tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36960230685089338232024-03-17T20:56:59.652-04:00Shirley GoodnessAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.comBlogger380125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-3649271906247790332024-03-11T22:03:00.192-04:002024-03-17T20:56:13.167-04:00Ice, ice and the beach!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU3OBlX6_zn5aRvl8RdZkCjYYyn8vrvKoiO4WtdBGdnNKWx3opRQvUQ_CJe8HOae_OEhsYokn9o8607UH8rRy_vpMWURQ3cj7VSYHygJqJz7Ee4EjAR-V1oVQfKa9Py-42cQd1HxB3aDAbYC6vBp7I4VvJ89-VL0pbXaxIGA9k5dwKl3fuL3C-oPzmoQ/s4032/IMG_6918.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU3OBlX6_zn5aRvl8RdZkCjYYyn8vrvKoiO4WtdBGdnNKWx3opRQvUQ_CJe8HOae_OEhsYokn9o8607UH8rRy_vpMWURQ3cj7VSYHygJqJz7Ee4EjAR-V1oVQfKa9Py-42cQd1HxB3aDAbYC6vBp7I4VvJ89-VL0pbXaxIGA9k5dwKl3fuL3C-oPzmoQ/s320/IMG_6918.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>New Hampshire was a fun and yummy state to visit! But the trip started out very stressful! Because mom didn't plan on coming until a week or so before, we had different flights due to cost. But both were leaving around 6 or 6:20, and mine was supposed to land in Boston about 30 minutes after mom's. When we woke up at 3:30, however, I found out my flight had been changed and I was not to arrive in Boston until 10 that night...about 10 hours after mom!! Calling people never works anymore, so we hurried to the airport and finally was able to get changed to a flight that was supposed to arrive at 5, but with two stand-by chances to get there earlier. The first stand-by would get me there about 30 minutes after mom, but I didn't make it. Stand-by is very stressful! I was number 2 on the stand-by list and at 2-3 minutes before they were supposed to close the door, there were 2 spots available. Then someone ran up to catch their flight and I lost the seat. Right after they closed the door, another man ran up to catch his flight, but it was too late for him. I felt bad for him, but really needed that to happen the next flight. And it did! They basically ran me through the door so they could close it and not let anyone else on the plane. </p><p>I landed around 1 and we had just enough time to get our car and make it to Woodstock, NH for our ice castle ticket time. The ice castle was a magical place that looked like Elsa had made it!! 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But we were able to get a very memorable meal in Woodstock at the Woodstock Inn Brewery. We both got soup (clam chowder for me and French onion for mom) and then split giant cheesy tater tots, a grilled cheese/bacon/tomato sandwich and a salad. Super yummy and it hit the spot before our hour drive to the Top Notch Inn. Before we could get to bed, however, we had to make a stop at the local Wal-mart. Even though the airline attendant in Charleston assured me that my luggage would be on the first stand-by flight and would be waiting for me in Boston, it was actually on my guaranteed flight and arrived at 5! So, my luggage was waiting for me in Hampton Beach, but in the meantime, I had to buy new underwear! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhMqVWU3QdRokdAriYq7ccFEzGLVm0CHMi5P94qvwanTeuecz2X3na9wf8QTVv1NuQ9ZKI4kUvw8fqre491qdeZt2mk-xaYfIljI69p5X2kqahPoSZyBp3C_XN3YYQm5o_pTK_hVIPN3jEDF7CaEp9CIpmw26CaVIhBQnkYlEqCJREvJN-oANvZpe8dw/s4032/IMG_6969.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhMqVWU3QdRokdAriYq7ccFEzGLVm0CHMi5P94qvwanTeuecz2X3na9wf8QTVv1NuQ9ZKI4kUvw8fqre491qdeZt2mk-xaYfIljI69p5X2kqahPoSZyBp3C_XN3YYQm5o_pTK_hVIPN3jEDF7CaEp9CIpmw26CaVIhBQnkYlEqCJREvJN-oANvZpe8dw/s320/IMG_6969.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-QWkc9ktdIawOOFE8gA9RoDtgKcogzD-z8XD2mf-3rmn8pe7abFyyZTUUD2A_cfnX47-kq6bk7vNDURqUXYuve6adrJvupD0p3hUXmg1a_3R5K5cDDvbN-g4LUw2VDUcrMT-lI0M0Z-PnuZ3psgmuBYy2OGFNzhk6GT84T_CePhMh8s15A_zcwqvUeM/s4032/IMG_6971.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-QWkc9ktdIawOOFE8gA9RoDtgKcogzD-z8XD2mf-3rmn8pe7abFyyZTUUD2A_cfnX47-kq6bk7vNDURqUXYuve6adrJvupD0p3hUXmg1a_3R5K5cDDvbN-g4LUw2VDUcrMT-lI0M0Z-PnuZ3psgmuBYy2OGFNzhk6GT84T_CePhMh8s15A_zcwqvUeM/s320/IMG_6971.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Top Notch Inn was a very nice and comfy motel!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Saturday morning was our snow coach day. We drove to the Auto Road that goes up Mt. Washington. During the summer you can pay to drive to the top of Mt. Washington, but this time of year only the snow coach can make it up partway. Because of recent rains, the snow was more ice than snow, so we only could go up halfway. But it was still beautiful and majestic! 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It actually looked like it would be a fun activity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetOsMr8bW9-FZ9U04cELSrKAwYQMzhConyFBxQgtrfI8pgxP_SIDTFyP4dGiJsUL07dTskaRUvdkOMQQhwAiDnx3YSL4Vloiu1GnGLP6rc6NfJyVUqRZdJ3H0E1SuzBOc5VtdqFCn4JIfBZi_7ikFmuBv4O502zxVehPDRRwTnzxuF0JVKS3VlKOH4rA/s4032/IMG_7033.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetOsMr8bW9-FZ9U04cELSrKAwYQMzhConyFBxQgtrfI8pgxP_SIDTFyP4dGiJsUL07dTskaRUvdkOMQQhwAiDnx3YSL4Vloiu1GnGLP6rc6NfJyVUqRZdJ3H0E1SuzBOc5VtdqFCn4JIfBZi_7ikFmuBv4O502zxVehPDRRwTnzxuF0JVKS3VlKOH4rA/s320/IMG_7033.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4yBIsi7WSjdspl1recszUztyp5elRwefR45nZnNm1xoPsOORSZiAirlakmq98kIjnY89Nfd6P3VkqYYw25lFDJ6uv8G4lbbWiKNVeMSEtniFJmJFBIoB0WE8LzJPPYuLAn6taBEC6zXT2x1JbzGQzCQup0bNRIq7TG-xikGKElz0TCXByRdiRCn5cfw/s4032/IMG_7031.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4yBIsi7WSjdspl1recszUztyp5elRwefR45nZnNm1xoPsOORSZiAirlakmq98kIjnY89Nfd6P3VkqYYw25lFDJ6uv8G4lbbWiKNVeMSEtniFJmJFBIoB0WE8LzJPPYuLAn6taBEC6zXT2x1JbzGQzCQup0bNRIq7TG-xikGKElz0TCXByRdiRCn5cfw/s320/IMG_7031.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> After our snow coach activity, we started our 2 hour trip to Hampton Beach with a stop for lunch at J-Town Deli in Jackson. The food was super yummy! We both had paninis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnR6HHcsHC8aaw8V43OMpV6qSCz_eZEMrPZ6usOjpsWzXCCHS2QOs7t0dGbmmccKv9hvCT17GIF0jPzSxHzO4Ty7Rc8F5is9hhhN38JnmHjeBOHsXZXjvl-HF2ra2CYvfESHZ_-6QIS6U6Njj5WY-4b3VdWgPX_gQ0qyAQsv_xS0QY2tg_bkcYyzjG7Xc/s4032/IMG_7058.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnR6HHcsHC8aaw8V43OMpV6qSCz_eZEMrPZ6usOjpsWzXCCHS2QOs7t0dGbmmccKv9hvCT17GIF0jPzSxHzO4Ty7Rc8F5is9hhhN38JnmHjeBOHsXZXjvl-HF2ra2CYvfESHZ_-6QIS6U6Njj5WY-4b3VdWgPX_gQ0qyAQsv_xS0QY2tg_bkcYyzjG7Xc/s320/IMG_7058.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wildcat Mountain Ski Slope</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our final stop before arriving at Hampton Beach was Portsmouth. This was a cute little seashore town with lots of stores. And they had a great little soap store!! 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I was ready to change after wearing the same clothes since 4:30 Friday morning! Dinner that evening was at a great pizza place called M and Y Pizza. They were overwhelmed with customers and the lady taking orders wasn't too friendly at first, but after mom started talking to her about tea, she started being very friendly to us. She even asked us if she would see us again. Unfortunately, no matter how good the pizza was, it would be a long commute to eat there again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day was race day. New Hampshire done! And one more day to have fun! We ended up back in Portsmouth because all the stores in Hampton were closed for the season. We were able to find a NH shaped Christmas ornament in a cool shop we missed the first day when we were in Portsmouth. Mom also found some sea glass earrings and I found a chocolate bar made in NH with beans imported from Ecuador!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hS2qrW3woF0fiC-kIUT1nNT1ajzzETJV8h1sgaamFZXZ2WDgiIRq12XPNho_IN3jO14JjjoUI53AnA1jP9DB0jnZp5HjajeLZSUAkqd-P3Xa8RXPoqmJbxywqBwP3_SXpYs1lz_te_9L3ybV2tJxOEE3rKMLXMbtqhiY-tr2_I8iVDI2b3XOWpap8k4/s4032/IMG_7111.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hS2qrW3woF0fiC-kIUT1nNT1ajzzETJV8h1sgaamFZXZ2WDgiIRq12XPNho_IN3jO14JjjoUI53AnA1jP9DB0jnZp5HjajeLZSUAkqd-P3Xa8RXPoqmJbxywqBwP3_SXpYs1lz_te_9L3ybV2tJxOEE3rKMLXMbtqhiY-tr2_I8iVDI2b3XOWpap8k4/s320/IMG_7111.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKixxjFVAqYzBOVycoiy6ZQKK9AToe0Q8l6xELS_XK-ZVuWVamswmYs2EhnJOYUfYkKW_Tk2KivzBx0SLslPoQw_PTYdo6_CD4RUJQrwgNmPTLzMIU2emiq2K4cNAcZXKl3c41EdL4wSev9ghNc1VYyMUPJ3W9EMT9A4tI2QIL5ivVJsQcgHGThGzNJko/s4032/IMG_7112.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKixxjFVAqYzBOVycoiy6ZQKK9AToe0Q8l6xELS_XK-ZVuWVamswmYs2EhnJOYUfYkKW_Tk2KivzBx0SLslPoQw_PTYdo6_CD4RUJQrwgNmPTLzMIU2emiq2K4cNAcZXKl3c41EdL4wSev9ghNc1VYyMUPJ3W9EMT9A4tI2QIL5ivVJsQcgHGThGzNJko/s320/IMG_7112.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbjASkZU9sFeQ6MxbswYZmwSmDXonDTdQ2oUn1B5UNwQRcocXJQiySA6oqLjlgR8VidWb_fyHrSlTfmefCXD7P4wQZkXkqlJPZRPGU1ATVYCrKRCNpMpUtiIx5MjFKSgR4vW-FCZMkk4GrymmDtGuxyxCtKxSXDBhBpK0YtPrU5xMRi4A4TPXnPFZcC4/s4032/IMG_7113.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbjASkZU9sFeQ6MxbswYZmwSmDXonDTdQ2oUn1B5UNwQRcocXJQiySA6oqLjlgR8VidWb_fyHrSlTfmefCXD7P4wQZkXkqlJPZRPGU1ATVYCrKRCNpMpUtiIx5MjFKSgR4vW-FCZMkk4GrymmDtGuxyxCtKxSXDBhBpK0YtPrU5xMRi4A4TPXnPFZcC4/s320/IMG_7113.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30yzvOPIYZ-HnCLKTt5dXzbhvTVTUhVRLOU1g1cKCArOIbKzOX5sDZxPJBMzBhE_AIO6kwmDqdf8qGEGfLUDiYIK1AfPkxkuOsdCYYuA4Zn-pIplNisMNXKImm5Ay_kP7C2vUTbPvBUKVmAEGhTIsidngK0PyUxpsBCo66AF2oHFpPDTWO0qxLamKwtQ/s4032/IMG_7114.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30yzvOPIYZ-HnCLKTt5dXzbhvTVTUhVRLOU1g1cKCArOIbKzOX5sDZxPJBMzBhE_AIO6kwmDqdf8qGEGfLUDiYIK1AfPkxkuOsdCYYuA4Zn-pIplNisMNXKImm5Ay_kP7C2vUTbPvBUKVmAEGhTIsidngK0PyUxpsBCo66AF2oHFpPDTWO0qxLamKwtQ/s320/IMG_7114.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl3oAL2ZY8x9h0oI5duITLr-jMOodJdCmVy817j6fJzK6Fg_WWA52q5_h-awtd5M24sZh0TJJrHhB6PDcfArkUVcSZzq8tY-RQIAlx1Br5LuWPVgLkQ-tIpTN7R1Ux8M4uctKPwluR5FcqtsMPxc_dRP1QKRSHQGSnEETgngu79cQp277qNbswXJGOaE/s4032/IMG_7115.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl3oAL2ZY8x9h0oI5duITLr-jMOodJdCmVy817j6fJzK6Fg_WWA52q5_h-awtd5M24sZh0TJJrHhB6PDcfArkUVcSZzq8tY-RQIAlx1Br5LuWPVgLkQ-tIpTN7R1Ux8M4uctKPwluR5FcqtsMPxc_dRP1QKRSHQGSnEETgngu79cQp277qNbswXJGOaE/s320/IMG_7115.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More beach views Sunday afternoon</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were getting hungry because we really had not eaten lunch. Our plan was seafood! I wanted steamers and clam chowder and mom wanted lobster. I ended up getting lobster too. It was SO good! I have only had a whole lobster one time when we bought one from BiLo where they cooked it for us. It tasted nothing like this lobster!! And the chowder and steamers were delicious also. The evening ended early, mainly because there was nothing open! We watched Return of the Jedi back at our room and then went to bed. At some point in the night, I finished off our leftover pizza! Running makes me kind of hungry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgq0HHI57Rw90QbOETFcE3fwk036cX5jBok8INK3YPGPhNt6BGmgnUnISIB6I6moBysIflNPs809hnUyAo7SUgGxxo5wKkcI2YcrB6AGmuEwbxuk06UqKBU9FD-CtnMyC2ElNFFS64RIjNzfb3zD9hytKps4-ReD4WsFUcXzap82WVw25jmcbyf3qjcc/s4032/IMG_7116.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgq0HHI57Rw90QbOETFcE3fwk036cX5jBok8INK3YPGPhNt6BGmgnUnISIB6I6moBysIflNPs809hnUyAo7SUgGxxo5wKkcI2YcrB6AGmuEwbxuk06UqKBU9FD-CtnMyC2ElNFFS64RIjNzfb3zD9hytKps4-ReD4WsFUcXzap82WVw25jmcbyf3qjcc/s320/IMG_7116.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfFp0p59LS2HiZmlpQu4xsOUa7bAuW3EafKOYzK1G2zUsonV-a635TTSEn5Dvnhbu-8TxMUaBbG4BKjQ43Xncu_KVH493Rcp27fVhhnpKk4WXwwpttNQHXqXtMa6uyC6IHYGIhxZQaz8n63XamYCBpW18YssG1KNa0V4vPHZ2E0yxe9fc1uTf7TNz6tE/s4032/IMG_7120.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfFp0p59LS2HiZmlpQu4xsOUa7bAuW3EafKOYzK1G2zUsonV-a635TTSEn5Dvnhbu-8TxMUaBbG4BKjQ43Xncu_KVH493Rcp27fVhhnpKk4WXwwpttNQHXqXtMa6uyC6IHYGIhxZQaz8n63XamYCBpW18YssG1KNa0V4vPHZ2E0yxe9fc1uTf7TNz6tE/s320/IMG_7120.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPyVp3sLllOPDr3b4HoZ-efflmrZkgGPjmXT_viUy7NqWpyj16BJZmX16p86GhX0M9x7JP6I5E696LlJKwHBwe18qePabCdFkTvbAJidWWQ9njXAnO0Oe6AbwXVeU6gnqRYvlFrsf2k6l4LMd1Q3KoEafNi4gdH3WLJ8lsCrxqge3G8d55efhMCN4uso/s4032/IMG_7125.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPyVp3sLllOPDr3b4HoZ-efflmrZkgGPjmXT_viUy7NqWpyj16BJZmX16p86GhX0M9x7JP6I5E696LlJKwHBwe18qePabCdFkTvbAJidWWQ9njXAnO0Oe6AbwXVeU6gnqRYvlFrsf2k6l4LMd1Q3KoEafNi4gdH3WLJ8lsCrxqge3G8d55efhMCN4uso/s320/IMG_7125.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlmomzL9MdWLlw_Sobc8yidXzpLFAqrgW3GBOCSvagHPFHdBwom0NPjGxoi7UOTBMOS9a_zv9onx3naM4F_OB0xAJCqRBVWbpqYxxZ79uV25IUbSYaGcmVjRBm59Oqwk2F02aLOSx9D4PHhdt3UDU_r_6U63BBWrP2fch-qdYSlygBZTTaTFi7AzyaQI/s4032/IMG_7126.