1/2 Marathon #2 = DONE

Ran my second half marathon today.  Basically, I am insane.

As I sit here, I am cringing with pain from the ridiculous strain of running 13.1 miles having only trained up to 5.  My endurance was great, my body was not so great.

But actually today was sooo fun!  I loved having the Jare Bare by my side the whole way.  I think I did better because he was with me.

Here are a few pics:

Us with Marabeth

Me with random gentleman who offered me a strawberry

Hordes of people

The pic a stranger took who offered to take a picture of us

No that's not me.  She took a pic of herself, on accident presumably.

Night.

For the record - Cardio-kickboxing is funny

I just have to tell you what a laugh I had this morning.  I decided to take a class at the rec center and went in not realizing what class it was.  Well, it was cardio-kickboxing, which I have made fun of for years.  I used to take a "real" kickboxing class, where you actually sparred with people, wrapped your wrists and used boxing gloves, etc...  So when I first heard of a group of girls punching in the air to music, it just really struck me as funny.  

But since I had walked into that class this morning, there was no way I was walking out.  I tried so hard have an open mind and all was well until I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.  In my mind I was  throwing crushing punches and kicks but the reflection showed a flailing, gangly, pasty red head who looked more akin to Gumby than Sylvester Stallone.  This realization struck me as incredibly funny and I lost it and started giggling uncontrollably.  (This video is a pretty close replica.)  

What has age done to me?  Has it afforded me a more honest view of myself or have I just turned to mush after have four kids and eating all their Halloween, Valentines, Christmas and Easter candy all year long?

Please don't tell me you don't know who Gumby is...  Just look at him.  He was simply NOT made for rhythmic fighting exercise.  Neither was I, Gumby, neither was I.  

What I meant to post on Easter

Howdy ya'll.  Traveling and birthdaying precluded me from posting this yesterday.  I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend!

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He lives -- he lives!

We humbly now

Around these sacred symbols bow,

And seek as Saints of latter days,

To do his will and live his praise.

Hymn #191

I absolutely love that it says to "live" his praise.  That makes me wonder how I can do that better.
Enjoy these beautiful depictions of the Savior's life...

Peter's Denial by Carl Bloch

Grey Day in Golgotha by J. Kirk Richards

Gethsemane by J. Kirk Richards

Greatest in the Kingdom by J. Kirk Richards

Love this Mormon Message! - Swashbuckler

If I could buy any sneaker

...it would be this one.  Apparently, I like things that look old and cost a lot of money.

{from LaGarconne}

Enjoying other people's creativity

Can I have a job collaborating on projects like these?

This is the Karis Boutique near Hiroshima.  Yes, those are paper tubes and the concept was the inside of a cave.  Cool!

I seriously hope to have a pantry like Emerson's of EmersonMade one day.  (I just typed panty like 8 times in a row.  Wow.)  Actually, I will take her whole house, down to the gun in the corner.

Now, I am dying to know how to access those books up above but I supposed sometimes you might want to display a book too.  In spite of the impracticality, I really loved this room!  What do you think the curtain area is for?

OK these lamps are just amazing.  They don't require batteries or electricity, but are powered by absorbing ambient energy into its photoluminescent pigments to produce that gorgeous glow.  I SO want these instead of your typical stake in the ground solar landscaping lights.  Found at Inhabit.

Nice jorb, creative people.  And here is why I say jorb.