjmL-ZdHJCg-kmxbIQxWv9mY/s320/IMG_0739.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This has been a weird week. From 80s to freezing cold and snow and back to 80s. What is going on Mother Nature? Please take your meds, please! I have missed the cold even though I do enjoy just running in a tank and shorts. I have recently purchased some new tanks for my work out class and I can't wait to try them out on the road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaogXIc0xe-cvhqcUaaz-9XHAdGoUD2NoJHhBFzHM4Keq_6DWx6GY-TrcPjZoC-GfxfnL2yzC8WZ9CaWKPaQKM0LQaaUWTh_Bo401dvZcaYwhhDPD1qlJ2nXPRQocKwgG3XnnrO8jIAIG6ukfbbu7glIcGFTb2FuRiNFQPZs57NZ3bKlNRrsqHYrjEUNY/s2048/IMG_0702%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaogXIc0xe-cvhqcUaaz-9XHAdGoUD2NoJHhBFzHM4Keq_6DWx6GY-TrcPjZoC-GfxfnL2yzC8WZ9CaWKPaQKM0LQaaUWTh_Bo401dvZcaYwhhDPD1qlJ2nXPRQocKwgG3XnnrO8jIAIG6ukfbbu7glIcGFTb2FuRiNFQPZs57NZ3bKlNRrsqHYrjEUNY/s320/IMG_0702%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also felt kind of off all week health wise. Everyone in the lab was fighting off some sort of bug and we all have degrees of stomach issues/sniffles/sore throats/coughs. We also had another round of Covid exposure. Is this ever going to end? I woke up one morning and had some stomach issues and then slept for 4 hours, missing work. I need that precious PTO since we only earn 4 hours every paycheck. Sigh. My next job will have sick leave AND PTO. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cSQTU4tD_TzGov1a2yZ2mM_WxvA6zcsSShSIdBdKZJ6ZnKnFbNOmGS6O2ZwUQBaIwRrva4kFRWWd5FyoOa-qhoRyh77sn34xbwvk4MxYnA4WbP3IcGyrVWhPDZn9h4AxiVdFRFQ8fSTHlYK_X5Ng3J4xilLk34ncsLDvUClWzS6aOM83FMzvjiUbjOM/s1691/42C5FA04-C517-4B6A-88E1-45708611E542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="1691" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cSQTU4tD_TzGov1a2yZ2mM_WxvA6zcsSShSIdBdKZJ6ZnKnFbNOmGS6O2ZwUQBaIwRrva4kFRWWd5FyoOa-qhoRyh77sn34xbwvk4MxYnA4WbP3IcGyrVWhPDZn9h4AxiVdFRFQ8fSTHlYK_X5Ng3J4xilLk34ncsLDvUClWzS6aOM83FMzvjiUbjOM/s320/42C5FA04-C517-4B6A-88E1-45708611E542.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I got 3 runs in this week. Nothing really cool or special. Just runs, when I needed them, how long I needed them. Everyone asks what I am training for. Nothing. Just having a good time doing what I love and what Boom loves. Not loving this early heat. If I could run in 30s-40s year around, I would love it! I will note that I did run back to back to back, something I haven't done without significant pain in a long time. I credit this all to doing classes twice a week and am very thankful that the strength training is helping. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCNAI_HjhR8BqszhwFT8gQnuMrSr2WZVhiIofEDpe3t79hJNtIZTSpXQE19CnlpXJoKGlg4ti1uhV60RcOhs88JKz3GeR_nQdgOQKKbDgYnno-O4tz6YJAHMKELvF7uIKOFle-VYco_0WKx6sKX-m7Szh4_kYhIVLdX-DDAd34o9GNAEy-5zCsFV4Aso/s2048/IMG_0779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCNAI_HjhR8BqszhwFT8gQnuMrSr2WZVhiIofEDpe3t79hJNtIZTSpXQE19CnlpXJoKGlg4ti1uhV60RcOhs88JKz3GeR_nQdgOQKKbDgYnno-O4tz6YJAHMKELvF7uIKOFle-VYco_0WKx6sKX-m7Szh4_kYhIVLdX-DDAd34o9GNAEy-5zCsFV4Aso/s320/IMG_0779.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrIgZF5JK5gvSE0C1kXeaC22wjH6WJ2S4SQ7JjB5nl4hC_k4C9pj_2Nbwh7ilUwfUCJOejEsfiIFSj97gJtPMTgOKSjJgAqj38L39QeyPJwXPQa8bjXxT_q-xjPDqL1WKsqXc21UrI6Fy56oW_GncUDPsxbokavqGUMRsLnJWIThMaUhbQSUyyrpv81g/s2048/IMG_0784.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrIgZF5JK5gvSE0C1kXeaC22wjH6WJ2S4SQ7JjB5nl4hC_k4C9pj_2Nbwh7ilUwfUCJOejEsfiIFSj97gJtPMTgOKSjJgAqj38L39QeyPJwXPQa8bjXxT_q-xjPDqL1WKsqXc21UrI6Fy56oW_GncUDPsxbokavqGUMRsLnJWIThMaUhbQSUyyrpv81g/s320/IMG_0784.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9aO0BeRy7ugNKG4s46cjOSN1f194cbpMCGh1_GA4qBtA71OVZWCg22DGRlQsCIsBgf19i-NX30LhZ21XJqTjYWaaQWPPplhZV1G9iXcpMZTIQnk5uaz4VtvwG0DgTCAgy9U68nWGQgx6J59FJpHxOGZ_IZzIj4FSPLvzHe0D_Jnay-dar6J5AOabRaI/s4032/IMG_0791.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9aO0BeRy7ugNKG4s46cjOSN1f194cbpMCGh1_GA4qBtA71OVZWCg22DGRlQsCIsBgf19i-NX30LhZ21XJqTjYWaaQWPPplhZV1G9iXcpMZTIQnk5uaz4VtvwG0DgTCAgy9U68nWGQgx6J59FJpHxOGZ_IZzIj4FSPLvzHe0D_Jnay-dar6J5AOabRaI/s320/IMG_0791.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>We took a special trip Saturday to one of my favorite little Kansas towns, Council Grove. They have a super cute down town area complete with coffee shops, antique stores, an amazing independent book store, and a brewery. We remembered this time to go down a little bit earlier so we could get in the antique shops and look around. We bought books, bought a stuffed dog that looked like a red tri aussie, and ended the night with some good beers. Please dear lottery gods, I need to win so I can open up my own tasting room here in Wamego. Not a bar though, a tasting room!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ1gqwEq_ojmTWfR-PrOD7QMvcXeNnU3FD5GGs9T0HvHK2DNeH7JyeMeUPBj2657G765UIQyDHLymaTLtEoZ8iLC4EI3iGbY0Izsol26DkU0ixptPmDZyJJdx_LBziYs5c2k1Z8D9OELCEEwmamJapbWSkzIWR6dAw_Dx5h1yDnAa7H8bhfF8CwrEjik/s2048/IMG_0844.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ1gqwEq_ojmTWfR-PrOD7QMvcXeNnU3FD5GGs9T0HvHK2DNeH7JyeMeUPBj2657G765UIQyDHLymaTLtEoZ8iLC4EI3iGbY0Izsol26DkU0ixptPmDZyJJdx_LBziYs5c2k1Z8D9OELCEEwmamJapbWSkzIWR6dAw_Dx5h1yDnAa7H8bhfF8CwrEjik/s320/IMG_0844.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GLemQHFjEx_tX0pjSOexZUpiTB8OLfuAxX2rjSxZo9k4HzdcrhsqFJy7E1B-a1tbalGjrkmGFlo_bPCJmEI9puo-_S0G-DqPdQzPqhnyQnUJvvok3wrnoZUbYRIqUQ_cHC3VdYt0minngojZ9zZZ3TNUj6tPpy9vDUSoY0a5cROUksPfVpMLzOlr6A4/s4032/IMG_0851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GLemQHFjEx_tX0pjSOexZUpiTB8OLfuAxX2rjSxZo9k4HzdcrhsqFJy7E1B-a1tbalGjrkmGFlo_bPCJmEI9puo-_S0G-DqPdQzPqhnyQnUJvvok3wrnoZUbYRIqUQ_cHC3VdYt0minngojZ9zZZ3TNUj6tPpy9vDUSoY0a5cROUksPfVpMLzOlr6A4/s320/IMG_0851.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a great week y'all! I may not be running or working out much due to our upcoming trip but I am sure we will get our steps in seeing the sights of Chicago!</p><p>Sunday we headed to Manhattan to soak up the sun and drive and hike around Tuttle looking for eagles. Sadly, we saw none but we did spend a great day together soaking up some vitamin D. </p><p><br /></p><br />redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-63586267048012699362024-02-28T14:42:00.000-08:002024-02-28T14:42:37.734-08:00Sentence per picture sort of<p> Okay running super behind and am home sick, so you get a sentencish per picture.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtu7C78qEusj_GcmXsapCo22Nj1d62v3qkqsjyw6aja0hgbEYFQBi025KxR4HBPrz0kjLkhPU4TSqFDNvrNNUksYJndLTiyQ6LFzbfcHozqRu8QkE7KBERaFaGRybgxD1fIHc76JSw4G7R78_AQoRV6vd4c92XwmBcNHevxQ2DG9HdWGMIwUgodjiaRk/s2048/IMG_0673.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtu7C78qEusj_GcmXsapCo22Nj1d62v3qkqsjyw6aja0hgbEYFQBi025KxR4HBPrz0kjLkhPU4TSqFDNvrNNUksYJndLTiyQ6LFzbfcHozqRu8QkE7KBERaFaGRybgxD1fIHc76JSw4G7R78_AQoRV6vd4c92XwmBcNHevxQ2DG9HdWGMIwUgodjiaRk/s320/IMG_0673.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe too big to get on some of the equipment, but never too old. He said, "Mom, I really miss recess." 6th grade has been a hard transition, especially when maturity wise he's still not totally on par with the other kids in his grade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioazhqeSjCsKgqkx7xPLu3LnASXCVk1H-sv1iS70Ufn_R_jVwm2VUSbtjISfixcswf6UkCJyZY88lQZ5Z-4fk6amWPhfIgh0zzoMFMMLSWILT7s9U_ZIkzT9VVVQ1taaij7Ieb10HLQMco4x7h0xe1PVxRbt9UKOKeTImh3J5VMYpVD-yvkPXChuV25UE/s2048/IMG_0662.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioazhqeSjCsKgqkx7xPLu3LnASXCVk1H-sv1iS70Ufn_R_jVwm2VUSbtjISfixcswf6UkCJyZY88lQZ5Z-4fk6amWPhfIgh0zzoMFMMLSWILT7s9U_ZIkzT9VVVQ1taaij7Ieb10HLQMco4x7h0xe1PVxRbt9UKOKeTImh3J5VMYpVD-yvkPXChuV25UE/s320/IMG_0662.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Three runs done. Not much mileage thanks to my crazy weekend, but still running. My new work out coach was asking what I was training for and while I do miss it a little, I sure am enjoying getting what I get when I get it and not worrying about how much.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrUDJLw-AE2QBQKOgwb8AAZZoLWbB34TK-yEFCgtFUbrWQCqzxywHNsZneCSkfd-u5FJ4dCGGp0yAZL2INzvYnINl0mzgbHqDM9QHkJRt7AI9IQkWq17Ytb9Zr5hyIufOIDad37MscUXf8wPjXP7KedJDiLgkxP8HcZepZE4QZ0P7Lqz_Tbe3DYFcHT0/s2048/IMG_0654.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrUDJLw-AE2QBQKOgwb8AAZZoLWbB34TK-yEFCgtFUbrWQCqzxywHNsZneCSkfd-u5FJ4dCGGp0yAZL2INzvYnINl0mzgbHqDM9QHkJRt7AI9IQkWq17Ytb9Zr5hyIufOIDad37MscUXf8wPjXP7KedJDiLgkxP8HcZepZE4QZ0P7Lqz_Tbe3DYFcHT0/s320/IMG_0654.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay these loaded all out of order, but here is the gist of my weekend. I wanted to go to KC and go to as many breweries as my liver could handle. I hit up one of my good friends and she opened her home and her car and off we went. She even took me to a Mexican coffee shop the next day where I had the best empanadas I have ever had and some spicy mocha goodness. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyGfKePgDA_WpJLBb2r8CXS4NimnYYPgqeCYpgMvwzOkaWnDoZzP716qQwbqGwgfh6xsZJe9yGuzrW6ZkzXSxZmzN8DWyt-iPCZaafgEl6T7A5a9v4q6x-kMId6bwaPrdo0qhW35DUpJ_yijhJPRa4yhiDJ8t1qoCbirgWKfgUm9iIHqwN-CPJUTN3Ec/s2048/IMG_0645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyGfKePgDA_WpJLBb2r8CXS4NimnYYPgqeCYpgMvwzOkaWnDoZzP716qQwbqGwgfh6xsZJe9yGuzrW6ZkzXSxZmzN8DWyt-iPCZaafgEl6T7A5a9v4q6x-kMId6bwaPrdo0qhW35DUpJ_yijhJPRa4yhiDJ8t1qoCbirgWKfgUm9iIHqwN-CPJUTN3Ec/s320/IMG_0645.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pathlight brewery. Our last stop. We played games and had fun with her neighborhood friends. It feels so good to just be welcomed in like I was part of their group. The Mexican food truck parked outside had some amazing food as well. I wanted to try lots of beers so mainly stayed away from my heavy stouts and porters that I usually love. I honestly don't remember what this beer was but it was yummy. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfXy4tPi6lwswdiB2gSGRTAT8ty13d1G9P_WRA39RAQ0hexJYonfyGB98OxTv8RMiPZbJOZwhSIHtcuvPeFQ5u7BwRoyNybhS3FxaA9lg5LtoA2GIM15PJdiPo03Pj13awUhhjBJdI6Nt6i4SkZgnd4cUh-gMOlQkg7BExUenlJt1KPwIuQAe2wOheEU/s2048/IMG_0641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfXy4tPi6lwswdiB2gSGRTAT8ty13d1G9P_WRA39RAQ0hexJYonfyGB98OxTv8RMiPZbJOZwhSIHtcuvPeFQ5u7BwRoyNybhS3FxaA9lg5LtoA2GIM15PJdiPo03Pj13awUhhjBJdI6Nt6i4SkZgnd4cUh-gMOlQkg7BExUenlJt1KPwIuQAe2wOheEU/s320/IMG_0641.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnvqxeaZyx95iUmVlQ6BU8DklmVtZjr9GHKCXAQsNhbjPu9Wjp5kxYdCgK36HWjr8wqbv8Lcw8rBMZeQhJpPuRHDPQxhc6hJ_QO2Tpt7QLTNHm9ghouYu-wowC2QAxsz9pqufrX829_fEwPk5FXElCodRCov6O95d3_xD3m4D7fRhRkl4xPDD8db-8NA/s2048/IMG_0640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnvqxeaZyx95iUmVlQ6BU8DklmVtZjr9GHKCXAQsNhbjPu9Wjp5kxYdCgK36HWjr8wqbv8Lcw8rBMZeQhJpPuRHDPQxhc6hJ_QO2Tpt7QLTNHm9ghouYu-wowC2QAxsz9pqufrX829_fEwPk5FXElCodRCov6O95d3_xD3m4D7fRhRkl4xPDD8db-8NA/s320/IMG_0640.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, this was my fav brewery, but the group was not a fan. Servaes brewery was a cute little brewery in Shawnee Kansas. I had a cream ale that was delightful. I loved the space and the vibe as it was FULL of families just having a great time drinking amazing beer. I will be back. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgco1V4vBNror9HhBAMSwWQaHy5OV-MFWLDXqVzvdkNSJqJlqdR5xnv5u7QOIpe0RgKipbSpKfkA7iDUYNFAtpCQKw1cl7EMh484dD6OndK-3pHAyE4nEbicfOBbCxCG6osmvuMW166n1jxFWQlEY23YK8LlPuv7BpYhSDPqn39MwkmGi81rw_8MgkyMm8/s2048/IMG_0639.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgco1V4vBNror9HhBAMSwWQaHy5OV-MFWLDXqVzvdkNSJqJlqdR5xnv5u7QOIpe0RgKipbSpKfkA7iDUYNFAtpCQKw1cl7EMh484dD6OndK-3pHAyE4nEbicfOBbCxCG6osmvuMW166n1jxFWQlEY23YK8LlPuv7BpYhSDPqn39MwkmGi81rw_8MgkyMm8/s320/IMG_0639.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just brewery hopping and passing the KC wheel. Will I ever get in it, NOPE, but it's cool to see. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKzHbS8a-QU4pyXcr6jIhnpxLbwt3eBDMFWQzAxemKN9pIRBzV5sTI8u7ArogLyOiCRaCDFuAV9oCoADFtIZFAxtx6owch4xN1OEOH-zMvfiZfOmI97F8DEQq31NqVeiu5vfYfTZVuyDGMgbhedw16flrGyl3cS0CtGjf0Q_50oZIm9brP7StpTB0JUc/s4032/IMG_0635.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKzHbS8a-QU4pyXcr6jIhnpxLbwt3eBDMFWQzAxemKN9pIRBzV5sTI8u7ArogLyOiCRaCDFuAV9oCoADFtIZFAxtx6owch4xN1OEOH-zMvfiZfOmI97F8DEQq31NqVeiu5vfYfTZVuyDGMgbhedw16flrGyl3cS0CtGjf0Q_50oZIm9brP7StpTB0JUc/s320/IMG_0635.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWor5vHBRz-LxtqYpwew284BFCdlqbY9abrVQai_lAXDO1JeAHVE2xyX1JdmQ6n3BmGb34sBLRQy2uACOFKLThWI5Gn6vF9FgdPlv2FAJbVrSqGri8KeBYZke5mLxCh5KX0JlCgQcXkmUoRjTdXTxwABikaTGJfOWxezb__9fvWnE0XYs7YCxWbvQOI0/s2048/IMG_0634%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWor5vHBRz-LxtqYpwew284BFCdlqbY9abrVQai_lAXDO1JeAHVE2xyX1JdmQ6n3BmGb34sBLRQy2uACOFKLThWI5Gn6vF9FgdPlv2FAJbVrSqGri8KeBYZke5mLxCh5KX0JlCgQcXkmUoRjTdXTxwABikaTGJfOWxezb__9fvWnE0XYs7YCxWbvQOI0/s320/IMG_0634%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started at Crane brewery, which is right off of a huge biking and running trail. I would totally love to have something like this locally. If they would hurry up and build all of these trail systems they keep talking about, maybe we could do just that. The red beer was a sour and it was AMAZING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmJL2fz03u9B1Ab1G0FG_aVKiOivdGU6OK1R3KAiVCTp73qED74aiQqRg617RxW4bI8Dk8G4H-ldUGotxhiMk-Pwf0950BDQHJMdJpW5m-x3u_-3FreCF8-ZHuHUMnoonUhDf3qiVou3b_gGiUwBpBKiAktf5o5gUMiYYdpMEbeaXzSyXNmjupvkVe4g/s2048/IMG_0600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmJL2fz03u9B1Ab1G0FG_aVKiOivdGU6OK1R3KAiVCTp73qED74aiQqRg617RxW4bI8Dk8G4H-ldUGotxhiMk-Pwf0950BDQHJMdJpW5m-x3u_-3FreCF8-ZHuHUMnoonUhDf3qiVou3b_gGiUwBpBKiAktf5o5gUMiYYdpMEbeaXzSyXNmjupvkVe4g/s320/IMG_0600.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sweet baby angel is leaving me. She got into vet school again and is leaving at the end of March. She has made life so much fun lately and I will miss her dearly. I am going to go visit her at some point when she is down there. I am excited for her but also sad to see her go. She has been a great teammate in research and I have enjoyed watching her grow as a scientist. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmol460BTjYX4d_e3JcOV46I_ofFb02kqTL1xEHncPc6F-sd2x1itiij0NNaaEX7DqW3sHnuZhj9ge8WPcthVAMtu3rog8pc2g6oyAGHOmpUdc-tQwDK98WHoxUabGhVGDefHc4pWAk85daZQTujEppG9e2kypoVeUm8qx-cnXRkgp2oZCOOggL2zqyQg/s2048/IMG_0597.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmol460BTjYX4d_e3JcOV46I_ofFb02kqTL1xEHncPc6F-sd2x1itiij0NNaaEX7DqW3sHnuZhj9ge8WPcthVAMtu3rog8pc2g6oyAGHOmpUdc-tQwDK98WHoxUabGhVGDefHc4pWAk85daZQTujEppG9e2kypoVeUm8qx-cnXRkgp2oZCOOggL2zqyQg/s320/IMG_0597.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heading to the slaughter house at sun rise. I love these flint hills with the sun rising. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiIhS89ZCJDsdIv0HnYgxM42SL-cZDKWnVIM7JNBWqzD-3pOHy_aGJJu1nO3BScBZlhbswpA70Zyy4r8T3d_c3CGdoEjClmvSuMMQgZjDhr6KOlN2g5J3eA4XLsbEiXPl-xtoNA2hOR53cRXfbiIxdFCWAtbyLElIeEU4WWXo0_dPs4K0rulQ3OQpSUo/s2048/IMG_0583%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiIhS89ZCJDsdIv0HnYgxM42SL-cZDKWnVIM7JNBWqzD-3pOHy_aGJJu1nO3BScBZlhbswpA70Zyy4r8T3d_c3CGdoEjClmvSuMMQgZjDhr6KOlN2g5J3eA4XLsbEiXPl-xtoNA2hOR53cRXfbiIxdFCWAtbyLElIeEU4WWXo0_dPs4K0rulQ3OQpSUo/s320/IMG_0583%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Team building at work. I had two engineers on my team, so we totally kicked butt (not everyone followed instructions so ignore the tower in the foreground as we won). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GWZ6tFa4eCxLMLfYnI5-9Gb57ePHV1OFCKxOmf-CboKG5IL31oSo1DW5zPJ05UIQxVZ02LhN1HUHh83w1hkE27PhZV-bKcj_ds6HEp7iBr87f1QOxaHgf-8i3MOqn2fyY5WNITjClQOvqLR8NJZgADmEk0l68Y3smqu7b_s6KBZb80wLWfzwauCebIY/s2436/IMG_0580.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GWZ6tFa4eCxLMLfYnI5-9Gb57ePHV1OFCKxOmf-CboKG5IL31oSo1DW5zPJ05UIQxVZ02LhN1HUHh83w1hkE27PhZV-bKcj_ds6HEp7iBr87f1QOxaHgf-8i3MOqn2fyY5WNITjClQOvqLR8NJZgADmEk0l68Y3smqu7b_s6KBZb80wLWfzwauCebIY/s320/IMG_0580.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Huh, what? I don't think I had good sleep at all last week, but okay Garmin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all (especially since it's almost half way done).</div><br /><p></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-86283832024112362292024-02-21T05:04:00.000-08:002024-02-21T05:04:53.524-08:00How bout them CHIEFS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SVGFkGk7CE-yWcv5WKQ5cQfbAyxdVKeNNLeLnYfie7eRu30cbXac8HRDtlxfXcOtri0I2lU9GV8sAGHMeFIj-_pfDEVueX7fmj2zA84A9G5izdGGXLx8gejd3KrXe79KAMP39RFWvCbg9YMy_vpyE6bU9G-JSd8ZCFsa27OybbfdZwmUSQLwhlGIcmM/s736/IMG_0357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="736" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SVGFkGk7CE-yWcv5WKQ5cQfbAyxdVKeNNLeLnYfie7eRu30cbXac8HRDtlxfXcOtri0I2lU9GV8sAGHMeFIj-_pfDEVueX7fmj2zA84A9G5izdGGXLx8gejd3KrXe79KAMP39RFWvCbg9YMy_vpyE6bU9G-JSd8ZCFsa27OybbfdZwmUSQLwhlGIcmM/s320/IMG_0357.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Frustration. That may be the theme of the week. Ultimately that is okay because some weeks we need that in our life to really truly appreciate the other things that are good in our life. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let's focus on the good stuff shall we? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-GtZ3FYWvoqyEfrHD6TiFFJ2eOwp2mxgH6nQeBWsG0B0sReNfXYsC9sH6OsWlJLDps2ES4fOp2KqiMlLQteE9LfHABcvBUF-AjLK-gr4Yxm7jX9GtTMKedPC3pOhMyDn9-46dmhTXciTuhQeIq5ta0DOs8Hm1BPOnp9IKUip1j_FXSTzDXDPpB-3hvg/s2048/IMG_0321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-GtZ3FYWvoqyEfrHD6TiFFJ2eOwp2mxgH6nQeBWsG0B0sReNfXYsC9sH6OsWlJLDps2ES4fOp2KqiMlLQteE9LfHABcvBUF-AjLK-gr4Yxm7jX9GtTMKedPC3pOhMyDn9-46dmhTXciTuhQeIq5ta0DOs8Hm1BPOnp9IKUip1j_FXSTzDXDPpB-3hvg/s320/IMG_0321.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roses from my hubby! I love them so much. He is so good at finding the perfect arrangements. He also has expressed some interest in doing flower arranging and I think that would be a great stress reliever for him. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE99jJCwPKxF77ZsO9p_USCDpOfhpoOzkIpIuCwPfgusWJz9q_p_S7uNMqG_ZD5v1CzJGHKcxfKINcRWK7s7xdyWNPsK-2677e7eJpdghYYElpW-4WTn-nSuI-7MOL7doF7gHIxzRYtX8x-4EqvcWRed66hHSzmVBe27LW1RTD24vjwfJm8uTqRXgSOlg/s2048/IMG_0328.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE99jJCwPKxF77ZsO9p_USCDpOfhpoOzkIpIuCwPfgusWJz9q_p_S7uNMqG_ZD5v1CzJGHKcxfKINcRWK7s7xdyWNPsK-2677e7eJpdghYYElpW-4WTn-nSuI-7MOL7doF7gHIxzRYtX8x-4EqvcWRed66hHSzmVBe27LW1RTD24vjwfJm8uTqRXgSOlg/s320/IMG_0328.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Celebrating red kingdom! If you haven't heard, there was a very tragic shooting at the parade. One mother of two who came to celebrate didn't go home. My heart breaks for her family. At typing this I think both Taylor and Travis were sending her family financial support and Mahomes and others were visiting the kids in the hospital that got caught in the middle. From news reports it sounds like it was a dispute between a few in the middle of a crowd that caused major chaos and injuries. I am not sure what the answer is to this type of situation but I do think it's curious that in other countries, this isn't an issue. What are they doing that we aren't???</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIWGUtwWsJIVRfMI0C9u8lB3HH7292UMlZ6eKSAjK7ixluSOlsyzgY5ZCTzqFfI6MUKN5PJLIRFAYWN0v6RWam4skunFoNVCK3MOoPCYP8SVG-XDygJr15zf54f0QSQBesagKOxA-d9gGNuT190x4Tj8pg2OGE-8TGjbmn17QCVAjpZx3-V9uRiqjorU/s2208/IMG_0335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIWGUtwWsJIVRfMI0C9u8lB3HH7292UMlZ6eKSAjK7ixluSOlsyzgY5ZCTzqFfI6MUKN5PJLIRFAYWN0v6RWam4skunFoNVCK3MOoPCYP8SVG-XDygJr15zf54f0QSQBesagKOxA-d9gGNuT190x4Tj8pg2OGE-8TGjbmn17QCVAjpZx3-V9uRiqjorU/s320/IMG_0335.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two work out classes down again! This was after a particularly hard work out that we SLAYED! Why does my sweet baby angel look so amazing post work out and I look like I am dying LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD7DC_UmUxECQhCJs87zmGiww8WaZM5Zqj3c-QhrvJnTzLolZ2DQv-PlynIfkU06U0IRYB-Iz486yAC9UnydF4h3Yk76afm6a1ScXqFYGmlv4yZk-e2iygaaOg_zKlBatyijxKwb7ly-uSa0Gq4e-GxL-agzJoi4DWg6C6FmfvTLpXY3RTdnDyK4TLRU/s4032/IMG_0438%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD7DC_UmUxECQhCJs87zmGiww8WaZM5Zqj3c-QhrvJnTzLolZ2DQv-PlynIfkU06U0IRYB-Iz486yAC9UnydF4h3Yk76afm6a1ScXqFYGmlv4yZk-e2iygaaOg_zKlBatyijxKwb7ly-uSa0Gq4e-GxL-agzJoi4DWg6C6FmfvTLpXY3RTdnDyK4TLRU/s320/IMG_0438%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Running was decent this week too. One run in shorts and one run in full winter gear. Go figure! My tulips are even coming up. In February!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a9FSBGjww65lprm_98EPW-CCcvyHJ9wi_W9jXjConV3fXrE668bG71emV6rnYIj_Ve0RgBY3jNyaK-tEmfXVdB0Rlbb7quK3jrbh-XLDmDcS1tJ6P5nzSDotZ5t_zSUitGSV_P-3LZGxZZ6aEXHNo2Lz5epEPzsYbFbrYm_bTNU79cARx-ymLHQIKwM/s2048/IMG_0544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a9FSBGjww65lprm_98EPW-CCcvyHJ9wi_W9jXjConV3fXrE668bG71emV6rnYIj_Ve0RgBY3jNyaK-tEmfXVdB0Rlbb7quK3jrbh-XLDmDcS1tJ6P5nzSDotZ5t_zSUitGSV_P-3LZGxZZ6aEXHNo2Lz5epEPzsYbFbrYm_bTNU79cARx-ymLHQIKwM/s320/IMG_0544.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will end on these pictures. We finally got to do our tour that I bought Tony for Christmas of Arrowhead. While it was suppose to be a private tour, our guide didn't show up so we went with the public tour which was totally fine. We also got hats and a full refund, which they totally didn't need to do but it was greatly appreciated. Prior to our tour we had some world famous BBQ and some very famous KC ice cream as well. It was an amazing day with the family and I didn't want it to end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAlJ0R9mL_epzOKWQrVPqvqs2jiObnJ8MDzXdwwU8syLC3l7Ijow8KKKV_rOunw5CbIEcp8SnBku2YeUuwga5-Se07s7WgtkkilmmA6U0o8aCAv2Ipg7k0osM4mgH8hb1bcJohJF88D2YHl8QE36aXFniKn5XeF92XGseCOgU7ozZJhYWO_kGS2yAqgM/s2048/IMG_0555.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAlJ0R9mL_epzOKWQrVPqvqs2jiObnJ8MDzXdwwU8syLC3l7Ijow8KKKV_rOunw5CbIEcp8SnBku2YeUuwga5-Se07s7WgtkkilmmA6U0o8aCAv2Ipg7k0osM4mgH8hb1bcJohJF88D2YHl8QE36aXFniKn5XeF92XGseCOgU7ozZJhYWO_kGS2yAqgM/s320/IMG_0555.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYLqIeZzE-wfH70ToS2WxrFdTUrLBh_Jjld5_6xU0LnyGJclPvAnwUJmoMd536nIxGdJvWa88QSRDlA1gPjFhZxve1Pic498pMOo9gwdOB4erVbea1GSNqHKlaQgpuVbExaHo9rNE3j4S1lkVUuUCXvkEXKOL-k6U81XgtQ7nLG5bwhTkDTkA60ETg3Y/s2048/IMG_0562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYLqIeZzE-wfH70ToS2WxrFdTUrLBh_Jjld5_6xU0LnyGJclPvAnwUJmoMd536nIxGdJvWa88QSRDlA1gPjFhZxve1Pic498pMOo9gwdOB4erVbea1GSNqHKlaQgpuVbExaHo9rNE3j4S1lkVUuUCXvkEXKOL-k6U81XgtQ7nLG5bwhTkDTkA60ETg3Y/s320/IMG_0562.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Taylor's suite and chair. How magical that I was the one sitting in it and didn't even know!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHfucVCQMj8asKAMFQFxO6WpvajRt1zVoAusn38niuOMtV2TZgCPPR4u8YikyFp8ws6_EK3AY7oe9hIbK510gQAV7JWpbZBvVi8VNPwYYKeMv1Uwn13i8gdLiWksilzek8JHE3UuJmzcNHqYjaY8b7a4cA3Os7mgEyT4c2CQxs76VBGoan6ZVRbAsOcc/s2048/IMG_0570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHfucVCQMj8asKAMFQFxO6WpvajRt1zVoAusn38niuOMtV2TZgCPPR4u8YikyFp8ws6_EK3AY7oe9hIbK510gQAV7JWpbZBvVi8VNPwYYKeMv1Uwn13i8gdLiWksilzek8JHE3UuJmzcNHqYjaY8b7a4cA3Os7mgEyT4c2CQxs76VBGoan6ZVRbAsOcc/s320/IMG_0570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6-jXzeD-viNmTiKHbCreYhKxd2atiZ-AR9fEifksZm4T8MTpDEy9Uf9mt5HkQc9UH5dSkZTJ0pTG3ZkizBWNmvCIFwcRUwRtJJ0Hi35aNHbX1cJ4z0hzrq7GmAkBFDWjTLlBDIBXgiQLPLNyQaSJAogKmoNiVj6ywuI9VSfTpC-Di6MOGvElXplTPAE/s2048/IMG_0447%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6-jXzeD-viNmTiKHbCreYhKxd2atiZ-AR9fEifksZm4T8MTpDEy9Uf9mt5HkQc9UH5dSkZTJ0pTG3ZkizBWNmvCIFwcRUwRtJJ0Hi35aNHbX1cJ4z0hzrq7GmAkBFDWjTLlBDIBXgiQLPLNyQaSJAogKmoNiVj6ywuI9VSfTpC-Di6MOGvElXplTPAE/s320/IMG_0447%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI-8zJwYmGU-iu8eA7AYQiszP-lZ8ONEsVxYUnehlCfL3z8trz2Io7JkpnEvX4jjwG65325V3vt-If03B4dxtsupeoBwHlRFXxkBhGctbijfHFdzJ_PvPPZ7g3iA0P9IKqV1xxZv8IPk6bSvxfWty6ZPDDWY0CIfKeb5w8PiCNldfYobv8x-CqtGPsL8/s2048/IMG_0459.