Parks & Pretty Pallea

Theodore Roosevelt Island
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To grab a bit of milage, Megan and I explored Theodore Roosvelt Island this afternoon. Hot and sweaty, we grabbed a slurpee on the way home. Love a good slurpee, especially the fruity Crystal Light versions--so refreshing!



Off for a "gastronomical adventure" with Meg and Megan, our prize: Jaleo's Paella festival...

First we warm up our appetites with some oh-so yummy chorizo and jamón. Our paella is delivered, beautifully served with edible flowers. Explaining the inspiration of the dish, our waitress noted that our paella was named for the elements earth, water, and air: the vegetables from the land, the shrimp from the sea, and the scent of the flowers for the air. Summer sangria with tart pieces of granny smith apples refreshed our pallet, a nice contrast to the nutty rice of the paella.

Full of delicious spanish cuisine, we're off to the theatre for a musical rendition of Jane Eyre. Meg's take-away from the evening, "I'm not the secret, crazy wife!"

To top off our festivities, Megan and I can't help but watch another episode of Veronica Mars.

More of my Saturdays should be this good.

Pink Prayer: Physical Training & Spiritual Trusting

Mama was diagnosed with cancer then I cut my hair. She's started chemo and I started training. Training forThe3Day-DC. Nicky and I are in it together.

Our Team Name: Pink Prayer
Team Members and Co-Captain: Nicky & Me
Money Raised so Far: $10 each (the tax-deductible portion of our registration fees)

First we stopped by Pacers, where we were each personally outfitted with shoes for our new endeavor. Our personal salesmen/foot outfitters watch our gate and then offered a variety of shoes that might work for us. Nicky's are pink and mine well not pink. We're gonna give them a test run to see if they are comfortable, supportive and worth buying a second pair...we'll be putting a lot of miles on our shoes over the next few months.

Training Day 1

Nicky is gonna be a good coach. We will make a good team.

Averaged 19 min miles.

Good ideas from the day:

-Map out the roads we cover with our training walks
-Walk the azaelea route
-Continue to count our blessings

Drive home with Allison Krauss was nice. Feeling pretty content and settled. A welcome change to recent anxieties.

Of course after a day of success what do I want to do, but shop...Pink merchandise watch out!

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