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlmomzL9MdWLlw_Sobc8yidXzpLFAqrgW3GBOCSvagHPFHdBwom0NPjGxoi7UOTBMOS9a_zv9onx3naM4F_OB0xAJCqRBVWbpqYxxZ79uV25IUbSYaGcmVjRBm59Oqwk2F02aLOSx9D4PHhdt3UDU_r_6U63BBWrP2fch-qdYSlygBZTTaTFi7AzyaQI/s320/IMG_7126.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day was sad in that we had to leave and not be on vacation anymore. But we did have one more good meal at Betty's. We had real maple syrup on our pancakes and French toast. It was a super yummy way to finish our trip before we headed to the airport. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOtBbhMBGQNQLHBpcJ9Y-dqNoUDi9SR7B4NFmIqpq3h3fR0k4P9rQ-P_sN70FX-Zv_0prHF21TNAMUigBN3J96PY1xlGHDBh3716cmk-xdBrDsdh7Mmo9JIOo33IU97XYH-UdEYJVCy0hB6JTcrZM74B8Wb1gtPWeDL_mkoWG6IEQqUJK0-oPiyoRDac/s4032/IMG_7229.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOtBbhMBGQNQLHBpcJ9Y-dqNoUDi9SR7B4NFmIqpq3h3fR0k4P9rQ-P_sN70FX-Zv_0prHF21TNAMUigBN3J96PY1xlGHDBh3716cmk-xdBrDsdh7Mmo9JIOo33IU97XYH-UdEYJVCy0hB6JTcrZM74B8Wb1gtPWeDL_mkoWG6IEQqUJK0-oPiyoRDac/s320/IMG_7229.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from our hotel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJawEVTpoxdt67OsVxzDMDyAUnNTRWYyUrw5D-Z3qAzL4Ii9n2PupyTru2INX3XFEcdKxfqltdIdUoAP-coJV2QQaavA7KI0ftUrvZuR3MFC4fDL6Ja8xG5VfcJjzI98LLHk5nluyZwmvRAiy1KLQ44hxAureGVU16MfXO_nOb7twC6-8L8TNVKndK2g/s4032/IMG_7238.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJawEVTpoxdt67OsVxzDMDyAUnNTRWYyUrw5D-Z3qAzL4Ii9n2PupyTru2INX3XFEcdKxfqltdIdUoAP-coJV2QQaavA7KI0ftUrvZuR3MFC4fDL6Ja8xG5VfcJjzI98LLHk5nluyZwmvRAiy1KLQ44hxAureGVU16MfXO_nOb7twC6-8L8TNVKndK2g/s320/IMG_7238.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were happy to have real maple syrup!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a great trip! I would definitely recommend NH in the winter! Such fun!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-4855959338255343292024-03-10T22:44:00.001-04:002024-03-10T22:44:55.584-04:00Live Free or Die....New Hampshire. State 21!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NQupdmFunl5rqXQy3Rpn_n4KbGrPnMmqAbXu5Pda9FBNf1dQTSC_VCYgAOq04dg2U9DncCU-5WtgXn26bWo25tBDkvYwNSLP0e_Ixm9FsZNaMnKBwH0RRtTQovD4ZceFEDOgosXlxNW8FoB0cFSdmVBqjxZtb4kujhguzNDp-EI6SzhhRd9mffkbl5g/s4032/IMG_7099.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NQupdmFunl5rqXQy3Rpn_n4KbGrPnMmqAbXu5Pda9FBNf1dQTSC_VCYgAOq04dg2U9DncCU-5WtgXn26bWo25tBDkvYwNSLP0e_Ixm9FsZNaMnKBwH0RRtTQovD4ZceFEDOgosXlxNW8FoB0cFSdmVBqjxZtb4kujhguzNDp-EI6SzhhRd9mffkbl5g/s320/IMG_7099.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Running in New Hampshire in March was a great idea! It was a gamble and could have been extremely cold or snowing or postponed, but it turned out great!</p><p>Sunday morning, March 3, 2024, was race day. We had arrived in Hampton Beach Saturday afternoon for packet pickup at Ashford by the Sea. Our hotel, the Hampton House, was very close and a good option for walking to the race in the morning. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT1RiwJR_pOnvJEgIYExbYGuAxuBoc4vMVfi58YKcTUv6d5aGsLSSQeGuVRaoab7qbpf5VvvyFX3vlmzsfW5RIvo6x2fWhVra9RlJfFw-3OYMiKYqpzwyD85TusteGqmbAHNEGjwT-oQQIU_nEZY8GeyPi1t9N-qcZtRScAQgs-izZGR38-iHO_ZFjgo/s4032/IMG_7077.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT1RiwJR_pOnvJEgIYExbYGuAxuBoc4vMVfi58YKcTUv6d5aGsLSSQeGuVRaoab7qbpf5VvvyFX3vlmzsfW5RIvo6x2fWhVra9RlJfFw-3OYMiKYqpzwyD85TusteGqmbAHNEGjwT-oQQIU_nEZY8GeyPi1t9N-qcZtRScAQgs-izZGR38-iHO_ZFjgo/s320/IMG_7077.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Race day was a lazy relaxing morning since the race did not begins until 10:00. It had rained the day and night before; however, it was all clear Sunday morning. I thought it would be nice to sleep in and then run, but by 9, I wished I could have started the race. <p></p><p>But I still did not leave the hotel until 9:30 and was very grateful I did not have to stand in line for the bathrooms at the start of the race!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSQn-Bh6uxMMbYHUobqxhqjG9xj2aAhv72kzIVANaugcScj_ifEhSAxki5kx04TldzwsvG7U7xVjTeAEwTJDMIL_Uwm2FU98IkBkz7V1ousydWQd0CWpBJA0VhJyc7SK2ijJo-Ctvb1Bv9xkjg327DlQA9sd_dj1iezLEqCiDmDUW5y05HcNNDODiybA/s4032/IMG_7090.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSQn-Bh6uxMMbYHUobqxhqjG9xj2aAhv72kzIVANaugcScj_ifEhSAxki5kx04TldzwsvG7U7xVjTeAEwTJDMIL_Uwm2FU98IkBkz7V1ousydWQd0CWpBJA0VhJyc7SK2ijJo-Ctvb1Bv9xkjg327DlQA9sd_dj1iezLEqCiDmDUW5y05HcNNDODiybA/s320/IMG_7090.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlYOTqJLy25BXNSu_Oq4SZWMMg7Lvfaw5hwUVqCfYNtJrCAD6B5SOcqYnYUMdnbvi1_75TKcTfQkEi11MQeXUq2t7l57FZeCycgIzcO5xCWAjzdxCEvQOgLR_jlAy1_3WBfA2k-SgJYdSO0QYZE1R5eLFtbzpSRekg-o4Z1-Sksf9e9UTEcqQQdf60wA/s4032/IMG_7094.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlYOTqJLy25BXNSu_Oq4SZWMMg7Lvfaw5hwUVqCfYNtJrCAD6B5SOcqYnYUMdnbvi1_75TKcTfQkEi11MQeXUq2t7l57FZeCycgIzcO5xCWAjzdxCEvQOgLR_jlAy1_3WBfA2k-SgJYdSO0QYZE1R5eLFtbzpSRekg-o4Z1-Sksf9e9UTEcqQQdf60wA/s320/IMG_7094.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The race was sold out at 975 runners for the half. There were more people who were running the 5K.</div><br /><p>One thing that I still don't seem to get right is what to wear. Although in my mind I knew I wouldn't be too cold since the temps were to be in the high 40s, but since it was damp feeling, I felt cold. So, I wore my long sleeve compression shirt under a long sleeve shirt. The same outfit that kept me from freezing during the Charleston half. But by mile 1, I was overheated. I planned on taking my compression shirt off and throwing it into our hotel lobby when I ran by it, but then I saw mom. So, I stopped by her and started stripping. It was quite the process since the shirt I wanted off was the bottom layer! After taking off my hydration vest, my long-sleeved shirt, then my hat, I was able to take off the compression shirt. I don't usually strip down to my sports bra, but desperate times!! Mom was holding my stuff in addition to another man we didn't know holding my hat while I dressed again and kept running!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some beach views</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-7cAWKLCsW2DOA1fTzgOarvpmUisDpu25_ZMC5SSxJK_1MGw6oX2JDR61uiqWNr7_w7v1K1rNNbo_wTvRVwXiMsE-q6vlQmHbRbdiYjv4PJGNr1nMjkkSqKZUMGlVUxxKF7FZ7bPTUjTGRpRtSE3wGnAGDujr9ZDxNOywRpeEQdZozO7fsc14xmelN0/s4032/IMG_7095.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-7cAWKLCsW2DOA1fTzgOarvpmUisDpu25_ZMC5SSxJK_1MGw6oX2JDR61uiqWNr7_w7v1K1rNNbo_wTvRVwXiMsE-q6vlQmHbRbdiYjv4PJGNr1nMjkkSqKZUMGlVUxxKF7FZ7bPTUjTGRpRtSE3wGnAGDujr9ZDxNOywRpeEQdZozO7fsc14xmelN0/s320/IMG_7095.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60CdETBDTtFW8xo2GSyDtw_ppRKhfETeB-Xo8OkC1IKNeCH9FIUqXIxxHOnQoyE64dYFGnnOTojltKMIJecHqhrtNtaBLSzQVqn_n5v1QHgELlB7jQaYS50PTURFnmQZzbZVjZmqnMt-__YF77Nz0qRVDxi1taYlTxHlYfnsHpR6YrTKO-b1269Kzogc/s4032/IMG_7096.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60CdETBDTtFW8xo2GSyDtw_ppRKhfETeB-Xo8OkC1IKNeCH9FIUqXIxxHOnQoyE64dYFGnnOTojltKMIJecHqhrtNtaBLSzQVqn_n5v1QHgELlB7jQaYS50PTURFnmQZzbZVjZmqnMt-__YF77Nz0qRVDxi1taYlTxHlYfnsHpR6YrTKO-b1269Kzogc/s320/IMG_7096.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeHK-NWzawnnzKGTE8qVkrjIQGfuJE28YAj-l_XSdFC9rZCmkGfwx6IzyuTu1SxFiyZ42xVjIBdqo6-dFPzrJAaCwZ1hELk2GGzO-sEGLkgHk_yTdshygnMZo1aKaxM0bEXedYoj7JSddyBkB107ARLlT2ut3s4pNZszDlenRrhtpYjpN3XY_cdawpz0/s4032/IMG_7097.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeHK-NWzawnnzKGTE8qVkrjIQGfuJE28YAj-l_XSdFC9rZCmkGfwx6IzyuTu1SxFiyZ42xVjIBdqo6-dFPzrJAaCwZ1hELk2GGzO-sEGLkgHk_yTdshygnMZo1aKaxM0bEXedYoj7JSddyBkB107ARLlT2ut3s4pNZszDlenRrhtpYjpN3XY_cdawpz0/s320/IMG_7097.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The race ran by the beach for about 3 more miles before it turned off into a neighborhood. The neighborhood part of the race showed off their houses, however, it also had some very small hills...they just seemed huge by mile 8! Who knew a beach race would have hills! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7mayDdki6Je6E-TSi_hAYvXUv_Q8nPFPFJ7kKA897fc9j9Yx6yG9LLQ8oytefMmMCpsSV3ECGvNJ9UNbN1tuAUmcxakQKddUDQ9YNALg1Onjlfr6Ui4k8IGzpjVQXvu1bk59iI2hEDnv65HZGOHTXbKS7Gixo-nisdXl4ob8PcwwoixFdNZ9cpc1lRU/s4032/IMG_7098.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7mayDdki6Je6E-TSi_hAYvXUv_Q8nPFPFJ7kKA897fc9j9Yx6yG9LLQ8oytefMmMCpsSV3ECGvNJ9UNbN1tuAUmcxakQKddUDQ9YNALg1Onjlfr6Ui4k8IGzpjVQXvu1bk59iI2hEDnv65HZGOHTXbKS7Gixo-nisdXl4ob8PcwwoixFdNZ9cpc1lRU/s320/IMG_7098.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The huge hill in the Hampton Beach neighborhood!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>But I survived the hills and made it back to the beach for the last 3 miles. The beach was starting to get busy with people walking on the sidewalk and on the beach. Some people were simply enjoying sitting at the beach. And one person was starting to surf. Their beach had areas of sand, but also areas of rocks. And they had signs to not feed the seals. Unfortunately, we didn't see any seals!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fEg_nD0qSUGoRoc7w0jKjJi32KzzYB23-OOLvPAb7LyL1MzraEPTJRy3fieJQbOVrKriO0OgQXU1-cGFYn2lcbecwBFwMZFAbhdU1Ow4eIE4aa2UL20cBrBZH2uaafCFfVKb6RRCiFTkhHWRQMwPXuy6UlhGaSS3H7Qm4p1U0h_gI9NUl8Xk-aXVSf0/s4032/IMG_7377.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fEg_nD0qSUGoRoc7w0jKjJi32KzzYB23-OOLvPAb7LyL1MzraEPTJRy3fieJQbOVrKriO0OgQXU1-cGFYn2lcbecwBFwMZFAbhdU1Ow4eIE4aa2UL20cBrBZH2uaafCFfVKb6RRCiFTkhHWRQMwPXuy6UlhGaSS3H7Qm4p1U0h_gI9NUl8Xk-aXVSf0/s320/IMG_7377.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom was at the finish cheering me on!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI2EZ78qvHSBUrRG8gV5aJT0SImfEsBObzXgpfCUmpzk3_jqLBUqBt0bn_-BqAGhkG12affibV7MWTduaA0gk4tQmG9QcNZY0rHdUVxZtP1y6R6zO6VsB1BqSA1u9oxoebH7xzmYrWx_L0RM12pvtJP5g6ojkiAoqUTAtHXGm0WCPcgK50QvxYBDr5bI/s4032/IMG_7387.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI2EZ78qvHSBUrRG8gV5aJT0SImfEsBObzXgpfCUmpzk3_jqLBUqBt0bn_-BqAGhkG12affibV7MWTduaA0gk4tQmG9QcNZY0rHdUVxZtP1y6R6zO6VsB1BqSA1u9oxoebH7xzmYrWx_L0RM12pvtJP5g6ojkiAoqUTAtHXGm0WCPcgK50QvxYBDr5bI/s320/IMG_7387.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAawKH0FaDftHjQC8ogRu_cOF0neflHzWav1o6eHxLh30qlgg2OiXan3P80Mf-HXrXSK5yi8iumD0LM7_NvU_xneFPeveFU5zcxwx1_8XauvI56WyecNWUel1lURBAh40HKCrqR2orc2C7V1l9NYCLTMrf5EE9RwN-n1BtD-8evpJFS_gGUeNw6tVJ0E/s4032/IMG_7393.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAawKH0FaDftHjQC8ogRu_cOF0neflHzWav1o6eHxLh30qlgg2OiXan3P80Mf-HXrXSK5yi8iumD0LM7_NvU_xneFPeveFU5zcxwx1_8XauvI56WyecNWUel1lURBAh40HKCrqR2orc2C7V1l9NYCLTMrf5EE9RwN-n1BtD-8evpJFS_gGUeNw6tVJ0E/s320/IMG_7393.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Overall, it was a nice race and one that I am glad to have done. It wasn't my favorite thing to have cars driving beside me in the neighborhood, however, it did not spoil the race for me. I will note that since this is my 4th race since October, my legs are starting to feel it and slowing me down. So, no great time, but I still had a good time! </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_NSSGtw39OKDTven8mf9Dlwq3j1rV5sJCnxl9CJfZsOXafaYtLIT7OPJE0ExlkaMl3jQnFoy43uIP5WNbS0_l5MGhjn7pwClu24MjC0wmUX4CC_YS-sDHW2-_oojzKgX67HHBw2onUSlhDwKubCK0eac7P-65DQoMc1jOgncWs4Xn3DJXkveYcKDtG0/s1699/IMG_7227.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_NSSGtw39OKDTven8mf9Dlwq3j1rV5sJCnxl9CJfZsOXafaYtLIT7OPJE0ExlkaMl3jQnFoy43uIP5WNbS0_l5MGhjn7pwClu24MjC0wmUX4CC_YS-sDHW2-_oojzKgX67HHBw2onUSlhDwKubCK0eac7P-65DQoMc1jOgncWs4Xn3DJXkveYcKDtG0/s320/IMG_7227.PNG" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNENaPTVh83XVqyY2QXYdzRMOTQKMkRhPzwlY7ukgPm89Dsq4SHnJw417cHPL4BZI6H7oEIYPzKNxunbQCmOET7_CbMXgz6n4X-BLMUpxClR40oBa6KuyIHz-RPUcP8rPxxtblTJV1PTFL6KdAQJjAhktfykvTnwsS_haAWuGRaVa9clckhmTy76eXKv0/s1538/IMG_7210.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNENaPTVh83XVqyY2QXYdzRMOTQKMkRhPzwlY7ukgPm89Dsq4SHnJw417cHPL4BZI6H7oEIYPzKNxunbQCmOET7_CbMXgz6n4X-BLMUpxClR40oBa6KuyIHz-RPUcP8rPxxtblTJV1PTFL6KdAQJjAhktfykvTnwsS_haAWuGRaVa9clckhmTy76eXKv0/s320/IMG_7210.PNG" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfmNqa9-V_FfbfIizpgwRoMJqK0j8tBQU_hzL8ZwX0JgAjECmZASt3mP674-dWD0iZGeDFQf-67gr6VfPNBrfflvp7N3yu5WMuF4VFZiHCVbx14GbrLtGdHzCpcb5kIOoLtf3frwUj8E_EVpPuseTP5pgkVwsPPDGdFrobqRjZQCOpikC867SX9dY5PU/s4032/IMG_7106.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfmNqa9-V_FfbfIizpgwRoMJqK0j8tBQU_hzL8ZwX0JgAjECmZASt3mP674-dWD0iZGeDFQf-67gr6VfPNBrfflvp7N3yu5WMuF4VFZiHCVbx14GbrLtGdHzCpcb5kIOoLtf3frwUj8E_EVpPuseTP5pgkVwsPPDGdFrobqRjZQCOpikC867SX9dY5PU/s320/IMG_7106.