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI-8zJwYmGU-iu8eA7AYQiszP-lZ8ONEsVxYUnehlCfL3z8trz2Io7JkpnEvX4jjwG65325V3vt-If03B4dxtsupeoBwHlRFXxkBhGctbijfHFdzJ_PvPPZ7g3iA0P9IKqV1xxZv8IPk6bSvxfWty6ZPDDWY0CIfKeb5w8PiCNldfYobv8x-CqtGPsL8/s320/IMG_0459.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL31GMOA_YZK0gH4E0debhz_DgGolBehKhI1qmntKzz25N5FwGRQ5fE-lYZJ40TSrH3Y-IBE2cDEHuLBnh0fkw_xPXFadNv9NgDVhKc6T711Jd4KJSXr_DQDMJcvYR9iMn4sd8kl4qoKPd_JMYgVCq93AQtMDqcjm-EO4od0AWxnJJxb2vtMiiN6OeR50/s2436/IMG_0470.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL31GMOA_YZK0gH4E0debhz_DgGolBehKhI1qmntKzz25N5FwGRQ5fE-lYZJ40TSrH3Y-IBE2cDEHuLBnh0fkw_xPXFadNv9NgDVhKc6T711Jd4KJSXr_DQDMJcvYR9iMn4sd8kl4qoKPd_JMYgVCq93AQtMDqcjm-EO4od0AWxnJJxb2vtMiiN6OeR50/s320/IMG_0470.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all!</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-89732898373835993472024-02-12T18:23:00.000-08:002024-02-12T18:23:11.897-08:00Stuff and more stuff<p> I ran. I worked out. I ate good food and had great beer. I volunteered at the local girl's wrestling tournament even though I don't have a girl. It's what I do. I love giving back. Service is my love language. Enjoy a few photos.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CPnSORozFiaOCMK6lp1MLkQggred1N96IUVeHqznLb-6qIhPD9u6HOU4ymIvNiGI2ZiS8EEGsOWo5kXfYkm_BLBOM06zgP8QZEseNW7BKp0G7F70_Q-dUF3inD1OR-E0qoWfd3ep3IcZbjWleMBQKPMHLEr3LQpEnufRmilwvbbra8gAwJID3mkafcU/s2048/IMG_0243.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CPnSORozFiaOCMK6lp1MLkQggred1N96IUVeHqznLb-6qIhPD9u6HOU4ymIvNiGI2ZiS8EEGsOWo5kXfYkm_BLBOM06zgP8QZEseNW7BKp0G7F70_Q-dUF3inD1OR-E0qoWfd3ep3IcZbjWleMBQKPMHLEr3LQpEnufRmilwvbbra8gAwJID3mkafcU/s320/IMG_0243.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best damn tournament director out there and her two daughters. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh912oqtKPYY6MRjMtsqOA24tZxilU419W5SDkqXq39b6J6mGOenpuLiNQgP_za1ix7v8xh1ZM4FFm0YNdQqXKyblobleVJ_q7ainsYOpLyLkDQW_Uke0VZ6daQ1_1BInUAd_xQ0MHJaXBGI3r6DDbBJ25zp0CqELljXgfSHhaRfExdEz5TWPEoYjfOIqk/s2048/IMG_0246.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh912oqtKPYY6MRjMtsqOA24tZxilU419W5SDkqXq39b6J6mGOenpuLiNQgP_za1ix7v8xh1ZM4FFm0YNdQqXKyblobleVJ_q7ainsYOpLyLkDQW_Uke0VZ6daQ1_1BInUAd_xQ0MHJaXBGI3r6DDbBJ25zp0CqELljXgfSHhaRfExdEz5TWPEoYjfOIqk/s320/IMG_0246.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coach Block who is Andrew's favorite, talking to his daughter before her first match. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM929kqwjBr2KSWWD8dOv6FDH_7db1OI51NTpc5lSC2aGxIS26wpts89ejcjzmaT87LBpfkCSLcdXJnuncN-pPbf9nrfaS_2JkqHXHO5JaiDGyqhox00oTWQaJbDC33fVLRQ6XYbUy0qHHU092afPUelF6nhLrTQa9Zwz5kTRbk3tNXtk2twGKsnNIhg/s2048/IMG_0250.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM929kqwjBr2KSWWD8dOv6FDH_7db1OI51NTpc5lSC2aGxIS26wpts89ejcjzmaT87LBpfkCSLcdXJnuncN-pPbf9nrfaS_2JkqHXHO5JaiDGyqhox00oTWQaJbDC33fVLRQ6XYbUy0qHHU092afPUelF6nhLrTQa9Zwz5kTRbk3tNXtk2twGKsnNIhg/s320/IMG_0250.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is why I love girl's sports. They may try to kill each other on the mat, but they still are each other's biggest cheerleaders off the mat. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjek4KxwvE8QuHYECZJX1zUFsBfBdDoa4rNww2CoGcBQApAt-wJvOFNpZypBzADlmVwHqkDR9vqR5wGkoHf8eBGw6D_QIwniLCK1R_TgQ-xjaGHUGB6XIqU6oMfMH8Zsyg7TvOWT_oDQXoztWAYe60iLYDg4DhSvzoDUMKETvAmZXZgfDs-P_c_toPEk/s2048/IMG_0263%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjek4KxwvE8QuHYECZJX1zUFsBfBdDoa4rNww2CoGcBQApAt-wJvOFNpZypBzADlmVwHqkDR9vqR5wGkoHf8eBGw6D_QIwniLCK1R_TgQ-xjaGHUGB6XIqU6oMfMH8Zsyg7TvOWT_oDQXoztWAYe60iLYDg4DhSvzoDUMKETvAmZXZgfDs-P_c_toPEk/s320/IMG_0263%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">#Beastmode</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxB2HBNOGOdUbT5fQ0u1cRCR-1HwsuGCESunbawEpimARXXRzDzUNewPYbBvraDstLGkeegQPxnawygzmX-pz6n3fNyiL5k7S6M86F_Rajv9IsKqIInuKLkR0EWbLaAF5CaPkXbH4mItlsf9m7ulGK1g_EXYR3-juWjjd7A_u_-x1PpmD8BLy72CqvLI/s2048/IMG_0300.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxB2HBNOGOdUbT5fQ0u1cRCR-1HwsuGCESunbawEpimARXXRzDzUNewPYbBvraDstLGkeegQPxnawygzmX-pz6n3fNyiL5k7S6M86F_Rajv9IsKqIInuKLkR0EWbLaAF5CaPkXbH4mItlsf9m7ulGK1g_EXYR3-juWjjd7A_u_-x1PpmD8BLy72CqvLI/s320/IMG_0300.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How bout them CHIEFS! We are going on a private tour of the stadium next weekend and I can't wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gvIMBk0dhBhyphenhyphenAxe7YAZXfefu8cddnFIvD4AoBWOZMGTOJbFimnP9wSdeabw7D1BBWTM0nMriLpZIPav5de_sD96Eclewl7vpNFMUQlhsEAZBaimcSjyKLOBarkbmGtenYUf_wnzS7WAgV20z64eFf6t7Eeq_JI49LgZAbWXjlYpe_nJKBzoQ9XhbmTU/s1800/IMG_0291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gvIMBk0dhBhyphenhyphenAxe7YAZXfefu8cddnFIvD4AoBWOZMGTOJbFimnP9wSdeabw7D1BBWTM0nMriLpZIPav5de_sD96Eclewl7vpNFMUQlhsEAZBaimcSjyKLOBarkbmGtenYUf_wnzS7WAgV20z64eFf6t7Eeq_JI49LgZAbWXjlYpe_nJKBzoQ9XhbmTU/s320/IMG_0291.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Monday is going to hurt. Who cares, WE ARE THE CHAMPS BABY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI8SUO6zP3Kp-AGbMcFa-puUfMQRemYfq4DSASo9OY4LwULtD4geFomKx5uhMqdnIr2RwZ9a1-Kr89BTnVm3r47zj2NM8u07_dfQxrKi75i2-FLOUAyAqLMykfht2Ap7k_lwkL7joBvnxZB73oFjO1cscJzmgh6BJx23AajTwBd162xB_M52srbhWzLM/s2048/IMG_0170.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI8SUO6zP3Kp-AGbMcFa-puUfMQRemYfq4DSASo9OY4LwULtD4geFomKx5uhMqdnIr2RwZ9a1-Kr89BTnVm3r47zj2NM8u07_dfQxrKi75i2-FLOUAyAqLMykfht2Ap7k_lwkL7joBvnxZB73oFjO1cscJzmgh6BJx23AajTwBd162xB_M52srbhWzLM/s320/IMG_0170.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New shirts for a full month of work outs!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkUTg1qWb9qvIA92v_0muAQ7igS7de-TvPCLu6g193UjzqRgTLku80NDnu_D-IhumCXHcUrgrKEw2Lep1xwWGVfgy-yrgTSSTxz1ueisOSs5BWSU7fkaGiHhyphenhyphenwkwJx13vAYB_bTPNK5jrOBW90ZjoN07L1TXPyFuodL3NPMCeF3NzPwH6ny7QZymoERo/s4032/IMG_0198%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkUTg1qWb9qvIA92v_0muAQ7igS7de-TvPCLu6g193UjzqRgTLku80NDnu_D-IhumCXHcUrgrKEw2Lep1xwWGVfgy-yrgTSSTxz1ueisOSs5BWSU7fkaGiHhyphenhyphenwkwJx13vAYB_bTPNK5jrOBW90ZjoN07L1TXPyFuodL3NPMCeF3NzPwH6ny7QZymoERo/s320/IMG_0198%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winery + fire pit + cute Weiner dog = perfect Friday night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZvQm26f4J1kv9qOnkweGKcLD88OL7aiUdXOiVb4WIc3O130MnZ8SPJTC3hgNLP6e-V5iz_9nvx_JImk9ZMAuu6Y2cUOC5nq3moh40obGb3ccQ5xR-eCo6OgUCvF0Isnj9fpd70ebo9dIFC1qWYickmeT6uNTGdVQ8rnfyh1hKvk40tfBjC-ofLuqCX8/s4032/IMG_0223.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZvQm26f4J1kv9qOnkweGKcLD88OL7aiUdXOiVb4WIc3O130MnZ8SPJTC3hgNLP6e-V5iz_9nvx_JImk9ZMAuu6Y2cUOC5nq3moh40obGb3ccQ5xR-eCo6OgUCvF0Isnj9fpd70ebo9dIFC1qWYickmeT6uNTGdVQ8rnfyh1hKvk40tfBjC-ofLuqCX8/s320/IMG_0223.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Side eye on point.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNbRj1TM0yAbh3aYbQyBZYae0J7qRNFlDVxfMmWmwxCukpm5J-iSLhmPfZdRcnay3zekvrRsxyWIQq2jbDDDCOHmeRXzfhXiawgUw3RatgkDPBOm_IRPx6MK7NdhLgBcP4vyMQ9NG1MVTFRuzdtSLBEfVnnMBuW22BPxgZtjUmATAf3eka8UnMY2pms8/s2048/IMG_3875%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNbRj1TM0yAbh3aYbQyBZYae0J7qRNFlDVxfMmWmwxCukpm5J-iSLhmPfZdRcnay3zekvrRsxyWIQq2jbDDDCOHmeRXzfhXiawgUw3RatgkDPBOm_IRPx6MK7NdhLgBcP4vyMQ9NG1MVTFRuzdtSLBEfVnnMBuW22BPxgZtjUmATAf3eka8UnMY2pms8/s320/IMG_3875%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is the most beautiful MRI I have ever seen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-61985251059246192942024-02-04T19:35:00.000-08:002024-02-04T19:35:31.894-08:00Still sad<p>What did I learn this week? Surround yourself with amazing people. I am so very blessed to have some wonderful people in my corner. To have shoulders to cry on. To have people to listen to me as I process some big feelings. I was sad and mad this week. I was not happy and dreading the funeral of my friend Jerry. I am an easy crier if that makes sense and when I get going, I can't stop. I'm serious, I am full of snot and sobs and I don't want to ruin someone's funeral because I am in the corner sobbing. We were asked to sit with the family and I tried to cry quietly, but it was such an amazing funeral that showcased how much Jerry was loved that I just couldn't. We were all moved to hear so many stand up and talk about how amazing he was. I am still grieving and will continue for some time but here are some pictures from the after party because yes, he would have wanted us to drink and celebrate his life. We did a shot of Jerry's favorite whiskey and just sat and talked over some amazing beers. Great friends, all together, one big family. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXW96o00qWJlsKivwstEeJA2cpqoFIqHiEuFdWrhc6znj9TZrERRmgGXm9moa9PrCnM7EoPkFBQj08-FTMTym7mokM2BsQjQCuydtMLXS_knY2V2eqnkfd3f2b3TP9_Gjl3uBXqVQmA-iy-wIq8LAKky7xYErkdSaeUeUr4Cix5udqX8wSSqSgIMK14A/s2048/72868990986__472FD2FF-88AF-480E-93FC-EBF439408B41.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXW96o00qWJlsKivwstEeJA2cpqoFIqHiEuFdWrhc6znj9TZrERRmgGXm9moa9PrCnM7EoPkFBQj08-FTMTym7mokM2BsQjQCuydtMLXS_knY2V2eqnkfd3f2b3TP9_Gjl3uBXqVQmA-iy-wIq8LAKky7xYErkdSaeUeUr4Cix5udqX8wSSqSgIMK14A/s320/72868990986__472FD2FF-88AF-480E-93FC-EBF439408B41.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8PLi-JDprIvZvJhF8oNFr4vYs06UbJ8YGwFMK7RwcTLQPArSN1Ljbca8h7JOoO4WDx_twuKF6w1CLTUyXvyFOK_hjK4knE3UoWwPxl4-uHYgug6X4EXQ3eQuywu-f04Tu_7-L5HmDytFKKQly9q-nWCVt7nBYGvXZW81byPcnUuOB7Po0buSxQLWeUo/s2048/IMG_0072%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8PLi-JDprIvZvJhF8oNFr4vYs06UbJ8YGwFMK7RwcTLQPArSN1Ljbca8h7JOoO4WDx_twuKF6w1CLTUyXvyFOK_hjK4knE3UoWwPxl4-uHYgug6X4EXQ3eQuywu-f04Tu_7-L5HmDytFKKQly9q-nWCVt7nBYGvXZW81byPcnUuOB7Po0buSxQLWeUo/s320/IMG_0072%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSv2cZZJfPOSEzDSjNga7GsRFJzhH8qATQ1AriH_atpbWYKIphaKyyEa6gZnN5lUQ1ORUClIRFXR54RPoQ-SIYGGLZl77NNWSTn2_7S-Fp8E25sdkwTlRLONagkdXvwntspTdrHNCH-0-oOFKJYv-_ixRuCfNcBSQXd42Wq4Ms_FWEpc4ydP7ZJZb3qw/s2048/IMG_0078.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSv2cZZJfPOSEzDSjNga7GsRFJzhH8qATQ1AriH_atpbWYKIphaKyyEa6gZnN5lUQ1ORUClIRFXR54RPoQ-SIYGGLZl77NNWSTn2_7S-Fp8E25sdkwTlRLONagkdXvwntspTdrHNCH-0-oOFKJYv-_ixRuCfNcBSQXd42Wq4Ms_FWEpc4ydP7ZJZb3qw/s320/IMG_0078.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmFsnk9E2XTPziz1uF8YsL6mbYe3tOLBb8qdC8Sm44lWtk9uonAZ9DCdioBKC3QZ9jvJF7Q0Bk8qw7qfoQX6C0VGLQZuRiGL7iEDwvgfrXNal1by9lQLGzgku4n_GbtujS6vqWj0Crd1MfL9Kup_TswSajLlA-2u6H9sNiYW4npwmliBaXa1wnfNijsg/s2048/IMG_0081%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmFsnk9E2XTPziz1uF8YsL6mbYe3tOLBb8qdC8Sm44lWtk9uonAZ9DCdioBKC3QZ9jvJF7Q0Bk8qw7qfoQX6C0VGLQZuRiGL7iEDwvgfrXNal1by9lQLGzgku4n_GbtujS6vqWj0Crd1MfL9Kup_TswSajLlA-2u6H9sNiYW4npwmliBaXa1wnfNijsg/s320/IMG_0081%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was running. There was working out. There was even a Taylor Swift party. That doesn't matter this week. What matters is celebrating the life of one amazing man. Maybe next week I can get back to writing about other things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9ZnmkMB1mLOWmL9zwezHDibXAWfu28YFPX68iacWsKcYxmPtcktut2CfSgILAk1uZjtBnd5J64gx_1jgNmPveK-6wBwyRsgAH795Q43fUwO1H12pD7maOBr6LgSJGsmF-e10UWSEu5g4TAaJP5G-GZti9XMU3CxiT9s0nHWuW8oItMNom5RygPpleeg/s2048/IMG_6084.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9ZnmkMB1mLOWmL9zwezHDibXAWfu28YFPX68iacWsKcYxmPtcktut2CfSgILAk1uZjtBnd5J64gx_1jgNmPveK-6wBwyRsgAH795Q43fUwO1H12pD7maOBr6LgSJGsmF-e10UWSEu5g4TAaJP5G-GZti9XMU3CxiT9s0nHWuW8oItMNom5RygPpleeg/s320/IMG_6084.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you know you know. RIP Jerry.</div><br /><p>Have a great week y'all. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-66885875203349604472024-01-28T18:32:00.000-08:002024-01-28T18:32:01.007-08:00So very sad<p> I am at loss for words. I lost someone very special to me this week very suddenly. I was in disbelief when I heard, so much so that I texted him and waited to see he read the text. I am broken, I cry every day and every night. He was my protector, he always held space for me, and was the first to always go to what bar I wanted to go to to have a beer. HE is the only reason I stayed on the board for another term, because I always knew he would be there to help me with rules or questions. I am gutted. I feel so very horrible for his family who have lost a dad, a granddad, and a husband. He was one of the few who took time out of his busy schedule to visit Tony in the hospital when he was stuck waiting for his brain surgery. He was one hell of a mechanic and always had his nephew's car ready to hit the track. We are all stunned and sad. The club and the track lost one amazing person this week. Pray for his family as they navigate this loss. He will be missed so very much. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKX3mTklzNJi8TBRSrop2OQPfkXLB_4sgcqJ4IWGZzFrEiUb_C1O8FeTWqtajlN61LNBs-ktXF8e5dMfeWrTPNf_3W4Wx5UEC7xgMWOFPXDU_ImSxGanNo5UeCT0Du9y2hpktTDPj9qWsCtR9KoCinMn0WTmG6jkDzcblPHQikoXKUMGueZOyLe2Hr2Q/s4032/IMG_9882%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKX3mTklzNJi8TBRSrop2OQPfkXLB_4sgcqJ4IWGZzFrEiUb_C1O8FeTWqtajlN61LNBs-ktXF8e5dMfeWrTPNf_3W4Wx5UEC7xgMWOFPXDU_ImSxGanNo5UeCT0Du9y2hpktTDPj9qWsCtR9KoCinMn0WTmG6jkDzcblPHQikoXKUMGueZOyLe2Hr2Q/s320/IMG_9882%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>While I really don't want to write more, there was more to write. I did get three runs in, two three milers and one 5 miler. There is SO much mud. I tried to stay out of it as much as possible but we still got yucky just running on concrete. Our gravel may never dry out enough to run on it again. I also did two strength classes. Yea me:)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC9tyrXyjK0wtaHVM_sHxZ8atiDXmHEyCVbuMdQafzk6-2O1F9ahJTF43S_kFu7XWHPD7NJjpQsu_skzIhS2EUw2RA9Yif_TtlfaVNoTtaBRtH9ehlblZkeKfa_7t7-iButWaK5opK2jVdy2pbVLcF-WLc_MPpgl8xREAPrH7hgNvCL_1izXNOvhqjOw/s4032/IMG_9903.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC9tyrXyjK0wtaHVM_sHxZ8atiDXmHEyCVbuMdQafzk6-2O1F9ahJTF43S_kFu7XWHPD7NJjpQsu_skzIhS2EUw2RA9Yif_TtlfaVNoTtaBRtH9ehlblZkeKfa_7t7-iButWaK5opK2jVdy2pbVLcF-WLc_MPpgl8xREAPrH7hgNvCL_1izXNOvhqjOw/s320/IMG_9903.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stella also got a spa day. She wasn't a fan. 0 out of 4 stars. I do think it made her feel a lot less itchy though and we are going to continue once a week baths to see if this is helpful for her allergies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7iiubSZhqpqnCUN5oieIX0meE6ndiGjxsM0zFu3pr2QG7SSOALHM1Wr0bKH27lrYVQYG6dZC95OaRQ5rvk0Jjq7U9YWi33TR3CQIjpXHs8RcZHlKG4nZjx-B83H4A_ghIEpCFooaVcGSaA7chPxTTbEBCJoskmlOKs4ck-ywD3d021n-z5AsB5y6_IU/s2048/IMG_9927.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7iiubSZhqpqnCUN5oieIX0meE6ndiGjxsM0zFu3pr2QG7SSOALHM1Wr0bKH27lrYVQYG6dZC95OaRQ5rvk0Jjq7U9YWi33TR3CQIjpXHs8RcZHlKG4nZjx-B83H4A_ghIEpCFooaVcGSaA7chPxTTbEBCJoskmlOKs4ck-ywD3d021n-z5AsB5y6_IU/s320/IMG_9927.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday was my first metaphysical fair and it was in the Columbian in Wamego. I volunteered all day and loved it. I spent way too much money, but that is okay, I don't go to many of these. I also had a reading from a healer and she read Tony and Andrew as well and she was SPOT ON. I don't know her at all, but she nailed each of us. I also did my first medium gallery reading and of all the people that came through, my Grandma Gordon and my dad came through. It was very interesting and I can't wait to do it again! I am going to do a live video talking about it because it is TOO much to write but it was amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6Y90cWQpKPctE0dsd3AhGLqVNOBx3jIBI2EnWGKHf-OKKHXlmMD5nkrLmearseGYFobhyphenhyphenIaR6g8eVxhDJQIbmoaKlgUZPwrwc508MHMyUTN3h8uYxyEl6T8ppUTOmwNN32iv1jk4TkU1hPKq__ifovBDgz0Y-aJKNlq9kxc1I9Q9OHzH1hoDXzIWAxA/s2048/IMG_9945.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6Y90cWQpKPctE0dsd3AhGLqVNOBx3jIBI2EnWGKHf-OKKHXlmMD5nkrLmearseGYFobhyphenhyphenIaR6g8eVxhDJQIbmoaKlgUZPwrwc508MHMyUTN3h8uYxyEl6T8ppUTOmwNN32iv1jk4TkU1hPKq__ifovBDgz0Y-aJKNlq9kxc1I9Q9OHzH1hoDXzIWAxA/s320/IMG_9945.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also lead a group for the ghost hunt that went from 7 until 11 ish and we had some great activity as always. Bonus, I won a HUGE basket of ghost hunting equipment in a raffle and I can't wait to use it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGHrPE4DTzgQYbz0z42FN8tBIJ5qLDe7eZanNN7224NWnq30dQd6bvBode9j26E99HmTHj5thsOVePK7TerpvYUlZ6J7f8U1g_s5gmwhgLmohXs2yyh71RrMqAp2nWHh_9vlYepSDvndrSac_xfMQorm5SXuiTZGZ_oyVvfgmRURECk1O0zHEzMrcoRI/s2048/IMG_9965.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGHrPE4DTzgQYbz0z42FN8tBIJ5qLDe7eZanNN7224NWnq30dQd6bvBode9j26E99HmTHj5thsOVePK7TerpvYUlZ6J7f8U1g_s5gmwhgLmohXs2yyh71RrMqAp2nWHh_9vlYepSDvndrSac_xfMQorm5SXuiTZGZ_oyVvfgmRURECk1O0zHEzMrcoRI/s320/IMG_9965.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just need to get something to put all of these goodies in! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43LNrO2N7a3jeKAwF4qXgh-TRon8vCPArn_4Ij8tDp7enL-4sfX9rxWjmuoRstSP2A5LcIajHk1mAfitxMGWoc3duFdwFiuIaPXq-yM3qNH8T6qUc9K8MKGOBN73bxtRHj4WeNahMbhDJ_8urG-h2dslb83nfGvQQm4U5Fdw0joVNWgJe2g2JOa3ym6g/s1920/IMG_9978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43LNrO2N7a3jeKAwF4qXgh-TRon8vCPArn_4Ij8tDp7enL-4sfX9rxWjmuoRstSP2A5LcIajHk1mAfitxMGWoc3duFdwFiuIaPXq-yM3qNH8T6qUc9K8MKGOBN73bxtRHj4WeNahMbhDJ_8urG-h2dslb83nfGvQQm4U5Fdw0joVNWgJe2g2JOa3ym6g/s320/IMG_9978.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>That is about it for writing. I am not in the writing mood, so this is short and sweet. Excited to have the Chiefs back in the super bowl. Have a great week y'all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-87052110222782713622024-01-22T05:42:00.000-08:002024-01-22T05:42:57.316-08:00New week, new me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPE2zGKc30op5wVEcttX2L-8LlZP78aWkYN_Fc9gfYUE7dxvICXFbwM8Yn-G8sk66JpOGf3FA0GaVMdxEiutHgqvx9sIR_D0Ik2-yKftcvv4TR-LCF7H6nEO5Jowa9crxJIZy62kb4s2_3B0gTdXCt0C0pzo2Z3zLi7xX8vjkcXc47NUFVvUJ7PdwIDM/s2048/IMG_9709%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPE2zGKc30op5wVEcttX2L-8LlZP78aWkYN_Fc9gfYUE7dxvICXFbwM8Yn-G8sk66JpOGf3FA0GaVMdxEiutHgqvx9sIR_D0Ik2-yKftcvv4TR-LCF7H6nEO5Jowa9crxJIZy62kb4s2_3B0gTdXCt0C0pzo2Z3zLi7xX8vjkcXc47NUFVvUJ7PdwIDM/s320/IMG_9709%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Sigh. This winter. We were due for a bad one and boy are we getting it. We had yet another week of crazy lows in temperatures, frozen pipes no matter what we did, and ice and snow. And because we had snow on top of ice, Tony fell getting out of his truck but luckily did NOT hit his head. Thank you baby Jesus!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJsfRaeyzNAgk0XfxvosFCoHW1i8NjxYTqx_PL7MQAIxZVjnCq2_gjtuss1vlXR3K9xe_-n8qu9Rk1gVETTuZUsYEcOLDhoz0HulX_Te5GQVLPyVRvO6Okz5ahOsQNgVixxLPLp4RGjsKUBOTWq9JQu0UDYyfEALB4MM2WChCKaXg_v4tUKZqnV2M2C8/s2048/IMG_9715%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJsfRaeyzNAgk0XfxvosFCoHW1i8NjxYTqx_PL7MQAIxZVjnCq2_gjtuss1vlXR3K9xe_-n8qu9Rk1gVETTuZUsYEcOLDhoz0HulX_Te5GQVLPyVRvO6Okz5ahOsQNgVixxLPLp4RGjsKUBOTWq9JQu0UDYyfEALB4MM2WChCKaXg_v4tUKZqnV2M2C8/s320/IMG_9715%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Monday was a holiday and a day off from school, so Robin and I took advantage of it and went to the gym together to get on the mills. I am still battling feeling like I am going to fall, but at least I have found that one mill out of the four is at least sort of doable for me. Weird note, I have found if I run under 5 mph, that this sensation isn't as bad and I can actually watch the TV some and not get that falling feeling. However, running less than 5mph means longer on the mill just to get 3 miles. Sigh. We did get two puzzles worked on at home, which is my favorite winter activity. I love nothing more than a good hard puzzle and a good hard hitting podcast. Yeah, I'm fully a weirdo.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuDrUmXRksIOKl6e0C6VYqWGpxK1E_NxFIKCNvor6JCiY_HvEO6wjNDbBaCFx5sbObBJLRi59DXxSDs3p397l1s-DumgqGwnYnd4ZhsHhO0fuNyMBTM9F3A0kBKy9-S9k4Ng998wPJcUFASF5VZVTjQfYZL_2tFZX4WcqxrXsIJ3W8wSd5N2Vfod9Jnk/s2048/IMG_9720.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuDrUmXRksIOKl6e0C6VYqWGpxK1E_NxFIKCNvor6JCiY_HvEO6wjNDbBaCFx5sbObBJLRi59DXxSDs3p397l1s-DumgqGwnYnd4ZhsHhO0fuNyMBTM9F3A0kBKy9-S9k4Ng998wPJcUFASF5VZVTjQfYZL_2tFZX4WcqxrXsIJ3W8wSd5N2Vfod9Jnk/s320/IMG_9720.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My kiddo eventually got both Monday and Tuesday off. At this point I don't think he knows what school is anymore. I am not complaining because honestly trying to help him maintain a routine is so freaking hard with his ADHD. Mornings are rough, as he hasn't had medicine and can't focus to get ready in a timely manner. Nights are rough because we have nightly fights about homework and getting into bed as the meds wear off. It adds layers that yes, as a mom I need to buck up and deal with but yet, I am always so exhausted and it's nice to only have to deal with getting myself up and out of the door in the mornings or into bed at night. He was back at school Wednesday, so back to the grind for the rest of the week. I am praying they don't cut spring break short this year to make up for snow days already used, because we have our trip planned and flights booked, I don't want to change it at this point.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZYvrpFRhEOMwQJKeOSa3cIAWuBOo155xaXlwWGLsk-apZUB3SvuiZvGgUWHY4ZfT0dW2yXRPs60aVXPodcei3dKqvZwsBooRYSt2CTEpxnVlm9G5ykMhpvne_DGFr6E2eCV12TgIv56obT8oLGzT6sNyLGGpMFzzAOe67O32rH3ZbQlIXKsIf2xbVvg/s1800/421239625_10160467734363583_3255571945442208165_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZYvrpFRhEOMwQJKeOSa3cIAWuBOo155xaXlwWGLsk-apZUB3SvuiZvGgUWHY4ZfT0dW2yXRPs60aVXPodcei3dKqvZwsBooRYSt2CTEpxnVlm9G5ykMhpvne_DGFr6E2eCV12TgIv56obT8oLGzT6sNyLGGpMFzzAOe67O32rH3ZbQlIXKsIf2xbVvg/s320/421239625_10160467734363583_3255571945442208165_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>I did end up with two runs on the mill at the gym, one very good work out class with Rockin Robin and Aubree, and one outside run that was suppose to be a long run that turned into a short run. Nothing makes me madder than entitled people who let their dogs run lose in public areas that have signage very clearly stating that dogs MUST be on leash. We had planned on 6, but when he showed up and just let his dog run lose, we loaded up and left. It isn't worth the fight of OH MY DOG IS FRIENDLY. Well, my dog isn't a fan of friendly dogs in his face yet if there is a dog fight due to your dog, my dog will be blamed. Sigh. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyTgYraX7qmGSGgJmQfJz78BrN0OfdnrYaSaZCB5QvtXI1op-tH3mWO0KNGK7ZnqPJ40a__culbiD-oygZEuH4zf6PBiJy2bRjYM6gPCUcCk5BXHY53TPfTuMaKKU8UTC0KSKxSvsEDKZuEMd34I481ZsTfEVxrzKDt-_ueJ31PAl13-qJXnwBUUcG0I/s2048/IMG_9771%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyTgYraX7qmGSGgJmQfJz78BrN0OfdnrYaSaZCB5QvtXI1op-tH3mWO0KNGK7ZnqPJ40a__culbiD-oygZEuH4zf6PBiJy2bRjYM6gPCUcCk5BXHY53TPfTuMaKKU8UTC0KSKxSvsEDKZuEMd34I481ZsTfEVxrzKDt-_ueJ31PAl13-qJXnwBUUcG0I/s320/IMG_9771%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Probably wasn't the worst of ideas to cut it short though as it took me a few hours to warm up even with hot coffee and warm snuggies. I loved the ice on my eye lashes and Boom got a really great beard- cicle. We tried his boots that I got him last year to make sure he didn't have any cold injuries to his pads and it's a miracle because they stayed on and worked well. