i will admit there's really no excuse. i've been terrible about returning calls, emails, & updating. i could say "there's not enough time in the day," but clearly i'm not that busy! so, i will try take this one day at a time & update you on the happenings of the past 3 weeks.
first, & perhaps the most exciting, is our trip to az. the main event was the warrior dash -- a 5k with "extreme" obstacles -- that i ran with ashley & a couple of her friends. it was a blast! ashley & i stayed up in the wee hours of the night (with updates on the royal wedding -- yeah it was that long ago) crafting the capes, wrist bands, masks, & belts that were to be the spectacular costumes of our team of 4.
enjoy the pictorial documentation (stolen from ashley) of the weekend adventure: 
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| our quad: earth, wind (tornado), water (droplet), & fire (that's me!). |
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| gearing-up for the start! this was the formation we tried to hold throughout each obstacle -- you can imagine how that held up! |
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one of the obstacles. i was hugging the top like it was everest.
they also had staff members along the sides of these things, but really, what can they do? catch you? |
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| entering the final challenge was a chilly treat -- one member of our quad couldn't contain her relief! |
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the mud pit finale was deliciously cool, but housed sticks, hay, etc. from past waves of warriors.
we survived with minor mud caked teeth -- notice the man kicking his feet in ashley's face? (gray hair) |
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| jack was a hit! |
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| jack was a challenge for h's grasp -- moving target. luckily he has tons of extra skin & an amazing temperament, so no animals were harmed in the process. |
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| whipping baby h around the pool & andrew playing with the 1 ring they scavenged from the deck. |
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| h was compliant with every position, which is a clear sign that he will not be a headache in his first swim lesson experience. |
finally, i'm going to meet jess in millbrae this morning to have a quick lunch! she's coming through for work, but fortunately can budget me into her crazy ridiculous schedule!