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_rfJf2iIaLp-nTj_fGP75qcc32S45j6bt9COug8IGUg3O7Az8LJYQ8FF5RmId61_mLJGJ4MeNT_TZMur4suwg_r4ih86-VaOUcuQDCZdiH-NJnekjNolBW1CS5g-P0bneKD765Re2GNgvpBl0220rnEjyCoC8fOtqH6JrQRNVOvOo-n-vr8wpD21yIE/s4032/IMG_7104.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_rfJf2iIaLp-nTj_fGP75qcc32S45j6bt9COug8IGUg3O7Az8LJYQ8FF5RmId61_mLJGJ4MeNT_TZMur4suwg_r4ih86-VaOUcuQDCZdiH-NJnekjNolBW1CS5g-P0bneKD765Re2GNgvpBl0220rnEjyCoC8fOtqH6JrQRNVOvOo-n-vr8wpD21yIE/s320/IMG_7104.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very cool bling!</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuZIBVoL5osBo4JuCQoQd9kUx8P25dDq-a3kN2BIB4vnqIBHakE_qfkZsUjHVks61TpVumRUOLRFGeEO8pqPR76D-_dZSj5Vlds_fUK2BNjjVq066FdypnoTN3QZCZM8A3QGif6Ch1ygzv24UlCqC-B3rFNa-w5GnhUPW3DvdJd7yU1qeCOb6gG476fE/s4032/IMG_7405.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuZIBVoL5osBo4JuCQoQd9kUx8P25dDq-a3kN2BIB4vnqIBHakE_qfkZsUjHVks61TpVumRUOLRFGeEO8pqPR76D-_dZSj5Vlds_fUK2BNjjVq066FdypnoTN3QZCZM8A3QGif6Ch1ygzv24UlCqC-B3rFNa-w5GnhUPW3DvdJd7yU1qeCOb6gG476fE/s320/IMG_7405.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and my biggest cheerleader!</div><br /><div>State 21 in the books!!! It was a fun state to visit, even in the cold! And extra special to have mom be able to come with me!</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-21593845159143373422023-12-23T22:04:00.001-05:002023-12-23T22:04:16.680-05:00Looking back at 2023<p> As 2023 comes to an end, I am taking the time to reflect on what has happened in our family. </p><p>As usual, let's start with Dave! He continues to make strides at his job. He received the Teacher of the Year award from the MUSC pharmacy class of 2026.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXQjxmOhbapeAWuhCoGO8NAo_3A_BimKw-Q33sQcJ6qWkk_wqQukUDEcc3oQVJ7k6cj0bynglKdQdncS7utaMoeH2WO7v_FY3aAjeA5ft7UzSicCvKyYzeycEYn0STGyCbJDda2PkLCkdphykmZZ79fME8e1Y_DiVVv8NhGu33olTWFarDCKQFmwHkAg/s4032/IMG_2367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXQjxmOhbapeAWuhCoGO8NAo_3A_BimKw-Q33sQcJ6qWkk_wqQukUDEcc3oQVJ7k6cj0bynglKdQdncS7utaMoeH2WO7v_FY3aAjeA5ft7UzSicCvKyYzeycEYn0STGyCbJDda2PkLCkdphykmZZ79fME8e1Y_DiVVv8NhGu33olTWFarDCKQFmwHkAg/s320/IMG_2367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave and Amy heading to the MUSC Pharmacy Spring Banquet</div><br /><p>He also received the Ken Couch Distinguished Mentor award from the SC Pharmacy Association.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99zplVsAkzazlC6ARTR5tyLs-3v9qCQOVrG4Zrhyphenhyphenj5SUxPH_5j-xwSYBB337aJmzc_81liiNd92YcilCEphZH9qonhK3t8Hz9RIaM-9embLMr5glyya6MZa6CHoF9QKGT34JgPN5SGO96XDedorVAF9ZsKxlYvujNSaoU_ROA5B9pMw72hsDcjRgxa8U/s1024/Resized_Resized_SCPharmConCC-0574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99zplVsAkzazlC6ARTR5tyLs-3v9qCQOVrG4Zrhyphenhyphenj5SUxPH_5j-xwSYBB337aJmzc_81liiNd92YcilCEphZH9qonhK3t8Hz9RIaM-9embLMr5glyya6MZa6CHoF9QKGT34JgPN5SGO96XDedorVAF9ZsKxlYvujNSaoU_ROA5B9pMw72hsDcjRgxa8U/s320/Resized_Resized_SCPharmConCC-0574.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave and Amy at the SCPHA awards banquet</div><br /><p></p><p>In addition to his day job, he continues to enjoy fishing and hunting. He also has been working hard at maintaining our house! He has been painting the outside of the house and repairing the bathroom floor. This not only involved the floor but renovating the whole bathroom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wvthS1GkSLbZxi92y-2NkDfDFanTMtHf07NRusa_-LeNvzQhm8En250ojTkl3q12w2KMBKKFkv18RA_UAXpG_vvI8tra7vaT0rTiKWs28Rh6h-qdVGoE8tpeMnAH42L1JF8GaSsUtMyIDJD4jHaSPSP7JYCTd9UCn8jnut3qB9RqUIYVnlFDojLYyI/s4032/IMG_5394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wvthS1GkSLbZxi92y-2NkDfDFanTMtHf07NRusa_-LeNvzQhm8En250ojTkl3q12w2KMBKKFkv18RA_UAXpG_vvI8tra7vaT0rTiKWs28Rh6h-qdVGoE8tpeMnAH42L1JF8GaSsUtMyIDJD4jHaSPSP7JYCTd9UCn8jnut3qB9RqUIYVnlFDojLYyI/s320/IMG_5394.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OzD62SEMjNXKIEweLIYoKWuHJ5LAugNkq25YNeel2qsGx6JO4g3-WNSSmqpN9NR-GKu9HN8zdl_vVKYbPHAjekTtYcN4_gCPKw4JX7o8oxEgamguPgJZOydKfuCfLyB9gWXwcWBGyvp72tadjjRt4PXRAhyphenhyphenE2JhZ-W5gdqMtaZDX-Mva7jxuefmVMGw/s4032/IMG_5423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OzD62SEMjNXKIEweLIYoKWuHJ5LAugNkq25YNeel2qsGx6JO4g3-WNSSmqpN9NR-GKu9HN8zdl_vVKYbPHAjekTtYcN4_gCPKw4JX7o8oxEgamguPgJZOydKfuCfLyB9gWXwcWBGyvp72tadjjRt4PXRAhyphenhyphenE2JhZ-W5gdqMtaZDX-Mva7jxuefmVMGw/s320/IMG_5423.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Dave and Amy went to Southport, NC in January for Dave's late birthday present. He really likes the lobster bisque at a restaurant called Oliver's on The Cape Fear. It is really good! And the town is a fun place to explore! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBXa5AFFyvk377C3XCudv2IeQKQ7VUMCZRpQjNv3KlOQ6B8mxOGGkTDeSTg3vlXWeCCI0oPzll-QJvp5sEJHw5qpQWvWMjoIh0g113H-FjYFVgsmiygvDGh8imbdvfIEMlBTlBUNtUPfPPVbjdJy0eVb8uuKkYys5R5F2kzPyrzE27PxQnCDyWffNTls/s4032/IMG_1559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBXa5AFFyvk377C3XCudv2IeQKQ7VUMCZRpQjNv3KlOQ6B8mxOGGkTDeSTg3vlXWeCCI0oPzll-QJvp5sEJHw5qpQWvWMjoIh0g113H-FjYFVgsmiygvDGh8imbdvfIEMlBTlBUNtUPfPPVbjdJy0eVb8uuKkYys5R5F2kzPyrzE27PxQnCDyWffNTls/s320/IMG_1559.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Dave and Amy were able to spend several days at Smith Mountain Lake while Camden was in cross country camp at Liberty University. They had a good time exploring old haunts in Lynchburg and visiting the church where they were married. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIEaCIEz0mxl_namxj18PDZIx6Xr4oGFoMuqOo29ZlXBBMFSRheKjVHxXP4YBm4ELzlK1xilSb39X-sWfldpHfpXgzgXbMshG6ZZb0mtOMaE_98ZWIDYoM15KK00z03FLw0M6spPDTWPLLXrSlTli2a_p4g1nD1BG3ciSTM5iVhXbrGdQAJiDTxubvG8/s1024/Resized_Resized_20230725_141549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIEaCIEz0mxl_namxj18PDZIx6Xr4oGFoMuqOo29ZlXBBMFSRheKjVHxXP4YBm4ELzlK1xilSb39X-sWfldpHfpXgzgXbMshG6ZZb0mtOMaE_98ZWIDYoM15KK00z03FLw0M6spPDTWPLLXrSlTli2a_p4g1nD1BG3ciSTM5iVhXbrGdQAJiDTxubvG8/s320/Resized_Resized_20230725_141549.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaE2f2wcyjJx6XKAPbCqXeH0IeV_T4H_tnK9ntohiaIPXi4dV8nR24svZ-B0eVr09X8GeafQ7HareFZiHRolg2N8-BwD8cTbOpXZUqFWu3Z4aOh4cv9Yxahw59XkqJzYHBltJkYnsSOu8EctQ10BF1Gh4kUJZPs3GAL8f7v9tX_VMVwDEtBCXE2B4RIc/s1024/Resized_Resized_20230727_165959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaE2f2wcyjJx6XKAPbCqXeH0IeV_T4H_tnK9ntohiaIPXi4dV8nR24svZ-B0eVr09X8GeafQ7HareFZiHRolg2N8-BwD8cTbOpXZUqFWu3Z4aOh4cv9Yxahw59XkqJzYHBltJkYnsSOu8EctQ10BF1Gh4kUJZPs3GAL8f7v9tX_VMVwDEtBCXE2B4RIc/s320/Resized_Resized_20230727_165959.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The church where they were married.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And on New Year's Eve 2023, they will finish the ABC eating out challenge. Basically, they went with friends to restaurants with names beginning with the different letters of the alphabet. The Z restaurant will be on New Year's Eve! That is a lot of eating out, but it was very fun trying new places. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-Aw9sXJEuhIeJvdySw604-DscJgKymNspA_fScQslN8td-KF8RYfNy_wp11tqll9gK4q7VVTh_chiISMfsRsgOzTeZh_ldA84iyLjvm6DMPJyV5kA7b7Pn7IxAbg3DgQm45VRg-HaemTg5TAz7PsTZeIGBXZ403z5Qke2qgT3x4RMxoTrYh7Njgt6ew/s4032/IMG_4660.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-Aw9sXJEuhIeJvdySw604-DscJgKymNspA_fScQslN8td-KF8RYfNy_wp11tqll9gK4q7VVTh_chiISMfsRsgOzTeZh_ldA84iyLjvm6DMPJyV5kA7b7Pn7IxAbg3DgQm45VRg-HaemTg5TAz7PsTZeIGBXZ403z5Qke2qgT3x4RMxoTrYh7Njgt6ew/s320/IMG_4660.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Amy has had a year of continuing to work on her goal of running a half or full marathon in all states. She was able to knock out Arkansas and Oklahoma in one weekend while hanging out with her sister!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDudP0rX4KUMdicnpvcvotKC0KSv077z2A8Kmi9lef62K_0fqoDH3RaRH34hsP3vbBTA8frzV1GFMd0GTbrysNnK2R1VBv36XrpW2hYa_qpq5MNZfIyT1zwADg1vMdwCBFfXrco0xKtOK5eDFtf-xlJp0uysv1kpHzpJ6AUfzf1J9WY70ppmsI1aJmlLM/s4032/IMG_1959%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDudP0rX4KUMdicnpvcvotKC0KSv077z2A8Kmi9lef62K_0fqoDH3RaRH34hsP3vbBTA8frzV1GFMd0GTbrysNnK2R1VBv36XrpW2hYa_qpq5MNZfIyT1zwADg1vMdwCBFfXrco0xKtOK5eDFtf-xlJp0uysv1kpHzpJ6AUfzf1J9WY70ppmsI1aJmlLM/s320/IMG_1959%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yQ_p4SJ0TZ7KOMyLIsLtFX1pHzPQhv4mw1gr09_xJMl0ylwt3GOJJkBVGzj00UJsGKsP0n9ft5pJ28YAV9nsx-r7BknGNGLIIzQgcFZUporWjjDRYRYc9lbq1psKLFkb4VhFPMCj-FAkEoBFyF1whqNSu7WmzCm_OuZAc82FurW3-7dklb-fKJQIYKw/s3088/IMG_2639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yQ_p4SJ0TZ7KOMyLIsLtFX1pHzPQhv4mw1gr09_xJMl0ylwt3GOJJkBVGzj00UJsGKsP0n9ft5pJ28YAV9nsx-r7BknGNGLIIzQgcFZUporWjjDRYRYc9lbq1psKLFkb4VhFPMCj-FAkEoBFyF1whqNSu7WmzCm_OuZAc82FurW3-7dklb-fKJQIYKw/s320/IMG_2639.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>She and Camden drove to Ohio during Spring Break to run in Coshocton. Amy ran the half and Camden ran the 10K. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4phQb0UBf1Mei7s3Lijr7O_IPBXjr6Sr-2nI6IdKBt0LwnpUnPHTnq3GnVqkHFo7NpLHln_ZMLVk3MJSZ8E-UVo1o1j1HCWBOW0WnusZwrC9F7JG9f55gMe_XkAd9BTc7sXOnHcWTnJpEhxlMcBkQeaN5cqXOZUEZT6D-gYQvpSOUIs4bNqgZzKWVXDk/s4032/IMG_2412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4phQb0UBf1Mei7s3Lijr7O_IPBXjr6Sr-2nI6IdKBt0LwnpUnPHTnq3GnVqkHFo7NpLHln_ZMLVk3MJSZ8E-UVo1o1j1HCWBOW0WnusZwrC9F7JG9f55gMe_XkAd9BTc7sXOnHcWTnJpEhxlMcBkQeaN5cqXOZUEZT6D-gYQvpSOUIs4bNqgZzKWVXDk/s320/IMG_2412.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And then she, Camden and Nathan went to Maryland for Amy and Camden to run a half in August. Nathan was their support crew and bought yummy bagels for them to eat when they were finished.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH_Wc3_ktNsenzhI7t9yXb84Fof5cWH5KgeTyaEsVOFu80YuOux4fg4nhy09FUPFOydNhZTXpMDoXujo8wpKuux8qlNRRMpc5H_3A-kVrqLnUhdvk1GUNTWUx8bGbI1kEjHwYx4DHSYbKTlr4ARmmMKhCGvQoJWq1n0lKL1d0yWEN9Xb-57oTFugXAD4/s3088/IMG_3857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH_Wc3_ktNsenzhI7t9yXb84Fof5cWH5KgeTyaEsVOFu80YuOux4fg4nhy09FUPFOydNhZTXpMDoXujo8wpKuux8qlNRRMpc5H_3A-kVrqLnUhdvk1GUNTWUx8bGbI1kEjHwYx4DHSYbKTlr4ARmmMKhCGvQoJWq1n0lKL1d0yWEN9Xb-57oTFugXAD4/s320/IMG_3857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmqgI-ATeo1Amw81Go9fGCLNeCyU20iCyKsJzDeFs3fz4-nMiyE1BUXPq5v2UxsAWpGZrFe4Im4RzQtNg7SVU0uRmTwCurwe0KTllM0T7x-Gh4HmsU4L3zFXaNYFMjzFID47LJ4ieb4gKCdWnneEj4iA9SYtqlWqPJMCrQJhAdiETr2pWCKIvRjv1FXM/s4032/IMG_3804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmqgI-ATeo1Amw81Go9fGCLNeCyU20iCyKsJzDeFs3fz4-nMiyE1BUXPq5v2UxsAWpGZrFe4Im4RzQtNg7SVU0uRmTwCurwe0KTllM0T7x-Gh4HmsU4L3zFXaNYFMjzFID47LJ4ieb4gKCdWnneEj4iA9SYtqlWqPJMCrQJhAdiETr2pWCKIvRjv1FXM/s320/IMG_3804.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">In October, Amy and Camden went to DC for Amy to run the Marine Corps Marathon and Camden to run the 10K.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJjcdGhopG9SV2RG2UkoiqVfk6ci_RH9ZXmlOhRFXjjcodhzMECwGeA0ATm7LZ0ddEZIEUWEPmXdwpwVycZqwCN4z4aZx7X7EQed-ZQ6EYVImsXk_gTGsgydNUwO0I-d8JOBGf51nJN8LHRz5dWj-41zrYF-IQcw6ZQKKq5SV7wNOVIaxvpQ6r_hQGzg/s4032/IMG_4970.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJjcdGhopG9SV2RG2UkoiqVfk6ci_RH9ZXmlOhRFXjjcodhzMECwGeA0ATm7LZ0ddEZIEUWEPmXdwpwVycZqwCN4z4aZx7X7EQed-ZQ6EYVImsXk_gTGsgydNUwO0I-d8JOBGf51nJN8LHRz5dWj-41zrYF-IQcw6ZQKKq5SV7wNOVIaxvpQ6r_hQGzg/s320/IMG_4970.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>And to finish out the year, she and Camden both ran the Rocket City Half Marathon in Huntsville, AL.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxv3qansgpzfvV6xeE3d26fPNU01nt2RfB-4aJpRqtDyG6NEwmkh0QhFCRpe1-Ml3udqBJXV6x9Kz5LVMM7AeGhY823QL34ZVnEGUm5eVGsI-9CDhRkvbar7qxBcO1zEEucH4dubP3XzZOEKSHkfmAmS7Vr9Ssp6hrFbUGyvqcd4g2ytKS2VI2tHeYMs/s4256/IMG_5845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4256" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxv3qansgpzfvV6xeE3d26fPNU01nt2RfB-4aJpRqtDyG6NEwmkh0QhFCRpe1-Ml3udqBJXV6x9Kz5LVMM7AeGhY823QL34ZVnEGUm5eVGsI-9CDhRkvbar7qxBcO1zEEucH4dubP3XzZOEKSHkfmAmS7Vr9Ssp6hrFbUGyvqcd4g2ytKS2VI2tHeYMs/s320/IMG_5845.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFszGfR-49DJJK8F1QxnVMt4zxe9PqYl3WoihXUuOVGLkmnGEAhO1N60uzFFF96uAaTntBy75up-a-Im1K5wpS_Mu2zfBRbDASMiT4MbS5qUmxMIC0xQbamsR6vjE4PznL3jtOlMwo4G6iZ9SrajrIgfhACrcNw2OfHaWwkE59aTyZo0r0pGrEs5ytFk/s4256/IMG_5823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4256" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFszGfR-49DJJK8F1QxnVMt4zxe9PqYl3WoihXUuOVGLkmnGEAhO1N60uzFFF96uAaTntBy75up-a-Im1K5wpS_Mu2zfBRbDASMiT4MbS5qUmxMIC0xQbamsR6vjE4PznL3jtOlMwo4G6iZ9SrajrIgfhACrcNw2OfHaWwkE59aTyZo0r0pGrEs5ytFk/s320/IMG_5823.