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Jga5b0ibT7UINS_cNizxIDYX2VXwcGxymtYvdkHcW37oWeA53ZpKPfCmlSlgQ2JCaVTmdCQjqST-g_xd_jm71Gm5b3GQPcDNCNd7TvcwfA2F_dW87hC-No95uM-LZ-9mUnlhXH3ClRv_iIuVfc99Gtw3uV6VkCxWFGbuboCPZMVpIhDwtQg9WBl0HI4/s2048/IMG_9789.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Jga5b0ibT7UINS_cNizxIDYX2VXwcGxymtYvdkHcW37oWeA53ZpKPfCmlSlgQ2JCaVTmdCQjqST-g_xd_jm71Gm5b3GQPcDNCNd7TvcwfA2F_dW87hC-No95uM-LZ-9mUnlhXH3ClRv_iIuVfc99Gtw3uV6VkCxWFGbuboCPZMVpIhDwtQg9WBl0HI4/s320/IMG_9789.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Sunday we had our home wrestling tournament. We had told Andrew at the beginning of this year that he was doing wrestling to better his football playing skills, so our focus would NOT be on tournaments this year. He moved up to 12 U bottom side which is a tough, tough place to be, especially when you are only 11 and most of the kids you are competing with are older 12s and young 13s. He originally had 5 matches which dwindled down as scratches came in to two matches. He lost both with very quick pins by his opponent, which doesn't surprise me at all. He has no confidence when it comes to wrestling in tournys, even though he is actually pretty decent in practice. Both of his practice partners got pins and for that we are very proud that he is helping them get better and improve. Sometimes the smallest of victories is what it is all about. I worked the tournament from start to finish and look forward to helping in the future when Andrew isn't wrestling kids club, as much as I can. We have a girls tournament only coming up and I am SO pumped. I love seeing wrestling for girls explode and can't wait to support it in the future as many of my former girls on the run girls wrestle. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinugQ3IbjvdQQWNxKN79UVN9Iug7ZSYUj_YRI1vzf_lmL27HXSTEt3XPxaMn_R3e-WS8mTU_ASGCDTcG-mjgJpaPJTBvLJvP-NZFHlEFoBJ19ScqpZHbkeckWk80xtBWN6Oteh-OOiR7OKgKJfiTzG8ixpkiqocJ2zIhnF7ZxRnKNvg-c_J3Q6HReMWOg/s2048/IMG_9804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinugQ3IbjvdQQWNxKN79UVN9Iug7ZSYUj_YRI1vzf_lmL27HXSTEt3XPxaMn_R3e-WS8mTU_ASGCDTcG-mjgJpaPJTBvLJvP-NZFHlEFoBJ19ScqpZHbkeckWk80xtBWN6Oteh-OOiR7OKgKJfiTzG8ixpkiqocJ2zIhnF7ZxRnKNvg-c_J3Q6HReMWOg/s320/IMG_9804.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>To end on a good note, well a good note if you are a Chiefs fan that is, we WON! I honestly had really doubted that the Chiefs would win on the road IN Buffalo with the amazing Josh Allen at QB, but we did and I am still in shock! I am happy for Mahomes to get that monkey off of his back and I LOVED the shots of Jason Kelce shirtless cheering for his brother. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqzii_Mlq8djyuxtkd2b6QSFabtzJhvPUBdQdS173Mnw6MtkNA3xmcbcRMnF-1HpGZDAIQF5jeDYk2HkpGBPyTkz8mVtSVnK6tkUQ_kqoEqLLhRMwFHYTCwgsTutHtl159WdexRfTnTWd8ikYji_xWqiFgQFCDtPrquoboiNkobT0DfaNd8jBQV9MFH0/s739/IMG_9758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="739" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqzii_Mlq8djyuxtkd2b6QSFabtzJhvPUBdQdS173Mnw6MtkNA3xmcbcRMnF-1HpGZDAIQF5jeDYk2HkpGBPyTkz8mVtSVnK6tkUQ_kqoEqLLhRMwFHYTCwgsTutHtl159WdexRfTnTWd8ikYji_xWqiFgQFCDtPrquoboiNkobT0DfaNd8jBQV9MFH0/s320/IMG_9758.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a great week y'all! We are suppose to get ice and rain this week so hoping to get 2 classes and some treadmill running under my belt. </p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-37499827360979328482024-01-14T13:59:00.000-08:002024-01-14T13:59:03.484-08:00Snomagedon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMk2EW9rDsZzGyH0-GYGv_FeLv9zvy7aXdf4H27sUKkLOk3LG9GnuaQw1GrQ1cN3_JbvRhqg6pSOJ5dCyeUm2VF0znJzgksTXRh33E6Apn5oWZf5n5RCp9jSp_HcQ__yZqKPYmHBlGi5TfFGeKegSiOi04jcNMV8qy6wFBxbLbm5xSE65A8mOStq-EM8/s516/IMG_9582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="516" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMk2EW9rDsZzGyH0-GYGv_FeLv9zvy7aXdf4H27sUKkLOk3LG9GnuaQw1GrQ1cN3_JbvRhqg6pSOJ5dCyeUm2VF0znJzgksTXRh33E6Apn5oWZf5n5RCp9jSp_HcQ__yZqKPYmHBlGi5TfFGeKegSiOi04jcNMV8qy6wFBxbLbm5xSE65A8mOStq-EM8/s320/IMG_9582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Cue the panic! If you have read my blogs over the years, you know I am a huge winter weather wuss when it comes to driving. No amount of practice or time in the seat has changed this. Over the years I have been super lucky to have super understanding bosses. Now I live and work 3 minutes apart so BONUS, it's not as big of a deal AND Tony can me to work since we both work in the same town. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XW7B_y_6RSOVGVjnLJX6tGvrdBNqntdFlwp-n_UsDX24jiBuhAzNtCopIkfxlQW_F2cd7TV7u9dDfCYRtRUXaMzJ9GtFkHHNBGYpWNJ96c3Upzhr2BgSnXTDmRxV4EP6uW-7uAL53piP0owFYCqsc8IDk-JIt4zhVp5wOQeMchTK0jAmzrs0jBSH1WU/s900/IMG_9584.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="900" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XW7B_y_6RSOVGVjnLJX6tGvrdBNqntdFlwp-n_UsDX24jiBuhAzNtCopIkfxlQW_F2cd7TV7u9dDfCYRtRUXaMzJ9GtFkHHNBGYpWNJ96c3Upzhr2BgSnXTDmRxV4EP6uW-7uAL53piP0owFYCqsc8IDk-JIt4zhVp5wOQeMchTK0jAmzrs0jBSH1WU/s320/IMG_9584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The had some pretty big predictions of snow in our area. We lucked out and didn't get as much as they thought we would, but what we did get caused major issues. We had rain first that, you guessed it, turned to ice under snow, which meant the combo of both is a no go for me. I had already decided I was probably taking a week off of running anyway because my favorite race of the whole year, the Chili Bowl was on Flo racing every night and every night had some amazing A mains to watch. Schools canceled for three days and our work out class got canceled on Tuesday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03WN19bfBzoKzkYDCm6VeamqpOw1APTGdJnE49iicJTQFqskKDAzk4D8VMz_t35xJuxzrTj7inPtsn0BzlT6CXFr-74SQnZbqNQLf_8b_2CjzBYoATGp7_Ye14O-xYnMv_TVsmQW6glpTi4V8boqCsiGhubEp63dopsJb-6WKE8triCCkwNWV2KpPbZY/s753/IMG_9632.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="753" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03WN19bfBzoKzkYDCm6VeamqpOw1APTGdJnE49iicJTQFqskKDAzk4D8VMz_t35xJuxzrTj7inPtsn0BzlT6CXFr-74SQnZbqNQLf_8b_2CjzBYoATGp7_Ye14O-xYnMv_TVsmQW6glpTi4V8boqCsiGhubEp63dopsJb-6WKE8triCCkwNWV2KpPbZY/s320/IMG_9632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's kind of nice not being the one that isn't commuting. While others couldn't make it in, we could being local, so we headed in to get work done and make media just in case we were going to be able to do more work the rest of the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6KVUElKLcfwOocSBc-KsmC6zu8b1hTLCmymNQRS0lTtxPLBN1saJauiEE_gRdUlmyNVzQzDdeaXyBjaiIjgawA4U0rDt2pIzwVN1Z87zectK9WUtb8HFqzBJWgcZKCUdGanqvjLmecxmop85XyPOOUEtscYPo5yBBFWGyWbwowncbcysbxxaA54EWGs/s2048/IMG_9590%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6KVUElKLcfwOocSBc-KsmC6zu8b1hTLCmymNQRS0lTtxPLBN1saJauiEE_gRdUlmyNVzQzDdeaXyBjaiIjgawA4U0rDt2pIzwVN1Z87zectK9WUtb8HFqzBJWgcZKCUdGanqvjLmecxmop85XyPOOUEtscYPo5yBBFWGyWbwowncbcysbxxaA54EWGs/s320/IMG_9590%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a beautiful snow, but the winds were howling and the ice underneath was scary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg76W3uFpN341jwvtRKKe1fPSS_tVhK1jUfB75cNWpcRxQDexOSXWVZwgrReAYxO8I_8y6AYi7oZHIInt5B6DjwLoSuspJBkw1JGTyoH9yiEI4ogmoMbrFd2GMZbPaG4ZECV76H2h8xqe8tBPJPTGDAqnC9mHmwQPeuJHLSseUTmkcP4vq6jgLKaVExIs/s2048/IMG_9602.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg76W3uFpN341jwvtRKKe1fPSS_tVhK1jUfB75cNWpcRxQDexOSXWVZwgrReAYxO8I_8y6AYi7oZHIInt5B6DjwLoSuspJBkw1JGTyoH9yiEI4ogmoMbrFd2GMZbPaG4ZECV76H2h8xqe8tBPJPTGDAqnC9mHmwQPeuJHLSseUTmkcP4vq6jgLKaVExIs/s320/IMG_9602.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ohRE3O2VxtmCzmPYEa71sw-b_f9eVS_ilJgDd3MjMyGMNCyyBc8BjXrYwSD8IjN2fEE3TYo6N4zXMzjlJ8t6nFBrgsdwiJSr0idpWsBsEN-t6v2nm9njU2uPGSSyuoo2VWgta3rpkJBU2P5RutdqMHL3ty-8r3uBcADe59uUovTPbPiDvUk2tC3plxY/s2048/IMG_9630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ohRE3O2VxtmCzmPYEa71sw-b_f9eVS_ilJgDd3MjMyGMNCyyBc8BjXrYwSD8IjN2fEE3TYo6N4zXMzjlJ8t6nFBrgsdwiJSr0idpWsBsEN-t6v2nm9njU2uPGSSyuoo2VWgta3rpkJBU2P5RutdqMHL3ty-8r3uBcADe59uUovTPbPiDvUk2tC3plxY/s320/IMG_9630.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since running mostly didn't happen, we were able to go to Bingo one night (and miss one night of racing). Our local theater downtown does bingo occasionally to raise money for not for profits and we had work out class anyway, so why not go directly from class to bingo??? Spoiler alert: neither of us won and we honestly didn't really know what the heck was going on till a few games in but they had beer and it was fun getting excited about ALMOST winning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTdqI_aINY5HfBPLIc0kZqyawTvHxTE5RS_etW1uqmLBcSxuLvY7fVz2XMe-JjVahFeJUM34Z1XgoVC8L_0OgC_dP5xX8U486YJs0PTO2SpaoNduLhhSxJrHR2ABXNQD8nNmHO486DcX9bjiao2VMsUJWpziXKux1gSKB0UBBelSzRnsuQSfCwa9Bvvs/s1080/IMG_9636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1080" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTdqI_aINY5HfBPLIc0kZqyawTvHxTE5RS_etW1uqmLBcSxuLvY7fVz2XMe-JjVahFeJUM34Z1XgoVC8L_0OgC_dP5xX8U486YJs0PTO2SpaoNduLhhSxJrHR2ABXNQD8nNmHO486DcX9bjiao2VMsUJWpziXKux1gSKB0UBBelSzRnsuQSfCwa9Bvvs/s320/IMG_9636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday started out in the -20s so running outside with the ice and new snow that fell Friday and that morning were just not what I wanted to do. Call me a wuss, but I am not into falling anytime soon and we had so many slick spots. I thought about heading to my normal gravel route and just being dropped off there, BUT they had major drifting thanks to the hellacious wind and many of the roads were drifted over. Again, I could screw my shoes or use my yaktrax, but let's face it, also taking a week off isn't going to completely derail me. I headed to the gym with rockin robin and attempted to get on a mill and do a short run. I tried several times to start running, but the large screen and the fact that their mills face huge windows that look onto a highway messed with my balance and made me fell like I was going to fall again. I went and did some rowing, took a break, and hopped back on and was able to get three with a death grip on the handles of the mill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpMFS2BGHqh3Eqwh3Ef57vjb07Os2ClbcR7G0I7EmK28AO2kPj4MdaO6CNUyKmTOMCV3tjF0bNgDR3qZLCL7g8U5otjgNmtxXwebVxwHKu5FJoMSQjFe3yjT3sV88Y4jASRIj-VU6M77C4xKLFuch4oOE4mHLwMtI9968EJc5fZ2GIFNvvKO6zr-Z8lU/s2436/IMG_9700.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpMFS2BGHqh3Eqwh3Ef57vjb07Os2ClbcR7G0I7EmK28AO2kPj4MdaO6CNUyKmTOMCV3tjF0bNgDR3qZLCL7g8U5otjgNmtxXwebVxwHKu5FJoMSQjFe3yjT3sV88Y4jASRIj-VU6M77C4xKLFuch4oOE4mHLwMtI9968EJc5fZ2GIFNvvKO6zr-Z8lU/s320/IMG_9700.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also went back Sunday for again a super short run. I tried several times to either look at the TV or out of the windows yet my body just wouldn't allow it and I had to stare at the blank screen with the stats the ENTIRE time. Loud random pop music on my headphones helped me get through it though with me lip syncing to the songs that played. I am sure if anyway walked in and saw me probably thought I had lost my mind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQfOvRFoq-MRpkzWHWUTSXatQfxhNH0mEeIZDf5vjhAFjVvXqiuIYdsnbw3KNoEvkdS8efyYFVaRVxokTTtKpGZn4o_m4gSmBuBFXIb3G7ipRJK6_vhShyphenhyphenPZ3J_Z3__IoVV-1K7Kfn3RXFsJUuLC44ZwYvRCPLedGEq67lcbktpO0dlcYPQk-uQySe1k/s2048/IMG_9665.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQfOvRFoq-MRpkzWHWUTSXatQfxhNH0mEeIZDf5vjhAFjVvXqiuIYdsnbw3KNoEvkdS8efyYFVaRVxokTTtKpGZn4o_m4gSmBuBFXIb3G7ipRJK6_vhShyphenhyphenPZ3J_Z3__IoVV-1K7Kfn3RXFsJUuLC44ZwYvRCPLedGEq67lcbktpO0dlcYPQk-uQySe1k/s320/IMG_9665.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will end this blog with a blurb about stepping out of my comfort zone and doing something totally new. The ladies that run the coffee shop have a sister that does esthetician stuff and I had thought about getting a facial but honestly was a)kind of scared as I have sensitive to new things skin and b) also didn't want to really pay that much money for my face. Our work place has a 400 dollar life style spending account that you can use anything for and many people were using it for things like facials and massages, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it. PLUS, I love supporting local business owners. While I was a little nervous a few times and didn't like the smell of some the things she was putting on my face, overall it was a very relaxing and fun experience. She made lots of recommendations of things I could do and said that my skin was actually in every good shape. I was shocked as many years that I didn't use any moisturizer or sunscreen. While I still have jowls and I still have lots of wrinkles, as of writing this my face feels 1000 times better. I would highly recommend if you have extra money or your work does things like this for you, take advantage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all! We are suppose to get more snow and more super cold weather which means I will probably be milling it with super short runs and taking my new classes that I am really enjoying. Find what brings you joy and DO IT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-55054787136688618352024-01-08T04:46:00.000-08:002024-01-08T04:46:48.050-08:00New Year, New week<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChO25OPpba7u7GM_tzLA74tGb6MSIdnXghyphenhyphengK0bdTDLSekcYYZS8hPMAYp_jKQB4FtNQRDOrA_tcEcJiQ9sceUoFdcbFXRECM_EI_-mjHFL7IQFCsk7FU4DlhkDVdSFUIT0GvcR9QUv_bnEVqBBtYUaA4SVoZo6OMcWzKMm8Bv0P0JR-h2NXhJSMb-sQ/s1800/416091448_10160441295553583_1192578642922477425_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChO25OPpba7u7GM_tzLA74tGb6MSIdnXghyphenhyphengK0bdTDLSekcYYZS8hPMAYp_jKQB4FtNQRDOrA_tcEcJiQ9sceUoFdcbFXRECM_EI_-mjHFL7IQFCsk7FU4DlhkDVdSFUIT0GvcR9QUv_bnEVqBBtYUaA4SVoZo6OMcWzKMm8Bv0P0JR-h2NXhJSMb-sQ/s320/416091448_10160441295553583_1192578642922477425_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Monday holidays are weird, am I right? We had fun at our little celebration with our friend group Sunday night/Monday morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIUoHGk1tBS2aOFkwxlumUoUCnWhG6qvzXK9sm9YsVqFGHK5rsv8gjy1U6L_Zaj0tNGjjsJK-Fio4EOna9F8AuH7XUh0OHGC3NVtXKzcipd6juURFcd49NUdcddDIs_j1dgvYRPNl0kdCBflDNPpqdHW18vqWvL3c5L-m7APVf5JWkFy8Dg1MpAQUOCk/s1800/415878269_10160442115723583_8663252679072806709_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIUoHGk1tBS2aOFkwxlumUoUCnWhG6qvzXK9sm9YsVqFGHK5rsv8gjy1U6L_Zaj0tNGjjsJK-Fio4EOna9F8AuH7XUh0OHGC3NVtXKzcipd6juURFcd49NUdcddDIs_j1dgvYRPNl0kdCBflDNPpqdHW18vqWvL3c5L-m7APVf5JWkFy8Dg1MpAQUOCk/s320/415878269_10160442115723583_8663252679072806709_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHW7-a8uxDvwCXT6mlXmcJPEIr-e-a7h5eElc0Y6hHbKymJ3zyu-shIFYxODv5jad_zuvpOaepz3yOpKtwyeBb329fQ6lA3h-UoixWThfX7gA0vzksHqXMDnvG2jIORpMoFBt3q63phzJJToosT5rbaYkMG-FjjRNarZRpYBlg6abLXz8FvddbfjJf1Y/s1800/415893340_10160442115588583_3344738864591564895_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHW7-a8uxDvwCXT6mlXmcJPEIr-e-a7h5eElc0Y6hHbKymJ3zyu-shIFYxODv5jad_zuvpOaepz3yOpKtwyeBb329fQ6lA3h-UoixWThfX7gA0vzksHqXMDnvG2jIORpMoFBt3q63phzJJToosT5rbaYkMG-FjjRNarZRpYBlg6abLXz8FvddbfjJf1Y/s320/415893340_10160442115588583_3344738864591564895_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I got a run in both New Year's eve and New Year's day so I got both Garmin badges #overacheiver. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksMBGEqshPMcjb8ojaV7aut9Ux1gVmhaLEggyWKx8W5y3crNsNQtR16KcNgGkQJDpRGrcU3SFxN9nyqmAA7C1nMWAUcIkZX4gkFQTMfRQMrzLXFVTD5VLYRwHRAeaPjKjQoNGj1NVsWu9D4SsbZXy1cGK3pDuon6Ujfy4B3GLcD1AiinwvwEJ17HNSHk/s1120/IMG_9455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1120" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksMBGEqshPMcjb8ojaV7aut9Ux1gVmhaLEggyWKx8W5y3crNsNQtR16KcNgGkQJDpRGrcU3SFxN9nyqmAA7C1nMWAUcIkZX4gkFQTMfRQMrzLXFVTD5VLYRwHRAeaPjKjQoNGj1NVsWu9D4SsbZXy1cGK3pDuon6Ujfy4B3GLcD1AiinwvwEJ17HNSHk/s320/IMG_9455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't make resolutions, I make goals. My two main goals for next year: Drink more water whatever that looks like and get back to strength training, whatever that looks like. My co worker had started taking classes at our local gym taught by one of my friends actually and was loving it. She was trying to go 5 days a week which I can't commit to. I did think that two days a week was doable though. We had our first two classes and they both were killer but exactly what I wanted and needed. I enjoyed both teachers and was equally sore from both. I loved the combo moves that worked both lower body and upper body and I loved the incorporation of cardio with strength moves. I don't need cardio but I don't count things like squat jumps and plyometrics as cardio per say. Plus bonus, Rockin Robin joined the gym so we could both go to class since we both need to do more than just run, AND neither of us have treadmills anymore so we can use the gym's treadmills if it gets icy outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELeHDPuQM4ReHk4JAnSVCDwZTOqRkJCvJj8qTOisgeliVkrXJVVJtm0je_FeXUylQNrp0lyD_QpTjskFT1F2JgFeYAlXgaItdFQnP79umwNdecdLoV8yAkxroh3Br0jAgtsuyIkDCPS8wSO-IH-HtFb98L4RG6iEBt5q5Q9sq2jvhiljaq68hV-yd6rk/s2048/IMG_9519.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELeHDPuQM4ReHk4JAnSVCDwZTOqRkJCvJj8qTOisgeliVkrXJVVJtm0je_FeXUylQNrp0lyD_QpTjskFT1F2JgFeYAlXgaItdFQnP79umwNdecdLoV8yAkxroh3Br0jAgtsuyIkDCPS8wSO-IH-HtFb98L4RG6iEBt5q5Q9sq2jvhiljaq68hV-yd6rk/s320/IMG_9519.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did get some runs done this week. I am thinking I will have to shift my runs to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday or Sunday if I want to run four times a week. I loved the night classes on Tuesday/Thursday! I was prepared to have to start getting up at 4:30 am to do the 5:30 class, but this works just as well, as long as we can get done with work on time. Snow running is fun till it isn't! I decided my long run would be 7 and I had my hubby drop me off on the gravel to avoid the mess in town. The flat prairie had several inches of snow, and it made running challenging with my dang road shoes. I honestly didn't think that we got that much snow but we must have. I fell once completely due to a slick spot and then once partially. I was trying to keep one foot in the deeper snow and one foot in the slicker snow and my body was not happy with everything being slightly off. I got it done but i was one tired and sore runner post running JUST 7 miles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG85WPVl9O4Yr6pstWyJyIyvnWAWhL5Flqfz0OzK0S7zVxos4EpzarlKf0soMlwEVeKe8OsY7h8oPoPYI1bA6VE7WEG8ZQtvX6wUah2rUdeXpO5h5-AOmoJ5qatSOLAAhyQ0tMNYJwMTJOoV1uIapHKS2xQQFyC7uxM0aGIGCw0UQf8kpfVVebIRSDGh8/s960/417130579_10160449350398583_6232561926761729371_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG85WPVl9O4Yr6pstWyJyIyvnWAWhL5Flqfz0OzK0S7zVxos4EpzarlKf0soMlwEVeKe8OsY7h8oPoPYI1bA6VE7WEG8ZQtvX6wUah2rUdeXpO5h5-AOmoJ5qatSOLAAhyQ0tMNYJwMTJOoV1uIapHKS2xQQFyC7uxM0aGIGCw0UQf8kpfVVebIRSDGh8/s320/417130579_10160449350398583_6232561926761729371_n.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And let's end on this. Manhattan got another new brewery, this time complete with food. The location is more on our side of town which is nice and convenient for us. It was super busy since they just opened and while they told us an hour wait it only took maybe 30 minutes. They didn't really have a ton of seating and overall the place seems pretty small, but the beers were VERY good. We all got a big beer and then picked out a flight to share. My favorites was the dark lager, the pub ale, and the smoked Porter. The fruity IPA was also very nice for an IPA. The food was eh. My pasta was very, very good, Andrew's burger had a weird texture and they put sauce on it even though I told them no sauce, and Tony's grits and shrimp were pretty good. We kidnapped one of my co workers to come with me and she got some sort of street tacos that she said were decent. Overall, we will be back for sure and are excited to see the patio open this summer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all! We may be in for a huge snowstorm or it may do nothing! Batten down the hatches and hold tight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-77273603941866298112024-01-01T12:42:00.000-08:002024-01-01T12:42:10.601-08:00Happy New Year 2024!<p> <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAF4qAcPKjM/6LSQxeel-WpbLNBaA7dlZw/watch?utm_content=DAF4qAcPKjM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor" target="_blank">Goodbye 2023!</a></p><p> I usually do a big long post with all of my favorite pictures of andrew and of the year but instead to save time (HAHAHA) I did this on Canva this year and it gave me a link to share! Click on the link above to see our year in pictures, all of us :) I guess I will probably need to buy the pro version to really get the best features out of Canva and it ate this slide show several times before I had to restart, but still I think easier than making a big long post!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-YxzgvAM84Pg0JhBzCBS3uZao0FfRMz7o5mrWsY-BZihHLSfz1m7G1EjHzWR5t9mmhpBCuGELsEug-TYR-6igpwragorD7-IqpBA0S26GHBHgtNpXlr7h2ZaxmoDSB6MeEBnntL_vaDe4sEYKygpQuBHNsWzjHziYDncEcsfyShb2-JqzgX0d6BZYPM/s2048/IMG_9426.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-YxzgvAM84Pg0JhBzCBS3uZao0FfRMz7o5mrWsY-BZihHLSfz1m7G1EjHzWR5t9mmhpBCuGELsEug-TYR-6igpwragorD7-IqpBA0S26GHBHgtNpXlr7h2ZaxmoDSB6MeEBnntL_vaDe4sEYKygpQuBHNsWzjHziYDncEcsfyShb2-JqzgX0d6BZYPM/s320/IMG_9426.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy New Year from the Coleman family! May 2024 be much kinder and gentler!</p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-86406306584241683292023-12-31T08:17:00.000-08:002023-12-31T08:17:07.156-08:00Christmas week OFF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNw8pLd-xJFerZGR94qbsTvVvVQkoGMiYuG-FfwGJOJM4IxVsYEw69jwA0E9doTl30PTgCka2RvyPZ0cj8-OytGYNCe31-eIA18pYk_aF4Y0QoAFTq9MTOKdc-G8szefi92eYEyDIW3BdtiLC2e5DkkObfeDT1g9QFiM9SN52fifTOAijw-7ToOnE0mKA/s3088/IMG_9241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNw8pLd-xJFerZGR94qbsTvVvVQkoGMiYuG-FfwGJOJM4IxVsYEw69jwA0E9doTl30PTgCka2RvyPZ0cj8-OytGYNCe31-eIA18pYk_aF4Y0QoAFTq9MTOKdc-G8szefi92eYEyDIW3BdtiLC2e5DkkObfeDT1g9QFiM9SN52fifTOAijw-7ToOnE0mKA/s320/IMG_9241.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We woke up to a white Christmas after being told it wasn't going to happen. I mean heck, it was in the high 50s low 60s the days leading up to Christmas. While the snow didn't stick around for a very long, it sure was pretty and made the morning magical. I'll take a snow that keeps everything but the roads white any day.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVnJvdynnRHLC6tjxT17F7p8K7tIMpD3Q2sNkqGkVv8_fIfkKcmUGdJ6OfloEH6R9DUvDcP9FDJe4TmQFlUrC_ftnNV5dyDFDk4HLNTzYrHBGLhasSN872SXBXft5Zx6KiEwHayC15NVJJWTKXA5S6yksCN5-S_dl2AMXfusJ4RVZ6CtF1xL2pmn7SqE/s2048/IMG_9237.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVnJvdynnRHLC6tjxT17F7p8K7tIMpD3Q2sNkqGkVv8_fIfkKcmUGdJ6OfloEH6R9DUvDcP9FDJe4TmQFlUrC_ftnNV5dyDFDk4HLNTzYrHBGLhasSN872SXBXft5Zx6KiEwHayC15NVJJWTKXA5S6yksCN5-S_dl2AMXfusJ4RVZ6CtF1xL2pmn7SqE/s320/IMG_9237.