the rest of the weekend.

Saturday: First BBQ of the season with friends.
The Barnes' hosted a backyard BBQ with tacos, margaritas and more! It was great to get everyone together -- and kids, dogs too! Luckily the weather was great. The food was excellent. And the company was the best.


Sunday: Twins vs Cubs. The real excitement though was biking to the game. Creek, lakes, then commuter trail. The game was lackluster (of course the only game of the series they lost). The wind seemed to have picked up (from 20 MPH on the way there to 30 MPH on the way home). It was an interesting ride home -- mostly into the wind :) We made it. Then grilled and chilled for the rest of the evening.

Friday rocks..

I played the first round of golf of the season on Friday. Braemar, 9 holes. I played ok. Putting was ridiculously bad -- as per usual.

The quick round was followed by a trip to Steel Toe Brewery in St. Louis Park. It was a great tour - lots of beer to taste and took home 2 growlers of Size 7 IPA.

apparently nothing interesting happened all of last week. ha ha.

I did have a day trip to Chicago where I caught up with several friends and colleagues.

Also, volunteer orientation for Youth Farm and Market. And dinner with Frank, who was in town for work.

Sunday - aka Race Day

Minneapolis half marathon






Start time: 7:30 AM
Nicole and I met up at the start. It was at least 15 minutes after the gun before we crossed. The weather was great at start, which meant it would be hot at the finish. Nicole and I ran together -- chatting and catching up -- for the first 6 miles. Then we ran along for the rest. Thanks to all the folks that came out to cheer on the runners, especially the folks at the hill at mile 7! My timer chip didn't keep my time. Thanks to Nicole's finish time, I estimate I finished in 2:25.



I waited for Nicole at the finish. Then the two of us waited for Brandi. Post race breakfast was in order. Cheers to the sausage bread at Hell's Kitchen. Yum!

Saturday

In addition to packet pick up for the Minneapolis Half, I spent some time in the yard. I added sprinkles of color to make it great.

Friday night

Pizza. No cheese. Yum.

this week ....

...I managed to pinch both index fingers in the window while trying to close it. ....at the same time. One has a small gash, the other has a black and blue fingernail. I probably couldn't do it again if I tried.

...I picked up a frog in the yard thinking it was a bit of Jackson droppings. As I was about to pick it up, I thought that kinda looks like dog poo. When I picked it up, I looked closer and went "nope, that's a frog". Oops. I let him go.