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>But more important than all of her races, Amy was able to go to Ecuador and serve at the Dunamis Foundation with her church. The Dunamis Foundation works with girls who have been rescued from sex trafficking. She helped with the team that was teaching the girls to quilt. It was a life changing experience, and she hopes to go back in the future to serve again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS9D4wqkOiUh0VP_wPUSPOMG295067Pi6X5nBzP-ACCYUaPfMM43PWjx5InvuY16p1G-IzBsfLdeX8kpFBqGaCDbjvrwwrKA1epB7AhgE5QHu9bicaNjC8yOWXQvUHRVYEJH0BInqTJ4-3g-qg9bWk4R4tBJhdsxpR7V8Gzed-LAl_2pVaG6COAKBMps/s1280/19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS9D4wqkOiUh0VP_wPUSPOMG295067Pi6X5nBzP-ACCYUaPfMM43PWjx5InvuY16p1G-IzBsfLdeX8kpFBqGaCDbjvrwwrKA1epB7AhgE5QHu9bicaNjC8yOWXQvUHRVYEJH0BInqTJ4-3g-qg9bWk4R4tBJhdsxpR7V8Gzed-LAl_2pVaG6COAKBMps/s320/19.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Yhl7itvHCdSaixVtzZUC2l6vHq0MA5GpAb9F4eDTr1cI6rKeDdSKXwTiJFX7IrSjncqybPnSuYG_AbfQ6YkEgV3a03aAKWu2rPO6UGYmID8oq3QVauCTK2yOcKd3odsPbR2YxJXHkTB6miYxfB6HKD68qbwXZcfXFmTcVC0Iqq3WfUUgKRDE6fbHJG8/s4032/52.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Yhl7itvHCdSaixVtzZUC2l6vHq0MA5GpAb9F4eDTr1cI6rKeDdSKXwTiJFX7IrSjncqybPnSuYG_AbfQ6YkEgV3a03aAKWu2rPO6UGYmID8oq3QVauCTK2yOcKd3odsPbR2YxJXHkTB6miYxfB6HKD68qbwXZcfXFmTcVC0Iqq3WfUUgKRDE6fbHJG8/s320/52.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>For all of Amy's trips, if you are interested, you can read about each in their own blog post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nathan has officially flown the coop! He lives in Columbia right now but is actively trying to move west to Colorado or Utah. He's still young and unattached and wants some adventure! We are able to visit with him and were happy that he could go to MD with us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttaBNWAGHAHLgLNd5XJIgU5XBHgEjiJa3wBLAzDTWpn1FCDlb42z5eXtiDBOu6PinNIVcZju2ptWPXRIRBRgjwaR0oonERUa6dDP7YXhMBhY9dSIhQY2ER94AHxzVXxqtq-cRFRizUE8jiKXYvW9srCN5tUQ028RdD-J-56UFnEG7SkmcDgkwxrsxMPs/s4032/IMG_1752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttaBNWAGHAHLgLNd5XJIgU5XBHgEjiJa3wBLAzDTWpn1FCDlb42z5eXtiDBOu6PinNIVcZju2ptWPXRIRBRgjwaR0oonERUa6dDP7YXhMBhY9dSIhQY2ER94AHxzVXxqtq-cRFRizUE8jiKXYvW9srCN5tUQ028RdD-J-56UFnEG7SkmcDgkwxrsxMPs/s320/IMG_1752.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nathan took Amy to Halls for her birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMJ4WJdBiE9QAGDdNta_JYevq5jRPvd6LzMNRYYH7qUAjYFTS4wN-FrKi3jgAmaARfQGbQ9Ro6tpRDGRwKY1FiSdy-rdLxPWablz8c3t6XRJ0AhRUdxjASsDlTrfg6mxXdrad6VQXmN1D0LyzvMINwSqYU07W46ofyhVIS2GY08mj1u2ety2fGdeYkLs/s4032/IMG_3981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMJ4WJdBiE9QAGDdNta_JYevq5jRPvd6LzMNRYYH7qUAjYFTS4wN-FrKi3jgAmaARfQGbQ9Ro6tpRDGRwKY1FiSdy-rdLxPWablz8c3t6XRJ0AhRUdxjASsDlTrfg6mxXdrad6VQXmN1D0LyzvMINwSqYU07W46ofyhVIS2GY08mj1u2ety2fGdeYkLs/s320/IMG_3981.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nathan and Camden in DC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUzxy7n9iJ24_HPplnrdMN33JSBF3N9jekJ5a7Do58HJCC2mYMkifvkb-NiET4wNzSysnI11WNrUZOEpf-L9DdYOwNf7Hj9fe5JpAqbF6usr2kTTjSd6_tyR-CQsrXyejl_ohmtKkUrm4xpc0QU9RZAY2w7BwkfFE9MRTac_OpcIZC5cc1Egh57ntIjE/s4032/IMG_4790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUzxy7n9iJ24_HPplnrdMN33JSBF3N9jekJ5a7Do58HJCC2mYMkifvkb-NiET4wNzSysnI11WNrUZOEpf-L9DdYOwNf7Hj9fe5JpAqbF6usr2kTTjSd6_tyR-CQsrXyejl_ohmtKkUrm4xpc0QU9RZAY2w7BwkfFE9MRTac_OpcIZC5cc1Egh57ntIjE/s320/IMG_4790.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celebrating Nathan's birthday </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Camden continues to do well in school and with his running. He runs track and cross country, in addition to running 10Ks and half marathons with Amy on her trips. He is a good travel partner! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYS2-VDsJAmKbXI8tq8UIxbsy2__A9DiPwD36oDOxbhqMCBfWCvu4tGveJUf2q_QlZD3l-WQbNUk0C5dpTqJVYrr5zwGuMhHK7O_wczbu9eFnKxR-e_NV0lrWLvgVY-AkkBau9uC3aasM8peQWqy7fuupX9wRYM-j1f2rGs54e5kmjKd8uloTnGMJEqw/s4032/IMG_2439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYS2-VDsJAmKbXI8tq8UIxbsy2__A9DiPwD36oDOxbhqMCBfWCvu4tGveJUf2q_QlZD3l-WQbNUk0C5dpTqJVYrr5zwGuMhHK7O_wczbu9eFnKxR-e_NV0lrWLvgVY-AkkBau9uC3aasM8peQWqy7fuupX9wRYM-j1f2rGs54e5kmjKd8uloTnGMJEqw/s320/IMG_2439.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden with his Coshocton 10K medal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKlED9ncc0IufI4bGy7sXx6NoBITQt8F4nHoQfX2DbSjmNBs993-7iTeDRfK6grzf27ZEmknANbHLtBzAkZ_8NO-zvgSh3ED4i_pEcY466Ebuh8BGdZj3dE-wwBrk5SyNfekvmXG8tNk4qc-zAN8wXF-GzMzklKWBMyNUdLIM5uCx0lHteuEglBAx_bQ/s4032/IMG_3819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKlED9ncc0IufI4bGy7sXx6NoBITQt8F4nHoQfX2DbSjmNBs993-7iTeDRfK6grzf27ZEmknANbHLtBzAkZ_8NO-zvgSh3ED4i_pEcY466Ebuh8BGdZj3dE-wwBrk5SyNfekvmXG8tNk4qc-zAN8wXF-GzMzklKWBMyNUdLIM5uCx0lHteuEglBAx_bQ/s320/IMG_3819.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden at Fort McHenry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ELMUalxftQs2-cv706mnCIfGpkt_JREoztU1uqkXj-OIB9rCxpwwjuLCUU2sKjGTPikeDQZ3xd9bze1u6vDCwQKZmjxeGYwAzqFyklPXPtnvaa26IoGPKTWbKbRBFcK6az6sgBMQRLmUo22AoTfKGZCNEvAMwP1tV3tAtLApu1gEmV6pDAaZEidJEd8/s4032/IMG_3595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ELMUalxftQs2-cv706mnCIfGpkt_JREoztU1uqkXj-OIB9rCxpwwjuLCUU2sKjGTPikeDQZ3xd9bze1u6vDCwQKZmjxeGYwAzqFyklPXPtnvaa26IoGPKTWbKbRBFcK6az6sgBMQRLmUo22AoTfKGZCNEvAMwP1tV3tAtLApu1gEmV6pDAaZEidJEd8/s320/IMG_3595.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden on top of Sharp Top Mountain</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsMV8ZyjYp4u0SEm5IjGJ_SGtJRXomO00aHlNf8SIZdi_nN2CP_KQJu02O1tUJH7P_MnRof52a4Ai8Gm6zOxNJiQqj1EmjwQQn4GYke9R3Ga5omq5yUZHXl8pBKi7cxZ_1-53FLgs9volBx55lxtNgrqXGebM5lGiGgwOAwfO34CmpfKPoLOKZoL-bdA/s4032/IMG_3691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsMV8ZyjYp4u0SEm5IjGJ_SGtJRXomO00aHlNf8SIZdi_nN2CP_KQJu02O1tUJH7P_MnRof52a4Ai8Gm6zOxNJiQqj1EmjwQQn4GYke9R3Ga5omq5yUZHXl8pBKi7cxZ_1-53FLgs9volBx55lxtNgrqXGebM5lGiGgwOAwfO34CmpfKPoLOKZoL-bdA/s320/IMG_3691.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden at Liberty's cross-country camp</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Camden is a junior at West Ashley High School. He was inducted into the National Honor Society this year in addition to receiving his high school class ring. He also works at Chick-fil-a, volunteers at church and is part of a podcast with his friends from church. The name is Through the Thorns, and it is on Spotify. He ended the year with another 24-hour running challenge. This involved running one mile every hour for 24 hours. After doing this last year h=by himself, this ear he had two friends join in the craziness! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_f_3kiPDkk7pF_eeBxs5ugnpoOiivUR-L46AOb5KDJRpENxVE_I18fUtYQaRNWzzXsbIf69kbzl4MYX_Uz8-x7U_Ume6sWYhP_PPs_5h6fCsBlbKl6NwNDCvgv72esrd7ho7uFMa3RkxZYVT9NoP0uPwgVtM9GogWn5kaoLzOb2voUGw8wBlZ3GgKcc/s1024/Resized_Resized_20230913_190408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_f_3kiPDkk7pF_eeBxs5ugnpoOiivUR-L46AOb5KDJRpENxVE_I18fUtYQaRNWzzXsbIf69kbzl4MYX_Uz8-x7U_Ume6sWYhP_PPs_5h6fCsBlbKl6NwNDCvgv72esrd7ho7uFMa3RkxZYVT9NoP0uPwgVtM9GogWn5kaoLzOb2voUGw8wBlZ3GgKcc/s320/Resized_Resized_20230913_190408.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden and his CCS friend at the National Honor Society Induction</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28V6GJpsRpKcMDB8O-cm6QNFxR3A2mt0dMAz395yFPeXFsCbp4kUNhU6W_mW7nfsvhzD17peRZocptXlsJIKGj_2-jRgibf4BfazxqBBBNlJvDZfrqf7q-u_cng-lZF4MP3cYgMU3t3_n5v2NMJciy0auf5lXB2cQ9l4vjl-ukW-btngeFUakBoJjrro/s2048/IMG_1614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28V6GJpsRpKcMDB8O-cm6QNFxR3A2mt0dMAz395yFPeXFsCbp4kUNhU6W_mW7nfsvhzD17peRZocptXlsJIKGj_2-jRgibf4BfazxqBBBNlJvDZfrqf7q-u_cng-lZF4MP3cYgMU3t3_n5v2NMJciy0auf5lXB2cQ9l4vjl-ukW-btngeFUakBoJjrro/s320/IMG_1614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden refereeing at CORE basketball at CBC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yprJsNT6Ykwql3Aay0O6-56-guSQSprCUC8yNepNPGUJZDGT2MSxBZodR-6PCqnvKHiZEdAiLZaWE_5J1CvyOczWlHdQItSHNRwvHa8kt4EFUVRNPFvDH-N31tIkaKW2gO75QF0YcKCp4Qd0clhRAssqrp69F22GWRq7tezDbi6oAzttdDylUaWs0ss/s4032/IMG_5564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yprJsNT6Ykwql3Aay0O6-56-guSQSprCUC8yNepNPGUJZDGT2MSxBZodR-6PCqnvKHiZEdAiLZaWE_5J1CvyOczWlHdQItSHNRwvHa8kt4EFUVRNPFvDH-N31tIkaKW2gO75QF0YcKCp4Qd0clhRAssqrp69F22GWRq7tezDbi6oAzttdDylUaWs0ss/s320/IMG_5564.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden and his teacher who presented him with his ring</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwsUGrWXYg7oIO82GSW1r5XwKcsYA_Vy36N8eQ2Z_HqNi6B5KXbls12BTaCtrAsvTgfkpKsS3jFY9FipoLMbfPf-kZ3XmJlu7WOuI_fagk0hN1l-L4C6C1Z4Sv4_mLPLZoY8hrsMXWNHZ68Sn5Bo_q5E3AJx2sXySQojE6vUei2htJPXpK0mg98EX_Jk/s4032/IMG_5803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwsUGrWXYg7oIO82GSW1r5XwKcsYA_Vy36N8eQ2Z_HqNi6B5KXbls12BTaCtrAsvTgfkpKsS3jFY9FipoLMbfPf-kZ3XmJlu7WOuI_fagk0hN1l-L4C6C1Z4Sv4_mLPLZoY8hrsMXWNHZ68Sn5Bo_q5E3AJx2sXySQojE6vUei2htJPXpK0mg98EX_Jk/s320/IMG_5803.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beginning of the running challenge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can tell, we stayed busy this year! It was a year of fun and serving. And lots of running for two of us! 2024 will definitely bring more running and more change as our boys grow and make life decisions. We look forward to seeing what God has in store for them because God has plans for them. Plans to prosper them and not to harm them. Plans to give them hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-83062041897758347222023-12-18T22:11:00.005-05:002023-12-18T22:13:58.929-05:00Sweet Home Alabama...state 20!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBXH_o-4CX-0i-97AUguF6im0ZAS6LfG66mBawiekcMeB0nHJp8hyphenhyphenjUVJKeRCm5GDGC_GwhLpfdKQsuDMfbOdfHRct80rdc4nJul2A5mzyA9JShNLAQ-KqfeImeChRJyx6pWgfPbpCSHeFh43dUuChWnbeuUpC01FKRpa2paYsiQ7hf37LySLzes_W4A/s1200/rcm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="825" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBXH_o-4CX-0i-97AUguF6im0ZAS6LfG66mBawiekcMeB0nHJp8hyphenhyphenjUVJKeRCm5GDGC_GwhLpfdKQsuDMfbOdfHRct80rdc4nJul2A5mzyA9JShNLAQ-KqfeImeChRJyx6pWgfPbpCSHeFh43dUuChWnbeuUpC01FKRpa2paYsiQ7hf37LySLzes_W4A/s320/rcm.JPG" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Alabama was my 20th state to run in and I did it two years and two days after my back surgery! Last year I ran Delaware the weekend of my surgery anniversary and I have to admit, I like doing a half on this anniversary!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS7NFA4Y7vmWkmCjK_7BmSmKNvAtaUPWolNZ7KGWmSTGu344QiXCn_teadLnajPhqN3LLiIyLJdFqT3NdlGcO5BC9t9uWGELQQy8l5T4cWHSb8qdf-N7Lk2GQ8_BJdtAixzPtkmUqR8vb8d1PcslLRr6wAfJWPyUGRdcU0SfZgR2xYIHJfyFZzHAG1UY/s4032/RCM%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS7NFA4Y7vmWkmCjK_7BmSmKNvAtaUPWolNZ7KGWmSTGu344QiXCn_teadLnajPhqN3LLiIyLJdFqT3NdlGcO5BC9t9uWGELQQy8l5T4cWHSb8qdf-N7Lk2GQ8_BJdtAixzPtkmUqR8vb8d1PcslLRr6wAfJWPyUGRdcU0SfZgR2xYIHJfyFZzHAG1UY/s320/RCM%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl3NdVTocmp154MwAsHrwXgif-mj6Y_Y_uIbdzmUNvsJr-w8HeJTm5TQx6G7qDzrVL7JGf7kCIHkAH1ZCcSJRzIFcm1a4ywbadNp9ZEGdmPpQO4ZGoZwY0mgAKT-bCVo5fs_atQqheGr9emTOQndUKLuT4hPXLlvFQ5zvYtTz9ZZVYsY2Fl8D3p1vY-A/s1200/rcm%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="825" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl3NdVTocmp154MwAsHrwXgif-mj6Y_Y_uIbdzmUNvsJr-w8HeJTm5TQx6G7qDzrVL7JGf7kCIHkAH1ZCcSJRzIFcm1a4ywbadNp9ZEGdmPpQO4ZGoZwY0mgAKT-bCVo5fs_atQqheGr9emTOQndUKLuT4hPXLlvFQ5zvYtTz9ZZVYsY2Fl8D3p1vY-A/s320/rcm%203.JPG" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>So, December 10, Camden and I got out in the chilly and windy weather and ran the back half marathon of the Rocket City Marathon. After having finished a full marathon 6 weeks earlier, I was very happy to only be running half! Our race did not start until 9 and we were able to wait inside until it started, so that was nice. Real potties and chairs...and Camden even found a pool table. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSX2AWXIfgkE8VPQTetcUvW9l3HOmgR_-WVh4TvDE0pqGs_Jsuo5MiMKNZKUOgTj2bBIih04X3tbV5b7bLtSEAEsZ_88gtP2GQ2WBvZsnSOCzkiWLWIMzOZ8daiR2PyXbrNdZVCh4iKjwbdXpWIFs-6I8kW_uBeWGPZc8FRA1s3uaqEOLSjm8jmK0wG_E/s3088/IMG_5653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSX2AWXIfgkE8VPQTetcUvW9l3HOmgR_-WVh4TvDE0pqGs_Jsuo5MiMKNZKUOgTj2bBIih04X3tbV5b7bLtSEAEsZ_88gtP2GQ2WBvZsnSOCzkiWLWIMzOZ8daiR2PyXbrNdZVCh4iKjwbdXpWIFs-6I8kW_uBeWGPZc8FRA1s3uaqEOLSjm8jmK0wG_E/s320/IMG_5653.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden is not a fan of cold weather running! He definitely has lived his whole life in Charleston, SC!