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>If you have read my blog in the past few weeks you already know that my 11 year old son had declared he knew the truth about Santa. I was kind of dreading our first Christmas without the magic of Santa, but actually it ended up being just fine. He was awake wayyy too early and ready to unwrap presents without any mentions of Santa. He did ask on Christmas eve to have the elf move one last time, which I obliged as I wiped away a little tear. Everyone loved their gifts and I was so happy to see big smiles on everyone's faces. Then my anxiety kicked in. I hate that I have this horrible anxiety that always gets super kicked up at Christmas. I start cleaning immediately and putting things away and I lose the fun of the day. I had asked my hubby to cook one meat and one side this year and he didn't listen and started cooking more and more things and my anxiety really got the better of me and I said some things I shouldn't have. I hate him spending all day cooking and then me spending all day cleaning. It's not fun for either of us and I had hoped by putting a limit on the food and the type that I could circumvent that. We got into a huge fight and the food ended up both burnt and overcooked and we spent our lunch in silence. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fg24U7lJtkJkMpS2befrmwC9xboXibm5cZngf8UhuuIBxt15gSm0QsRzamuJVYI6Ggp8YeCdHI3vHEPfa01KJ9gEw-dLqQPIHnfCeEG8-qldnyfyuPIkam1mC_iK-06qdY9l7-PG0iQJJoOksbOK697m6WE0ggaZyEjdAYXAbJtjPpsm4kaVfoK5VNs/s2048/IMG_9246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fg24U7lJtkJkMpS2befrmwC9xboXibm5cZngf8UhuuIBxt15gSm0QsRzamuJVYI6Ggp8YeCdHI3vHEPfa01KJ9gEw-dLqQPIHnfCeEG8-qldnyfyuPIkam1mC_iK-06qdY9l7-PG0iQJJoOksbOK697m6WE0ggaZyEjdAYXAbJtjPpsm4kaVfoK5VNs/s320/IMG_9246.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I hate that. The good news is that we made up and both spent time cleaning and picking up, but I still hate that we go through that. I hate my anxiety and the troubles it causes on the daily.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcxNMcvL_r6uogioLMvMULt3fVVAyr5YCYKCjFN27hGNgPY74M6xAoZYAiiaLpQ2W16ZuU3Jo0uBO5JAONOJibQFsJDZDZs-2WcC_PlbjnUkrKcR1UAwgpQZws1PVZs05SZLfxANRoOm3voHkcxalvwZ0E9cNPHlQ5zbj0nP5_UIvFpVR0ot_YFOLhaM/s2048/IMG_9229.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcxNMcvL_r6uogioLMvMULt3fVVAyr5YCYKCjFN27hGNgPY74M6xAoZYAiiaLpQ2W16ZuU3Jo0uBO5JAONOJibQFsJDZDZs-2WcC_PlbjnUkrKcR1UAwgpQZws1PVZs05SZLfxANRoOm3voHkcxalvwZ0E9cNPHlQ5zbj0nP5_UIvFpVR0ot_YFOLhaM/s320/IMG_9229.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Full stop, I love Christmas. I love giving. It's so hard for me to even keep it a secret all of the days post buying people their presents that I usually have to wait till right before Christmas to buy anything. Yet when the day comes, I turn into a fire breathing dragon. I will work on this in therapy with my new therapist for SURE!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIO3-MMqc06GZ1VYdp453y5fUua1w29B8p8MXGBEMz7ODYQcYmOYgEkhuKcZqYNeuYSATHorAdshWE7VUZco8yjf9KHGD_048kSMDMiHe1v9WBEisS8a2qaSyUGd4mDlQTaqEjPYcjyh6_r6Ai-j15o6BhHNkiedbrIMvJ9bMTV0phTLIsjtG3PuqZxM/s2048/IMG_9236.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIO3-MMqc06GZ1VYdp453y5fUua1w29B8p8MXGBEMz7ODYQcYmOYgEkhuKcZqYNeuYSATHorAdshWE7VUZco8yjf9KHGD_048kSMDMiHe1v9WBEisS8a2qaSyUGd4mDlQTaqEjPYcjyh6_r6Ai-j15o6BhHNkiedbrIMvJ9bMTV0phTLIsjtG3PuqZxM/s320/IMG_9236.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Andrew seemed super excited about all of his gifts which makes me very happy. My mom went all out this year getting him Chief's bedding and lots of other goodies. I didn't take many pictures, mainly just video, so mom could see him unwrap. As he gets older, presents get less as he wants bigger things. It was funny this year that the smaller stuff he loved the most, like the Old Spice Body wash set mom got him. Of course as soon as he unwrapped his new VR headset he was gone and sadly to say I haven't seen him in a few days as of writing this. I am told this is normal for kids his age, but I miss the days of watching him play with his new toys.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2if8D0C7VfI8hKtJHuBeH877pcXx34P4bxMBB4XssyRhlDGuzb8A_dLQmQx7mn0zAJyysWaN29FFtVmZfgjLGlXrVg0RcyoToW12lGLm_s7AiAMpy1hEu4IJoQn_Vc03N4iSzupiiKeOX8iUY9879TWFoJ9edL3oBwXSX_3uL1WRFn5p9oA72dMl87vE/s1012/IMG_9278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1012" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2if8D0C7VfI8hKtJHuBeH877pcXx34P4bxMBB4XssyRhlDGuzb8A_dLQmQx7mn0zAJyysWaN29FFtVmZfgjLGlXrVg0RcyoToW12lGLm_s7AiAMpy1hEu4IJoQn_Vc03N4iSzupiiKeOX8iUY9879TWFoJ9edL3oBwXSX_3uL1WRFn5p9oA72dMl87vE/s320/IMG_9278.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I did get some running in this week, but nothing else, which is sad because I had plenty of time. I just embraced the resting part of the week and read books, watched TV, and overall became a sloth. My Strava app reminded me my year in sports was up, but I didn't even want to look. This year has been my lowest mileage in all of my years of running and it is kind of depressing for me to see. While my heart wanted to cut back and my body enjoyed cutting back, my brain hated it. Also, as we all know as runners, once you let go of a certain part of your fitness, it takes a while to get it back and it's generally not fun getting it back. At one point my base run was 5 miles and I would like to at least get back to 4 if not 5 as my base. I actually got 4 runs in this weekly purely because I wasn't working and I was just hanging out in my pjs day in and day out. Again, I would love to get back to at least 4 runs a week and maybe one or two days of strength training. My co worker has been going to classes at 5:30 am at the local gym, so I think I am going to commit to at least 2 days a week of classes. Even if I end up only going to one a week, one is better than none and they have classes that are strength only, which is perfect for what I want to do. Someday I am going to get back to lifting heavy shit, I just need to get inspired and get on it. </p><p>I posted this on FB and I think this is what I am going to end on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: #242526; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I'm not sure what to say about this year. In some ways it's been mighty unkind to me and my family putting us through some horrible stuff. Then I look at the changes these events caused and while equally painful, I see so much good that I know will make 2024 so awesome. My therapist is having me find the helpers in all situations versus dwelling on the bad and I really like that. I started a new job and gained a new work family who has been behind me through Covid part <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>two, major anxiety attacks, and having to be gone for my hubby's brain surgery. They even voted me Employee of the year, which means so very much to me that they felt like I deserved that. I found a new therapist who truly is helping me so much battle my new found anxiety that is relentless. She has helped me reframe several nasty situations in the past that is helping me better deal with future nasty situations or avoid them altogether (my new favorite word is NO). Several moms and their kiddos have stepped up to help me with Andrew getting him to and from sports, taking care of him when we had emergencies, and loving him like their own. And then there is the whole brain tumor fun where my mom and MIL rushed to KS to help me and Tony after one brief phone call and stayed for weeks, and our football and track family rallied around us to make sure we knew we were loved and taken care of no matter what the future looked like. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: #242526; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I am hoping 2024 is a little less bumpy. I feel like we've learned lots of valuable lessons in 2023. I am hoping 2024 is filled with good health, less anxiety, more good friends and good times. I am ready to spend more time at the track/sports field watching my kiddo do what he loves, run more and train for ultra races again, do amazing research at work, and watch my hubby enjoy his finally good health. Happy New year's eve to everyone!</div></div></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Have a great week y'all and have a safe and happy New Year!</p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-16639735280139224172023-12-25T07:50:00.000-08:002023-12-25T07:50:32.778-08:00Week three of AMR Joy to the run or F it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU1aqyB3deKdBQ8N8B2x1r_713UkVAb2HfoUACd3KTXVwodlwf_rTcw7OTETQ_ep3PA_iUDCKyCSY1-JCW92ztjFv9cdjq4TJ-c8yUNTsY7_WqnFDrk4p7XpgKsEQUlj6cYmhljC6P8f2zprFnCJEsrGFu6sQlutNKThrjc1d0PDYSqGTyrIyzTp3qwk/s1080/405749272_827895739342871_1055351830930664074_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU1aqyB3deKdBQ8N8B2x1r_713UkVAb2HfoUACd3KTXVwodlwf_rTcw7OTETQ_ep3PA_iUDCKyCSY1-JCW92ztjFv9cdjq4TJ-c8yUNTsY7_WqnFDrk4p7XpgKsEQUlj6cYmhljC6P8f2zprFnCJEsrGFu6sQlutNKThrjc1d0PDYSqGTyrIyzTp3qwk/s320/405749272_827895739342871_1055351830930664074_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The wheels fell of this week completely. I don't have a good excuse like illness or big experiments or anything. I just had an off week and I chose activities that kept my nights and days busy and left little for running. I think the totality of this year has just worn me out and I need some time to rest. Here are some of the fun things we did this week!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCfbTL_bvmT9_a5WoSqJl7j0jjeW_Hhz8nmV4UramKDrwRQHPvDpzAbMKGgws78-VVPfP-lprX_Mmkx0jqBkdgeDcjo33rmWnqeJC8gfYE3o159XcgwUrorcQqEWIXdtBHclk7unUaKhanMGuRRrmabjt_ft76C3ietZ6109L6F5kL1bB10ylwoTfDAg/s1800/412894497_10160425511913583_3876981402222697666_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCfbTL_bvmT9_a5WoSqJl7j0jjeW_Hhz8nmV4UramKDrwRQHPvDpzAbMKGgws78-VVPfP-lprX_Mmkx0jqBkdgeDcjo33rmWnqeJC8gfYE3o159XcgwUrorcQqEWIXdtBHclk7unUaKhanMGuRRrmabjt_ft76C3ietZ6109L6F5kL1bB10ylwoTfDAg/s320/412894497_10160425511913583_3876981402222697666_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>We had our little lab Christmas party. If you recall, we had our company wide Christmas party a few weeks ago but this was just us and our little lab group. We did a secret Santa that was so much fun where we had to describe who we bought for and the group had to guess. I also won Employee of the Year (it was a tie, but I had been there longer, sorry Kim) which was voted on by our peers. That really meant a lot to me because we work our butt off in that lab and I try and be a leader and a helper as well as a mentor to the younger scientists. I have really enjoyed my first year working back in a lab and can't wait to see what we can accomplish in 2024. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhZeaLI6zwPG9BKyVkYvYJquY3ZginwdD76w8nlrW0nLqUeAC9lhFnTKBfl2jIdLd9rBxCwQEe3aAQleqO7Rc7rDELq9cgzeUe9PgxPyk8DzhtW0iIYGP81wF4hrCTC6zI13tGXo3lppYGBuYxrmV0sIxzJf9mQpoYP6KmPrwF_Ic4sirS-Kdu0-8JIE/s937/410846356_10160427715508583_7295027331107777567_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhZeaLI6zwPG9BKyVkYvYJquY3ZginwdD76w8nlrW0nLqUeAC9lhFnTKBfl2jIdLd9rBxCwQEe3aAQleqO7Rc7rDELq9cgzeUe9PgxPyk8DzhtW0iIYGP81wF4hrCTC6zI13tGXo3lppYGBuYxrmV0sIxzJf9mQpoYP6KmPrwF_Ic4sirS-Kdu0-8JIE/s320/410846356_10160427715508583_7295027331107777567_n.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Tony and I did celebrate in spirit only our 18th wedding anniversary. I loved our wedding, simple and everything I wanted at the courthouse surrounded by our favorite people. Don't ever think to be happy you need a big wedding. This has been one of the craziest years of our married lives and I am so proud of my hubby for overcoming some huge health challenges this year. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNV5Mm21xRQYqgwb_pyXzh50o7_4K_nCLmCjRBNBzgyBIfxewKRYj6CnLzPoIuanHRbQlTYqUQ5KCAAXU5Hiiejac_0Ezu8wTlebp-IBr2YpVI90fgxBzzgxTnsWJLUc9PTnzuDlp3Rd_5NT5vI73YYpIwrmqDTbKmtksG7C6bkeqj0agkgKOrE53mK0/s1800/412914443_10160429154398583_8797208180641278329_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNV5Mm21xRQYqgwb_pyXzh50o7_4K_nCLmCjRBNBzgyBIfxewKRYj6CnLzPoIuanHRbQlTYqUQ5KCAAXU5Hiiejac_0Ezu8wTlebp-IBr2YpVI90fgxBzzgxTnsWJLUc9PTnzuDlp3Rd_5NT5vI73YYpIwrmqDTbKmtksG7C6bkeqj0agkgKOrE53mK0/s320/412914443_10160429154398583_8797208180641278329_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>I also took half a day off on Friday and Andrew and I just had a fun day of wandering around Manhattan, shopping and enjoying our favorite things of the season. Do you have those things that you love doing every holiday season? I love peppermint chip shakes from Chick Fil A, seeing the big tree down at the Festival of Lights, and heading over to Manhattan Brewing Company for some holiday beers, hot chocolate, and decorations. Right now, we are in this weird transition as Andrew grows up of holding on to old things but also letting go. I suspected Andrew had given up his belief on Santa and my suspicion was founded when he admitted he knew the truth. I will tell you that while I suspected, it was still a punch to the gut that the era of magic was ending. They grow up so quickly don't they?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihneUZgXOcjtR2gS71qBgq4cZvBroD4aZxR7OBvLiG0cxiDTC6zRJvtuTX1b_04P1F6MdJh5nN4r4cE6e2JetG9DkiE8y3y7QgAtFeFGpPRLLH2TSVPNTaP3tCSs5CaFxZVb7vRwKvV5Dqs4zGcCmRK9rfmDxK2YtsYFQ1sVEChJS78R8WWBCggpcMKxo/s1800/412931761_10160430780923583_7813345333165970224_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihneUZgXOcjtR2gS71qBgq4cZvBroD4aZxR7OBvLiG0cxiDTC6zRJvtuTX1b_04P1F6MdJh5nN4r4cE6e2JetG9DkiE8y3y7QgAtFeFGpPRLLH2TSVPNTaP3tCSs5CaFxZVb7vRwKvV5Dqs4zGcCmRK9rfmDxK2YtsYFQ1sVEChJS78R8WWBCggpcMKxo/s320/412931761_10160430780923583_7813345333165970224_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>I did run this week, just low miles and no speedwork. Three 3 milers is okay sometimes. I have a full week off next week and should be able to get back to some more quality runs. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWk_izmdQiU9MnVnhQelXQMZAdLvgi0HOTUV_Yxu2HpbNGXoSoLLYG0OX4YDKVBMpNm4-l9uFRhQiI0Vvq4ADYlFe5FeefLDr4IFIH-DWRdOYDSzYy_TWWMmfxJ9_VzyLP-RzW0g5o2E1LLR7QcYv5Qg4PJYQKvpJAkPPa6t1vioJLXblVd5hG9zIcSU/s1440/411877804_10160429340693583_6122129610468246912_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWk_izmdQiU9MnVnhQelXQMZAdLvgi0HOTUV_Yxu2HpbNGXoSoLLYG0OX4YDKVBMpNm4-l9uFRhQiI0Vvq4ADYlFe5FeefLDr4IFIH-DWRdOYDSzYy_TWWMmfxJ9_VzyLP-RzW0g5o2E1LLR7QcYv5Qg4PJYQKvpJAkPPa6t1vioJLXblVd5hG9zIcSU/s320/411877804_10160429340693583_6122129610468246912_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a great week y'all and Merry Christmas!</p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-31479906393686758302023-12-17T15:41:00.000-08:002023-12-17T15:41:10.495-08:00Week two of Joy to the Run AMR 2023 edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci94vHc-SMbH5Dw8Nuztt6A3cTQax21DrRcMSw6WSUgWonLBNWabPZBRc_Mxi8q6AAfTVd-f14z2pjiLuDm9WHJdXS7iFEdPbNatg7kHfTzJT9i_BKXh88YHmNPhX76MP7k6WYMVdfhP1YNFaJceq4XGFB_w5WS1NL-HB64MwZBUem-Bs2bfB9-e4bLU/s1619/410274839_927380135779222_2197770883061346276_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci94vHc-SMbH5Dw8Nuztt6A3cTQax21DrRcMSw6WSUgWonLBNWabPZBRc_Mxi8q6AAfTVd-f14z2pjiLuDm9WHJdXS7iFEdPbNatg7kHfTzJT9i_BKXh88YHmNPhX76MP7k6WYMVdfhP1YNFaJceq4XGFB_w5WS1NL-HB64MwZBUem-Bs2bfB9-e4bLU/s320/410274839_927380135779222_2197770883061346276_n.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>What a crazy busy week! I knew this week would be tough due to a HUGE experiment at work towards the end of the week and it did not disappoint. Two twelve and a half hour days on my paycheck right before Christmas? Yes please! I have never really been able to buy the entire family and my friends good Christmas presents and this year I am going all out! Let's look at the week shall we?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuc1uLyqN6gXE00HUKBnpX6vsa1Jo6MIpGYfJVOcx3DCRFIEvP-WxV7rXioGnyhRlcAG-mxIwM8MVDIQjMybbSMXEqSHX-nv-hBMQBUSrlWwWQQmqemZxv_575sB5ExSBmfxKggyHUIVChSTpEGixaLRC3CmW2uv0f19fh4A76S3Ew9XXZmcAYtr-axE/s2048/IMG_8967.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuc1uLyqN6gXE00HUKBnpX6vsa1Jo6MIpGYfJVOcx3DCRFIEvP-WxV7rXioGnyhRlcAG-mxIwM8MVDIQjMybbSMXEqSHX-nv-hBMQBUSrlWwWQQmqemZxv_575sB5ExSBmfxKggyHUIVChSTpEGixaLRC3CmW2uv0f19fh4A76S3Ew9XXZmcAYtr-axE/s320/IMG_8967.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I got three runs in including the sweaty pits run in which was a pyramid run. Easy warm up, run five minutes hard, rest one minute, four minutes hard, rest one minute till you got down to run hard one minute and easy one minute and cool down. I think when I looked it was actually the light and bright ladder from last year, but still a lot of fun and a way to push myself to do a little bit of speedwork. I also got an easy run in and a longish run. I woke up Saturday not feeling 100 percent and while I wanted to do 11 miles, my body told me real quickly that 6 would be enough, thank you. Stella ella even got to go with us since it was nice and cold and she loved it! She may be 12 but she can still run and have a great time with us. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VljtWiuKbfMKuFtuzyBBczNUl3hG9GkwLo3N1ffL8SCgGOFhGJqklcuUtqxILMGasGIunKpAHkuHAJTO_v_FiYIu0JgqB7badlSjgt9ffTNl2y-yCD1BqXOVhBI1UI2I_KM2rU5GYQCsIP8HYRBcV-RTrEoEqnEkGLcz4TFouNS6XPMvrrbDXyxHyCg/s750/410817643_10228433096604666_3767667075871028426_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="750" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VljtWiuKbfMKuFtuzyBBczNUl3hG9GkwLo3N1ffL8SCgGOFhGJqklcuUtqxILMGasGIunKpAHkuHAJTO_v_FiYIu0JgqB7badlSjgt9ffTNl2y-yCD1BqXOVhBI1UI2I_KM2rU5GYQCsIP8HYRBcV-RTrEoEqnEkGLcz4TFouNS6XPMvrrbDXyxHyCg/s320/410817643_10228433096604666_3767667075871028426_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>As predicted no strength and yoga happened. I needed all the rest I could get. I'm too old for this shiz. I feel like I am back in grad school but heh, OT is nice. We have one more week of experiments and then we get a full week of nothing. I am so ready! I am hoping Andrew and I can go do somethings together and enjoy the break we both need. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxpNWu3DXI4-LavIvKj-NbKW9POWYkRRoPCJS3-tphm3PX35VR3RWpSIkpW1DxKeFCaCyuAA5btwUR6grgUfWJQyYGlquGN07TiKUuIyup_6LdorbteNXBQmguRWiFqIhDZT5BukYEDHk2DKwX0RrFOVh3KvfAKmTJBIhak8jMBom12o12x739zz3iGg/s2048/409814524_889858359169417_9058977240168879565_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxpNWu3DXI4-LavIvKj-NbKW9POWYkRRoPCJS3-tphm3PX35VR3RWpSIkpW1DxKeFCaCyuAA5btwUR6grgUfWJQyYGlquGN07TiKUuIyup_6LdorbteNXBQmguRWiFqIhDZT5BukYEDHk2DKwX0RrFOVh3KvfAKmTJBIhak8jMBom12o12x739zz3iGg/s320/409814524_889858359169417_9058977240168879565_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mental check in: Mostly good. I hate seeing my hubby shoulder all the load for the business, but I had to let go. I had to walk away and now I pretty much do sales tax and a little bit of scheduling software work and give the rest up. Mentally I HAD to walk away. He is slammed with work coming in, but no one is paying their bills, so not sure what is going to happen in the new year. We are behind on paying several suppliers now because any of the money that does come in has to stay in the account to pay salaries and the bills that come out automatically. We've never been behind on paying suppliers and it is killing both of us, but he more than me. We feel like we are letting people down and at some point, they won't have grace anymore. I will admit I am scared for the future, but it is what it is and I can't hide. We will figure it out one way or another. Pray that my anxiety stays on the low end so I can get through this mess that seems to happen once a year every single year.</div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUfXuNAl-vtou0rbsgxBbPhyphenhyphengQQdSQasGie1OubzKpVcdXmfc3XMoUma1MC-l4BzLw5Nj3rgAuCoE49M1sZjcj-S_XrMuNQtZ0H4M1IXcNKwH2zkySujv4fcFFgEXIJMoc_O97hPxtvdyQCziZqOt0MWYZ0cluNXKOds28k5bs1ii0rIVfFQtkFFxSeg/s2048/411608303_10160420998313583_6109677006909158393_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUfXuNAl-vtou0rbsgxBbPhyphenhyphengQQdSQasGie1OubzKpVcdXmfc3XMoUma1MC-l4BzLw5Nj3rgAuCoE49M1sZjcj-S_XrMuNQtZ0H4M1IXcNKwH2zkySujv4fcFFgEXIJMoc_O97hPxtvdyQCziZqOt0MWYZ0cluNXKOds28k5bs1ii0rIVfFQtkFFxSeg/s320/411608303_10160420998313583_6109677006909158393_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Also this. I love my friends. I am so blessed to have some amazing mom friends who always say yes to my crazy ideas. I saw an ad for a Christmas Party Bus in Manhattan. Your ticket got you two hours of driving around and having 3 Christmas themed drinks with trivia and Christmas music. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRLdCIUXt2TzimvSMqTDDfNECHDNXL9ozvERiiGy_fd4S6nIrJLIIzws-QU1CvjvqyzeU8Esd7VO_UA5VL551JlLvNfreQeHvK4lZtNFGY1UtCrHy5BX8SAb0muiwUqgJyksmUW8xKtehwt95fKJ_LE284U1SXN6lQSb1Gfo6tpsbYS456Kv5tfYhee8/s3088/IMG_2488%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRLdCIUXt2TzimvSMqTDDfNECHDNXL9ozvERiiGy_fd4S6nIrJLIIzws-QU1CvjvqyzeU8Esd7VO_UA5VL551JlLvNfreQeHvK4lZtNFGY1UtCrHy5BX8SAb0muiwUqgJyksmUW8xKtehwt95fKJ_LE284U1SXN6lQSb1Gfo6tpsbYS456Kv5tfYhee8/s320/IMG_2488%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I put it out that I really wanted to have a mom outing and that I would love to do this with my football/wrestling mom tribe. Three moms said heck yeah and we got tickets. We had so much fun just letting lose, talking about life and our kids (they have boys the same age as Andrew and girls a year younger) and having some yummy food and shopping. Find your tribe and surround yourself with awesome people. If it weren't for my football family and my track family, I wouldn't have made it through some of the crap I have had to deal with this year. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHmELXgA2u44pWJIY9dfbXYYakt7SQ_LHlhT2SDBjQXJSTyW6isfbi1kShwksnyiVKXGy4Pn1Wwe_f8068dfc0hit0SU6kvq1CjwvwTWAF1C8aD4JiM44OZV-DmmMJFK5arneuD_JPDts4dYnZfwSNupsP4Vm6fFNEeRkIgO5SP8IKPiPA4OiLiuWOtM/s940/410534938_10219832684886890_6906288187861702839_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHmELXgA2u44pWJIY9dfbXYYakt7SQ_LHlhT2SDBjQXJSTyW6isfbi1kShwksnyiVKXGy4Pn1Wwe_f8068dfc0hit0SU6kvq1CjwvwTWAF1C8aD4JiM44OZV-DmmMJFK5arneuD_JPDts4dYnZfwSNupsP4Vm6fFNEeRkIgO5SP8IKPiPA4OiLiuWOtM/s320/410534938_10219832684886890_6906288187861702839_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Have a great week y'all! The Chiefs won, I only have one big experiment this week, and then we have Christmas and I can't wait!</div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-16797363871387016882023-12-11T04:31:00.000-08:002023-12-11T04:31:33.953-08:00Week one of AMR Joy to the Run 2023 Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWQyeSno8yIfU_TiTysqNzc2nT6buh8gKqPG83y3XU2zsKoKNO_IPlaq9sT4hBwDcIpJwVsKYfh_DjBfKw-_63cA1gJNIi26cYeKTrZHLUSTbND7XPem9MrASrYfr_kkdHkaYzlMrTRvIvF6g8AI_Ol3FRSfNSTrHUyzhWE8jX1vrkcbTrjyjlsdWlss/s4032/IMG_8863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWQyeSno8yIfU_TiTysqNzc2nT6buh8gKqPG83y3XU2zsKoKNO_IPlaq9sT4hBwDcIpJwVsKYfh_DjBfKw-_63cA1gJNIi26cYeKTrZHLUSTbND7XPem9MrASrYfr_kkdHkaYzlMrTRvIvF6g8AI_Ol3FRSfNSTrHUyzhWE8jX1vrkcbTrjyjlsdWlss/s320/IMG_8863.