Tag: becky-balances

Happy Birthday becky-balances!!! 

Becky you are one of the best people I know. I’m so glad I met you 2 years ago for the Chicago Marathon, and maintained that friendship ever since.

Here’s to the next destination races, or maybe just vacations together? No running required?! 🙂

I hope you have the happiest of birthdays pretty lady!

Much love across the miles!

“No two persons ever read the same book” -Edmund Wilson

In a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. Tag some friends and make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them.

Karla tagged me for this and I LOVE the idea! I’ve been a big reader my whole life. Here is my list:

  1. Jemima J- By Jane Green
  2. The Harry Potter Series -J.K. Rowling
  3. He Loves Lucy-Susan Donovan
  4. Fangirl -Rainbow Rowell
  5. Beautiful Ruins – Jess Walter
  6. Bitter is the New Black –  Jen Lancaster
  7. Born To Run Christopher McDougall
  8. Eleanor and Park – Rainbow Rowell
  9. The Bride Quartet By Nora Roberts
  10. Before I Fall – Lauren Oliver

These aren’t all of the ones, just the ones I could think of. Some good memories lie in each of those books!

I’m tagging xfitlibrarian, two-o-nine, becky-balances and davidsgoals

My Tribe is full of amazing people. If you didn’t know, I was lucky enough to have some of my favorite people come stay for the weekend at my house. (As I write this, Becky is still here!! Extended weekend, I’m a lucky girl!) Two of my amazing Lincoln Tumblrs were here this weekend as well. But they stayed at their houses! 🙂 

  • We ran a race. It proved that Nebraska is NOT flat! It’s hilly, humid and kind of hot sometimes. (99 degrees Sunday, 105 degree heat index!)
  • There was snuggling with my favorite gals. There were fireworks. (no, not THAT kind! The kind that make it sound like we’re in a war zone!)
  • We ate burgers and brunch and froyo. We played Cards Against Humanity. We shimmied and tried on Cornhusker Corn Heads. We swam and lounged and wore bikinis and didn’t feel self conscious because we’ve worked darn hard for these bodies!
  • Brooke left. We were sad. So we shopped and took selfies. 
  • And then Ginni left. And Becky and I went swimming at my mom and dad’s house because it was fires-of-hades hot outside.
  • Then Monday came. So Becky and I ran my 5k route through my hilly ‘hood. I went to work. And Becky worked from (my) home. 
  • Then the skies looked like this. A swirling mix of angry skies and beautiful seas. The heavens opened up and we got a thunderstorm. 
  • This girl leaves me tomorrow. How will I survive after they’re all gone?

These people. This weekend. Tumblr is the best.

This has been a good day

It had a rather suspect start:

  • When my alarm went off, I was sleeping with my arms folded over my head. They had fallen asleep. The alarm starts ringing. I begin flailing my dead arms around, trying to get control to hit the snooze. I finally manage to knock the alarm to the floor, where the ground caused the snooze to engage. Oof.
  • Ginni, Brooke, Holli, and Becky and I are doing the Brownville, Nebraska Half Marathon on July 4th. You should too. It’s cheap, ($25) and a holiday meet up in Nebraska will be great! Come see us!!!!!!
  • I went to the nearby Jimmy John’s for lunch, and to buy Gift Certificates for the Station’s Holiday Party. 2 of the guys who work there love all of us girls from the station. Today they both just stopped talking and starred at me while I was explaining what I needed. I asked what was wrong, and he said he was lost in my smile! And then he said I needed to come in there everyday and just smile at them. Then he told me that I was fine and should be on the news, because then he would actually watch it! Totally made my day! I told them if I was having a bad day I would come in there! Then he told me how much liked my coat (it’s bright red and belts around my waist) and kept miming the hour glass shape with his hands. They said they were just talking about how women should always wear red, and how it looks good on all of us. I was in a FANTASTIC Mood when I left!
  • I also feel like I’m having a good hair day. See below.

  • I’m going to run 4 miles after work tonight. I feel good about this. I am getting into my training mode and I love it.
  • I am so excited for my friends to come to Nebraska this summer! Can’t wait to meet Ginni, see Brooke and Becky and whoever else is coming too! So very excited!
  • Happy hump day friends!!!

I adore you guys

angeldrinkstea said: I love the hair!

sleepruneatrepeat said: You look gorgeous today!

happyhealthycook said: Yes. That Note this morning really hit me, too. Go run tonight! You’ll feel great after, almost for sure, right? Big warm hugs to you. 🙂

marinemindset said: You are awesome!!! Have a great day!

trivialbob said: Your hair looks really good in that pic.

becky-balances said: The Universe is almost always eerily spot on. Go run tonight!!!

You all seriously made my day! Thank you! Sometimes, my hair does exactly what I want. Especially during the winter…dry hair means I can bend it to my will! 🙂

I promise when I get home tonight, I will hop on the treadmill and run. It might be just for 2 miles. But I promise I will do it. Thanks for keeping me accountable friends!

Also, Tonight on Glee, they are doing a BILLY JOEL episode! How excited am I? Answer: So very excited! I grew up on Billy Joel and have seen him in concert. I’m pumped.