Closer to a mile but I was too excited to ride away so I forgot to start my tracker. So much fun but apparently my basement workouts have been doing nothing because that mile wore me out!
So excited to get out again but want to get some proper cold weather gear (namely a balaclava) so I don’t hurt myself. This changes everything!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 0.76mi
time: 06:21
pace: 8:23min/mi
speed: 7.16mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1979749535
Another great year – 250 kids stopped by to get KING-SIZED candy bars! We are officially the “king-sized” house!! It was so funny to hear people refer to us like that. Not as many repeats as previous years, which is good. Still a few, some I could have definitely called out but it was in the last half hour and I was just trying to get rid of candy at that point so I didn’t care. I don’t know. Kinda think I should said something since the kid had his jacket on backwards – it was the dumbest disguise – but if that is what he thought would work he is going have bigger problems in life 🙂
The point where Brutus was over his costume:
And the moment when Luna decided she was over her costume:
So Saturday The Other and I went to Greek Fest. Its held at the local Greek church and it is by far the bestest Greekfest around. Believe me, we have done the GreekFest tour and none even compare to this one. They have the best food, the best music, and the best community. They are also a Pokestop so even more fun! I caught this little guy on my way to get delicious Loukemathes.
While we were there we also invited Jackie and Brent to join us. After introducing them to the wonderful delicious that is Saganaki, we decided to walk around and look at the tents and carnival games. (Alcohol might have been involved at this point) and as we wander over to one game with giant stuffed animal prizes we notice a giant poop emoji! I think its safe to say that Jackie and I are obsessed with the poop emoji (in an ironic hipster way) so we had to try this game. Brent hadn’t been drinking so I gave my first $5 to him but he was only able to knock down 1 Yeti. I had been drinking so it didn’t take much convincing for me to give it go. Handed in another $5, knocked down the first Yeti, Knocked down the second, and then knocked down the third!!! Yay alcohol! I mean, yay me!!!
So that is why me and the racist banana have the same expression in my victory photo below! (you can see the booth in the background). Best day ever!
It was a beautiful day for a ride so Scott and I met up with some fellow riders from the bike shop. No destination in particular just a lot of country roads. I met some new friends and it was just really fun to be out riding with a group again. I don’t get to do it as much as I used to and I didn’t realize how much I missed it. Everyone except one person was riding Triumphs so it turned into a “British invasion” ride which was ironic and humorous on this Independence day weekend 🙂
I also did some patriotic nail art which I think turned out pretty great even though I haven’t done nail art in a while. I was pretty steady with my left hand so they both look equal. I think the trick is to keep it simple. (duh) But that is hard to remember sometimes when you see all these great ideas on the internet.
With all the holiday excitement there have been teenagers setting off fireworks in the park next to my house for the last 2 weeks which has made Brutus afraid. The first time I found him hiding under the bed but now he has taken to being carried around after some fireworks go off. Luckily there isn’t too much in our neighborhood so I am hoping tomorrow won’t be a big deal. He doesn’t seem nervous about the city fireworks that are far away, only the ones that are happening nearby.
I haven’t done one of these for a while, but here you go – obligatory vacation sandy toes picture!! That right there is Flo Progressive Blue – are you jelly yet?
The Other and I are in Florida for our nephew’s 1st birthday. We got him some books which I am excited about. At this age kids get so many toys that I really enjoy passing on things like books or activities that are more unique. Plus his Mom is an avid reader so I am sure he will grow up with a love of books! The most favorite out of the 3 we got him was called “Little Kitten” and it was a finger puppet board book. I highly recommend to any tiny tots in your life.
Our rental is right across from the beach which affords some nice views but also results in a lot of traffic – both foot and car. The other night it was storming and I opened the door to get a lawnchair to put my feet upon and one of the pedestrians called out to me. I was taken aback but apparently he was eating dinner with his wife then she left but couldn’t find her way back so he was stuck walking in the rain (there does seems to be some missing elements but oh well). After talking to his wife on the phone and trying to give her directions to pick him up The Other and I decided to drive him home. Afterwards we rewarded ourselves with “Good Samaritan Wendy’s” 🙂
The rest of the trip has been nice weather. I have been reading a lot and walked up and down the beach. I have also been playing a lot of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and the rumors are true, I am a Pokémon Master!
We did it! Brent and I rode in the Apple Cider Century ride and did 50 miles in a little over 4 hours. That’s an average speed of 12.5 miles and hour. It was a great ride – good pace, not too exhausting and only a little soreness in my neck and shoulders the next day. Whether was a bit cool and overcast but perfect for a ride.
My top speed was 29.2 MPH! I am not sure how that compares to normal but it sounds impressive! I had a lot of fun and am definitely looking forward to next time!
Before the race – nervous and excited…
During the ride, a bit of the nice scenery and my riding buddy
Some chickens I noticed while riding. Excuse my silliness, I think the exhaustion was taking over 🙂
Crossing the finish line!!!!!!
After the race – tired and sweaty but pretty proud of myself!
I biked with MapMyRide!
Distance: 51.04mi
time: 04:04:42
pace: 4:48min/mi
speed: 12.51mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/1192538781
May 30 was The Other’s and mine 5 year anniversary! That in itself is a big milestone but it comes after being together for 12 years so you are looking at a 17 year total there! Amazing!!!
We received lots of congrats from friends and extended family but those closest to us really know the way to our hearts:
The Other and I were invited to an awesome lake side Grecian dinner tonight hosted by Cacao Sweets and Treats. Everything was homemade and the food was amazing! There was a strict dress code (girls in white dresses, men in white shirts/khaki pants) and it was fun to see everyone dressed up and looking so great!
Brutus turns 1 year old today – yay!
If, like myself, you are the mother of kitties it becomes important that you take mother’s day into you own hands. Kitty paws just aren’t gonna cut it! This year I help my fur babies pick out some really great gifts for me – assorted Frango Mints and a kitty necklace! They are so thoughtful!
After trying all the mints, I decided the Milk Chocolate Mints are still my favorite and informed the kitties I would like only those next year. They looked disinterestedly at me in what I assume is agreement. The Other all got me a gift – Starbucks Chai! I didn’t even have to help with this one – he is a lot more capable than the kitties.
To further treat myself, I decided to give myself a manicure utilizing the new book and nail tools I got from my Reddit exchange. Overall I think it turned out pretty good for a first try! I choose an easy one – Dots and went to work.
I didn’t have the exact colors suggested in the book so I decided to utilize my set of Coach polish.
Started with a base coat
Then my base color coat. The book suggest light pink so I used that color from the Coach set. I think this nail polish is getting a bit old (I did get it 3-4 years ago) because the pink went on a little gloopy.
Now the first dot color. The book suggest blue, which I assume is because its the darkest. For this reason I decided to start with the purple.
I waited a while in between each coat because I didn’t want to smear the dots. Luckily its easy to turn Kindle pages with wet nails. For the second dot coat I used the dark pink, since it was the second darkest color.
Finally on to the gold dots. I tried to fill it any remaining gaps but overall I think the gold was a little light compared to the other colors. If I did it again I would make sure the dot colors were closer in intensity.
Once I gave the dots a bit to dry I put on a super shiny top coat. As I said I think I did pretty good for my first time. I can’t wait to try other ones in the book. I’m thinking either Strawberries or Ladybugs next!
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