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Every year I delightfully sign up for Another Mother Runner's Joy to the World and every year the minute it starts I regret it. Sigh. Yeah, about working out every single day. Not happening with my new job. YES, I could get up at 4 am and work out and then go to work but I need all the rest and recovery I can get. Maybe some day I will get back to strength and yoga but today is not that day. I did break it down day by day but honestly, I will quit doing that next blog. I love lifting, I promise I do. I love kettle bells and bars and plates. I love a good strength work out but when it comes down to it, if i have time, I am running. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Monday:</b> Should be Warm Fuzzies/30-40 minutes of some sort of movement. For me it was a nah dog, I need rest. I had already skipped the first day, last Friday, as I hate yoga and was quite frankly was just exhausted, and I had skipped the rest day as we had our 5K. Never fear, I can move things around. Maybe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyfHnGeojlhpZGgfgF2goi2a3vnr-65E7NrtDdiebJ9ADL_DnqksfUhZoKophgP_T5GcJRFc18Sjc48sQRv4jkNz-SZtcRHVYeheVwT9I052YhPlyJxYYxA3WvT9XCsjV2tEgS27q6cO4jp5wikC9UlIwqYYjhujkYQRpQSNxyPNfD5ueZevTy2GmNE8/s2048/408385110_10160404982118583_1566304111656981565_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyfHnGeojlhpZGgfgF2goi2a3vnr-65E7NrtDdiebJ9ADL_DnqksfUhZoKophgP_T5GcJRFc18Sjc48sQRv4jkNz-SZtcRHVYeheVwT9I052YhPlyJxYYxA3WvT9XCsjV2tEgS27q6cO4jp5wikC9UlIwqYYjhujkYQRpQSNxyPNfD5ueZevTy2GmNE8/s320/408385110_10160404982118583_1566304111656981565_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Tuesday:</b> Wake up and sleigh and One Wooly Mile. Again, switched things around as I really wanted to do a run and got my Warm Fuzzy run done. Boom says thanks for the run MOM! Got 3 miles done.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wednesday:</b> Basically fun speedwork. Run easy to one song, moderate to another, hard to the next, and then back down the pyramid. I always love this one. Except i worked an 11 hour day and I was exhausted. The last thing on my mind was running or working out, even yoga. Got home, took the family to one of our local restaurants, and then went to bed. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjIYPnX4lRuE3TXLwLZO-bxl-KN1M3fKJzCLwy75Nkt87-3X3Gg9mNz8p__hiFPFCA3pjESz4ZnxQ_SQT8JbUVwQ-Prs7Ts3fV57vsWxUcFBbvP9YDHXJ7r9gHFr42s0Us8T0mo2KZKaZ5T7K3mciHqpbLzJ8_8lWUiVJ3Tv3SvU8zULZjRTO9evwYbQ/s1440/406836706_10160408099783583_1479415862300138602_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjIYPnX4lRuE3TXLwLZO-bxl-KN1M3fKJzCLwy75Nkt87-3X3Gg9mNz8p__hiFPFCA3pjESz4ZnxQ_SQT8JbUVwQ-Prs7Ts3fV57vsWxUcFBbvP9YDHXJ7r9gHFr42s0Us8T0mo2KZKaZ5T7K3mciHqpbLzJ8_8lWUiVJ3Tv3SvU8zULZjRTO9evwYbQ/s320/406836706_10160408099783583_1479415862300138602_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Thursday: </b> Strength training and one wooly mile. ONLY worked 9 hours so had a little bit of energy to tackle the speedwork I missed the day before. I love the song intervals and got super lucky that I hit the longest song on the playlist on my "easy" interval. Whew. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigblfPOXLB24v-1uDh7Ml4tI3Qj3U_IqI37dsGzrtRn8BRllygQsFBDtOVsGy3P4uJQCFLY6x7UG8-3x6vwgQg3ItGcgdRDDYOq9IqhN71JF3LCUqi2OyT3wu8wocDi0uC8RFGDqL9v4uDi9EF8FpyQTnQt6u8mL-1qdROj-mWktq9mfjF-Ndzhl2kF8M/s2048/409599448_1299149450783928_894622261995918476_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigblfPOXLB24v-1uDh7Ml4tI3Qj3U_IqI37dsGzrtRn8BRllygQsFBDtOVsGy3P4uJQCFLY6x7UG8-3x6vwgQg3ItGcgdRDDYOq9IqhN71JF3LCUqi2OyT3wu8wocDi0uC8RFGDqL9v4uDi9EF8FpyQTnQt6u8mL-1qdROj-mWktq9mfjF-Ndzhl2kF8M/s320/409599448_1299149450783928_894622261995918476_n.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Friday: </b> Christmas party for work. Yeah, nothing happened this day. Got fancy, had some drinkies, played black jack, and won a raffle prize. The food and company was amazing and I truly feel like our company is one big family. I have been so lucky in that most of my jobs have felt that way. I love this team and I am excited to see what we can do in 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2xBrdZcAk0LEeHw4NrkU4JhVJI6UrnRMyIJbQSAGGUHtNeDELomr01QewqwcGCNeNeta4OGaUtBPLAPNm-iU9SKDnOjDo-SrPhgbslmVDgDFs-I1a41Abh9gMoZva1xccUyi2HqPQj8dkd9uaPt8AS5NfOk_ir8e8Ra00YWsNFdYpVIyR2otHUQ4NQY/s1440/409178443_10160410533723583_1550550891797469028_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2xBrdZcAk0LEeHw4NrkU4JhVJI6UrnRMyIJbQSAGGUHtNeDELomr01QewqwcGCNeNeta4OGaUtBPLAPNm-iU9SKDnOjDo-SrPhgbslmVDgDFs-I1a41Abh9gMoZva1xccUyi2HqPQj8dkd9uaPt8AS5NfOk_ir8e8Ra00YWsNFdYpVIyR2otHUQ4NQY/s320/409178443_10160410533723583_1550550891797469028_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><p><b><br /></b></p>Saturday:</b> Long run day! Today was fancy pants day and I had my gypsy runner pants ready to go. I wanted to 10 miles and despite many talks with myself about quitting due to the crazy Kansas wind, I held strong and got my 10 miler done. We also headed to another very cute small town in Kansas, Holton to be exact to celebrate Christmas with cute little Christmas parade, amazing pizza, and good beer at the local brewery. Plus, spending time with some of my most favorite people in the world = priceless.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau5ug9FzAExeQvoqa9i0FY-Lv8dCw3UfmU_tJlQslRoCC-VuCR-J8V-AuJ9yBO5hwwWMlqZxrO6iBHs2nGQNp2T-ESmnaToRC2AkxBNeS7PEpKwN-XxoQFEz7gY7sGcDfZCwHUqSYBGJ1T2Dh_hcojuH48NVjlbE3hqOGxdiDDUO1qlKaUOrlAMEPnv8/s3088/369580906_290974537125259_3947512360363069857_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau5ug9FzAExeQvoqa9i0FY-Lv8dCw3UfmU_tJlQslRoCC-VuCR-J8V-AuJ9yBO5hwwWMlqZxrO6iBHs2nGQNp2T-ESmnaToRC2AkxBNeS7PEpKwN-XxoQFEz7gY7sGcDfZCwHUqSYBGJ1T2Dh_hcojuH48NVjlbE3hqOGxdiDDUO1qlKaUOrlAMEPnv8/s320/369580906_290974537125259_3947512360363069857_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Sunday:</b> Try and catch any and all work outs I missed while also doing all of the house work and watching the chiefs play. I did get a ton of hair chopped off by one of the football moms and got some great advice on how to navigate my thinning, fine hair. If anyone else has advice, I am all ears. I am now trying some new serum and shampoo and hoping that all three things combined will help. I finally right before bed resigned myself to pick one of the strength work outs. I am SO very out of shape when it comes to any type of strength that I had to do push ups on an incline and plank rows on my knees. Oh well, I have to start back somewhere right? One of my co workers so wants to do a work out class in town and I am tempted as it's at 5:30 am and I am usually up. Stay tuned. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to be very, very honest here. This plan while fun and full of all kinds of cool strength exercises and yoga just isn't going to work for me this year. We still have two more weeks of hell at work (their words, not mine) and with me working probably multiple 12 hour days next week, every ounce of rest and sleep are going to be needed to stay sane and upright. My goal is to try and at least get one a week somehow but not to stress about it if I can't. Have a great week y'all!</p><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-6427016021131723532023-12-04T04:48:00.000-08:002023-12-04T04:48:08.441-08:00GIRLS ON THE RUN IS SO MUCH FUN 2023 <p>Today I am going to focus on the positive. I am still battling some mental demons, but they have let up a tiny bit and for that I thankful.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppDIAVYYfIeqqBTS0d6UuZJxx49cJzGMJXWT_tANc9sPpQ03HFX_XcSx8x1wrD5GUq4110qTlh5chcAlVLGURDEhOsfVcbWLDGGkRMVUnmiYigR-hf0e4gM0Gd0xbrs96xvA-p2CJw3TVMeOtq0RFRynytDwFpMs0V_iK50UI4Lo0NJPS_BiTeeHeZI/s2048/IMG_8451.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppDIAVYYfIeqqBTS0d6UuZJxx49cJzGMJXWT_tANc9sPpQ03HFX_XcSx8x1wrD5GUq4110qTlh5chcAlVLGURDEhOsfVcbWLDGGkRMVUnmiYigR-hf0e4gM0Gd0xbrs96xvA-p2CJw3TVMeOtq0RFRynytDwFpMs0V_iK50UI4Lo0NJPS_BiTeeHeZI/s320/IMG_8451.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pardon his messy room, but my deal is if you want to live like a pig fine, keep your door shut. I adore his cat and his love for his boy. I walked in to see Andrew playing his VR headset and there is Elvis staring at him lovingly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq8vyTQc3ohMxAJG7AXgoRac0tO-GktkOIpw_1XRvXHENVcvQW-5lf0XJsi2LruYXPoHXZt0PKBePCkdsCgg3y-WhJ_B_FKQP7Vsboa4VY3MLTCudhoDkTub15MCZ0LAY2zGynZ8lTBS4ahjJ23_FqjJHMHLfrMBXXb_tEb3HVr51I8iNs67nE4L9ens/s2048/IMG_8461.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq8vyTQc3ohMxAJG7AXgoRac0tO-GktkOIpw_1XRvXHENVcvQW-5lf0XJsi2LruYXPoHXZt0PKBePCkdsCgg3y-WhJ_B_FKQP7Vsboa4VY3MLTCudhoDkTub15MCZ0LAY2zGynZ8lTBS4ahjJ23_FqjJHMHLfrMBXXb_tEb3HVr51I8iNs67nE4L9ens/s320/IMG_8461.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have hit the "I don't need a coat" stage of his life. Sigh. Middle school boys. A day or two after this it was "I am wearing shorts" and it's 20 degrees outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHynNAVakCaCpKOBaHj7rJp7X1IvW90Rt2u05Uo-nyQJi_LDsb22ccTvrZ0mqfXlvF0WL5pO-w2IkGFB54b8tS6DDz6ZInHPuQdxQ4h9lQ-KLACBFi8Cc-MWpZO8bjVk9Zx1r5B3JV4CODqYAVy2yDQ8aMxdDYL9X1fRZB9crMnpFGOO3-b6wr0ux_toU/s4032/IMG_8583.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHynNAVakCaCpKOBaHj7rJp7X1IvW90Rt2u05Uo-nyQJi_LDsb22ccTvrZ0mqfXlvF0WL5pO-w2IkGFB54b8tS6DDz6ZInHPuQdxQ4h9lQ-KLACBFi8Cc-MWpZO8bjVk9Zx1r5B3JV4CODqYAVy2yDQ8aMxdDYL9X1fRZB9crMnpFGOO3-b6wr0ux_toU/s320/IMG_8583.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1VCnfV8uDzQr3iapq3jOX-PM-v58UrtZAyvWjx0lVLOpBo4PbS1uz15iuvvD8ewQtvXNqX29aJ_VykPymMrKI1eA7xbrxFlgK8Z_94G68GWAO_MU8i-xd-u9RlLi4B-2Eos-SW3Oc471lmiO2b8n5pTlSDW33J-FkS8pppQqen-Hb_yv5SPOYEHa8qs/s4032/IMG_8589%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1VCnfV8uDzQr3iapq3jOX-PM-v58UrtZAyvWjx0lVLOpBo4PbS1uz15iuvvD8ewQtvXNqX29aJ_VykPymMrKI1eA7xbrxFlgK8Z_94G68GWAO_MU8i-xd-u9RlLi4B-2Eos-SW3Oc471lmiO2b8n5pTlSDW33J-FkS8pppQqen-Hb_yv5SPOYEHa8qs/s320/IMG_8589%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQebT89_G6x0Wc4JOLZ3fl5jToe5d8iDjE3AB_IhdCxOUKu1lbewgqbR8pqY1xkVKD41z3v5KCnP7EUDEOAIVpNVOSb57kaee2f5Jr2gpKJ1-38aEVk0xJEddaSIim7OF_I_YSLFXD3B-grmoykTus1fqujHafQ9nF2yYM9i9hOSl_5pjDFeK08KVwjA/s4032/IMG_8596%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQebT89_G6x0Wc4JOLZ3fl5jToe5d8iDjE3AB_IhdCxOUKu1lbewgqbR8pqY1xkVKD41z3v5KCnP7EUDEOAIVpNVOSb57kaee2f5Jr2gpKJ1-38aEVk0xJEddaSIim7OF_I_YSLFXD3B-grmoykTus1fqujHafQ9nF2yYM9i9hOSl_5pjDFeK08KVwjA/s320/IMG_8596%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have also hit the "I don't need a haircut" stage. One of his friends at school has the exact red curly hair as his so I convinced him to let that friend's mom cut his hair. Don't worry, she is a hairdresser and she knew exactly how to make him happy. As always he looks SO grown up when he gets it cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHbD6wWlopGmsvkavh_JjeKRf-Hu_uwoeCxfjbFPU-asLz0G9kQcghJatVzEpXT3HugtCPZYQLWsUaNy2i2JPMpKySM5nTLhVXi80naupGzoy57QRaR2l9QJGT9GtpeWyf13gKg5MQU9_CMom3NxEDHesl9iHN9_sj0loxDv33RMFWL1X_3nCjCbfRo/s2048/IMG_8471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHbD6wWlopGmsvkavh_JjeKRf-Hu_uwoeCxfjbFPU-asLz0G9kQcghJatVzEpXT3HugtCPZYQLWsUaNy2i2JPMpKySM5nTLhVXi80naupGzoy57QRaR2l9QJGT9GtpeWyf13gKg5MQU9_CMom3NxEDHesl9iHN9_sj0loxDv33RMFWL1X_3nCjCbfRo/s320/IMG_8471.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA2YZFbi6sRp_j641JdEl5zh3zMfNkc_7I8joo_us5ZKMqSNOsXd13QJxsHCLsCvj9P7MZfr_9jSFTZ0VzdkgO_qFJaUZVoi4Ug5lOSwDSCnr3VDV_tAggJAXgepCpHK7MPHhJKKbxSybapwuMUUX_AHNNGZmL5zU-dQRKUdzsJzAjzniQNKzDCOY-y8/s2048/IMG_8467.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA2YZFbi6sRp_j641JdEl5zh3zMfNkc_7I8joo_us5ZKMqSNOsXd13QJxsHCLsCvj9P7MZfr_9jSFTZ0VzdkgO_qFJaUZVoi4Ug5lOSwDSCnr3VDV_tAggJAXgepCpHK7MPHhJKKbxSybapwuMUUX_AHNNGZmL5zU-dQRKUdzsJzAjzniQNKzDCOY-y8/s320/IMG_8467.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYW4BxeB0UQ8xMfsW69EnUFqbUj9HhUfAQxnDdU5pTSaQaCSvsyxEnlscbtvhNmsQJby_F81M0w5iHP_EF4j-zpwYi-I6eCmxcYKR_vWX311r7qmvgGdo_911f1isM2lOwlAel0a1-blTm-47nUr9r2pHS35XeZ9slF5qEllHivGQTE6DzmnDOr6HSf88/s2048/IMG_8488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYW4BxeB0UQ8xMfsW69EnUFqbUj9HhUfAQxnDdU5pTSaQaCSvsyxEnlscbtvhNmsQJby_F81M0w5iHP_EF4j-zpwYi-I6eCmxcYKR_vWX311r7qmvgGdo_911f1isM2lOwlAel0a1-blTm-47nUr9r2pHS35XeZ9slF5qEllHivGQTE6DzmnDOr6HSf88/s320/IMG_8488.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though my job is seriously stressing me out to the max right now, I still love it and my co workers. We did a new to me project, which tends to make my anxiety get pretty gnarly because I am super afraid of failure and my co worker stepped up, took the lead, and while we had hiccups, made it the best she could. I am proud of her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09KcPfRc90aMXtXbE8LF71zwLQtyp9VwHUhJ1uYqSF2GtsIJ0EtzMY1ru-ShsjwQ1dHllbszIVeSmgALmnpbi1wQm8QkZpvE34twYK_CUXOh8MjP5vf2JW1G4l96J4i_nQwH536jkjlHgJmemmDXGA46cwdJqQ6C2R4oaDVtMIcD1zAcyKqGUmRaq4Is/s2048/IMG_8493%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09KcPfRc90aMXtXbE8LF71zwLQtyp9VwHUhJ1uYqSF2GtsIJ0EtzMY1ru-ShsjwQ1dHllbszIVeSmgALmnpbi1wQm8QkZpvE34twYK_CUXOh8MjP5vf2JW1G4l96J4i_nQwH536jkjlHgJmemmDXGA46cwdJqQ6C2R4oaDVtMIcD1zAcyKqGUmRaq4Is/s320/IMG_8493%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Running at night and seeing all of the Christmas lights brings me so much joy. I love the cold, the twinkling of the lights, and the space to think. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-50H8hsPRawUiJb9-dis0lQQW0RfKi6SaWQgVqKbehULsVgCmL5VLwSbUKncSq8w8Ua94sYpvXVZqiPWIorXpHa30MUHVBvDn_PJqRAIZ70xVCF2LqrLBN-pVFkFUcs-Rkq4Fc-U4uMO4E-K0vkqPVyJWpteJRGR-4K62Dg5d8DwMxFnVRnMM4wycxik/s2048/IMG_8558%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-50H8hsPRawUiJb9-dis0lQQW0RfKi6SaWQgVqKbehULsVgCmL5VLwSbUKncSq8w8Ua94sYpvXVZqiPWIorXpHa30MUHVBvDn_PJqRAIZ70xVCF2LqrLBN-pVFkFUcs-Rkq4Fc-U4uMO4E-K0vkqPVyJWpteJRGR-4K62Dg5d8DwMxFnVRnMM4wycxik/s320/IMG_8558%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>#teamwinter all the way!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_pXSKR_EvY_QTeEvVTyxXVHRu3EZkfuVh7UFu-Y6_ofS_fLUTcL276uDVJGydYHbViCg8_pUA9h3SSWyhSzZ80l1t1wOJqfNA_AQTNWm4TOdKHUx1xmHZ36E0NHgHq9B6ggwgYNuh00rIVO6-RgSAwCra_dv9-z7yLEOqusbBearveGIqIdyzEbVN4E/s4032/IMG_8614.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_pXSKR_EvY_QTeEvVTyxXVHRu3EZkfuVh7UFu-Y6_ofS_fLUTcL276uDVJGydYHbViCg8_pUA9h3SSWyhSzZ80l1t1wOJqfNA_AQTNWm4TOdKHUx1xmHZ36E0NHgHq9B6ggwgYNuh00rIVO6-RgSAwCra_dv9-z7yLEOqusbBearveGIqIdyzEbVN4E/s320/IMG_8614.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We don't get to see family much over the holidays. After we had Andrew and Santa became a thing, we stopped traveling back to Tennessee for any holiday. Plus, having dogs, crazy red dogs at that, makes things even more complicated. We have tried to build some new traditions that we can do as a family here in Kansas. One of those is to go to a little town East of here named Saint Marys and go to their little dry goods store called Sugar Creek. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1AfB-8pa77pM9gFL5uuzTMs6oTCECVlPjnE1ZVBWjmZnzrxTPcwW8q646680Wo6vHesPA16mkxnnnn-m6-i84khiMGqOPnNyNwy0bVm6XVeOoTgbEEl_yL3aKHKvApynh4H5hYm554xRLKrJnpQ1eK9h-BkTcu03HSBxiGLq3elX0bUv3Gs_5m5IAkU/s2048/IMG_8616.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1AfB-8pa77pM9gFL5uuzTMs6oTCECVlPjnE1ZVBWjmZnzrxTPcwW8q646680Wo6vHesPA16mkxnnnn-m6-i84khiMGqOPnNyNwy0bVm6XVeOoTgbEEl_yL3aKHKvApynh4H5hYm554xRLKrJnpQ1eK9h-BkTcu03HSBxiGLq3elX0bUv3Gs_5m5IAkU/s320/IMG_8616.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They do Christmas right by having amazing ice cream sundae creations and the gingerbread house contest. People do amazing work with these houses! We get to vote on the top three, but there were so many great ones that it was hard to chose this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HIlzDPCGv6SXjoYEd51XXCJLFSpkqjgNn4qE88-aki3dc8gnOjHikBW7fHHF8HJLfbZoWAcj5NKXrb3QiR0zd2KeGOlYSA7sagqPMGqe2lVPeu0QcRE-ZZvIio-C9gK5EbA1RfPDV0eTlBVU-XBwep_aVy40wlpPV6fJY4UxY97BLY43fLBorZJWd8A/s2048/IMG_8621%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HIlzDPCGv6SXjoYEd51XXCJLFSpkqjgNn4qE88-aki3dc8gnOjHikBW7fHHF8HJLfbZoWAcj5NKXrb3QiR0zd2KeGOlYSA7sagqPMGqe2lVPeu0QcRE-ZZvIio-C9gK5EbA1RfPDV0eTlBVU-XBwep_aVy40wlpPV6fJY4UxY97BLY43fLBorZJWd8A/s320/IMG_8621%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXNUA_Ph7y0Ee-iHZWyoR7K8Q37zhIvLPOr9pXsL3X0p_hWv_aGnQnC09dIswA_tjUXuZkCOdgMf0ywxqsMEFlX_MvNANQTJMEqx3K8HmutjrJCEZ7M_Tsmfjj-6Eny0JTsE_HFIg7usF2X77nQocf_n4arkFsaR4cuqJCazf_hoqQmbMLdWX8uKID-U/s2048/IMG_8630%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXNUA_Ph7y0Ee-iHZWyoR7K8Q37zhIvLPOr9pXsL3X0p_hWv_aGnQnC09dIswA_tjUXuZkCOdgMf0ywxqsMEFlX_MvNANQTJMEqx3K8HmutjrJCEZ7M_Tsmfjj-6Eny0JTsE_HFIg7usF2X77nQocf_n4arkFsaR4cuqJCazf_hoqQmbMLdWX8uKID-U/s320/IMG_8630%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And this year they had a food truck park that had woodfire pizza, yummy chicken chili, and beer!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hlrX2D_wO5LfrhdDjeaqdWF0B4AC08M4pXuP1AsED9K5WljD57-Zft3aBoiuTCjvT8p-vKHtFHriKAOEG5dCinnryrtpd-oFpL8zu7BWGE-IbdiBnfsdIwRF3LOTtKG1Dm_YudkHfVW8VbT6yiU-rTEI9FtyXgsxeT3VnY6NrHSBUOZj-ADpmN-RXkY/s2048/IMG_8636.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hlrX2D_wO5LfrhdDjeaqdWF0B4AC08M4pXuP1AsED9K5WljD57-Zft3aBoiuTCjvT8p-vKHtFHriKAOEG5dCinnryrtpd-oFpL8zu7BWGE-IbdiBnfsdIwRF3LOTtKG1Dm_YudkHfVW8VbT6yiU-rTEI9FtyXgsxeT3VnY6NrHSBUOZj-ADpmN-RXkY/s320/IMG_8636.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNCpppwJzKIF9RvXdnLGaDd04jH2yhcF-fUhuVUJeaCV6shaTiyywuNBnUi6E3aPut47Ndv7kK98QetfcVoF6Y8bOQqlylU0Sv9qn6qRAvvCRutpJbipvV1E-TDxLrt0URxFUTdVmPS0Al1tl4h4PRENYzbdVWAdtA2vNjznrXIElcyI5Ot4FJIxBTRA/s2048/IMG_8642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNCpppwJzKIF9RvXdnLGaDd04jH2yhcF-fUhuVUJeaCV6shaTiyywuNBnUi6E3aPut47Ndv7kK98QetfcVoF6Y8bOQqlylU0Sv9qn6qRAvvCRutpJbipvV1E-TDxLrt0URxFUTdVmPS0Al1tl4h4PRENYzbdVWAdtA2vNjznrXIElcyI5Ot4FJIxBTRA/s320/IMG_8642.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday was about the Girls on the Run 5K. I didn't get to coach this year thanks to my new job and it seriously broke my heart. I had hoped we could find some way to compromise and let me off in time to go over to the school, but with the types of experiments we do, it just wasn't possible. Some of our football family had their twins doing the program this year, so when they needed a running buddy, I was ALL IN! Except, whoops, they are super fast and I am not anymore. It worked out great, we started together, and they kept stopping for me to catch up, but I finally convinced them to JUST GO! The course was a bit long (almost 3.4 miles) and they finished around 32 something with me and another one of my favorite girls finishing in around 35 something. I also got to see all of my girls from last year in the Heart and Sole program at the middle school and get lots of hugs. It seriously was the best day ever....until the Chiefs lost but that is another story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTpCgxhXNGeyf6rOiRtIdZCtVGkku98xDvN7eUywmU7qvvjIrnaIftzC2tFDlkigmQGk62f4UDTWNK38jXOK_lEiuHOwh7DLMcTUiByaG3bPxHfJSPurAgVIsE8NaZ81UXtgTt3UO8mhJ7_4ouGxj6tf6-7NvBeWpN1egx9R8MqkyT499yYChd5C8poE/s1622/407920124_10110070276986161_973601103132363679_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1622" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTpCgxhXNGeyf6rOiRtIdZCtVGkku98xDvN7eUywmU7qvvjIrnaIftzC2tFDlkigmQGk62f4UDTWNK38jXOK_lEiuHOwh7DLMcTUiByaG3bPxHfJSPurAgVIsE8NaZ81UXtgTt3UO8mhJ7_4ouGxj6tf6-7NvBeWpN1egx9R8MqkyT499yYChd5C8poE/s320/407920124_10110070276986161_973601103132363679_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-39256007923097192252023-11-26T17:25:00.000-08:002023-11-26T17:25:45.239-08:00And the home of the......CHIEFS!<p>What a week! While my anxiety was still playing in an endless loop in the back ground, we had overall a great week. I guess I am just high functioning at this state.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DmzYxS1tvjEcomJlBtZYSAwV20ZWWpTqfzNcbo8Jhz64dpdzklhi4-bKiun2FitLgz_pACaKlsOZRQiGx9aLE6DGkChK77M8xruax_zfIaHtGsTNp8bVgEA2pL5ut24vTeqTupphRxrpOXi-V4nVw4W-zc5uB6D5gohAlHe09Ew-Kt1gUy39elcZZk0/s2048/IMG_8131.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DmzYxS1tvjEcomJlBtZYSAwV20ZWWpTqfzNcbo8Jhz64dpdzklhi4-bKiun2FitLgz_pACaKlsOZRQiGx9aLE6DGkChK77M8xruax_zfIaHtGsTNp8bVgEA2pL5ut24vTeqTupphRxrpOXi-V4nVw4W-zc5uB6D5gohAlHe09Ew-Kt1gUy39elcZZk0/s320/IMG_8131.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We started out by going to Monday night football at Arrowhead Stadium. While Neyland Stadium is larger and in my opinion louder, it was a ton of fun. I had put out a plea on FB to find someone to ride with because the whole parking situation sounded like a nightmare. I am so very glad that the Marions that use to live here in our area contacted me and said come on over and ride with us! I would have seriously been in tears getting into the stadium and parking. It seriously is the worst I have ever seen getting into and out of any big event I have ever been to. We got a small taste of it years ago going to the Billy Joel concert at the K, which is next door. It was so bad we almost didn't even see the beginning of the concert, but luckily he went on a little late so we didn't miss. Talk about no direction or crowd control. However, once we got in, it was easy to get around and get what you needed. Plus, they had a gift shop right by our entrance to our seats so SCORE! New hats and a clear bag for me, little tiny football players for Andrew and a magnet for our fridge. The score didn't end of being what we wanted at all, but we had fun, slept at our friend's house for the night, and drove home the next day on 4ish hours of sleep. Enjoy a bunch of photos taken in the rain with my phone not in order because iphotos has lost it's ever loving mind.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD0ihKZd5vc5Wo9IQSGqFMB_NdeLeeLlR0FX-YauVD7p3Mt_G1HVgn42E7R6xlyGboJq0KsG3v9UB7pr0rCEyw2zw6LDts_4-4bAklPYHsP_4pnecmEQ64m8YVf3MWD1MMbN-vUakXqv1KZthQ7Z_L7P9RNkHDw8tUXs1Fu3WlQSg3MOZVNBivb-1A7I/s1440/402889014_10160384775428583_3648001643991946501_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD0ihKZd5vc5Wo9IQSGqFMB_NdeLeeLlR0FX-YauVD7p3Mt_G1HVgn42E7R6xlyGboJq0KsG3v9UB7pr0rCEyw2zw6LDts_4-4bAklPYHsP_4pnecmEQ64m8YVf3MWD1MMbN-vUakXqv1KZthQ7Z_L7P9RNkHDw8tUXs1Fu3WlQSg3MOZVNBivb-1A7I/s320/402889014_10160384775428583_3648001643991946501_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kelce touchdown!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfxKiMCp4Jnx_XPE-1cStkwrc6NpwQPwiF9pnNjTM3Af5ECueAys6hrU-tiEgtj0wULtv_csjMuAjXSiODUKdf7LiNNwJMk_hMPN5mIFtzdrq3rV9zUOK4SUyLYPbkuSvPhS0Qqbj8YZ8OyYEknCAa_ZdCoGAv645t8CeKoxUyCGyZrWA2z0ZkGFrZmA/s1440/402903602_10160384775423583_1284161288841260116_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfxKiMCp4Jnx_XPE-1cStkwrc6NpwQPwiF9pnNjTM3Af5ECueAys6hrU-tiEgtj0wULtv_csjMuAjXSiODUKdf7LiNNwJMk_hMPN5mIFtzdrq3rV9zUOK4SUyLYPbkuSvPhS0Qqbj8YZ8OyYEknCAa_ZdCoGAv645t8CeKoxUyCGyZrWA2z0ZkGFrZmA/s320/402903602_10160384775423583_1284161288841260116_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chris Jones Sack!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBejoXEZL6vJXTR2lo3oYCkjz7OiGGOvFesATS7V33xQR4TTeYuHzUszb2jnEf_XLqCNK_pSukSq37XG0HHJNhISq55kZ_t0ZUBpbrH3q_ijrSL3xtdpihK8YMYEKzkBCM2jO7Dq8-WVktvQhLz7JjMiG05yteYUj3jRef3Nbqifxc66PASPdgn02r9BE/s1440/402915234_10160384775413583_7998340740003020954_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBejoXEZL6vJXTR2lo3oYCkjz7OiGGOvFesATS7V33xQR4TTeYuHzUszb2jnEf_XLqCNK_pSukSq37XG0HHJNhISq55kZ_t0ZUBpbrH3q_ijrSL3xtdpihK8YMYEKzkBCM2jO7Dq8-WVktvQhLz7JjMiG05yteYUj3jRef3Nbqifxc66PASPdgn02r9BE/s320/402915234_10160384775413583_7998340740003020954_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My man, Jason Kelce. Love him!