10 miles, baby!


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I wasn’t exactly feelin’ it this morning but I managed to get my butt out the door for a 10-mile Long Run.  I ran straight down towards the GG Bridge and ran back.  I was tempted to run all the way to the Sports Basement where they were having a post-race expo but it looked like it was about 1/2 mile ahead and that would make my run back that much farther.  So, I turned around and got home in time for some brunch. Yay me!

An Afternoon at the Playground

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This afternoon, I was walking Koa and found Little J and his Mommy at the playground.  I was amazed at how big he’s gotten and enjoyed watching him play in the sand and on the boat.

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He’s walking.

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He’s explorin’.

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He’s even steering a boat!!

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Hi Five!!

12 days

We are well within Week 2 of our “Veggie Experiment“.  I haven’t tasted fish, pork, chicken, or beef for the past 12 days and it’s been ok so far.  I guess I can think of only two big bummers so far:

  1. We attempted to go out to eat on our usual Wednesday last week and it was quite a learning experience.  We chose a place we go to regularly just to see how we could make this experiment work.  Unfortunately they were serving a special “BBQ Menu” that night.  Dude!!!  It’s bad enough that I had to go veggie but I couldn’t try any of their special BBQ items!  Jes explained to the waiter that we were trying to go veggie so he brought us the bar menu and we luckily found a few items to try.  But we didn’t get to have any brisket!!!  Bummer.
  2. Today I was feeding one of my patients who is an extremely picky eater and  I managed to coax him into eating some of his omelet and pancake.  He also had 2 strips of bacon sitting there on his plate, which he COMPLETELY REFUSED.  It was killing me!!  It smelled so good and this little kid was refusing the “magical animal”!!!!!  I wanted to just gobble it up for him and pretend it never happened but I reluctantly tossed in the trash.  Double-bummer.

So, last Friday we added egg to our “OK foods” and this Friday was supposed to be when we add fish again.  However, after figuring out that my brother’s wedding reception was coming up in 2 weeks, we decided to keep going without fish for an additional week.  So, by the time the reception rolls around, we will be back to our regular carnivorous diet just in time for the tasty Thai feast.  I can’t wait!

Wintery Spring

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Friday was the first day of Spring and headed up the mountain to Tahoe for one last hurrah.  On Saturday morning, we drove to Northstar and found lots of dirt, no snow on the road, and sunny skies.  In the parking lot, we contemplated turning around and going back to the cabin but luckily we stuck with the original plan.  We bought half-day tickets, had lunch at the bar, and headed up the mountain at noon.  The trees were all green and there were dirt patches everywhere but by 1 pm, it started to snow snow snow!  Woohoo!

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There was just enough slush from the morning and new powder on the ground to make it an awesome afternoon on the slopes. That’s Victor and Susie riding the wide-open runs.

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On Saturday night and Sunday morning, it dumped about 1-2 feet of snow.  Check out the photo I took on Saturday afternoon and then on Sunday morning.  Wow!!!  Koa also got to play in the snow and seemed almost confused by all the white stuff.

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Our drive home was a little nerve-racking but we managed to get past chain control without having to put chains on and without an accident.  This is what it looked like from the road.  All this was green only 12 hours ago!

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The cabin we rented in Tahoe City was pretty awesome.  For $150/night, we got a 3-bedroom, 2-bath, two-story house with all the modern conveniences and SO MUCH SPACE!  I’m tempted to book the house again for a summer trip.

I thought my snow season was over but this weekend proved me wrong.  I wonder how much flights are to Utah right now…

I miss Maui.

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It’s been almost a whole week since we left the island and all I have are my photos to keep me going. I miss the sunshine, beautiful water, tasty eats, and time to do absolutely nothing. Here are the photos that I’ll be staring at for the next few months until my next vacation.

And by the way, I still don’t have a phone.

A Back-to-Work Treat

I went back to work today all relaxed and ready to tackle my day. I actually hobbled in since I have the worst shin splints EVAR right now and my left knee is killing me. Besides all that, I had a pretty good first day back at work. That was…until I went upstairs to see one more patient. She was a sweet little 11-month-old enjoying herself on my lap. Little did I know that she was having such a good time that she emptied her bladder into her diaper which then leaked all over my lap. What happened to all those leak-proof diapers I’ve seen on TV?! Sure, the pee was bad enough but what’s worse is that the baby’s on some crazy medicine that gives her super highlighter yellow pee. So, when I stood up there was a huge wet bright yellow spot on my pants that might as well have been a sign that said “Look here! I peed myself!”. In the meantime, the little baby just looked up at me with a big smile on her face. *sigh* All I could do was change her diaper and call it a day. Luckily it was the end of the day and I could just throw my coat on and drive home instead of wandering the halls of the hospital searching for scrubs to wear. So, that was my first day back at work. WooPEE!!