</div><br /><p>As noted, I had just come off of running a full marathon and felt good about my training. Since pulling a muscle in the spring and having run two halfs while recovering, my half times had gotten very slow. But I thought this would be the day to get it back to a normal slow, but fast for me! And it happened! This was the second time I had run a half after a full, and both times I felt strong during the half. For the first half of the half, I had an average time of 10:26 min/mile and the second half only slowed to an average of 11.02 min/mile. I was under 2.5 hours and had negative spit my last mile. 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He listened to a podcast the whole time! He was happy with his time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY67o8Te5n5d7hmSp3Cd09jv8zHRebacwmr1ldsVxI6APlDo7dJxYiwm9ndUnSHE1fSjg_hOch0ZQFsZS5UESqejGz4RTY6k8OzKzEwm-PYN7MWsiW-8YP4odqG4dWXZRen2ZpC4wNxJ_rWdnNXNDVMCYTvMr_vcG7t9TvR0uc56Zc5GXT8XkCNVV1RJQ/s4256/IMG_5823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4256" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY67o8Te5n5d7hmSp3Cd09jv8zHRebacwmr1ldsVxI6APlDo7dJxYiwm9ndUnSHE1fSjg_hOch0ZQFsZS5UESqejGz4RTY6k8OzKzEwm-PYN7MWsiW-8YP4odqG4dWXZRen2ZpC4wNxJ_rWdnNXNDVMCYTvMr_vcG7t9TvR0uc56Zc5GXT8XkCNVV1RJQ/s320/IMG_5823.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievIvzoCqJuFn9X3pI5TsNC79K2a8xFqkJcNQvzd94alFHGZUum-l8c4hf8NoFBDnY9mobQXQ4lCbHZcv4sTBCTFCRU8M8QJCdMhPacUyux8tBrSx_iTJIk35C2jMyXGw7_6Ve8IBY7qyJpETvpopGBaGKRIHcjF4FUbqwG375tOjpFFtgR3secf_haeU/s4256/IMG_5830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4256" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievIvzoCqJuFn9X3pI5TsNC79K2a8xFqkJcNQvzd94alFHGZUum-l8c4hf8NoFBDnY9mobQXQ4lCbHZcv4sTBCTFCRU8M8QJCdMhPacUyux8tBrSx_iTJIk35C2jMyXGw7_6Ve8IBY7qyJpETvpopGBaGKRIHcjF4FUbqwG375tOjpFFtgR3secf_haeU/s320/IMG_5830.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p>This race had been recommended by a man I met when running in Mississippi. He said it was a good race and there were lots of Christmas activities in Huntsville. He was right on both! And the race was interesting in that if you chose to run the half, you could either run the front half or the back half of the marathon. The race website described the second half as more scenic in that you ran through the space center and the botanical gardens. It also started later so you didn't have to get up as early. Good thing too because 5 minutes into our 15-minute drive to the start, I realized my air Pods were at the hotel. Since I had given us a time cushion, I had time to go back and get them. We were a little anxious about time at that point, but we got there in plenty of time to catch the shuttle to the starting line, go to the bathroom there, and play some pool! </p><p>The race itself was a chilly and windy start, but the sun came out a little and I was taking off my top layer after a few miles. It never got hot, which was nice, but a short sleeve shirt was more comfortable most of the race. The racecourse was good with not too many hills, and they weren't too steep on the back half at least. You did have to make adjustments in your mind when you saw the mileage signs as they were labeled for the full. 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text-align: center;">Running through the US Space and Rocket Center</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZH1ZYeu2DEnDSjv2jzeyoXByvI05H3_QWQEmqkZEQUdd2IBLoyEx-t9txD4Eufm7t7dMMzBK0bD2CTcodcQTajvmIu5w9YXq6wFSevHhm6x_6xZ8bFKXCL9XylM-Vv_FzAU465JJEs8qZjhJHJ2WjgQ1UoRxI94d1y3747nX6T7tXEvIuUCHahFzS6I/s6000/IMG_5798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZH1ZYeu2DEnDSjv2jzeyoXByvI05H3_QWQEmqkZEQUdd2IBLoyEx-t9txD4Eufm7t7dMMzBK0bD2CTcodcQTajvmIu5w9YXq6wFSevHhm6x_6xZ8bFKXCL9XylM-Vv_FzAU465JJEs8qZjhJHJ2WjgQ1UoRxI94d1y3747nX6T7tXEvIuUCHahFzS6I/s320/IMG_5798.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRGs5HY7yarLIGH-iqT1ttNbILd3iCG8Vi8WT2Eyd5BTybqNCOoqSsRpI3bVoGvL4Z8FhUOuUbL1PLkIruaGtOLa4lNksWE-gXt_WAsm6Qg5cfamwh6B31OeG-VKUZBTsUVDWBfDNYWBQzvN0-_wEdjalfEAgXAkTY31YtCtamQvD7hVAFYJbhYOCtq0/s8688/IMG_5843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I had the half on my brain and thought I only had .1 left. And then I saw a 13-mile marker painted on the ground and realized I had another .1mile left! And the end of the race was a ramp into the building! At least it was not as steep as the end of the MCM!! As I ran to the finish, I ran right past an older runner. Should not have even thought I was fast and passing people at the end because they were announcing that a 74-year-old man was finishing his full marathon. Very humbling! I am just going to think that he did the early start and really didn't finish a full in the same time I did a half!! </div><div><br /></div><div>After the race we were treated to PT's using massage guns on our legs! Also, they had food like pizza, cookies, bagels, Coke, water and bananas! One disappointment was that the selfie station that we used during the expo didn't send us our post-race picture. </div><div><br /></div><div>After heading the hotel for a quick shower, (the lady at the hotel had given us a very generous late check out!) we made one last photo stop at the space center to show off out medals!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfTafVsUbgOupnhQzE_jaVlGvzOs_AbcRUZjTpfDoGssjfNi1W8gEGTfzHjegwHQEgdva32TgWrCf8mu3X8ft3Ag9xVk-egVQ2-9kSlTXlqZ7B8utImodstPtdeF1TyigY9IhOipptyeblCOn61_pcFfKXhwHVzAiBTVHMQ8xvytg7u098TnIEnEVxYA/s4032/IMG_5664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfTafVsUbgOupnhQzE_jaVlGvzOs_AbcRUZjTpfDoGssjfNi1W8gEGTfzHjegwHQEgdva32TgWrCf8mu3X8ft3Ag9xVk-egVQ2-9kSlTXlqZ7B8utImodstPtdeF1TyigY9IhOipptyeblCOn61_pcFfKXhwHVzAiBTVHMQ8xvytg7u098TnIEnEVxYA/s320/IMG_5664.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXS866hnW1bikTR3Byn2OJ7IN8b8rMPeo_xhKfLwenVDkyL_i5UpqDs4pVJlvc8Mi8VHyp9JPkd0lWsbhj4CVo-esCmsGy4_UOEGDw-83pjVDl1tQWmHVDgel0wczNqeM8PHb-lW2tDJAbjd0bk42otr0XRDSvk0i5QpreRVyBqSFF6i0f3lviOFnzwM/s4032/IMG_5666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXS866hnW1bikTR3Byn2OJ7IN8b8rMPeo_xhKfLwenVDkyL_i5UpqDs4pVJlvc8Mi8VHyp9JPkd0lWsbhj4CVo-esCmsGy4_UOEGDw-83pjVDl1tQWmHVDgel0wczNqeM8PHb-lW2tDJAbjd0bk42otr0XRDSvk0i5QpreRVyBqSFF6i0f3lviOFnzwM/s320/IMG_5666.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDm-BeGWNi3F9bZ9LnGhu-GFWrC2xTREwDFjw0-4sU1QSwHK7F2HElPCkTlCuhq7UiBXSt3J44b8RP-cfn-1ooEGQ-7WiNE3TykZzmXnho9nwaDw25HNyhSuPj30ksK_xBo8xVVN42j0SzAWrQ2jAOD1NKFdfGF6Wva4hrDxTr3vDm0rC3DuKVYH6y1s/s4032/IMG_5667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDm-BeGWNi3F9bZ9LnGhu-GFWrC2xTREwDFjw0-4sU1QSwHK7F2HElPCkTlCuhq7UiBXSt3J44b8RP-cfn-1ooEGQ-7WiNE3TykZzmXnho9nwaDw25HNyhSuPj30ksK_xBo8xVVN42j0SzAWrQ2jAOD1NKFdfGF6Wva4hrDxTr3vDm0rC3DuKVYH6y1s/s320/IMG_5667.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL1kDZE-FSqgxTyBBvS1Sepv2g4sni6chUJGy4UIIp-2HIS76MND4dUHY93k6SZtaqd86vC0ZCQz1tXN-qqCcYkDw4AMRnpD8K11pk9hGNlc73feD-GGqqXy8CGiBuWVWd8V6yrnI76YFh11Hm1oKTGgP37sWFduglzjLZvTsF1VCiJkGlCSHdmMW27Y/s4032/IMG_5668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL1kDZE-FSqgxTyBBvS1Sepv2g4sni6chUJGy4UIIp-2HIS76MND4dUHY93k6SZtaqd86vC0ZCQz1tXN-qqCcYkDw4AMRnpD8K11pk9hGNlc73feD-GGqqXy8CGiBuWVWd8V6yrnI76YFh11Hm1oKTGgP37sWFduglzjLZvTsF1VCiJkGlCSHdmMW27Y/s320/IMG_5668.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Medal pictures complete, we got in the car for the 8 hour drive home. Normally I stay the night after the race, or only drive home part of the way, but this had to be a quick trip. But to get to number 50, some states will be like that! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-74652584636953225292023-11-03T22:57:00.004-04:002023-11-03T22:57:52.510-04:00Touring DC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ONFbgXqugunt2v6YvbcUEPyChzgn1cn693Vu8E7ztBYLBOvwRtde4F9P8XTVxq7XzyV6UNQNtfjGWtIHVYuccAKiiVQ9iZzgp4HUDOj9EHYgq5R8E2gX7EgpRSM0LLaJTOVvrP78_v5eaAmJ3wTfYc5RufspTPyzfn54hyphenhyphenq-jJFkb-D2wjQbTb5CiTw/s4032/IMG_4903.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ONFbgXqugunt2v6YvbcUEPyChzgn1cn693Vu8E7ztBYLBOvwRtde4F9P8XTVxq7XzyV6UNQNtfjGWtIHVYuccAKiiVQ9iZzgp4HUDOj9EHYgq5R8E2gX7EgpRSM0LLaJTOVvrP78_v5eaAmJ3wTfYc5RufspTPyzfn54hyphenhyphenq-jJFkb-D2wjQbTb5CiTw/s320/IMG_4903.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>If I was ever a travel agent, my company would be called something like "you will get your money's worth" agency. Or "you will get to see every monument in DC" agency. In other words, we do a lot and use every possible minute to see new things! I will say this, we did have earlier evenings than usual due to being tired from waking up early and running a lot!</p><p>Our trip started at 6:00 am Friday morning, October 27. We left early so that we could get to the MCM expo. I like race expos and was excited to get to this one. It was located at the Gaylord Hotel at Washington Harbor. I was good and did not spend too much money, but I did buy a new pair of socks. We also were able to walk around the harbor which has a lot of shops and restaurants. 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text-align: left;">After checking in to our hotel in Crystal City, we found a good Italian restaurant within walking distance. The Portofino Restaurant. When you walked in, there was a stairway to their basement. Camden spent the night speculating about the mob meeting in that basement! 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Since Camden was going to have to take the metro by himself the next day, this day was used to teach him how to use the metro. 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It was a really good museum! It was neat to see lots of famous Bibles, but they also had cool exhibits about the Bible. They had one exhibit that told the overall story of the Old Testament. The story was told through sight and sound type movies and objects, and you also walked through different rooms to see this story. We also did an extra virtual reality ride that showed us different places in DC which displayed the Bible. We felt like we were flying over DC to see these sights. We ended our time at this museum with an expensive museum lunch, but at least it had really good fries! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLV84iIlws711jxOyTQMTbAmKXSFxT7J-dHHluI-FvOszC_9BmCRC3-X6nJ-IsIrolzT_3OsedFrbdCTKrwa_UDz51idcs8U-UYiXXvjVcXXnoqmDtlNSlrgW-xw19mCjkcoKp8fY_nAtxG6etz6y6htgQ-rEug_4j1eDRFmgYGtfZe7H3ZzMhodDCQE/s3088/IMG_4913.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLV84iIlws711jxOyTQMTbAmKXSFxT7J-dHHluI-FvOszC_9BmCRC3-X6nJ-IsIrolzT_3OsedFrbdCTKrwa_UDz51idcs8U-UYiXXvjVcXXnoqmDtlNSlrgW-xw19mCjkcoKp8fY_nAtxG6etz6y6htgQ-rEug_4j1eDRFmgYGtfZe7H3ZzMhodDCQE/s320/IMG_4913.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcl1SCMUxFcKvBKTrYoaTbrCVBzcmiqJ50Ug4O4MrbbtqGZHSCW4UMlNt2zYPbGVt-LvW0mibCa_CoHPubTgD_mZi02U2nK1FagwKGqlTps-h0ExdTMeTj9L0GcF7o9EsfpbeqGBM8bKzHS8kRt5ALvNjvPeotEU5TYVRKgH8kEsVQZWb3zXd3tvXaFas/s3088/IMG_4914.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcl1SCMUxFcKvBKTrYoaTbrCVBzcmiqJ50Ug4O4MrbbtqGZHSCW4UMlNt2zYPbGVt-LvW0mibCa_CoHPubTgD_mZi02U2nK1FagwKGqlTps-h0ExdTMeTj9L0GcF7o9EsfpbeqGBM8bKzHS8kRt5ALvNjvPeotEU5TYVRKgH8kEsVQZWb3zXd3tvXaFas/s320/IMG_4914.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMFS77qVT4Fd2Te50cYdNyp6oe4DSHdfP2Q2-4XIja3sTqg9sA4WKaHn9dIcLJ_eVvY_phdP7UsQlP-5bsH2kjiZLZ5Ju9VgThxLpHTguoziGa4_tUI2sYBcqHaBRl04qn0NvRCv5sDxDRGJRNDiVTO7-SYO4O5w0D6QdJMWGmQP_REmtbZ70q42Novk/s4032/IMG_4915.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMFS77qVT4Fd2Te50cYdNyp6oe4DSHdfP2Q2-4XIja3sTqg9sA4WKaHn9dIcLJ_eVvY_phdP7UsQlP-5bsH2kjiZLZ5Ju9VgThxLpHTguoziGa4_tUI2sYBcqHaBRl04qn0NvRCv5sDxDRGJRNDiVTO7-SYO4O5w0D6QdJMWGmQP_REmtbZ70q42Novk/s320/IMG_4915.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Views from the top floor of the museum</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhHT2VSo8YN1QBTuJr8MtWWIi1OyUiPAQwFiHk8CmMDav26BeeUUiK7WzieQswobgSphCySc8Ujt4wFmWq_ZJqlnugMnDDhK9kIGfLVvgbjoALniQL9q6rmnYTncAjutBevmnlqmOlSS0YiU6espWMHSrebEAL0nQkx0M9S6x5fayZYFQip-HqhJNyeE/s4032/IMG_4920.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhHT2VSo8YN1QBTuJr8MtWWIi1OyUiPAQwFiHk8CmMDav26BeeUUiK7WzieQswobgSphCySc8Ujt4wFmWq_ZJqlnugMnDDhK9kIGfLVvgbjoALniQL9q6rmnYTncAjutBevmnlqmOlSS0YiU6espWMHSrebEAL0nQkx0M9S6x5fayZYFQip-HqhJNyeE/s320/IMG_4920.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found the mile sign for Camden's 10K</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the Bible Museum, we hurried over to the Holocaust Museum. We got there just in time to see it all before it closed. This museum is an important one for all people to see, even if it isn't a fun one. It is also one in which you want to read everything as it is all so important. The last part of the museum is a video of holocaust survivors. One lady talked about the death march in which they had to walk for months. I figured if she could do that, then I couldn't complain about running for 26 miles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOCHkZmyr2I6bC2QQZ6CzyWgJ1-y27djB55W35XTCTvIr8f0tbpgNWCWVpqfweEPSU4drN0Va1649ca_k7m_vxn-ov-gWhkrC_uwwkyBglLQUZZQKbl87vNyXc-5ApZtSeEwCOBrJ_iv4zzp5ZVAlyMj6Gy0zBWN2VkZQy7uSzWFGPbOnqyLKy9_Ph5w/s4032/IMG_4922.