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpA_nhAITnBVixsG62Mu6xwgDLfQl4U0oXcjTMCDlDfAmEC65WAgLNp3onHiju-e_XXA81wnv_5Z_tCwiEoFwSlf3vug1jOTNsEUqWqzlHY8_YRdssOV48vGx1tU25cDZwVSqG-PLJsARJ1XxQtJ9Ssr8IZvNpbFFKZ8yr02BA8otRBmyQgcFceWRJ0I/s2048/IMG_8135.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpA_nhAITnBVixsG62Mu6xwgDLfQl4U0oXcjTMCDlDfAmEC65WAgLNp3onHiju-e_XXA81wnv_5Z_tCwiEoFwSlf3vug1jOTNsEUqWqzlHY8_YRdssOV48vGx1tU25cDZwVSqG-PLJsARJ1XxQtJ9Ssr8IZvNpbFFKZ8yr02BA8otRBmyQgcFceWRJ0I/s320/IMG_8135.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First time walking out and seeing an NFL game. He just stopped and was in awe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs5EasfGD1t7M8xoZu73uBsQebFd1UffVIpOuhs0G4i94A7A3wU8s_YXzDFnKHbtkcuXYPoHl9p1ZlwTCak0RmMllAjQZlOF4Dt98ZD1IYyhRSXcB1UlnZYo8ZoBmrl91wa2uOiV8-8ItZ4sTPU1m2yDT3qZ8pTfYOBYtQdyowSPvIMA-Mzwr7NIWK8c/s2048/IMG_8154%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs5EasfGD1t7M8xoZu73uBsQebFd1UffVIpOuhs0G4i94A7A3wU8s_YXzDFnKHbtkcuXYPoHl9p1ZlwTCak0RmMllAjQZlOF4Dt98ZD1IYyhRSXcB1UlnZYo8ZoBmrl91wa2uOiV8-8ItZ4sTPU1m2yDT3qZ8pTfYOBYtQdyowSPvIMA-Mzwr7NIWK8c/s320/IMG_8154%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jason Kelce warming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UhsINTE7RgMWLsBDG-2Dj9gvwAs0wCtLSHc07-OSeh5Mgf86zBHZ_ry_TBnbxxM6dAyoZ3-RQ4Q_8qGL0kBgJkc7n5xJlDqn3P54iluR30smbhJywueXo_l1wJB7O1yXJ6eKfDpcrzlljzEmAkKYKX_zHtu2Cj7obUvSC1Hjr8qJ9ad2rPA-ch0FDN4/s2048/IMG_8157%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UhsINTE7RgMWLsBDG-2Dj9gvwAs0wCtLSHc07-OSeh5Mgf86zBHZ_ry_TBnbxxM6dAyoZ3-RQ4Q_8qGL0kBgJkc7n5xJlDqn3P54iluR30smbhJywueXo_l1wJB7O1yXJ6eKfDpcrzlljzEmAkKYKX_zHtu2Cj7obUvSC1Hjr8qJ9ad2rPA-ch0FDN4/s320/IMG_8157%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glad to have the video boards because we were so short we couldn't see the entire game! People stand up for four hours straight. That is dedication! Let me tell you I was sore from standing all night on that concrete.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Nh3hmT64aH4NYceuZovy-oSK9Ez3Gq62pDpAOJPKXorGhHMkcrgD1KlGaeBfkka2zJtcGEShEUyUHvECnlNOV4xxsLqPnSZQ2AkyalIVMwkvAdDx6yg9CsgHSrR_lACroaNu-S4pCHZxeXsQ725Y69SUF3sb7Es3q1qswluQ6wQX6C33uRhIs9bJbE/s2048/IMG_8162%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Nh3hmT64aH4NYceuZovy-oSK9Ez3Gq62pDpAOJPKXorGhHMkcrgD1KlGaeBfkka2zJtcGEShEUyUHvECnlNOV4xxsLqPnSZQ2AkyalIVMwkvAdDx6yg9CsgHSrR_lACroaNu-S4pCHZxeXsQ725Y69SUF3sb7Es3q1qswluQ6wQX6C33uRhIs9bJbE/s320/IMG_8162%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>ESPN Monday night football crew!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2r5jYzgyuv2OVoeRiW0l9oIytOPwUuE-CZ3VIl0YDX-HPx3-qnFfKPDXU97Z47cViv8B0Pyp_b59gUjAf2YBFk5w4QysQBNT8dhashBj1hX6yke3TdccJ0eIogUDRRgHPxAgTViVmjKL6vsbntH_6ZKHlIiDcoAVPJuwZgEJHpEEHw6_3S-hDHPQCpk/s2048/IMG_8168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2r5jYzgyuv2OVoeRiW0l9oIytOPwUuE-CZ3VIl0YDX-HPx3-qnFfKPDXU97Z47cViv8B0Pyp_b59gUjAf2YBFk5w4QysQBNT8dhashBj1hX6yke3TdccJ0eIogUDRRgHPxAgTViVmjKL6vsbntH_6ZKHlIiDcoAVPJuwZgEJHpEEHw6_3S-hDHPQCpk/s320/IMG_8168.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coin toss with the captains!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBPl4fjAh8AJCuoLNutP8jyw1vi1UeyKIr6igpmZi6PPNvaatmrQgXn-Y5k9Lxw91dFBsnkPeseOCLndskizWa30FALtGRkm94hY5EQK9tLrhkA7AvV08rAmmH8Ay4_u6g6TF6Cij9tOAjvudbHCsX5EVWwsIpF9VDYN9YTRVmjVMpSQVoRYIXIxSUPU/s2048/IMG_8172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBPl4fjAh8AJCuoLNutP8jyw1vi1UeyKIr6igpmZi6PPNvaatmrQgXn-Y5k9Lxw91dFBsnkPeseOCLndskizWa30FALtGRkm94hY5EQK9tLrhkA7AvV08rAmmH8Ay4_u6g6TF6Cij9tOAjvudbHCsX5EVWwsIpF9VDYN9YTRVmjVMpSQVoRYIXIxSUPU/s320/IMG_8172.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Getting soaked but still loving it! Little red's poncho ripped pretty badly walking over so I had to give up mine. I think i was cold and wet for days after I got SO wet!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzdq2DaBv3J6ptYHdkJ0Ai0jCs312pARSeQ4AGGxv68HYZ6xN4cE731MZBVMBNdlqKbSNlahq3XlkWe41vLXiTZW7C_D7sHJBga6nzLr5jey0FLnfVHAL7gyCaBbW0L09GoW9u2c8nLLR1pRu8IxGEnArPjTcpkeVrRoldALMz7tNVQKJrKmWiTMGKzU/s2048/IMG_8179.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzdq2DaBv3J6ptYHdkJ0Ai0jCs312pARSeQ4AGGxv68HYZ6xN4cE731MZBVMBNdlqKbSNlahq3XlkWe41vLXiTZW7C_D7sHJBga6nzLr5jey0FLnfVHAL7gyCaBbW0L09GoW9u2c8nLLR1pRu8IxGEnArPjTcpkeVrRoldALMz7tNVQKJrKmWiTMGKzU/s320/IMG_8179.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chris Jones! My favorite defensive player. If I was sure he was going to stay with the Chiefs for longer I would totally buy his jersey. I think he had 4 or 5 sacks just this game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbfTn5bXk-znREofSQQe38wjS2dpiRsAXl-zMf19q0osDt24xeCR6SZqeQPBHc_8LnJxJ6CIAM3sHHqz30DkHrhTiGjb_S9MWQ6qv0N2UQU2aOez1V1GBsgX-kDc1BBDF2KsrrWY3rO0EIu9V8S95hE29EPZWMQXN0RH87BAcy-JJ6yeTtGYiWq7RvS0/s2048/IMG_8184.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbfTn5bXk-znREofSQQe38wjS2dpiRsAXl-zMf19q0osDt24xeCR6SZqeQPBHc_8LnJxJ6CIAM3sHHqz30DkHrhTiGjb_S9MWQ6qv0N2UQU2aOez1V1GBsgX-kDc1BBDF2KsrrWY3rO0EIu9V8S95hE29EPZWMQXN0RH87BAcy-JJ6yeTtGYiWq7RvS0/s320/IMG_8184.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Warming up and drying off for a minute. New hat, who dis?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHproVG9cE9nad-mQAZ9s6__Yuk0LoY1ZXl9jP2c2nZ5bpMs-7eEluE4MSSoQjyblPxNivHkHh-azREWdLhyphenhypheno0r9v2u4VWxkfkMWOW7Nd1Ezs1CXROwfBzLhns536l5mR4zlk_qRF4X3YZK5XoSKw9vKJzd9s8on_PARa7X3UcVCtVariruZLtyPvWjak/s2048/IMG_8194.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHproVG9cE9nad-mQAZ9s6__Yuk0LoY1ZXl9jP2c2nZ5bpMs-7eEluE4MSSoQjyblPxNivHkHh-azREWdLhyphenhypheno0r9v2u4VWxkfkMWOW7Nd1Ezs1CXROwfBzLhns536l5mR4zlk_qRF4X3YZK5XoSKw9vKJzd9s8on_PARa7X3UcVCtVariruZLtyPvWjak/s320/IMG_8194.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgMNoRToK_4dTgfTn2SG5wh2qvqYeue_Tastt4MT3CQiihLplcUpan3qe1fRfD7lhNiXIsvHTCFzGaK4SjMm0fysVKngek3MXgg7hpTdurtnWzAWrkWTMVoXEJKnRsWlrddCuvwjW1vlCTEZRTwyZPci17M3w3JeST3qh-OUK9VmvDLag5-ipXzfD7W0/s2048/IMG_8204%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgMNoRToK_4dTgfTn2SG5wh2qvqYeue_Tastt4MT3CQiihLplcUpan3qe1fRfD7lhNiXIsvHTCFzGaK4SjMm0fysVKngek3MXgg7hpTdurtnWzAWrkWTMVoXEJKnRsWlrddCuvwjW1vlCTEZRTwyZPci17M3w3JeST3qh-OUK9VmvDLag5-ipXzfD7W0/s320/IMG_8204%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Patrick tried so hard to get us the win. No one could catch and or hold on to the ball. It must be very disappointing for him but he is a true team player. This has been a weird year and I hope they can resolve the issues and get back out there and be better than ever. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU2fWfP5bDScTa_jYkrB1bMRG5Soz0qYVB9I_rY7uBgkrE9uECPzzQRrTcfzW2Il7Y2BxBv-zaSg8b_WdkyQU1max9vhQWnJK19Zgo51v8hCVe38srcbrxPf-eWSogizXAnea2OoNVh02Qyvi_tjR4e2kvbtA5QGpAqA1cGDB6fsiklUApHLBnZz2NOE/s2048/IMG_8238%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU2fWfP5bDScTa_jYkrB1bMRG5Soz0qYVB9I_rY7uBgkrE9uECPzzQRrTcfzW2Il7Y2BxBv-zaSg8b_WdkyQU1max9vhQWnJK19Zgo51v8hCVe38srcbrxPf-eWSogizXAnea2OoNVh02Qyvi_tjR4e2kvbtA5QGpAqA1cGDB6fsiklUApHLBnZz2NOE/s320/IMG_8238%20(2).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Get that SACK!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bjl2P7xEA5P-FjruV6UtDmNDGd5epYjGStQtmQ4qAgKYMZ_FTCb98Ep5FlPmNovgYqRo8xlpsKavgTi4MgztETYnMaf6Y8F4lW3iYtWQlxmzoucXoKiq6rdlMM_U2hTX2IlZghsYEF7by8JiuqfTHmbJLq_CPI8wQC5Q5lAbyW1fVFUsCcQlLoDkf0Y/s2048/IMG_8242.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bjl2P7xEA5P-FjruV6UtDmNDGd5epYjGStQtmQ4qAgKYMZ_FTCb98Ep5FlPmNovgYqRo8xlpsKavgTi4MgztETYnMaf6Y8F4lW3iYtWQlxmzoucXoKiq6rdlMM_U2hTX2IlZghsYEF7by8JiuqfTHmbJLq_CPI8wQC5Q5lAbyW1fVFUsCcQlLoDkf0Y/s320/IMG_8242.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwQQgjCHR98ND0BZ5aojlGSvOTODSvSKaNI-DsuMF9HUnqKplzvJQ_15WciMutO2db3iJvo_AH_mNY4DlpZkdXpJsVYllJXrCBc-cf13n_ZaZeulCqDmVU02NyDPcLfAUWgj1410L6Qom5bWehluJcWEqX641lr4tvTW5EuoMg77ISYLn3tqNHRt6KgM/s2048/IMG_8248.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwQQgjCHR98ND0BZ5aojlGSvOTODSvSKaNI-DsuMF9HUnqKplzvJQ_15WciMutO2db3iJvo_AH_mNY4DlpZkdXpJsVYllJXrCBc-cf13n_ZaZeulCqDmVU02NyDPcLfAUWgj1410L6Qom5bWehluJcWEqX641lr4tvTW5EuoMg77ISYLn3tqNHRt6KgM/s320/IMG_8248.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My man :) Love him. Everyone loves Travis and not going to lie, he's a cutie, but give me a man with some substance. Give me a thic boi. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIJMlYB6Y9sJOJrPebOj3GEeB3cTrRxjOPn8KYNCp7FfmiSr05ieXfBbyEkaOYzoFgkNfV3mmkDUNz4t3tv9mkzH6CYoht0j25lZz0LKqzJBr1L5xf4dg3IdiK0DoKs9V_PJHpvQw7m57Y-8kR4Qyyyt5rrb5boHTCWjI-5Q9pTmBGvXOq6WCimRNL-o/s2048/Chiefs%201.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIJMlYB6Y9sJOJrPebOj3GEeB3cTrRxjOPn8KYNCp7FfmiSr05ieXfBbyEkaOYzoFgkNfV3mmkDUNz4t3tv9mkzH6CYoht0j25lZz0LKqzJBr1L5xf4dg3IdiK0DoKs9V_PJHpvQw7m57Y-8kR4Qyyyt5rrb5boHTCWjI-5Q9pTmBGvXOq6WCimRNL-o/s320/Chiefs%201.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I honestly can't thank Chris, Evan, and Landa enough. They drove us to the game and navigated the horrible down town traffic, got us to the parking lot and parked after a long slow wait, and then got us home post game after sitting in one spot for almost an hour not moving. You would think a professional sports organization would have their shiz to together to get people in and out of the game, but nope. That's okay, if the weather, the loss, and the parking were the only bad parts, I will take it. Little red got his first NFL game and got to see some amazing players play their hearts out. Plus, during commercial breaks they dance and get silly and it's so fun to watch. You think of them as robots but they are real people and they like to have fun too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDzV7hMKdfkZtUCH0zqSARWIhptwUI1HRSVPJOljcWaaeBMMpYTpeCAMjGlJqK6PDCDv_sIRbglNUO0AZkvJRa4diWFFsXMsTOs_ZGO3YBM6T_dp8ZxIds_l063wqfnRxIgS16mR_e12uHubzVF0ioh2QdPlYrBwihw8p8Cp5fKH9xZFq-1Ouz7TxFps/s2048/beer.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDzV7hMKdfkZtUCH0zqSARWIhptwUI1HRSVPJOljcWaaeBMMpYTpeCAMjGlJqK6PDCDv_sIRbglNUO0AZkvJRa4diWFFsXMsTOs_ZGO3YBM6T_dp8ZxIds_l063wqfnRxIgS16mR_e12uHubzVF0ioh2QdPlYrBwihw8p8Cp5fKH9xZFq-1Ouz7TxFps/s320/beer.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div>It was also my birthday this week too! Tuesday, my actual birthday day, I worked all day on 4 hours of sleep and a ton of caffeine It was totally worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aHgVFQO2FrA5oDSv7N-M7v15i1OKMI2KqyXFXOMoyRnhoIgw8JUULMHZA-Mx67WiTIHSNqotPAw0TAPgrgc4vPPbwTaSLtNiF8bhxuPJ6CcxdScwPeQ4DzpWa7Ac6ufyueL62NdJ7voZk_QICAPwIWPWbyBT3w7HPX1rGVhPDSvwvx0Fc-1_bJaMSMs/s2048/roses.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aHgVFQO2FrA5oDSv7N-M7v15i1OKMI2KqyXFXOMoyRnhoIgw8JUULMHZA-Mx67WiTIHSNqotPAw0TAPgrgc4vPPbwTaSLtNiF8bhxuPJ6CcxdScwPeQ4DzpWa7Ac6ufyueL62NdJ7voZk_QICAPwIWPWbyBT3w7HPX1rGVhPDSvwvx0Fc-1_bJaMSMs/s320/roses.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Came home to roses, beautiful flowers, and a card from Andrew that melted my heart. Plus, Tony cooked me a simple but wonderful dinner of beef tips and gravy over mashed potatoes with my most fav veggie, asparagus. YUM! AND to top that off, my co worker knowing that I love peppermint made me a peppermint cheesecake. I feel so loved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gFG6i5KIBM2dHX6yXPoo_1bfT71EB50qJTBmckZ19iL6e09i7-JUvDO_U_qS6Et_M7ZT6GV0XsCZlAPb2LQXNHl7XbF-Gv53-r0m0kdD4IdmwtwOEOuJtw6UV6ZV3Ng6IUaZaKUFhNKIi4GkWFm_upOtPPImv-60uMRTaAUy-vXlAhCSS1DZ5M5nr7U/s2048/flowers.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gFG6i5KIBM2dHX6yXPoo_1bfT71EB50qJTBmckZ19iL6e09i7-JUvDO_U_qS6Et_M7ZT6GV0XsCZlAPb2LQXNHl7XbF-Gv53-r0m0kdD4IdmwtwOEOuJtw6UV6ZV3Ng6IUaZaKUFhNKIi4GkWFm_upOtPPImv-60uMRTaAUy-vXlAhCSS1DZ5M5nr7U/s320/flowers.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHsDi8CX9LXzRWPyBNqke-tNRxG5GciXfQjEwklZrbsUcb9g1fkM7wDFT5AeyvFnKeK47iP7pRmQh7t148JyMocFdNrv4yiR-QSFvL8rN28MhqqwUUPKUjyCNK_19NuwG-B0SzRnYDwX27kaSLniZ9BM5dB2vv9IveppxVfTik0QQMfmU84atVQzCKp4/s2048/IMG_8115.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHsDi8CX9LXzRWPyBNqke-tNRxG5GciXfQjEwklZrbsUcb9g1fkM7wDFT5AeyvFnKeK47iP7pRmQh7t148JyMocFdNrv4yiR-QSFvL8rN28MhqqwUUPKUjyCNK_19NuwG-B0SzRnYDwX27kaSLniZ9BM5dB2vv9IveppxVfTik0QQMfmU84atVQzCKp4/s320/IMG_8115.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanksgiving day/weekend was all about eating and resting. I am not good at slowing down and just enjoying the moment, so my goal lately has been to just do that. Tony and I worked hard together, him cooking and my cleaning. We had an amazing dinner and we only did four loads of dishes that day LOL! While we had said we were going to scale back this year, I don't really think he did. The food was amazing, we froze half of everything and had two days of good food before tapping out.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8-AqqqKX_bn3AKYTrkBWOOCrvc5fFX_ImwFzwJCylUik3_oR8EFmKOLrumIBHvbkpc9u9I0NLhp-MtmYRV2M3Mh01N07apBJHgqsjp8Mgn866Vxo6IKk89pkjXbOIeA-c9uGazeBxCK2D1HcYiGHxc17Zjps1icoDcvuHdgGurdEXEVgKcejEHaVhvg/s1800/405017297_10160390788133583_70829878935826127_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8-AqqqKX_bn3AKYTrkBWOOCrvc5fFX_ImwFzwJCylUik3_oR8EFmKOLrumIBHvbkpc9u9I0NLhp-MtmYRV2M3Mh01N07apBJHgqsjp8Mgn866Vxo6IKk89pkjXbOIeA-c9uGazeBxCK2D1HcYiGHxc17Zjps1icoDcvuHdgGurdEXEVgKcejEHaVhvg/s320/405017297_10160390788133583_70829878935826127_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Running was really good this week. I did two threes and an 8.5 because the snow made everything yucky in town and I am not a fan of falling. I had tony come and pick me up so I didn't have to risk running on slick, slushy roads. I LOVE running in the snow so timed my run so that we got the beginning of the snow storm. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great week y'all! I am bummed to go back to a full week of work with no celebrating but here we go!<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-12096280616420374672023-11-19T07:49:00.000-08:002023-11-19T07:49:24.103-08:00I'm ready<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVq9rpvmvoSJ9MRB0GdjfwW4Kb-MF1ypHzdhugsX4sRUIN-h35gAx5q6rSefI0DOoIGR8ofD6mizjd5CMKwqh2FslyOu-_-TWNmJ1GeXxCKZCRAoJqp7OOr1HMTmu17dLdUp1LeLPf1_zFP6hOV23Od7_gyeWSgIxrdF926qZjAbJDyOesrpX666qhQ8/s1080/401794423_303242199196801_8781755514300433391_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1080" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVq9rpvmvoSJ9MRB0GdjfwW4Kb-MF1ypHzdhugsX4sRUIN-h35gAx5q6rSefI0DOoIGR8ofD6mizjd5CMKwqh2FslyOu-_-TWNmJ1GeXxCKZCRAoJqp7OOr1HMTmu17dLdUp1LeLPf1_zFP6hOV23Od7_gyeWSgIxrdF926qZjAbJDyOesrpX666qhQ8/s320/401794423_303242199196801_8781755514300433391_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I never am totally sure about how to get my words out, so how about some word vomit? Ew right? It's hard to believe I have been blogging for years and years now every week and how this blog gives me a tiny bit of sanity every week when I write it. Words get stuck and jumbled in my head, and it's a relief some days to get them out read them out loud and then leave them and walk away. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdYfYuWsSZN3QN38vsxSnNneZEIHf2e1kT_cUafeCklwRL2kdFvjX3RsQdF4mS2ABMT_6egNfZeoC6MegOLYFhqnQU1fRXrOzpCTOKgt7TUS6ZF1coWnXfOFXlAcZhxwYuPSub02ZlcUkXXskF5T7zXY1MqsGRARBMEmDRXhcrPXkFI9gRs22jgbQpXg/s899/402877711_10225619231643736_207796357949075367_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdYfYuWsSZN3QN38vsxSnNneZEIHf2e1kT_cUafeCklwRL2kdFvjX3RsQdF4mS2ABMT_6egNfZeoC6MegOLYFhqnQU1fRXrOzpCTOKgt7TUS6ZF1coWnXfOFXlAcZhxwYuPSub02ZlcUkXXskF5T7zXY1MqsGRARBMEmDRXhcrPXkFI9gRs22jgbQpXg/s320/402877711_10225619231643736_207796357949075367_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>Here lately anxiety has been my queen. She has ruled over my every waking moment and I moving back into fight, flight, or freeze, which I just felt like I had successfully moved away from. Just this week I was having panic attacks so bad that when I went for my morning run, I had a panic attack during my run because I couldn't even remember what day it was and what experiment I was doing. Funny, it calms down when I am at work and allows me to work but I feel it creeping in there as well, slowly. I am feeling like medical intervention may be necessary to give me some peace and some sleep. I am pretty sure I am losing what little bit of hair I have due to stress. Yet I am not sure how to get away from it? How do you successfully compartmentalize the daily stresses and live a normal life?</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg7fEYGKvDnw-fJOTqGpqVPxkCaneS7eXxv2r07ttAhNa967B_Q1tzzUeap1_piptxYEaBlGbS6cgayl3Xb4WEDQS-EiBddAi_kxoZWSqLQEdFmhSoAfMCTlRlmvSxmSJz5aXhqa1YaSRXn5m0jUkobW0YNo6YXjq-zhINM_pNHlJSyvPVkYKF3pQMFM/s720/393733649_814508747345668_4461212362444037143_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg7fEYGKvDnw-fJOTqGpqVPxkCaneS7eXxv2r07ttAhNa967B_Q1tzzUeap1_piptxYEaBlGbS6cgayl3Xb4WEDQS-EiBddAi_kxoZWSqLQEdFmhSoAfMCTlRlmvSxmSJz5aXhqa1YaSRXn5m0jUkobW0YNo6YXjq-zhINM_pNHlJSyvPVkYKF3pQMFM/s320/393733649_814508747345668_4461212362444037143_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> Sometimes, well most of the times I wish our small business would just fold. Yes, we had stress prior to having this business, but nothing like now. I want to go back to that kind of stress please. I know that we could both make good money because even if my hubby is not the greatest at running a small business, he is a great electrician and now that he is on the road to being 100 percent healthy, I know he could do amazing things. I know that closing something down that you have put your heart and soul into is never easy, but I am ready. I am ready for the stigma, the talk, the probably court for him to file bankruptcy to get out of the debt. I am ready for the bank to take all of our assets, even our house if necessary. I am ready to be done. I am ready to just live my life and not worry about who is quitting, who is stealing from us, who is writing down 8 hours and not working 8 hours, who do we owe money to and who is not paying us for whatever reason. I am ready to not to have to work my main job, come home and then head to a second job. I am ready to not to have to fight the bank every month to fund us one more month. I am done. For those of you who keep your small businesses going for years and years and years, I am in awe. We are on year 7 and each year gets worse, not better. I know for me, I am not cut out for this roller coaster and I want off so that I keep any shred of mental capacity I have left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry to be such a bummer. I actually jumped the gun and wrote last week about what was happening this week because of course, anxiety. We had our check up with the brain surgeon on Tuesday and all was good. I posted the MRI in last week's blog and it was a doozy. Here is again just in case you didn't see it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZdWdKh5NwVEYa3ljRblHF1r8rbjxMAnrIj44GamhPwRCYJjh0RSLpoSHZIj_N580Xt1C9bwWHnKkYXRkdjHhFfHkJer96zfj96AA5vKtj82gniqh01F5gcp-p_AvRabV9ECYt-QAeI-XPOkmSvaTJdTT_uFgtBU660u2e2AIDg8V3cfPVLBGNlPSvOY/s2048/IMG_8022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZdWdKh5NwVEYa3ljRblHF1r8rbjxMAnrIj44GamhPwRCYJjh0RSLpoSHZIj_N580Xt1C9bwWHnKkYXRkdjHhFfHkJer96zfj96AA5vKtj82gniqh01F5gcp-p_AvRabV9ECYt-QAeI-XPOkmSvaTJdTT_uFgtBU660u2e2AIDg8V3cfPVLBGNlPSvOY/s320/IMG_8022.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really don't know how he was functioning with this in his head. When he would say his head felt like it was going to explode he wasn't kidding. We are so amazingly lucky that he didn't have a stroke. He is enjoying being headache and staple free now and back to wearing hats and working as much as he can in a day. His biggest complaint is fatigue from doing too much. He was released to do short drives but he is driving all over the place no matter what right now. We are slowly navigating through this to his new normal. He has gotten back to cooking a lot which is fun to see and even helping me clean. He's been doing laundry and some remodeling of the house by adding can lights in areas that previously were super dark and had no lights. We finally got rid of our old treadmill and are thinking about options to replace. I am leaning towards a peloton mainly because I think that would be better for Tony and the plethora of classes would keep everything super interesting. I don't think he will ever be a runner and I feel like walking on a mill with no tv or anything to look at would not be fun for him. Plus, I have secretly wanted one for years as I love to bike and I know through other bloggers that there are some super simple and quick classes you can take for strength and stretching that are awesome and have a big impact. I need to get back to strength and re ignite my love for lifting and maybe that would be the key.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbnYJ5f8jTdgoN_KPPIJYPkgMP_Y21c4pqzq8b5-XrD_OoBhzN6phLVMKGY7vfk50AX5wHLx3K2ZLFnhngOH4MeV9c6VBGYqb0i5asM6xuKBoOLBxZvfU5v5CHxJ6IRwXu7Ox_I-NDlrSkFCsbqsSBGhN0NGlvr9_PU-OXchXq4FS_nEwBZF88m4z_VI/s1800/401714109_10160378656323583_6990564192789315327_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbnYJ5f8jTdgoN_KPPIJYPkgMP_Y21c4pqzq8b5-XrD_OoBhzN6phLVMKGY7vfk50AX5wHLx3K2ZLFnhngOH4MeV9c6VBGYqb0i5asM6xuKBoOLBxZvfU5v5CHxJ6IRwXu7Ox_I-NDlrSkFCsbqsSBGhN0NGlvr9_PU-OXchXq4FS_nEwBZF88m4z_VI/s320/401714109_10160378656323583_6990564192789315327_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will end on running. I got three runs in this week, two 3 mile runs and one 8 mile run. I talked to my mommy the whole time I was running my long run and it made the time fly by. This seriously is my favorite time of the year for getting my runs done and makes me really want to figure out something to train for. Joy to the Run starts in a couple of weeks and I can't wait to see what they have up their sleeve this year. They made speedwork fun for me again and that is hard to do! Plus, I have the Girls on the Run 5K coming up in a few weekends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrLgzL0EOsYLnnrnUuHNSQ3YwEPpExMclxMJGb7nPQyKcuoacuuFi6G37QGAEyd93UMtMXIStZvrakr9EpZp8zwiqiTYwW_yCzvpBai6qnyzYvAWsnL4FVqJ49TJ_mUEE73BncfIYo9XpYDPF-DKs-cdNnYEGKoDy3TOAVOkN7QGZgMAS-ooJk8YeZT0/s728/400615109_122104147178113072_6228557730124558400_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrLgzL0EOsYLnnrnUuHNSQ3YwEPpExMclxMJGb7nPQyKcuoacuuFi6G37QGAEyd93UMtMXIStZvrakr9EpZp8zwiqiTYwW_yCzvpBai6qnyzYvAWsnL4FVqJ49TJ_mUEE73BncfIYo9XpYDPF-DKs-cdNnYEGKoDy3TOAVOkN7QGZgMAS-ooJk8YeZT0/s320/400615109_122104147178113072_6228557730124558400_n.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I post this last because well Facebook reads my mind and then posts all of these recommended for you memes. All of the ones I posted today in the blog have come up on my FB feed this week, but this one was the best. Someone once told me that you truly know who your friends are when the worst hits and you are at the lowest of lows. I have had SO many amazing people including my mom of course come out and support me and support Tony. I will never be able to thank them enough or give back to the universe what they have given to us in this time period. From the calls, texts, messages, cards, visits, to just the simple I am thinking about you, we have been so blessed and lucky to have so many great people/families in our lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all! I am going to try with every ounce of my being! