Happy Anniversary!

Today is my parents' 35th wedding anniversary...congratulations, Mom and Dad--I love you!

Thank goodness it's Friday!

rainbow bookshelf image via www.freshome.com

I know I've been out of touch for the last week.  Work didn't leave me much free time this week...and, unfortunately, I've got to be at Camp Williams from 6 to noon tomorrow, as well.  Sigh...

Still, I'm looking forward to slowing things down a bit this weekend...and I LOVE Fridays.  I typically work a four tens schedule and get every Friday off (if you don't count the fact that I bring my work computer home with me most weekends!) 

Some potential weekend plans:

Nervous about (but looking forward to) today's WOD at CrossFit UV

Dinner with Katie tonight

Big gymnastics meet at the U tonight

Take in a movie with the handsome hubby...and maybe catch a star sighting!

January is National "Learn a Snow Sport Month"...you can learn to ski for less on the greatest snow on earth!

Catch this weekend's episode of  one of my favorite NPR shows, "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!" (Saturday at 11 AM on KUER...and of course, if you miss the broadcast, you can download the podcast.)  One of my college roommates, Jen Miller, will be a contestant this week!

I've got a project for my dressing room I'd like to get started on

Long run this Sunday (gotta get ready for the big event!)

Would really like to finish up my current bedside reading, since I've got my eye on a few new books...

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

Talk about a major project!

All I can say is....wow.  Matt Kish decided that he would illustrate EVERY PAGE of "Moby Dick."  He started back in August and is on page 129.  Only 423 more to go.  Amazing.  Check it out.

Art credit/Matt Kish

Happy Friday!!

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!  I'm stoked because I have the next five days off before having to head back into work on Wednesday.  No real plans for the long weekend...getting a few errands done...hanging out with some friends and a good bottle of wine...catching a few movies...reading...getting some training runs in...playing with the cat...trying out some new recipes...snuggling with the handsome hubby...can't wait!  As crazy as everything has been around here lately, it's so nice to not have any real obligations or commitments for a few days...

How about you?  Any cool plans?

image by designcrush via Lovely Little Things

Now THIS is dedication....or obsession...

I was checking out the CrossFit UV page this morning to see what today's WOD (workout of the day) would be, and this is their daily photo for Friday: 

I guess my excuse that work is "busy" pales when my husband can make the effort to get a good workout in (to include handstand pushups) when he's just had major ankle reconstruction and is non-weight-bearing for 8 weeks...

Cue the waterworks...

I saw this story online today and had to share...I know I'm a crier anyway, but this definitely had me tearing up...

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Anyone up for a run??

I've been feeling a bit in a funk lately...work feels like it has been non-stop between my full time job in recruiting and getting ready to mobilize with my deploying unit...since Bruce has had the surgery and is laid up for awhile, there's a lot of slack that I have to pick up at home (it's so easy to take for granted how much Bru does around here--but I SO appreciate him!)...I've been so busy working (at work and at home) that I haven't really made an effort to get to the gym consistently (which always makes me grouchy!)...and I guess I just have the all-around-in-general-winter-blahs. 

I decided that I needed to do SOMETHING to pick me up...soooo....I'm starting to train for the Salt Lake City Marathon on 17 April.  I've been bummed out that I'll miss the St George Marathon this year since I'll be deployed (I've entered the lottery two years in a row and didn't get selected, so this year was my automatic entry), and I need a goal...something to look forward to.  Thus...the SLC Marathon. 

I'm excited--I've run tons of half marathons, but only one full marathon (and that one was with no training whatsoever...I SO don't recommend that!)  I love having something to look forward to and motivate me to make some time for myself. 

If anyone's up for it, I'd love to have a training partner and someone to share the experience with on April 17th!!

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