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOCHkZmyr2I6bC2QQZ6CzyWgJ1-y27djB55W35XTCTvIr8f0tbpgNWCWVpqfweEPSU4drN0Va1649ca_k7m_vxn-ov-gWhkrC_uwwkyBglLQUZZQKbl87vNyXc-5ApZtSeEwCOBrJ_iv4zzp5ZVAlyMj6Gy0zBWN2VkZQy7uSzWFGPbOnqyLKy9_Ph5w/s320/IMG_4922.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The memorial at the end of the museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNnxwVDyU8Tr3zAUtY6_yI5A7VOp_dUUJuh9mo-0n38hzO1VM7ZR54SEfC0Y6zL9TTrOPoPyK8KORrjW2QIlu8Vc_PvZrwVx6eWjMLZwyCgxAzgIVhedTcg0kzlTitrmrmL4OTyJyQkEoqph1GAfwJDtfbUSZNKd87ZHbimB6YVS9UQcCtCsaxzNJm_s/s4032/IMG_4926.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNnxwVDyU8Tr3zAUtY6_yI5A7VOp_dUUJuh9mo-0n38hzO1VM7ZR54SEfC0Y6zL9TTrOPoPyK8KORrjW2QIlu8Vc_PvZrwVx6eWjMLZwyCgxAzgIVhedTcg0kzlTitrmrmL4OTyJyQkEoqph1GAfwJDtfbUSZNKd87ZHbimB6YVS9UQcCtCsaxzNJm_s/s320/IMG_4926.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy found the mile 23 sign in Crystal City after dinner</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHqVEZVXxX4NvV9gwShxmFHPzAUY8BHESXbmtPsfuv8gW4_hH9latDAh0zDBwv2L6Ngf5nwS7IGuF81PwrR0N1jnK1w6AeCvS0v17973jUdLJ30pJmYu6jkLisY6EVsOc2WP36zjuHWN_H8Yqg4bSrzDAh7eGXs8QBE6UbOTSHRV40E9JqKfcPeJtbtU/s4032/IMG_4927.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHqVEZVXxX4NvV9gwShxmFHPzAUY8BHESXbmtPsfuv8gW4_hH9latDAh0zDBwv2L6Ngf5nwS7IGuF81PwrR0N1jnK1w6AeCvS0v17973jUdLJ30pJmYu6jkLisY6EVsOc2WP36zjuHWN_H8Yqg4bSrzDAh7eGXs8QBE6UbOTSHRV40E9JqKfcPeJtbtU/s320/IMG_4927.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was nice to come back to a clean room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sunday was a day without sight-seeing! Except for the 6-hour running tour! We did take the metro to Chinatown for dinner though. We picked Full Kee because they were advertised as having good dumplings. The appetizer dumplings were ok, but the Hong Kong style dumpling soup was really good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNysnl7tHkTYdMKX3wjni9VgDfmPl741rw2mf-eZh39wLx4E1smdGEn6cGEWxk0D1PEOnhahKeeFUA7SdTsmyd7_S05tLdN_iKVJKEdG-Th_WvcN3vhaWaOfTRce_UGGmSzX7XF977caSwBMUdX0Ujo3k0Yi0k4XIfRd-mOtQfSHgKY7LdyZk6OayMEQ/s4032/IMG_4975.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNysnl7tHkTYdMKX3wjni9VgDfmPl741rw2mf-eZh39wLx4E1smdGEn6cGEWxk0D1PEOnhahKeeFUA7SdTsmyd7_S05tLdN_iKVJKEdG-Th_WvcN3vhaWaOfTRce_UGGmSzX7XF977caSwBMUdX0Ujo3k0Yi0k4XIfRd-mOtQfSHgKY7LdyZk6OayMEQ/s320/IMG_4975.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNDaq7aHo2qXVfy6YCSKypR-oMg9s_o-whjhyphenhyphenIHQqOhJMeVv_zbmEnO9P75eYcYNcCxCgPdB2WcDmk2gv7a083pssRjygEKhfn2llW0YPtDrRjCHu9sTfwHlRCAybCtwhGBgXeMsaNTwYaHElUW5K45gXsPZUJbUJVCbJ_CMlZQ_wFLbuPkvQmT5S5Rw/s4032/IMG_4976.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNDaq7aHo2qXVfy6YCSKypR-oMg9s_o-whjhyphenhyphenIHQqOhJMeVv_zbmEnO9P75eYcYNcCxCgPdB2WcDmk2gv7a083pssRjygEKhfn2llW0YPtDrRjCHu9sTfwHlRCAybCtwhGBgXeMsaNTwYaHElUW5K45gXsPZUJbUJVCbJ_CMlZQ_wFLbuPkvQmT5S5Rw/s320/IMG_4976.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dinner, we spent the rest of the evening watching NCIS in our hotel room! It was a relaxing evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Monday was our day to head home, but we had a few stops first! First thing in the morning, we headed to the National Zoo to see the pandas before they are sent back to China.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnkmPLQ_ThxpXG70D3ZsRPHuusvJs46UQhcQXyNSKkFnXzHORvYhdWYMt900LxW7Q2HW9gElNfMxUj1OdKds7O4buCGyia7zCMKj6hOFNuRN2U9NCiFWjG9sIRkgcMAIvCy8IO67T4Fqrdl5FccO6grcMtHulN_sJS4kxGLLuWdZb8xXC0Arw4uYWnes/s4032/IMG_4988.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnkmPLQ_ThxpXG70D3ZsRPHuusvJs46UQhcQXyNSKkFnXzHORvYhdWYMt900LxW7Q2HW9gElNfMxUj1OdKds7O4buCGyia7zCMKj6hOFNuRN2U9NCiFWjG9sIRkgcMAIvCy8IO67T4Fqrdl5FccO6grcMtHulN_sJS4kxGLLuWdZb8xXC0Arw4uYWnes/s320/IMG_4988.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one other animal we saw at the zoo was a bison</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LmdgUyweNhy-29G5MmbVR7WYhGS0wbnTmusoW-_aE-W0-2XjcoP29Bxw9h-jeVP0NprkUmz8UwOtHnCZkZJRrHihz5o_yPab2MFKFs5bk7QSdjZhJ7q_V5SJkyhPDqTwCBosdVmN1-8oO50OZnCWXfnsEwng2mYxJnXz4mYQ-3ibw33S8NIWu62MQFs/s4032/IMG_4989.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LmdgUyweNhy-29G5MmbVR7WYhGS0wbnTmusoW-_aE-W0-2XjcoP29Bxw9h-jeVP0NprkUmz8UwOtHnCZkZJRrHihz5o_yPab2MFKFs5bk7QSdjZhJ7q_V5SJkyhPDqTwCBosdVmN1-8oO50OZnCWXfnsEwng2mYxJnXz4mYQ-3ibw33S8NIWu62MQFs/s320/IMG_4989.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pandas were really cute!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After several times of wanting to go in the monument, we finally had the opportunity! And it was really nice to see the views from the top of the monument after I had run in all of those areas!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_yiPysz4Fts2RfGA8o9DHHDYYbuagFEJUnxo7eX8LLjA7OkmeDJdYfcd6LaevNW-qyJcv4b6Tn4uyPuG-rMvtOFBJK7YwnwP3V_u_sS6wb4EaBipJJ9zBQnH8H0E4JSgklB-LUS8kPWygx2BBPAhfGQtD7d1cg6cP-eZmSJk2lnghyphenhyphenzMiRgRgQIv12Q/s4032/IMG_4999.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_yiPysz4Fts2RfGA8o9DHHDYYbuagFEJUnxo7eX8LLjA7OkmeDJdYfcd6LaevNW-qyJcv4b6Tn4uyPuG-rMvtOFBJK7YwnwP3V_u_sS6wb4EaBipJJ9zBQnH8H0E4JSgklB-LUS8kPWygx2BBPAhfGQtD7d1cg6cP-eZmSJk2lnghyphenhyphenzMiRgRgQIv12Q/s320/IMG_4999.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WhICn7GmxqKgOw2FQY2bbdSUa-9Alz0FGxToRhfZnkz8Dm_0x7NcWkzn6DN6lGXFBCqWs4jPCfmjxbA4z5azKuAzvWdp3WeSz7xB7Yd_ijzYwHcO3Gm_BTly_zIxBmO0mAoGQBykrPKQeCFgiUMzf9E7Vvp0-3VBFYarh-9o-f5UTKtvudOqeQToJMQ/s4032/IMG_5003.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WhICn7GmxqKgOw2FQY2bbdSUa-9Alz0FGxToRhfZnkz8Dm_0x7NcWkzn6DN6lGXFBCqWs4jPCfmjxbA4z5azKuAzvWdp3WeSz7xB7Yd_ijzYwHcO3Gm_BTly_zIxBmO0mAoGQBykrPKQeCFgiUMzf9E7Vvp0-3VBFYarh-9o-f5UTKtvudOqeQToJMQ/s320/IMG_5003.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC9ucDfGsRAJY8uG2nVbWlvKPF1kFsbi17UF5Z48jhkfvtSugdoypNwxPQJyXaXD80OPNjJuuR6_-YapvcsPBT3T9KJE8eSGJRF16cGXKZjCrcpgDbweGO-uvaVzMFsttaZoqspenlgZNtjao87s8ofj_wsUtLGKbrqNeTMDtz3G6oaY27HfhDFNMXEo/s4032/IMG_5004.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC9ucDfGsRAJY8uG2nVbWlvKPF1kFsbi17UF5Z48jhkfvtSugdoypNwxPQJyXaXD80OPNjJuuR6_-YapvcsPBT3T9KJE8eSGJRF16cGXKZjCrcpgDbweGO-uvaVzMFsttaZoqspenlgZNtjao87s8ofj_wsUtLGKbrqNeTMDtz3G6oaY27HfhDFNMXEo/s320/IMG_5004.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Cl91a8vcDfIJ_2KtSbmPQDcPAvqEPW-gjPG2t9NAHXVAEt7gT8NoJsEeYHQEKonaPE7GSkNxTVVOh9DTko7A1UejEixmGWTkaEnpzTKw2aZ1iuDPuHU7_VtIDF3CmKYGqj468KgfNXvxGVrkiS5PfllQio6XQCM35UW1Budnqa-cmfB0XedVFjwLmpQ/s4032/IMG_5005.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Cl91a8vcDfIJ_2KtSbmPQDcPAvqEPW-gjPG2t9NAHXVAEt7gT8NoJsEeYHQEKonaPE7GSkNxTVVOh9DTko7A1UejEixmGWTkaEnpzTKw2aZ1iuDPuHU7_VtIDF3CmKYGqj468KgfNXvxGVrkiS5PfllQio6XQCM35UW1Budnqa-cmfB0XedVFjwLmpQ/s320/IMG_5005.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhquODtoDLaA-P3Kka2WVvSVTVXOR0kp_j_8uMmlF6ZK1k24RF9EVKo0gz9A3WciyTUPKLuFpQk51ngpviS8jrbTQnV0tM67RrC-NOhBfW7mVoi5ZhzDg7dTSpCOF_j4B6FexaCpVg00np5r1NmJ1pSskEpLzEuSwz96xAl3c2JytPWVuOJP0MtaaIAQ/s4032/IMG_5006.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhquODtoDLaA-P3Kka2WVvSVTVXOR0kp_j_8uMmlF6ZK1k24RF9EVKo0gz9A3WciyTUPKLuFpQk51ngpviS8jrbTQnV0tM67RrC-NOhBfW7mVoi5ZhzDg7dTSpCOF_j4B6FexaCpVg00np5r1NmJ1pSskEpLzEuSwz96xAl3c2JytPWVuOJP0MtaaIAQ/s320/IMG_5006.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We then hurried back to the hotel to check out and head home. With two more stops! We drove to the Iwo Jima Memorial to see it without the crowds. I was able to meet a retired-not retired Marine who took our picture. It was neat to meet him.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BsoA8WmU5rmTk8clkgoHxMdMLULNocUF5apgbq3BiVUQD5MGYqeiV2G07MtzVL2KtvtubJ7pM9S2E6B7ig7OsnnhXBFSqZVuQ01N-_QXbwgkVsXh3k-zl2vEiLlVSI8GHJ4mb7L5MjmruD-7gAjuErKto0Wpy-RxtKwtxiapSd3I0ldgh5tIK2jzrq8/s4032/IMG_5012.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BsoA8WmU5rmTk8clkgoHxMdMLULNocUF5apgbq3BiVUQD5MGYqeiV2G07MtzVL2KtvtubJ7pM9S2E6B7ig7OsnnhXBFSqZVuQ01N-_QXbwgkVsXh3k-zl2vEiLlVSI8GHJ4mb7L5MjmruD-7gAjuErKto0Wpy-RxtKwtxiapSd3I0ldgh5tIK2jzrq8/s320/IMG_5012.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw83hcG8X-isLW5fT5ylKoNMbczRcMNKyM1YfaeXS-n_545uJIWN7zDum8yKrEK0vJn65B1OgfBoz1odvy2CYBpepGlb4XvIwHUmPEuK4mX74LCeLE7414o16XeOgrLXuWXdrkUtL1DWSm6r86sxEp3BogjNgcUsDzTBVMo7ABst-tQrMBZ2y6c_0zHIc/s4032/IMG_5013.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw83hcG8X-isLW5fT5ylKoNMbczRcMNKyM1YfaeXS-n_545uJIWN7zDum8yKrEK0vJn65B1OgfBoz1odvy2CYBpepGlb4XvIwHUmPEuK4mX74LCeLE7414o16XeOgrLXuWXdrkUtL1DWSm6r86sxEp3BogjNgcUsDzTBVMo7ABst-tQrMBZ2y6c_0zHIc/s320/IMG_5013.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhC3UjPiJppoqQGzCeIsUTZNvkk7XNEFIMetazPveZrH_KVevI9KeeTUkqI8X_fwwc9rqd5frGnG9ZaHLvHeuoYvOSnxYPTnKfC6ZFoDVRhlacRrVNOp8XsgCnedAnpJ_0Pnm_9Yth3TTgri4KbLPetkRc9pJx3GtUlr1jGyEPeHMPwIEjKq-Setqb0k/s4032/IMG_5015.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhC3UjPiJppoqQGzCeIsUTZNvkk7XNEFIMetazPveZrH_KVevI9KeeTUkqI8X_fwwc9rqd5frGnG9ZaHLvHeuoYvOSnxYPTnKfC6ZFoDVRhlacRrVNOp8XsgCnedAnpJ_0Pnm_9Yth3TTgri4KbLPetkRc9pJx3GtUlr1jGyEPeHMPwIEjKq-Setqb0k/s320/IMG_5015.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EqJJwpb6hrrHL0S-jE0BxIkX4lupz6c3z2BjO6sO5H2KLtfv2Dtq7R-tD8btXSxw8zs5uLtAeidyQufghX-A2ttWFLmTxE3_jNXSIu4D8XepvzcvXgoGlxtWMMXPn0CeAtb3njZNtLOhbEqNnN7wbEUiBiHqNKDHMraUZKpJ51_OJvjuFZwrdno2r84/s4032/IMG_5016.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EqJJwpb6hrrHL0S-jE0BxIkX4lupz6c3z2BjO6sO5H2KLtfv2Dtq7R-tD8btXSxw8zs5uLtAeidyQufghX-A2ttWFLmTxE3_jNXSIu4D8XepvzcvXgoGlxtWMMXPn0CeAtb3njZNtLOhbEqNnN7wbEUiBiHqNKDHMraUZKpJ51_OJvjuFZwrdno2r84/s320/IMG_5016.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The last stop of the day, other than stops to get food and eat in the car, was at the Marine Museum. I only wanted to stop to get an ornament to commemorate my race, but since the museum was really nice, we spent about 45 minutes there. About 15 minutes of it was hearing the story of the Iwo Jima photo from a volunteer. It was really interesting! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Trr1giaAK7cfWPkVq3EFTpM8pfeXWl8FJZoL574O0zAcUSZG1N-R5V4Q7X1GRERkhT_OVmHJ-ynO7b5fuviqfwOucMy432ibAppFDAbTjnW0Kg27x5EYp5-7Sr2stmI8d7TV5DatRvVfdjunDwCK-HQMo32iHEBOTyGDLKMCuy-zvwaMHclkWg_AIHE/s4032/IMG_5017.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Trr1giaAK7cfWPkVq3EFTpM8pfeXWl8FJZoL574O0zAcUSZG1N-R5V4Q7X1GRERkhT_OVmHJ-ynO7b5fuviqfwOucMy432ibAppFDAbTjnW0Kg27x5EYp5-7Sr2stmI8d7TV5DatRvVfdjunDwCK-HQMo32iHEBOTyGDLKMCuy-zvwaMHclkWg_AIHE/s320/IMG_5017.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is how we packed as much as we could into our 4-day trip! Lots of fun and good memories with a little bit of running involved!</div><br /><div><br /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-33737066023163458322023-11-02T22:03:00.004-04:002023-11-02T22:18:03.975-04:00The Why<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEKVUCI2yPxhSbBgwVI0_E6YbEIx_oD2aMsFzOCda_TFfa0CaebwIkRiXe0dcNgMvVlZvDJLOElDOWlu9abPZExJMBaL9cnUuRD8Hbo1J-jEtPNyxyxb88dCjmRfwrRTfPqwHgvx50DfQGtgKiD-x_eUixXgICU_7vzOtQmAJNKukWKDCerXW5NcAt7U/s640/IMG_4849.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEKVUCI2yPxhSbBgwVI0_E6YbEIx_oD2aMsFzOCda_TFfa0CaebwIkRiXe0dcNgMvVlZvDJLOElDOWlu9abPZExJMBaL9cnUuRD8Hbo1J-jEtPNyxyxb88dCjmRfwrRTfPqwHgvx50DfQGtgKiD-x_eUixXgICU_7vzOtQmAJNKukWKDCerXW5NcAt7U/s320/IMG_4849.