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-48773389724922195832023-11-14T19:34:00.000-08:002023-11-14T19:34:25.811-08:00A new normal?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sRuwV-0qLaqwQCW8KfCqp4jf0ZD05L-M6GIIaKjbJIkmBlqH1E1dsI3qJ8uIRy3fWGtbzb4WUPfGX2cbgkrWffq8_m21PHZ-GZhB94bbJvyf9SQ6jNhZqHOdFfj0V64JuvrXFtuhDIih4-mdXZB0FRwhYx0bGHvtBsotOEa_ZeyD59D4XTk7vmg03_U/s887/400422402_1067219554453963_7065851719821942016_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sRuwV-0qLaqwQCW8KfCqp4jf0ZD05L-M6GIIaKjbJIkmBlqH1E1dsI3qJ8uIRy3fWGtbzb4WUPfGX2cbgkrWffq8_m21PHZ-GZhB94bbJvyf9SQ6jNhZqHOdFfj0V64JuvrXFtuhDIih4-mdXZB0FRwhYx0bGHvtBsotOEa_ZeyD59D4XTk7vmg03_U/s320/400422402_1067219554453963_7065851719821942016_n.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><p>Brain tumor update: Thought i would start with this. If you don't recall or are just reading this, my hubby who had had some pretty bad headaches finally got sent to the ER and then had brain surgery to rid his brain of a baseball sized tumor. He first had to stay in the hospital several days pre surgery to take massive doses of steroids, but then had brain surgery and was discharged 3 days later. I am amazed you can have your skull cut into, your brain exposed, a giant tumor removed, and then be home 3 days later. We had our first follow up with our GP just for a check in and everything looks good. He is progressing nicely to complete recovery and should be back to no restrictions next week. Holy moly batman, everything is moving so fast, but I am happy. There has been a lot of reflecting and should of could of would of. Lots of plans made for the future. Lots of shuffling at work. Lots of priority shifting. I hope it isn't too little too late kind of deal. I am also ready for the roids to be out of his system. He has been redecorating/moving stuff around/adding can lights to every room of our house and up all night not sleeping. The GP said it could take up to 10 days post taking the last pill. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfAc-E1efgEm9PSa7sjx7Py-c_g_e4YQSIh_GXWnUYZkwrITst4lVBE-QASKv-3Tzibax4j4JOA1ZnfIP7c_9Q03JU2NF-0CSUdvblnW7Z3oAmtCEilV2S3PFH4b70Qds4x3ZEaw-EDH3F21eAka43hBwrCUS9mGZ3vmy-UBdyY4ZhHZG3yvjYRRAQsc/s2048/IMG_8022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfAc-E1efgEm9PSa7sjx7Py-c_g_e4YQSIh_GXWnUYZkwrITst4lVBE-QASKv-3Tzibax4j4JOA1ZnfIP7c_9Q03JU2NF-0CSUdvblnW7Z3oAmtCEilV2S3PFH4b70Qds4x3ZEaw-EDH3F21eAka43hBwrCUS9mGZ3vmy-UBdyY4ZhHZG3yvjYRRAQsc/s320/IMG_8022.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Running update: Got three runs in and even a longish run! I love this time a year for running! I feel like I am floating on air when it's cold out. Plus, the bird of prey are very active when it's cold outside and I can play is that an eagle or what is that? I am contemplating races and goals and what my schedule can handle and what it can't. While part of me wants to commit to something, the other part of me is very grateful to be able to run whenever I can and NOT follow a schedule. I am doing the Another Mother Runner Joy to the run again this year which includes work outs, yoga, and running. I have had fun doing this the last few years and look forward to doing it again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEUjrv5DMg088bjWrJozbaI09uNG0VKDsQ8-hefSIlrbodLf1W0tWc-fKxWOGBq7ZCgmRF7snxPRDMJ3MVwc8A82UQ1-gemva0AK9O0W8TOJtGwqPqyB-mxjet-1ZEX8RnXuGi5Fy6J1Xo5JLZkg2H7E2REmp7ZDCSiWDDRm8-Cyk53u51rItIj8DjKw/s1794/399479875_10160372717498583_36944531010360382_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEUjrv5DMg088bjWrJozbaI09uNG0VKDsQ8-hefSIlrbodLf1W0tWc-fKxWOGBq7ZCgmRF7snxPRDMJ3MVwc8A82UQ1-gemva0AK9O0W8TOJtGwqPqyB-mxjet-1ZEX8RnXuGi5Fy6J1Xo5JLZkg2H7E2REmp7ZDCSiWDDRm8-Cyk53u51rItIj8DjKw/s320/399479875_10160372717498583_36944531010360382_n.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><p>We also had our end of year racing banquet. While this year starting out exciting and fun, the middle and end were horrible and no good, and I am not sure how to feel about the totality of the season. I find huge fault in our side (meaning Tony and I, not Andrew), but also have grace because we are trying to work multiple jobs and keep all of the plates spinning and in the air and we did the best we could. We practiced maybe 2 times total all season, had very little time to devote to the cars, and of course was dealing with Tony's constant debilitating headaches caused by his tumor. So what do you do? I honestly two years ago wanted to walk away, but we keep coming back because maybe things will change. Will they? We are going to give it one more go next year. We loved traveling and would love to do that more. We have a great group now at the track that we have fun with. Andrew ended up 6th out of 9th which is better than his usual last place. He also came in second out of three in animal, a class we may not do next year due to low participation. Time will tell and we are not making any decisions today, tomorrow, or the next day for that matter. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have a great week y'all!</p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-56705575855351954972023-11-05T18:11:00.002-08:002023-11-19T07:52:09.484-08:00The week of the tumor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CZCXIIIMZ0auemmPY3R37Ki8AfbG1REidB_atSECyoWZQT2TUsaZ_3BI24TD0P9eZ4mLopGD6A1VQ4FLQHWRy9QDByVUVhDuPx8sd7RGuewdbTkKJOzGt7aUWMKwj2-Zb6l4O6yiqbDuY2vSwqZiIpERIrh8Mpv-0zHMTziP5wNFlb8ypNyeFrbSWHk/s2048/72023059753__52A63CAF-3658-44ED-BB57-B2EAF776A7B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CZCXIIIMZ0auemmPY3R37Ki8AfbG1REidB_atSECyoWZQT2TUsaZ_3BI24TD0P9eZ4mLopGD6A1VQ4FLQHWRy9QDByVUVhDuPx8sd7RGuewdbTkKJOzGt7aUWMKwj2-Zb6l4O6yiqbDuY2vSwqZiIpERIrh8Mpv-0zHMTziP5wNFlb8ypNyeFrbSWHk/s320/72023059753__52A63CAF-3658-44ED-BB57-B2EAF776A7B6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>The week started off with me having a crazy calm come over me. If you don't know why I am so stressed, go check out my blog post before this one. In a nut shell, upon an eye exam we were sent to the ER in Wamego and then onto the ER in Topeka Kansas for immediate brain surgery. We ended up having to wait on the surgery as they tried to get some of the swelling down with massive doses of steroids. I am going to break this down day by day, so I can read back on this nightmare when we are on the other side.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATJuEMWsYF_yTZKoUJoDXBXEGCUq_7nwjxfaV9va71AUx3GUlVq3b54CpBTd_AyLyC90CmcwinVsybbwe08EexMm2hwOZqTo4JvJfEMk70gy4FgmUWu4YZVbKKGRmi2128iA70hdEP2gmPP-XPtiE8MXrm0EBGcsCDId-X9OJMbDtjc1TdAiZ8sGozh8/s2048/72029466440__13C50369-0F7D-431B-97FC-5454356169B3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATJuEMWsYF_yTZKoUJoDXBXEGCUq_7nwjxfaV9va71AUx3GUlVq3b54CpBTd_AyLyC90CmcwinVsybbwe08EexMm2hwOZqTo4JvJfEMk70gy4FgmUWu4YZVbKKGRmi2128iA70hdEP2gmPP-XPtiE8MXrm0EBGcsCDId-X9OJMbDtjc1TdAiZ8sGozh8/s320/72029466440__13C50369-0F7D-431B-97FC-5454356169B3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Monday:</b> I had to work which was a good thing. Staying busy keeps my mind from wandering and I had lots to do at work to keep me busy. We also got a call that our football family had something for us. Upon arriving at his defensive coach's house, we were given a huge basket filled with gift cards, snacks, cards, and goodies to keep Tony busy post surgery. We are so blessed by our wonderful community for lifting us up in prayer and for taking over for Andrew and me. </div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcc3KGb2WeU4RKRA5cX3eemMg_6obmcQjGfI85MJB7BWEBNOi6H20Zxk_PX5XxdneLilESiO60dB995w7KWPH4ltY5vzxAvauP8-eRoypQTLXHLUiXscQhQnbuHxBL-Ex1kPoiMH9QoTk7J0uzdUTk3PW2_3UMRLQNmsiP-2K5Vc96G6o8wQS12xHymA/s2048/IMG_7691%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcc3KGb2WeU4RKRA5cX3eemMg_6obmcQjGfI85MJB7BWEBNOi6H20Zxk_PX5XxdneLilESiO60dB995w7KWPH4ltY5vzxAvauP8-eRoypQTLXHLUiXscQhQnbuHxBL-Ex1kPoiMH9QoTk7J0uzdUTk3PW2_3UMRLQNmsiP-2K5Vc96G6o8wQS12xHymA/s320/IMG_7691%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tuesday: </b>Surgery day. Up at 4 am to head to Topeka to be there before they wheeled him out for anesthesia. We joked that he was going to be Harry Potter for Halloween with his surgeon's initials looking like Harry's scar. They were very good about giving us updates throughout the process of pre op and keeping us calm. We got to stay with him till they rolled him back to be put under. The surgeon came in and we talked briefly about the plan. He was very optimistic this would be doable with complete recovery. Tony was in surgery for about 4 hours and in recovery for about 2 hours before we could see him. I let his mom go in first and then I went in second. He looked amazing for just having brain surgery! He was in and out of grogginess, but he had no deficits when it came to neurological functions and he could talk and answer questions. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxXKKSYZZh1PzkzV0DKnili3hqiVwf9hX2FphkFTFuMj2VpM_CVBCYcgvt4zz_SsXiU9CQo9M97ofl37xzVth4nnjXPtFELyioHZlojXMG59kRw_5TW0D7D-XJsBIXoFK90TkbOHjEgD9qRLbvd6kTCeZNcoFPHU-e6iEfhMh6FRC-eOswQEDTHwJrNs/s2048/IMG_7710.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxXKKSYZZh1PzkzV0DKnili3hqiVwf9hX2FphkFTFuMj2VpM_CVBCYcgvt4zz_SsXiU9CQo9M97ofl37xzVth4nnjXPtFELyioHZlojXMG59kRw_5TW0D7D-XJsBIXoFK90TkbOHjEgD9qRLbvd6kTCeZNcoFPHU-e6iEfhMh6FRC-eOswQEDTHwJrNs/s320/IMG_7710.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wednesday:</b> Came to the hospital in the morning to see Tony up and eating!!!! I was so shocked. The doctor had warned us that he would be out of it for a day or two. He was awake, talking, and eating like no big deal. He got his drain out, his arterial line out, and his picu line out all in one day and at that one day post surgery! He also got moved to a regular room, so we could all be there. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thursday:</b> Lots of PT, lots of walking, lots of more steps to get to come home. Being back in a regular room means a ton less interruptions. The moms took over so I could focus on working my science job. I am out of PTO until I earn more. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d1YAOuvlq4lppLE3ruklMzRm0mu_QxVc2fbFxmYNCE0dv_SBZ6a8-4rFj0kJGmtyXBlvFPkV42kohtAgfTsIBIFuADM9dNr6_hgqdf85NJzrI0ymWsAArGRSuomCxaCkjj7IUx8z2IoKATdteHdpk-j12WhyQr5MtLBEruSDKUzApS-MAJbfYVYulms/s2048/IMG_7730%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d1YAOuvlq4lppLE3ruklMzRm0mu_QxVc2fbFxmYNCE0dv_SBZ6a8-4rFj0kJGmtyXBlvFPkV42kohtAgfTsIBIFuADM9dNr6_hgqdf85NJzrI0ymWsAArGRSuomCxaCkjj7IUx8z2IoKATdteHdpk-j12WhyQr5MtLBEruSDKUzApS-MAJbfYVYulms/s320/IMG_7730%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Friday:</b> GO HOME DAY! I am still very blown away that we could leave the hospital this quickly, but also very thankful. At the point of writing this, he is still having much confusion and having some memory issues and swelling on his face, but he is mobile and on his way to recovery! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBAEsjCgVDn4hMMIG51Vp_NDfrbED01Got9eRK4dSRiyXlTDnIuE0neRp8xsy3IUoLXZVoeRyy4pPvbv4fpc6GQZeq4HcQFUrTrNvzk4005HCTKsiffzuBjDGhlzG2-iaauOpuEWDSqRz9E1UiK4T0YF3PWSmsNEeI_Oih8KIgbL8p1jB9dfMiT2lToA/s2048/IMG_7680%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBAEsjCgVDn4hMMIG51Vp_NDfrbED01Got9eRK4dSRiyXlTDnIuE0neRp8xsy3IUoLXZVoeRyy4pPvbv4fpc6GQZeq4HcQFUrTrNvzk4005HCTKsiffzuBjDGhlzG2-iaauOpuEWDSqRz9E1UiK4T0YF3PWSmsNEeI_Oih8KIgbL8p1jB9dfMiT2lToA/s320/IMG_7680%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Saturday/Sunday: </b>Lots of eating, lots of walking, lots of working for me and lots of love from all over. He is so excited to get to the other side of life minus that huge tumor. He is going back over all of the things he has done lately and thinking, hmmm, was that the tumor that made me do that? We also got out a few times and did some walking and went over to A and H farms to spend a couple of hours enjoying the sunshine and awesome fall temps. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSCVP5Vi6_TNFbh5tdI62wVPIZeFrO9C8hLb8mfx8WRl-8UNQaaAxu0eAAoSvStsSVSo42l8C9bcVwd7oHj3GbQhb44bfNXSzxuZ24xdqOQQFIQmAnkuV9f6uKOBT09AgF625xmaBOjDV3lOBjSHUz1xx3iCRqhzruasHeUJcH8_5OIgwLOO-xuyDDAI/s2048/IMG_7751%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSCVP5Vi6_TNFbh5tdI62wVPIZeFrO9C8hLb8mfx8WRl-8UNQaaAxu0eAAoSvStsSVSo42l8C9bcVwd7oHj3GbQhb44bfNXSzxuZ24xdqOQQFIQmAnkuV9f6uKOBT09AgF625xmaBOjDV3lOBjSHUz1xx3iCRqhzruasHeUJcH8_5OIgwLOO-xuyDDAI/s320/IMG_7751%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>A couple of pictures to end. This has been one very crazy and quick journey. Our community has been so amazing doing a gift card shower for us. We got a variety of cards with money, gift cards, snack boxes, chips, and so much love and prayers sent our way. So many prayers and positive thoughts sent our way and we could feel every single one. I have never had that kind of calm come over me like I did during all of this. Our racing and football family have really stepped up and our community as a whole have taken care of us immensely, even taking care of my mom this week as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVqmgwlkmTVqaaLGUVbTR8OCEdu8GogNA0IFh2GUwTEd52puKJZeMGzHm12DjQaQhgdMpBDZsd-Y65dKxGFixkbqDW2nnWLESDkC1MfnPzo38IpoL-NlPAJtPPlOZFCkzBTJP0zQa37kBIxqbOp5BU9yKCiFWUXLu6rcgC4CMlfo60ByKp5PjEE7qVEc/s2048/IMG_3374.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVqmgwlkmTVqaaLGUVbTR8OCEdu8GogNA0IFh2GUwTEd52puKJZeMGzHm12DjQaQhgdMpBDZsd-Y65dKxGFixkbqDW2nnWLESDkC1MfnPzo38IpoL-NlPAJtPPlOZFCkzBTJP0zQa37kBIxqbOp5BU9yKCiFWUXLu6rcgC4CMlfo60ByKp5PjEE7qVEc/s320/IMG_3374.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br />This is a picture of a third of the tumor and those are my hands holding it. It's a meningioma and it's non cancerous. We are so very lucky that it is what it is even if it is huge. His brain will have a period of time of healing and getting back to it's normal size minus that huge depression. He is home and motoring around but still has some issues with memory loss and confusion. They say that is all to be expected. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5B_SncQZbkfYBHzIyM_OJR84E2Wxr0CZtAnnf4hbgybaSXbeKokyppmrsdwa_OtoX1So3tnYXS48lZ_strCGVOWreQKXhIjMIiwM57wbKD9-ZOU_3AZl2qGz-mDOshw5_3yQFOUCKQDb-eDYsr1i90QmNLsVcB-Fj_C5WkcoTDzCUjlerlgNlA9ZoXk/s4032/IMG_8655.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5B_SncQZbkfYBHzIyM_OJR84E2Wxr0CZtAnnf4hbgybaSXbeKokyppmrsdwa_OtoX1So3tnYXS48lZ_strCGVOWreQKXhIjMIiwM57wbKD9-ZOU_3AZl2qGz-mDOshw5_3yQFOUCKQDb-eDYsr1i90QmNLsVcB-Fj_C5WkcoTDzCUjlerlgNlA9ZoXk/s320/IMG_8655.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I will never be able to thank everyone enough for what they have done for our family. We have felt so much love over the last two weeks of this nightmare. I am not sure how long the moms will be here but just having them here has allowed me to be able to focus so much more and not worry about every little thing. I will never be able to repay them. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great week y'all! I did get three runs in by the skin of my teeth. I could have gotten four ,but chose to watch Chiefs football instead and just spend the day with family. </div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-87691178570848336132023-10-31T07:18:00.000-07:002023-10-31T07:18:09.593-07:00World upside down<p>After a week of Covid, I had no clue how I would feel for running and or working two jobs. Fatigue has been a huge problem with me and Covid the last time I had it. I needed to run for mental sanity as my stress levels were through the roof. I ended up getting a couple of short runs in but that was not enough for what was about to happen. Let's just get to it shall we?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIGuuzKXHUalmITmZF6qshyphenhyphen-9TPX6QHRcob3OpebzqITX72V1ki4NBaVv_FlQRwbolbzZGGQ3LwK9cVhvmDOZddFP8uW5nOuS5eM-AZS9XVb-AUPp2K3uZpPC7W-7obV0X0tGikp5-iV_J7912yASFH_k37Gk8TOqiXRj41bCZuSUIgq7rlHnlkjzox4/s1800/396697494_10160343374988583_6840308981225398715_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIGuuzKXHUalmITmZF6qshyphenhyphen-9TPX6QHRcob3OpebzqITX72V1ki4NBaVv_FlQRwbolbzZGGQ3LwK9cVhvmDOZddFP8uW5nOuS5eM-AZS9XVb-AUPp2K3uZpPC7W-7obV0X0tGikp5-iV_J7912yASFH_k37Gk8TOqiXRj41bCZuSUIgq7rlHnlkjzox4/s320/396697494_10160343374988583_6840308981225398715_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>It's funny how everything is normal and then boom, life changes so quickly. My hubby Tony has had headaches for months now. He thought it was just the stress of owning a business. The problem was, he would throw up, but yet not feel any better. The pressure and the headache would just get worse. We are very lucky that upon a routine eye exam, they saw something they wanted to monitor and upon his re check, decided they didn't like what they were seeing. Upon his eye Dr's insistence, he headed to the ER to have some imaging done (FINALLY) and then was taken to Topeka to Stormont Vail to have immediate surgery. They found a baseball sized tumor on the left side of his brain that appears to be sitting on the brain. We will know more once they get in and remove it. It appears to be benign but again we won't know anything till surgery. They decided upon getting to the hospital that we needed to pump the brakes, so we have been waiting all week. He is on massive doses of steroids and anti convulsant medications. His blood sugar is out of control thanks to the steriods. I am glad that he is here being monitored. More to come, stay tuned. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWthzGI3aE7FLC7gTUEN1EpBY61QFUrUww8HAh8kTiM5PuawWxgehVo4PFpTrDlCoJDYucxJRE6jRkUsWcqdD0KTeKZnmQmy2zv9BjDXZZGFMl1t-aEJTB3alMvyOMy74DzAXAKtzLi78_8kG6xbBYmhTVuZcVLEB4jZGd_Q7Hs0Bhcke6y6vUxVl7EgA/s1440/397116236_10160343767788583_626597268615004590_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWthzGI3aE7FLC7gTUEN1EpBY61QFUrUww8HAh8kTiM5PuawWxgehVo4PFpTrDlCoJDYucxJRE6jRkUsWcqdD0KTeKZnmQmy2zv9BjDXZZGFMl1t-aEJTB3alMvyOMy74DzAXAKtzLi78_8kG6xbBYmhTVuZcVLEB4jZGd_Q7Hs0Bhcke6y6vUxVl7EgA/s320/397116236_10160343767788583_626597268615004590_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Andrew did have his last football game as a junior red raider. Next year, middle school ball! They raiders got a win and he got some playing time. His friends have been so supportive and kept him so busy this week that I think we have kept him pretty distracted. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwYqh9oJ7MhZ6cq8zPn2KJ06AYfDGpfFW1P7-tjvGSg57Utqrcs3nN-DiCWipc6CcLNK29NTH6yOYTYdJYBu4SuALRJF9Nldq7HFT_uQDKdt2QT9c4GSCZQrFe2md0wBFJ4qhhdvrPhjAl72sCHhRhvebThOu_7nLmWDobikjT6KlRchyim5aKBVEInQ/s4032/IMG_7672.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwYqh9oJ7MhZ6cq8zPn2KJ06AYfDGpfFW1P7-tjvGSg57Utqrcs3nN-DiCWipc6CcLNK29NTH6yOYTYdJYBu4SuALRJF9Nldq7HFT_uQDKdt2QT9c4GSCZQrFe2md0wBFJ4qhhdvrPhjAl72sCHhRhvebThOu_7nLmWDobikjT6KlRchyim5aKBVEInQ/s320/IMG_7672.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent the rest of the weekend at the hospital. Please keep your family in your thoughts and prayers. </div><br /><p><br /></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-82359283126823005422023-10-23T05:41:00.000-07:002023-10-23T05:41:00.481-07:00Covid week 2023 editionBeing stuck in a room all day and night gives you way too much time to reflect. Sometimes I get stuck in rumination and I can't seem to switch back to reflection. I am working on this in therapy, but I have a long way to go. Life can be soo good till it isn't. I am horrible about jumping to worse case scenario. It's my super power really. Let's take this week day by day like I use to when I was training for big races because honestly I need to write every day so I don't lose my ever loving mind. Enjoy some random memes because there probably won't be a ton of photos taken this week.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_I6CHmcQum_pR8Rc52OLNRHMYHDSE3_fOon60CJ2S_38YIx-Vb6VbUbhcLEyq4IZCRt3k7p3-YEEqYKdmY3Oq7h44PipXAwsXpDj1GKRjxc0orUqgITs7jSkk8DhvlpxTd3SdL7ALtQ9ElmGZk0GLL6wLnbavyCLr8lygDrtv474_LgGLIGcdgZbBv0/s1000/391761297_653681996890006_3395767200971610760_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_I6CHmcQum_pR8Rc52OLNRHMYHDSE3_fOon60CJ2S_38YIx-Vb6VbUbhcLEyq4IZCRt3k7p3-YEEqYKdmY3Oq7h44PipXAwsXpDj1GKRjxc0orUqgITs7jSkk8DhvlpxTd3SdL7ALtQ9ElmGZk0GLL6wLnbavyCLr8lygDrtv474_LgGLIGcdgZbBv0/s320/391761297_653681996890006_3395767200971610760_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Monday</b>: Day 4 of this crap if you don't have a Day 0 like the current Covid protocol likes to have. Why not just call it Day 1 and make quarantine 11 days instead of 10? Why do we waffle on when the start of this mess actually starts? I was sick on Friday night, bam, day 0 should be deemed that day if that is the system we are using right? I digress. After several days of fever and not being able to breath through my nose, my hubby was able to get me some real deal turn in your driver's license to prove you aren't making meth sudafed that knocked this mess slowly out. Still running fever however, still coughing. After multiple nights of little to no sleep, I had hoped for something, anything. I put vicks on my feet (home remedy? Wives tale?) and socks. I took the musinex which seemed to be keeping the cough a little under control. I took Advil since *trigger warning if you are a male reading this blog* my monthly friend came early and was being a vicious bitch. Can you say three pairs of period panties super absorbent in ONE FREAKING DAY? I can. It's like my body is saying, hold my beer dear, let's pour more onto this fire. By sleepy time I actually could breath out of my nose without squeaking and snorting, but damn it, I was WIDE AWAKE! Apparently a side effect of Sudafed is sleeplessness. WHY! I doubled down on my CBD and finally, after a few hours of laying there praying for sleep and talking to friends on Marco Polo, drifted off. I think I slept till around 4 am when I started coughing, but was able to still get a little bit more until I had to get up and get kiddo ready for school.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMOGbbzfPA1iPhI4E1ZyItro9QvFfO_kZz8MpOh8s6SrY0GEvZ4pRiZN06YwoQqQrcTidhfRGzEZOrO3ZGNbcZy07ah5pAY9j3FNEMab60lDQWegoZewXGHmx1tZZ8ieT9NGhRD6OujCPC2oGat6LCTw5KpiWaGkakhiTm31naKwc8AmSHEtE5vYfSSI/s750/393838749_297086873188667_3185127354111425105_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="750" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMOGbbzfPA1iPhI4E1ZyItro9QvFfO_kZz8MpOh8s6SrY0GEvZ4pRiZN06YwoQqQrcTidhfRGzEZOrO3ZGNbcZy07ah5pAY9j3FNEMab60lDQWegoZewXGHmx1tZZ8ieT9NGhRD6OujCPC2oGat6LCTw5KpiWaGkakhiTm31naKwc8AmSHEtE5vYfSSI/s320/393838749_297086873188667_3185127354111425105_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Tuesday:</b> Woke up feeling a little refreshed. It's amazing what continuous sleep can do for you. I re read all of my old blogs about having this the first go around and it looked like I was down for the count for 3 days total and then a week or so to totally get over it all. This is about in line with how I am feeling now. Still not great, but much improved. Got my kid's Covid test going, got his backpack ready, and got him dropped off at weights. Still negative on his Covid test, praise the LORD!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wednesday: </b>Woke up feeling like a truck had hit me. Let me back up. Previously Mucinex was my go to for the cough and sudafed for the head cold. The sudafed still is working and keeping my head unclogged, but the other just quit working. It's hard to sleep when you are coughing your head off all night long. Again, I know it's an old wives tale, but vicks on the feet did nothing. I know I got some sleep here and there, but not much. I certainly had plenty of things to do to keep myself awake like help my electricians get billing done. I swear I am NEVER going to be able to walk away from Coleman Electric, even if I get 10 jobs on top of the main job I have. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thursday: </b> Did not want to wake up LOL. I was sleeping so good and so hard that I think I could have slept all day. Decided to see if going Sudafed free might be a good thing. I was tired of everything tasting horrible and being hungry, but not being able to eat. I figured it was related to Sudafed but not totally sure. It was. I was able to enjoy food again. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Friday: </b>Back to work day! I decided to take meds to get through the day without snot and coughing. There were only 3 of us left at work and boy did we have a ton to do. I am glad I didn't decide to stay home one more day. We got lots cleaned, washed, put up, and taken care of. I was glad to be back in my lab and back into the groove for next week's experiments, even if I was thoroughly exhausted at the end of the day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZQF4DqAyNspR-ujLq8hGBUqHvkcGGMtn2glR70qAWfUQHwdE9Ug7sEyiy_V7wkxAuBS_1TG8IJWWUOVd0FhyphenhyphenXifjyJPSxcnX1Q69ujrmrmfY9ozJH-5LHStUUe1i5H-KaoXsGFkDw56i9UdMHFuiYbr2qliWVUAODu4Ewqji7Esexa2c1UMEu-pnGHg/s1800/394036987_10160326841073583_5588434073141246452_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZQF4DqAyNspR-ujLq8hGBUqHvkcGGMtn2glR70qAWfUQHwdE9Ug7sEyiy_V7wkxAuBS_1TG8IJWWUOVd0FhyphenhyphenXifjyJPSxcnX1Q69ujrmrmfY9ozJH-5LHStUUe1i5H-KaoXsGFkDw56i9UdMHFuiYbr2qliWVUAODu4Ewqji7Esexa2c1UMEu-pnGHg/s320/394036987_10160326841073583_5588434073141246452_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Saturday: </b>Last home football game for the JR Raiders. I tested just for fun and i was negative as well as Andrew. Our stadium is huge so I knew tony and I could sit away from others and be mask free. Previously, we had beat this team pretty handily, but I had heard they were much improved this year which means no playing time for my kiddo. As I predicted, the game was close and he ended his home games as a raider with no playing time. Sigh. He was very sad about it but again, the best I could do was remind him that he had worked hard all year and that is what is is about. My heart breaks for him, this has been a very tough year for him, with lots of realization about where he was athletically. In previous years, he didn't care as much but this year he wants to play, he wants to be in. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sunday:</b> I thought I was good to go and spent a night out having fun with friends at Dueling Pianos. Woke up feeling very horrible, puking my guts up all day and not being able to move. I spent a whole day on the couch feeling the worst I have felt in years. At least there was football on tv all day. Watched several really good games.</div><div><br /></div><div>And there you go, for the record how Covid round 2 went for me. We are both battling extreme fatigue and Tony's entire shop now has Covid which will hurt our pocket book. </div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-43595513095731427872023-10-15T08:20:00.002-07:002023-10-15T08:20:23.135-07:00Travel week plus NOT AGAIN!<p>I was so excited to have a travel week at work. Until I got Covid. Sigh. At least it was at the end of the trip? Let's dive in.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pZquC1DhrOV64PVQ4kj9b3_scK0CiXKux28J2hs1gJWZdEGTODbd1L3PGsb6l9LedIUIdPldfseQFICVG_us2QCc52kC9FDfPhhMlDsp6S4vZXifzMRMYFaJiDfcEXB994ijEX6zSjoPXXc60TjAi3z2v7owvXSZaAcSxmmbu-OSNyhkt2HC_cerrqM/s1800/385881265_10160297817088583_487723671062302388_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pZquC1DhrOV64PVQ4kj9b3_scK0CiXKux28J2hs1gJWZdEGTODbd1L3PGsb6l9LedIUIdPldfseQFICVG_us2QCc52kC9FDfPhhMlDsp6S4vZXifzMRMYFaJiDfcEXB994ijEX6zSjoPXXc60TjAi3z2v7owvXSZaAcSxmmbu-OSNyhkt2HC_cerrqM/s320/385881265_10160297817088583_487723671062302388_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>I did get two runs in before my trip and before I got sick. It's now super cold in the morning, but also super humid. I am running in long sleeves and shorts and I am so freaking happy. This is seriously my favorite time of year to run, before the winter wind starts howling over the prairie. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDiOB8jY30wsIcHwidgYiaN1Tdw-0y_ZHOAO0wySuozLrxqSOnRjYXX4EQL3O4wzJFelwMG3ENFFNFZyE72HadriHdkH5SoJeEz_FEmyWlsiWY8dYC_WC88KIeOolKjGszLdWig0qIXlAt0R3GVw_Q72cLmIIT-jzTIUhj_HEHEROEPVDPN_i7vgRs8w/s828/391748996_10160305648918583_4221862390873537825_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDiOB8jY30wsIcHwidgYiaN1Tdw-0y_ZHOAO0wySuozLrxqSOnRjYXX4EQL3O4wzJFelwMG3ENFFNFZyE72HadriHdkH5SoJeEz_FEmyWlsiWY8dYC_WC88KIeOolKjGszLdWig0qIXlAt0R3GVw_Q72cLmIIT-jzTIUhj_HEHEROEPVDPN_i7vgRs8w/s320/391748996_10160305648918583_4221862390873537825_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also got some football pictures done for his banner for the last home game of his 6th grade year. I wanted to make something that he could hang in his room to remind him of how far he has come and the photographer (one of his teammate's sister) knocked it out of the park. I love these so much! I picked this one for his banner, but he picked this one. I guess if he likes it then I will like it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJV074sKUE6vaFvqpaM4qpitcd7sJsF2nAhZmLS5AhzB4f0KONJlrZxFiUDt8yGsXja2ySObgXmS1V8sYDmkrrb9axNDG5d35ZPD0pFMyuBuiy4erWMnxOK4UoODK0nwhk6u6YHquC9wVSxI9vUHWV07ewSydmB6EHHVDcu-VAhyphenhyphen6mTDYKEMBVv6DcC8/s1049/andrew%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="747" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJV074sKUE6vaFvqpaM4qpitcd7sJsF2nAhZmLS5AhzB4f0KONJlrZxFiUDt8yGsXja2ySObgXmS1V8sYDmkrrb9axNDG5d35ZPD0pFMyuBuiy4erWMnxOK4UoODK0nwhk6u6YHquC9wVSxI9vUHWV07ewSydmB6EHHVDcu-VAhyphenhyphen6mTDYKEMBVv6DcC8/s320/andrew%20banner.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rest of my week was spent traveling for my job. My boss is taking each of us in the lab on her business trips so we get to see the other aspects of our job. My turn was up for the trip to Madison WI where we have our bacteria coated. While I can't really talk about what we did since it is all under wraps and proprietary, I will just share the fun we had. My boss is about 10ish years younger than me and very brilliant in her field, and we have a lot in common in our love for science and bugs/animals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZPmYkrZ_UahEloQCLSvgWXmC5uTNC1KeOweBvt79ZtEuO3IZFpvF5br4viVzfpX0BK2WguWPKqXO-evph8a5zoVg9vSthp46Ivfh6dWeboY4Ut0dlnWqocQTwdwu3RGLc7VDbAeiPrnzkwKIdD86YR74m02km1sNgDmEsOXxO0KFYq0w6qr11ZETHH0/s4032/IMG_7168.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZPmYkrZ_UahEloQCLSvgWXmC5uTNC1KeOweBvt79ZtEuO3IZFpvF5br4viVzfpX0BK2WguWPKqXO-evph8a5zoVg9vSthp46Ivfh6dWeboY4Ut0dlnWqocQTwdwu3RGLc7VDbAeiPrnzkwKIdD86YR74m02km1sNgDmEsOXxO0KFYq0w6qr11ZETHH0/s320/IMG_7168.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This was flying into Madison. First flight was a puddle jumper and scared the hell out of me. Second flight was much better and a bigger plane. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPv_WIvRIdh4LQBUms9ITjQguMas_2fNzOlsuklvJxWaW-L8jW9GdpLdK8KPnFM_iCe3VzDdu4uTmkOX-zSF_0we9xgpoc9x0P6d5a9r90lvZmuKrFVNy7BfDTi9DUT4Lc9qLNdGtaTqKrlswNcwK68Yt1bvL16tn09p5AUzavN7h1R75eIuLzoXfnOs/s3088/IMG_7172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPv_WIvRIdh4LQBUms9ITjQguMas_2fNzOlsuklvJxWaW-L8jW9GdpLdK8KPnFM_iCe3VzDdu4uTmkOX-zSF_0we9xgpoc9x0P6d5a9r90lvZmuKrFVNy7BfDTi9DUT4Lc9qLNdGtaTqKrlswNcwK68Yt1bvL16tn09p5AUzavN7h1R75eIuLzoXfnOs/s320/IMG_7172.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first night we found a little local bar right down the road from our hotel and had a couple of beers. I had a Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing and a Lakefront Pumpkin beer from Lakefront Brewing. We also had cheese curds and some really yummy burgers. The next night we just had a favorite of both of ours right by our hotel, Texas Roadhouse. Can you believe she has never eaten the rolls? Have you had the rolls? We both had yummy steaks and good beer. I have been so blessed that my last two bosses (not counting my hubby of course) were amazing strong women who lift others up and also are interested in personal growth of their employees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4-jxFJTrfGiqRNGSR8SK6zKAV_Zuipy-EtItbbg54GCvT1NptpQEimCeQeYVQrJVnMpBsX620D7whiwKYEA3Oox1BFXifE8szyoKKrWCQqep8NFJfR_Jj4-XB_ODBu7WVLZqxNloN_zqkxzzw-u3hC13LhLIkBSY1PGEKlzN2sn21FUq5w3SxH-X11w/s4032/IMG_7225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4-jxFJTrfGiqRNGSR8SK6zKAV_Zuipy-EtItbbg54GCvT1NptpQEimCeQeYVQrJVnMpBsX620D7whiwKYEA3Oox1BFXifE8szyoKKrWCQqep8NFJfR_Jj4-XB_ODBu7WVLZqxNloN_zqkxzzw-u3hC13LhLIkBSY1PGEKlzN2sn21FUq5w3SxH-X11w/s320/IMG_7225.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since the experiments we had set to do Thursday and Friday did not go our way, we had a freeish day on Friday. Our flight was out much later in the day, so we chose to sleep in, do some touring of the city and campus, and have one nice last lunch. Plus, we had to find something fun to take home to our kiddos. The rain made touring difficult but we saw not only the capital building, but also a large chunk of the campus. Their campus is HUGE and super spread out. I don't think I could make it as a student at such a large college.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ApLS7CNHvD__tLjEiBeVn_A75B0_h43NYaMmlCMUgQcy5E5QU_aWU5jqY2hQp-yWVTXWWt362QwCMBNc5UZRpnQfRcYSeTarUR09Wep2NADYrQboeQkIi0SXwMN_W7sauVbTzNsWbvWDmdTWRWdSUQoUbRiqGU7_7jXEU1qHWO1Yvu134Be0R1zPpWU/s4032/IMG_7231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ApLS7CNHvD__tLjEiBeVn_A75B0_h43NYaMmlCMUgQcy5E5QU_aWU5jqY2hQp-yWVTXWWt362QwCMBNc5UZRpnQfRcYSeTarUR09Wep2NADYrQboeQkIi0SXwMN_W7sauVbTzNsWbvWDmdTWRWdSUQoUbRiqGU7_7jXEU1qHWO1Yvu134Be0R1zPpWU/s320/IMG_7231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone recommended this brewery The Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company, and we just happened to be over by it by accident. We stopped in to have food and one little beer before heading to the airport. I figured maybe chilling out my flying anxiety with one beer might be a good thing. This was the Good Dog IPA and it was really delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9z0ZR-04WHIXKA3VIA8wRrGhR7Kq4UQ9l7bd_pmbHVSuNpIBK6E3eKKzNSMeFxE8QMiZo4-FtMFAlvwoj6TNrlzkcOYrHYy_NHEBokP0dacnMwbk4LH2jeZlsClY8REY8fCxIPhizPelgF7vihdwii23_epSYBqPnUfb-VJCDkey0u0opiIErDtc8KI/s4032/IMG_7234.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9z0ZR-04WHIXKA3VIA8wRrGhR7Kq4UQ9l7bd_pmbHVSuNpIBK6E3eKKzNSMeFxE8QMiZo4-FtMFAlvwoj6TNrlzkcOYrHYy_NHEBokP0dacnMwbk4LH2jeZlsClY8REY8fCxIPhizPelgF7vihdwii23_epSYBqPnUfb-VJCDkey0u0opiIErDtc8KI/s320/IMG_7234.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got to the airport in plenty of time and I started oddly enough feeling achy. Like super achy in my hands and neck, which is usually an ominous sign. Of course I don't travel with a thermometer so I had no way to check my temp. I knew when we were getting ready to land that I had had a fever as I started sweating buckets and it wasn't due to being nervous. We had to sprint to catch our next flight in Dallas and literally made it there as they were closing the doors. The flight was a little bumpy when we landed but other than that, I had a row all to myself and enjoyed my book I got at the airport on the way to Dallas. I honestly just thought I maybe had the flu since one of our co workers had been diagnosed with the flu and I had been around her a lot this way. The next day when I woke up with a much higher fever, I decided to take a Covid test.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGKEyW9vx3Vdp7VrYwOLqhtyCCgnKVXVZGcHRQOLMCqLEv75DTMqsW_FGo32Ru-gCdRJILSAulcTDvu6iaHFq06I3CMd3X-8XchwAACks9b-fJgY1DR7Ay1USrN123wSXUnsmKFv_lhXMSc246ev4eNZW0p62L0YAQE6PYpTlpDOWoh0nWBOT1XgmPFg/s4032/71899274812__A9B92995-702C-44B7-8BAB-2007B739C7C7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGKEyW9vx3Vdp7VrYwOLqhtyCCgnKVXVZGcHRQOLMCqLEv75DTMqsW_FGo32Ru-gCdRJILSAulcTDvu6iaHFq06I3CMd3X-8XchwAACks9b-fJgY1DR7Ay1USrN123wSXUnsmKFv_lhXMSc246ev4eNZW0p62L0YAQE6PYpTlpDOWoh0nWBOT1XgmPFg/s320/71899274812__A9B92995-702C-44B7-8BAB-2007B739C7C7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course my HR department had a requirement to get a test done at a clinic or hospital so I drug my very sick self to a local walk in clinic. After waiting for HOURS to get the results on a "rapid" test, I finally left and got a call a few hours later that I was indeed Covid positive and Flu negative. Let's just say I will never go to the wamego walk in clinic ever again. It's bad when the nurse asks you how to do a flu test. Sigh. At the point of publishing this I am fever free but completely congested and tired of being stuck in my bedroom. It's times like this I wish I had TV in here for sure. Oh well, I've been wanting to catch up on reading books and my UltraRunning magazine right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all and pray I can break out by next Thursday!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-37545482218823182642023-10-08T18:40:00.003-07:002023-10-08T18:40:35.154-07:00I did it FINALLY!<p>It's funny that I would run out of things to say or blog about about the time I had more than 3 people reading my blog. I use to write a paragraph a day because it brings me so much joy to write, but here lately, I am just so tired that writing has fallen to the way side as well as my running for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qUNiYuAtjl9iyl6rn7kdPTSPRLZW_OVlbwIxjXgScZAUDJ38tDrGch3CPTS-zS939BnWOsYiu1c5townmms5RCwk09Rql50qMmRKVNYYgHb-7r-szaOHunAlkeBGy-n8NW6W7tnUvlKlCyKZ5j_KpkJVfUrWWlXyCCUArvFW9FvLGoEV7yCd9p9Bq5I/s1611/380433137_10225332575241652_8425525167774546132_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1611" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qUNiYuAtjl9iyl6rn7kdPTSPRLZW_OVlbwIxjXgScZAUDJ38tDrGch3CPTS-zS939BnWOsYiu1c5townmms5RCwk09Rql50qMmRKVNYYgHb-7r-szaOHunAlkeBGy-n8NW6W7tnUvlKlCyKZ5j_KpkJVfUrWWlXyCCUArvFW9FvLGoEV7yCd9p9Bq5I/s320/380433137_10225332575241652_8425525167774546132_n.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This meme accurately describes my life. While this is my most favorite time of the year, the pace of things just about kills me. We have several weekends of football Friday night, junior raider football Saturday morning, activities Saturday afternoon/night (KSU football sometimes), and Sunday racing. Stick a fork in me! Plus, I am still trying to work one day a week ONLY at Coleman Electric, my hubby's business that I worked for for five years as he still hasn't gone back to doing my job, which was his job first. I would love to just work one job but hey, having an extra 10 hour a week paycheck isn't the worst thing ever. Just keeping my energy up to do all.the.things. is the worst thing ever. I tried to reframe and say I am super blessed to have not one, but two very well paying jobs right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdWUVY7J-IJKScdlnTDrAkh-epMxRjMVp7DVb-X05m2kZNwq5wu4WfUl3AFFB_Q4sy4Gr57Exix2Hilx8QZvcYj0e5mtTZpgzsy5reDD5iEd9oKx5_GWn5KxexCe7xFUdgUBt2aIU0tp16OAYuoxJW-8Qvi7jPLCCLiELI59yMPCcjA_F3L_I9qZPUeU/s1440/386762834_10160294101138583_6950657684877794987_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdWUVY7J-IJKScdlnTDrAkh-epMxRjMVp7DVb-X05m2kZNwq5wu4WfUl3AFFB_Q4sy4Gr57Exix2Hilx8QZvcYj0e5mtTZpgzsy5reDD5iEd9oKx5_GWn5KxexCe7xFUdgUBt2aIU0tp16OAYuoxJW-8Qvi7jPLCCLiELI59yMPCcjA_F3L_I9qZPUeU/s320/386762834_10160294101138583_6950657684877794987_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did get three runs in this week including a longish run. The weather shifted to more fall like temperatures and I couldn't be more happy. I am such a cold weather running person, plus the dogs LOVE the cooler weather. As football and racing wind down, I can feel myself coming back to life with regards to training for something. With us not having a league championship to defend, I just might get my wish at a race. Time will tell. I do miss racing so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpPX2BLYS3vIZi0rCnZM2_hck-wrQVuPFs9ltGQuo121D6mb1yRiT5MjxSb_sCRRqEs8R-Qol5fZnWQyAloFB4F_svzMlgOmWYfwNoVJILVOnapot5wPNk1CvE5nq5PnWLbRz0_NfZCpPzhb3-yXZSdLY8P_QIQVhQExD7MQw-zYIc7TRy_WzSBuaLK0/s1463/386771688_10160294595158583_1942530578878204194_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpPX2BLYS3vIZi0rCnZM2_hck-wrQVuPFs9ltGQuo121D6mb1yRiT5MjxSb_sCRRqEs8R-Qol5fZnWQyAloFB4F_svzMlgOmWYfwNoVJILVOnapot5wPNk1CvE5nq5PnWLbRz0_NfZCpPzhb3-yXZSdLY8P_QIQVhQExD7MQw-zYIc7TRy_WzSBuaLK0/s320/386771688_10160294595158583_1942530578878204194_n.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Football was a mess this weekend and since there is where I air my sadness, here goes. I am very grateful to all of the volunteer coaches. Some of them have really put a lot of time and effort into my very not athletic son and for that I am very happy and will always be in their debt for that. They could have given up on him a long time ago and they haven't so there is that. Here is my big but. I have watched him have really crappy practices where it was obvious he wasn't trying or he was scared. This week he has worked his ass off and had major improvement. I was hoping since the kid he backs up on red defense (second string defense) was out for the week that he would get an increase in playing time. This was not the case and I was mad and sad. Instead a newer kid, a kid that started this year got put in his position and he and one other kid got stuck on 3rd string on the nights they worked plays. So he is getting very little practice time which means when he does get in to play on game time, often times he is clueless or makes mistakes. I am not going to argue that he has any ounce of athletic talent and that some if not all of these kids do , but he is working his ass off for nothing. I am seeing it and he is starting to see it. I don't know how much longer I can keep him showing up. We were up 20 something to 8 and the starters were still in till almost the 4th quarter. If he gets no in game reps, he will never get better. He maybe got 3 snaps, had a bunch of kids trample him when he got pushed down, and didn't go back in. I heard the coach ask if he wanted to go back in and he never answered but that would have been maybe 2 or 3 more snaps total before the end of the game. I was super upset for him and probably said some things I shouldn't have in frustration to him and around him. I know I shouldn't but I did and I regret it. I am not a perfect mom and I should have just walked away, had a good cry, and then went on with my day but I reacted in frustration. I know many wonder why we leave him in football while he still is so behind athletically but we all feel like it's in there and it will come out some day. He actually now loves football, will watch it with us, and asks lots of questions now where in previous years he has not. I really feel like when puberty hits, he will change and I could be totally wrong but I hope I am not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7_BN9cYQ_YRxt-FbnI1aDV2wQ90qFWmDhSlCtQSgL2CTh_wAaSY8peKQO2Ln0Pf2zRkfjnu2mKfrAn_0VOKsTcTq2ki7WQWS_C7eaTCF8PkdDNoOHEMDf_KnKdYE8gCeMqwdvN1F9O07Q9hNEJg4YYUzW2RoUC_ifNVnwpX3Zk-vPCASYY2-R559LMg/s1470/386417761_10160294595153583_4252526758892974987_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7_BN9cYQ_YRxt-FbnI1aDV2wQ90qFWmDhSlCtQSgL2CTh_wAaSY8peKQO2Ln0Pf2zRkfjnu2mKfrAn_0VOKsTcTq2ki7WQWS_C7eaTCF8PkdDNoOHEMDf_KnKdYE8gCeMqwdvN1F9O07Q9hNEJg4YYUzW2RoUC_ifNVnwpX3Zk-vPCASYY2-R559LMg/s320/386417761_10160294595153583_4252526758892974987_n.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div>We also did have some fun this weekend with Oztoberfest. Our little town is Oz crazy and this use to be a three day event. Now it's down to a one day event but still special. We had great food, bought awesome home made stuff, and listened to bands and watched performances. Till next October Wamego!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great week y'all! I am heading to Wisconsin for a business meeting, we have the last home game for the high school football, and we have another game for the junior raiders. Yes, we are football crazy here!<br /><p><br /></p></div>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775150489811394572.post-85355357376708259072023-10-02T04:23:00.001-07:002023-10-02T04:23:08.510-07:00Two weeks???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76aa2p1sRH4kN9P1XIERSByIiGQ23yksHNiKYdehmKEymOR1L-KzuXp0Awmlzv8GqdKCeRY-dBl1nvOpUGcYMkKl_tIubM2kdtQyPcqOJHa-2_H8k0TzRkvkFoRq965yQEQUbd1DLuP0y0RMs13VZouYDxfuJkata3tesavnbGpRYVBs6GCuDKN8cKh8/s3088/IMG_6640.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76aa2p1sRH4kN9P1XIERSByIiGQ23yksHNiKYdehmKEymOR1L-KzuXp0Awmlzv8GqdKCeRY-dBl1nvOpUGcYMkKl_tIubM2kdtQyPcqOJHa-2_H8k0TzRkvkFoRq965yQEQUbd1DLuP0y0RMs13VZouYDxfuJkata3tesavnbGpRYVBs6GCuDKN8cKh8/s320/IMG_6640.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Sorry for being MIA. This time of year is so busy for me and add in working 2 jobs and being a board member and you have major time loss. I'm also having some computer issues in which any picture I download from icloud comes as a zip file (if anyone can help, please send me a message at redaussie3@gmail.com). This is a new thing and makes me have to open each zip file, save the photo as something else and then upload to my computer. It's a pain in the butt. Here are some bullet points from the last couple of weeks:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_dbut4S6whN_6zjpw92x10m-SbZk9vNHBVOEHwKHs7WcqVdQBjnIisHW8_cN_DtHoR4swERJ2CIzZhN8J0dttJGz6n6p6Rhg4b09qR4Ux3XuOmD-788WkmLQtQ6VdLxEWYNwBvOKVHH9w3l3hxQ2K54L3kVtgm7rrYbFVibpHtbqatKeYsQ6W5WCXHE/s4032/IMG_3010.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_dbut4S6whN_6zjpw92x10m-SbZk9vNHBVOEHwKHs7WcqVdQBjnIisHW8_cN_DtHoR4swERJ2CIzZhN8J0dttJGz6n6p6Rhg4b09qR4Ux3XuOmD-788WkmLQtQ6VdLxEWYNwBvOKVHH9w3l3hxQ2K54L3kVtgm7rrYbFVibpHtbqatKeYsQ6W5WCXHE/s320/IMG_3010.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Had a 3 run week, had a two run week</li><li>Summer returned the second week and gave us temps near 100 yet again</li><li>Andrew had two football games, one win at home and his first tackle and one loss at Junction City that was ugly, as we knew it would be</li><li>Mom came to celebrate her birthday with me and my MIL Donna came too. In a span of a weekend we had a homecoming high school game, a KSU game, a junior raider game, and a race.</li><li>regular therapy=so much clarity. My therapist and I have totally clicked and I love the journey we are on together. So many light bulb moments. </li><li>Had our annual Need for Speed fundraiser for our track</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnbzZKhuKJaBRRbJy9ApV09aR4Gs3SLHBNXJ_aqbsgfP5U7-7tshOHk05Kwyqo9CtKR2AvDZPwLmkJAEn9O_DypYC_LXN8EthW5jt61eeIeVqycKymq-d4P453HoGlIpExK9HY2jLEeuYf38Cdjm1HBjMxhqvkyL0BnIPOlOGW9cZM23w6aIZ_cQO10/s3088/IMG_6703.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnbzZKhuKJaBRRbJy9ApV09aR4Gs3SLHBNXJ_aqbsgfP5U7-7tshOHk05Kwyqo9CtKR2AvDZPwLmkJAEn9O_DypYC_LXN8EthW5jt61eeIeVqycKymq-d4P453HoGlIpExK9HY2jLEeuYf38Cdjm1HBjMxhqvkyL0BnIPOlOGW9cZM23w6aIZ_cQO10/s320/IMG_6703.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week y'all!</div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>redaussie3http://www.blogger.com/profile/09417091932572868865noreply@blogger.com0