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>One of the signs I saw several times on the marathon course was remember The Why. Why had I signed up to run this marathon? Why have I determined to run in all states? Why do I put myself through this training? Thinking of this in the middle of the race was kind of like, well, good question! I have a friend who always tells me that I can go on vacation without running! So why do I keep planning vacations around running?!? </p><p>In the end, when asking myself this question, I realized there are several whys. One of which is because of this quote by Lori Culnane. I have to admit, I don't know much about this person except she must have run a marathon. And although I was not smart enough or soon enough to make this quote, it is truly something I have realized every time I have run one. The training and the race itself have shown me how much I am determined and what I am willing to sacrifice. Also, it has shown me how much I am willing to give. Although I have given a lot of time and effort to running, I have also found that I am satisfied with finishing without pushing myself to run a super-fast time. I'm not really sure if I could go much faster, but so far, I tend to become slow at the end of my long runs and races. </p><p>But I have also found out that I don't give up. I may not be the fastest, but I am a finisher. Part of being a finisher is being consistent. There are days when training doesn't happen as planned, but by being consistent with the overall plan, then I can be consistent with finishing a marathon. </p><p>During the marathon itself, there is so much that you take in and learn and remember. Seeing people older than me run right past me is humbling but makes me admire them. Seeing people push others to the finish line makes me smile! Knowing how hard it is to just run 26.2 miles, I know that running and pushing someone is even harder. And then there are the hand cyclists. That seems really hard! Maybe because I have always run and not lifted, but it seems that moving a bike by pedaling with your arms is even harder. </p><p>I think to answer the question of why though is multifaceted. Why? One reason is I said I would do it, so I do. I set a goal and I finish it. I like the idea of doing hard things. It teaches me to rely on God and that He is the reason I can do these things. It teaches me to be thankful for what abilities I have. And in seeing others with seemingly equal or less abilities supersede me, it teaches me humility. Also, I want to show my children what it means to not quit. What it means to try to and accomplish hard things. Life is hard. You can't simply be in life if you want to succeed and be used in a significant way. You will have to make sacrifices and work hard to achieve your goals. Your goals need to be realistic...like for me not ever qualifying for the Boston Marathon...but high enough that it is a challenge...like running in all the states. </p><p>Another why is because I have so much support from family and friends. I can't quit when I have people texting me that to keep moving, I'm proud of you, great job, you are well under your needed pace, I'm praying for you, and your dad is looking down from heaven and smiling. I have some of the biggest cheerleaders in my life and am so grateful for them. Even if they aren't the why to why I sign up, they are part of the why of me not giving up and heading into that donut shop! </p><p>Running this marathon and the 3 others also taught me why I really just want to run half marathons! And that is my plan! I hope it doesn't change! But in the meantime, I am glad to be part of the 1% of Americans who are crazy enough to run a marathon! And extra glad for my friends who have also gone the distance! </p><p>And I really do enjoy running!</p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-34260116051761466092023-11-02T15:30:00.020-04:002023-11-02T18:56:11.879-04:00Possibly State 19...or maybe just DC!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyETfG4H41ThfaXLwZQfMILBvNShBue5TKOSwSJ2ss922EicKNXsnu-Y5g_aWkmEiqwydDWcvjFjDQTqtDEodwpAlV2sfahDzDxuhE1liwHfT8RKskHBIPhuGWNmKLUgIiMVPN25kYegorc-y_MHmAeOWP7MNQSEfQce0tihGXndnKQK93DaSfnUjQMo/s3478/IMG_E4860.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3478" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyETfG4H41ThfaXLwZQfMILBvNShBue5TKOSwSJ2ss922EicKNXsnu-Y5g_aWkmEiqwydDWcvjFjDQTqtDEodwpAlV2sfahDzDxuhE1liwHfT8RKskHBIPhuGWNmKLUgIiMVPN25kYegorc-y_MHmAeOWP7MNQSEfQce0tihGXndnKQK93DaSfnUjQMo/s320/IMG_E4860.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>On October 29 I ran the Marine Corps Marathon! This was my fourth full marathon and one I signed up for in 2020. 2020 and 2021 were both virtual only, and 2022 was less than a year post back surgery, so 2023 was my year! When I first started this journey of running a full or half marathon in every state, I signed up for the MCM to be my Virginia race. About half of it is run in VA. But there may be another VA race, Vacation Races Shenandoah Valley Race, that I really want to do. So, this race may be my State 19, or it may be just DC!</p><p>Either way, I ran my 4th marathon and was glad I did it! Any marathon is hard and this one had its share of hills...especially the last .2 miles of the race to the Iwo Jima Memorial! </p><p>Race day was Sunday. Saturday evening was spent eating pizza, getting my race day stuff together and meeting up with a group of FB ladies that were staying in my hotel.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3EQwixLwtENsoXk0xANOyvvVCMrd0UnBYElxkm55svPqDDKzJ1vhRsCYDs1ccXW2-qgxpkvvAm-lzr0OQohXw6NMGC34ZCWjhIknIL9ILIxEY3_9ZYt0uQZUkxt9sObewtZ7HAoDiWsR3o0b6uzBMLRD85_rjiAbJ0I955nEt6DRoTZXI7goMUVOCKU/s2767/IMG_4931.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2767" data-original-width="2075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3EQwixLwtENsoXk0xANOyvvVCMrd0UnBYElxkm55svPqDDKzJ1vhRsCYDs1ccXW2-qgxpkvvAm-lzr0OQohXw6NMGC34ZCWjhIknIL9ILIxEY3_9ZYt0uQZUkxt9sObewtZ7HAoDiWsR3o0b6uzBMLRD85_rjiAbJ0I955nEt6DRoTZXI7goMUVOCKU/s320/IMG_4931.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>It was also spent being evacuated from the hotel because someone pulled a fire alarm! We had just walked into our room from dinner when it went off. Immediately, we left the hotel via the stairs. We were waiting outside when Camden mentioned he did smell smoke...fortunately it was just a man smoking a cigarette! Of course, all I could think about was if there was a real fire, all my running stuff was upstairs! But it wasn't a real fire, thank goodness! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU3SbGwx4QKeccVdeYQEovxIFqXOYbLtBlrDEa-3Jb1Lm6O2k9tofGh1aKbl56v1eafAgpw1KF5xILbh0EJep_iROlVTQv1IBZpYTjNkuQUBsKpH9xA91uvgRJsRhdWcU3n26KnywvK1euOo3q620xnQQPTA2vF29Z4lifU1lmGdAv5yf2cIToNQ7d7E/s4032/IMG_4928.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU3SbGwx4QKeccVdeYQEovxIFqXOYbLtBlrDEa-3Jb1Lm6O2k9tofGh1aKbl56v1eafAgpw1KF5xILbh0EJep_iROlVTQv1IBZpYTjNkuQUBsKpH9xA91uvgRJsRhdWcU3n26KnywvK1euOo3q620xnQQPTA2vF29Z4lifU1lmGdAv5yf2cIToNQ7d7E/s320/IMG_4928.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwgjodHgLrmmCEQnD57BsdnHH1xuokv7OsujfEg8151WVnxEBgYs1CtUJgaF2HHlyIxjZz32wucc79i2qW-UkXLA4UbVamrxFyAs97mE6TM166i4PiWQnKC_dFeY5lN3IVXz7cX46eqM5pvesshBM0Bs1hhc9H0mr_xCs12Hej5XOor9ksroU3uH1H9Q/s4032/IMG_4930.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwgjodHgLrmmCEQnD57BsdnHH1xuokv7OsujfEg8151WVnxEBgYs1CtUJgaF2HHlyIxjZz32wucc79i2qW-UkXLA4UbVamrxFyAs97mE6TM166i4PiWQnKC_dFeY5lN3IVXz7cX46eqM5pvesshBM0Bs1hhc9H0mr_xCs12Hej5XOor9ksroU3uH1H9Q/s320/IMG_4930.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The next morning at 5:30, the ladies and I met up to walk to the shuttle bus. Camden also got to start his day at 5:30. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMhmjqXsvvi3QwQXh7EM2HMVb0uKLgcibZD2lklBGX5I9l_h0b_bPVfQoSW0yQcKGrR6beZYk1JHkoW6EAfYsyzcHimDIR9OwXsnb309l5TItnaKIeyknY_UGwklX4e2BNry7cGWcTnJsMCOh87VriCZSLxk_iQvAHTrvDYYIiCCQVrReKF1l6HWCHGA/s4032/IMG_4932.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMhmjqXsvvi3QwQXh7EM2HMVb0uKLgcibZD2lklBGX5I9l_h0b_bPVfQoSW0yQcKGrR6beZYk1JHkoW6EAfYsyzcHimDIR9OwXsnb309l5TItnaKIeyknY_UGwklX4e2BNry7cGWcTnJsMCOh87VriCZSLxk_iQvAHTrvDYYIiCCQVrReKF1l6HWCHGA/s320/IMG_4932.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On the way to our shuttle, Camden went to the Metro to get to the Mall for the start of his 10K. Since he was going on the trip with me, he decided that he would run a race too! His race started at 7:50 and ran the last 6 miles of the marathon. He ran it in 41:49 minutes at an average of 6:44 per mile. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QL7qihoir_13Wg6XUvoJHYHCiswtXjvYVakKcCxNVzzKYN-cerfLUT_PuHDJYOgvF9r7IuP4Kbru7YApj26L4mhopMGHZEYUoKD0pK-XR94zpu3N-elvsDdS7KYlLcl7LsPDY1fXvbsP84Z8p5znDxv5ltY3uMv50N7IvmTV3t6Z1-1KoMNYrGVuPwA/s3088/IMG_2113.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QL7qihoir_13Wg6XUvoJHYHCiswtXjvYVakKcCxNVzzKYN-cerfLUT_PuHDJYOgvF9r7IuP4Kbru7YApj26L4mhopMGHZEYUoKD0pK-XR94zpu3N-elvsDdS7KYlLcl7LsPDY1fXvbsP84Z8p5znDxv5ltY3uMv50N7IvmTV3t6Z1-1KoMNYrGVuPwA/s320/IMG_2113.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqXR9uOKD_k9JdsvuEDzsgyxCL4oa91w-DsyNW1F-oU33VGdzSAUztdluQOwaYXVLCr_pOk6a52Aqd7WQTz4C4UQEstBvd2VBF3e5iSbQGc_5coGG0qUGzuN5eJ-pFd5tsLLvFBbk0GcBsK8KRc3VK_yV0uVYOHrGePcKDRy6BvQclBZtUQTzWRYm6cI/s3088/IMG_2118.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqXR9uOKD_k9JdsvuEDzsgyxCL4oa91w-DsyNW1F-oU33VGdzSAUztdluQOwaYXVLCr_pOk6a52Aqd7WQTz4C4UQEstBvd2VBF3e5iSbQGc_5coGG0qUGzuN5eJ-pFd5tsLLvFBbk0GcBsK8KRc3VK_yV0uVYOHrGePcKDRy6BvQclBZtUQTzWRYm6cI/s320/IMG_2118.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG2o94roMpv4TlY7MnBpuTSdWAnLHc__Z4ROwDj5GZ0gu6QsIyHKTyuBj-kRS0GLwvsOm2itwttRnpxAm8WANbeTyBTf8x3kha4SjwhjtlN4kYxcAf9m1P0vMI6n6BulUl06GD6A31QhQJQnjv8XWgvF6L2V2skM5aujUHSXh0_d3SbwuVidODtSsOl4/s4032/IMG_2119.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG2o94roMpv4TlY7MnBpuTSdWAnLHc__Z4ROwDj5GZ0gu6QsIyHKTyuBj-kRS0GLwvsOm2itwttRnpxAm8WANbeTyBTf8x3kha4SjwhjtlN4kYxcAf9m1P0vMI6n6BulUl06GD6A31QhQJQnjv8XWgvF6L2V2skM5aujUHSXh0_d3SbwuVidODtSsOl4/s320/IMG_2119.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI6i_zKaWNQfiBEjwQJlPHLbiw_wAOoWdUGlRaNXIwaVSFmcSpmCRhUE_SgW4uFOom6-Q4nT8y3oz0Y4zTaWFqpk-WtRQTNPeQvL8zbszIK8WZpLRDKr9wpRcHxAbK9vD49cTpBmdBcGw6XpKihOl6LkSxXuLUd0CyP054crgMFrtG8kTQt7g_wOlLyM/s4032/IMG_2120.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI6i_zKaWNQfiBEjwQJlPHLbiw_wAOoWdUGlRaNXIwaVSFmcSpmCRhUE_SgW4uFOom6-Q4nT8y3oz0Y4zTaWFqpk-WtRQTNPeQvL8zbszIK8WZpLRDKr9wpRcHxAbK9vD49cTpBmdBcGw6XpKihOl6LkSxXuLUd0CyP054crgMFrtG8kTQt7g_wOlLyM/s320/IMG_2120.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>The marathon started at 7:55 with a little more fanfare than the 10K. We had planes fly overhead and a live singing of the National Anthem. In fact, it was an extra special national anthem for me. I am 99% positive I know the singer! The lady who sang the anthem was Sharon Williamson and she used to go to my church, Charleston Baptist. She was introduced as a military wife and obviously someone who could sing. This fit the description of the lady I knew from CBC. I was so far back from the front that I could not see her, but she was another point of inspiration for me as I started the race!</p><p>Before the race started, we waited in a runner's village. Lots of potties! And it was not super cold as a place to wait. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZom5BV68uDJlBQGIFpeWxucZ8dL1sofFtx4gftvby57UWRsVoNmqsbTKDJVQz0_Divdj340X4xLAgk38njStDV42m5Pm_qbANIHlr5lxgL0qegQ1cOgx_0slWHl5rFCl025CDGTVWKb0USx6YkFVJ9HJ_0Da7pJ_H8MAR1WtGNHmOT-hvzReaTACcvUo/s1218/IMG_4978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1169" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZom5BV68uDJlBQGIFpeWxucZ8dL1sofFtx4gftvby57UWRsVoNmqsbTKDJVQz0_Divdj340X4xLAgk38njStDV42m5Pm_qbANIHlr5lxgL0qegQ1cOgx_0slWHl5rFCl025CDGTVWKb0USx6YkFVJ9HJ_0Da7pJ_H8MAR1WtGNHmOT-hvzReaTACcvUo/s320/IMG_4978.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We walked to the starting line and had about a 45-minute wait. I should have used the bathroom again but thought I would be fine. After we heard the marine yell at us that "we were not authorized to quit", I started running and looking for the first port a potty! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQjWicOihQ2EngmxMnTuaWXTq240wcboxoMSSJLzgjUCJWiPOiTAyri1EbHKgn5Gez6d71RYFqQ9JSktm6xawJsChOLSNNjd2Ond4-ZsPPHwMJG026kocV_QDYE7KlMw8ZJE6h-t7npMsQ5ZFEAI1IVFljEcth_O2LTW723w3N8Yot7Ru6g0HmtdWMWE/s3088/IMG_4934.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQjWicOihQ2EngmxMnTuaWXTq240wcboxoMSSJLzgjUCJWiPOiTAyri1EbHKgn5Gez6d71RYFqQ9JSktm6xawJsChOLSNNjd2Ond4-ZsPPHwMJG026kocV_QDYE7KlMw8ZJE6h-t7npMsQ5ZFEAI1IVFljEcth_O2LTW723w3N8Yot7Ru6g0HmtdWMWE/s320/IMG_4934.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZL1ao12x0-G6JI-Otu5fDCzHTiyMdR99sH_gQktFW53-LMAy3skHMeti-W3ZdCqr4Kzbw89YLocL6YZnGZEeA-fma43day1iucofK1vVcylKZqG-BjKJAsM2a0be-mEvS_zieRAKp-WNzoAz04r50JjHtakggbEOShq5eQ8DLUlIovRuvoLoQIk5r4U/s4032/IMG_4935.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZL1ao12x0-G6JI-Otu5fDCzHTiyMdR99sH_gQktFW53-LMAy3skHMeti-W3ZdCqr4Kzbw89YLocL6YZnGZEeA-fma43day1iucofK1vVcylKZqG-BjKJAsM2a0be-mEvS_zieRAKp-WNzoAz04r50JjHtakggbEOShq5eQ8DLUlIovRuvoLoQIk5r4U/s320/IMG_4935.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmTn_UhjY_wsri3kNoSME8QTP5bSKpVQM95Mq-E7ZvXH5szTY2kK1uxatwbh_gfKTfQVPk7DlaNe_eTnZdGddZB3XXGcLZ3082Ka5PhBod23-0xCwIK1PBdmDmCHdX06F10oqeoKuZMm1QTE6WX_f15llT6hyGFaUrzpPWvrlHPQAQhbJFlKq5yKyGaw/s4032/IMG_4941.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmTn_UhjY_wsri3kNoSME8QTP5bSKpVQM95Mq-E7ZvXH5szTY2kK1uxatwbh_gfKTfQVPk7DlaNe_eTnZdGddZB3XXGcLZ3082Ka5PhBod23-0xCwIK1PBdmDmCHdX06F10oqeoKuZMm1QTE6WX_f15llT6hyGFaUrzpPWvrlHPQAQhbJFlKq5yKyGaw/s320/IMG_4941.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p>After finding the first potty, I was then running the hills of Rosslyn. I had good time for myself, but those hills were rough! It was nice to get out of them and run downhill into Georgetown. I saw a donut shop that looked really good, but I didn't stop! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2h2vx04T1SyVu3_HyjP5qIhkbgpABhqjQ7ayzEPNScPrQ2lhz1aeVMhYH7iPiSsinBxIeebb4ynayDjPkpDvc0tyLsrz5-xKQzLKAEvaX1q8FaRKZ_tkVkmGzz-8a3SxrTr4VcEZNWC2c6P-4suZIZkaBPn1J6lpUO1em9EgpPEY4CtGUpa3NX418o4/s4032/IMG_4948.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2h2vx04T1SyVu3_HyjP5qIhkbgpABhqjQ7ayzEPNScPrQ2lhz1aeVMhYH7iPiSsinBxIeebb4ynayDjPkpDvc0tyLsrz5-xKQzLKAEvaX1q8FaRKZ_tkVkmGzz-8a3SxrTr4VcEZNWC2c6P-4suZIZkaBPn1J6lpUO1em9EgpPEY4CtGUpa3NX418o4/s320/IMG_4948.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCkSOYeqmEfKLt0sO_oZAzzilb0JbFkicvoVO5fkXTbqLEAOk5VZ9Dd0VYw-SprZi5gVb5o-0lbhUx1XGxdJcvRhrUSF0ZEWC8EfYNWpzItkqo0SdX5hH90iFx7t95fQSiLrYfLzk9XduPQgLV4YUrV0su5HrU-tgCxwhLI4tJB4fQ8btg9bBOS6tkMI/s4032/IMG_4950.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCkSOYeqmEfKLt0sO_oZAzzilb0JbFkicvoVO5fkXTbqLEAOk5VZ9Dd0VYw-SprZi5gVb5o-0lbhUx1XGxdJcvRhrUSF0ZEWC8EfYNWpzItkqo0SdX5hH90iFx7t95fQSiLrYfLzk9XduPQgLV4YUrV0su5HrU-tgCxwhLI4tJB4fQ8btg9bBOS6tkMI/s320/IMG_4950.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Then we ran through Rock Creek Park. The changing leaves were really pretty! The course took an out and back into the park. Going in was a gradual uphill but going out seemed flat. Strange feeling when I really wanted to be running downhill! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ02UUqnXFZDbNpVffva6iINwc7BwZ7b8avHIchbuFQtjUxX58ZiVjWRfOiB2muV3hblpsoMSf9PveCoA48vZ56hu3kdMgOrq7WMTtATEquwg3bcgCjkysCb09HsCDP3dywI_ICAnnf2oMEPc6UEpESJQZEJhAVZONuy_cst71tQjmzQbJWKf3pAs5AdU/s4032/IMG_4951.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ02UUqnXFZDbNpVffva6iINwc7BwZ7b8avHIchbuFQtjUxX58ZiVjWRfOiB2muV3hblpsoMSf9PveCoA48vZ56hu3kdMgOrq7WMTtATEquwg3bcgCjkysCb09HsCDP3dywI_ICAnnf2oMEPc6UEpESJQZEJhAVZONuy_cst71tQjmzQbJWKf3pAs5AdU/s320/IMG_4951.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Then we headed into downtown DC by way of running past the Kennedy Center. We also ran past a Marine band playing the Marine Hymn. Another motivating part of the course. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ClYvZPWOxxhjOdupJ8cRlOGRL3nUicrNyUYBiw7ERQB8GLx6OJD5bF35fomdV_6iLFYasn2jpL6MN9-7qaQr8CdReQL9rKusKzxnnSj6zxNaFR7UFPQVyXFIqZZrQqIN8PcuS_6EH9XtjJJNDdYT-sC3vUnK053lZJ7el9DoLEDnuEug0j11Wi6gSng/s4032/IMG_4952.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ClYvZPWOxxhjOdupJ8cRlOGRL3nUicrNyUYBiw7ERQB8GLx6OJD5bF35fomdV_6iLFYasn2jpL6MN9-7qaQr8CdReQL9rKusKzxnnSj6zxNaFR7UFPQVyXFIqZZrQqIN8PcuS_6EH9XtjJJNDdYT-sC3vUnK053lZJ7el9DoLEDnuEug0j11Wi6gSng/s320/IMG_4952.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGr4fCqjYcCdq3IBcVKCg9h5An9AxCd54F1BvfVrGYCKxAjvxj4gKyn5hDZCCiIZ_KuhF3V6HZA28O3_MwVeiBGOYle3dXYKIvRogz5RW8kaDGGXF9aRdYEvSJL8hfAIfPBdw7e8d349gz9NUJrhanyRbSaDG_R21K4lipiiRLrrofzrsNz4bv1pwobc/s4032/IMG_4953.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGr4fCqjYcCdq3IBcVKCg9h5An9AxCd54F1BvfVrGYCKxAjvxj4gKyn5hDZCCiIZ_KuhF3V6HZA28O3_MwVeiBGOYle3dXYKIvRogz5RW8kaDGGXF9aRdYEvSJL8hfAIfPBdw7e8d349gz9NUJrhanyRbSaDG_R21K4lipiiRLrrofzrsNz4bv1pwobc/s320/IMG_4953.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then next long part of the course was through Hains Point. Not much there except the Wear Blue Mile which had a line of signs of Marines who have died in action followed by a line of people holding American flags. It was very moving. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQDHi35Q9zAzB6E4WhBdXIbcIiCPI3DfHZDV8XFGzbYt7QSHPhl2_VXU_3R-TiLhbZbLl6wuOU44SgR_RnKt5rg8z3P12i7t6bNjPCw8d5Ze8Emrq6i3j8fsEIwq6U-dgF_IkV4mNw63Q4OLnCGlUzPNE1UwnS8aZXn1_dJ28W2yi7TPL9c6skst7690/s4032/IMG_4954.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQDHi35Q9zAzB6E4WhBdXIbcIiCPI3DfHZDV8XFGzbYt7QSHPhl2_VXU_3R-TiLhbZbLl6wuOU44SgR_RnKt5rg8z3P12i7t6bNjPCw8d5Ze8Emrq6i3j8fsEIwq6U-dgF_IkV4mNw63Q4OLnCGlUzPNE1UwnS8aZXn1_dJ28W2yi7TPL9c6skst7690/s320/IMG_4954.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5w46DZpjmk6HwE4IQMr5jqvnDq-u26N3ywGamwkPV8-FZqqdJN1ttlAhMwf8cElTmPoB6Z1OdKQvWF_onKHZJEi5OxF_pcUnEL0Ci4rjkfl-xWCxO99PQYbMj2KMsndK4vddOrNgiDCsG7IlRzg0zNz4cVjFLWmtKHGkk0zrjXiYwbZGpO58QllGR9Y/s4032/IMG_4955.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5w46DZpjmk6HwE4IQMr5jqvnDq-u26N3ywGamwkPV8-FZqqdJN1ttlAhMwf8cElTmPoB6Z1OdKQvWF_onKHZJEi5OxF_pcUnEL0Ci4rjkfl-xWCxO99PQYbMj2KMsndK4vddOrNgiDCsG7IlRzg0zNz4cVjFLWmtKHGkk0zrjXiYwbZGpO58QllGR9Y/s320/IMG_4955.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>On the way out was another line of signs that were motivating in another way...mostly funny! Like "This was a good idea 6 months ago", "Education is important, but running is importanter," and "Toenails are for losers". Some were Burma Shave type signs that had song lyrics like "Don't Stop Believing." But one of my favorites was an Eric Liddell quote. Not that I was running very fast at that point!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYuE6Ach-djMfnG3puoxxlCS25lAP1INyGozO3bDOwmdCGKCzblQcL6egiEz1Mk_gMIrDjRdqm7d2Q4-O7RAuaFFKPNBvy4hbwVy4ViBj7vbPkJ9Opk5JPWXoZzXN0B7-hDOxWS0YYAdFXusb4jTkc2xxViTqF3Bn6kXab4FODkpbj0jvZ8yu-iITFrc/s4032/IMG_4956.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYuE6Ach-djMfnG3puoxxlCS25lAP1INyGozO3bDOwmdCGKCzblQcL6egiEz1Mk_gMIrDjRdqm7d2Q4-O7RAuaFFKPNBvy4hbwVy4ViBj7vbPkJ9Opk5JPWXoZzXN0B7-hDOxWS0YYAdFXusb4jTkc2xxViTqF3Bn6kXab4FODkpbj0jvZ8yu-iITFrc/s320/IMG_4956.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After this park was the National Mall. This was also right after the first gauntlet at mile 17. You had to pass it by 12:55 and I got there around 11:40. I was feeling good about my time and the cushion to reach the other two gauntlets. Then I got a text saying that the first gauntlet was now being closed at 12:00 due to humidity. The temps were only in the 70s, but the humidity was in the 80% range. Many people were getting sick, and one man had to be airlifted out. I didn't feel the effects of the weather since I am used to this kind of humidity, but I maybe I would not have slowed down if it had been less humid! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The next part of the race was the mile and a half bridge into Crystal City. It was long and sunny and boring, but once over it, I was in the last 5 miles of the race in Crystal City. There were people cheering us on even though I was getting slower as I was getting tired. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-OFeF0ibLUD4ORepRGRSLe5o82x0cYrHjOxjmpD6_vwepv37lMVXxjqnYHBmVyjeoe4IZTO57tMXIWkfv4zEMKMiDmSpAIQ8Hq6l3R-XrxdmXVPRfNS72xBhXLRo3QbUxhKOmGo_5bi90DHy8rPOvPoCNw7kO28pU8qa2nijQcPHFfZUmrD4JU-cH60/s3088/IMG_4962.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-OFeF0ibLUD4ORepRGRSLe5o82x0cYrHjOxjmpD6_vwepv37lMVXxjqnYHBmVyjeoe4IZTO57tMXIWkfv4zEMKMiDmSpAIQ8Hq6l3R-XrxdmXVPRfNS72xBhXLRo3QbUxhKOmGo_5bi90DHy8rPOvPoCNw7kO28pU8qa2nijQcPHFfZUmrD4JU-cH60/s320/IMG_4962.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0eaAZ1k4tOPImP6korYvSVKa-MtUqjPxEdQTMvAsi9Ywua56LytlxC3U47AC2TveD2mu-HRAL6-uNo14NkGPTxX4aiQ2GXpWCb0tpnBZkNeqnDehEcKPfhhWUTllLSRSyE9GoEuN6FDM4dEsdsbvmXv1ewCqIlz3YTAhhnhnsRxWd22-OUU8hDFKh3E/s4032/IMG_4963.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0eaAZ1k4tOPImP6korYvSVKa-MtUqjPxEdQTMvAsi9Ywua56LytlxC3U47AC2TveD2mu-HRAL6-uNo14NkGPTxX4aiQ2GXpWCb0tpnBZkNeqnDehEcKPfhhWUTllLSRSyE9GoEuN6FDM4dEsdsbvmXv1ewCqIlz3YTAhhnhnsRxWd22-OUU8hDFKh3E/s320/IMG_4963.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK9kzkGsgnQj0cBvKcej-5r_H4YDyV93q0huLRk-I4AKsTQxq2mFOem5ImIhP31T1gt14hhgoKTzPjXJRmKDP7iv5P3OX1o5-MvHhQC1FeiU14Ox283n-5VIpi8MoPKn3NmPMHc4W77BL0Bql0V_QXzm77CyaTd-aa4d17xElTtbeHUsY6tzdvPfGTdk/s4032/IMG_4964.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK9kzkGsgnQj0cBvKcej-5r_H4YDyV93q0huLRk-I4AKsTQxq2mFOem5ImIhP31T1gt14hhgoKTzPjXJRmKDP7iv5P3OX1o5-MvHhQC1FeiU14Ox283n-5VIpi8MoPKn3NmPMHc4W77BL0Bql0V_QXzm77CyaTd-aa4d17xElTtbeHUsY6tzdvPfGTdk/s320/IMG_4964.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Couple goals! Maybe Dave will do a marathon with me when we are older!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was still getting encouraging texts from Dave, my mom and my friends. Also, Camden was sending them...especially texts that said to hurry and run faster! Paybacks for all the times I yell at him when he is running! While finishing up mile 26, Camden was able to see me from the side of the road. He started filming me and then I dropped my air Pods trying to put them away. It was very hard to stop and bend over and pick them up! Great video!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then there was the last hill. It was the last .2 miles of the race, but my watch said I had already run 26.2 miles! It was hard to make it up the hill. I tried running, and although I was running, it was barely! But I did make it! Right up to the Marine that gave me my medal in front of the Iwo Jima monument. 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The most recent one was for my mission trip to Quito to work with the Dunamis Foundation from September 1-13. The Dunamis Foundation works with girls who have been removed from their homes for various reasons, the main reason being sex trafficked. I worked with a team of 19 people from my church, Charleston Baptist Church. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVgt4zLotuCsW4kqY8qcs7XAO_sRVSx3pEIF6ndV-QRN0pvXS6AW-RL5djuWrc8v0bLWn3pbibprYQiQ_ylJqd16rPSHywVGw7Mn4R_bnTRDRS1BiyFAI78CKMYLo5ire86wb9Jvdx02sHOlet0vX_eDDAo58_xMczUeCLVlpVfLcvcggftObRqJgsU8/s1024/IMG_2128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVgt4zLotuCsW4kqY8qcs7XAO_sRVSx3pEIF6ndV-QRN0pvXS6AW-RL5djuWrc8v0bLWn3pbibprYQiQ_ylJqd16rPSHywVGw7Mn4R_bnTRDRS1BiyFAI78CKMYLo5ire86wb9Jvdx02sHOlet0vX_eDDAo58_xMczUeCLVlpVfLcvcggftObRqJgsU8/s320/IMG_2128.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-ayr_Jwni10nynd73i7LyvnDQD2sV3vED03QU69mJcP37L-YscXX3Qcvp07QobcxwmRzJyciGQbIDcD6alDdeFUHV6Xze4ngMX5b4bOLPjOMnpoO58l3mwsI4TV-R7LEdxSu4CXu_Smn7FoMVzo9kT_rFU8FmZlmRoRXIKpOtjeh4vohirgV_zITRhU/s1024/IMG_2254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-ayr_Jwni10nynd73i7LyvnDQD2sV3vED03QU69mJcP37L-YscXX3Qcvp07QobcxwmRzJyciGQbIDcD6alDdeFUHV6Xze4ngMX5b4bOLPjOMnpoO58l3mwsI4TV-R7LEdxSu4CXu_Smn7FoMVzo9kT_rFU8FmZlmRoRXIKpOtjeh4vohirgV_zITRhU/s320/IMG_2254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNaaVC316qyxu3HrVzYzuC5r7I2aAwmj7W9dJpo9tz7un93blfu6qJbdkF76wDxF4aw1CTtXhEc0kOF4Ia6Tsbf2EocTATEiL-kGmjpdzHLeV-HT2GJvqQQy-ASu0HJRluVJ1YKVexzsmo4m3rOunTD1v63BryD0IeZLtMwIfdBac9dg4ZWeqYBlHr70/s1280/IMG_2963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNaaVC316qyxu3HrVzYzuC5r7I2aAwmj7W9dJpo9tz7un93blfu6qJbdkF76wDxF4aw1CTtXhEc0kOF4Ia6Tsbf2EocTATEiL-kGmjpdzHLeV-HT2GJvqQQy-ASu0HJRluVJ1YKVexzsmo4m3rOunTD1v63BryD0IeZLtMwIfdBac9dg4ZWeqYBlHr70/s320/IMG_2963.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQknyvAu6HaeYdE96RAYr7SsjlkMBXDZ9DyWAGJ4tUYeFLnwkcCh9-JQYEbHaH5jiMUuTZ_N5TDqILo0Y-1HbsgoWu2xfqIMTjgMofapY96Xbn7gXeVIQ9Ot710kA8SgBG1ZFiCd-d9vsc6wkAUTtE0nW8tOcKhtBcWC90feP2PP9ye3siVQ_jiyifeBM/s2016/SYAC1486.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQknyvAu6HaeYdE96RAYr7SsjlkMBXDZ9DyWAGJ4tUYeFLnwkcCh9-JQYEbHaH5jiMUuTZ_N5TDqILo0Y-1HbsgoWu2xfqIMTjgMofapY96Xbn7gXeVIQ9Ot710kA8SgBG1ZFiCd-d9vsc6wkAUTtE0nW8tOcKhtBcWC90feP2PP9ye3siVQ_jiyifeBM/s320/SYAC1486.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>My specific role was to help teach the girls to quilt so that they will have another life skill that they may use in the future. At the time we were there, there were 9 girls in residence. We had very specific instructions to not ask the girls questions about their past, but to simply love on them. I don't know all of their stories; however, I do know some. One girl, a 17-year-old, had escaped from a gang that was prostituting her and drugging her so that she would be compliant. She smiled the least of all the girls there. Another 13-year-old girl had a 6-month-old baby girl. Another girl appeared to have cerebral palsy and she had been molested from when she was young as her disability made her seem not as worthy. To look at the girls, however, you did not always see trauma filled lives. Especially on worship nights. Most of them loved to sing worship songs! And they were interested in finding and reading Bible verses. And they smiled and laughed during sewing times. One of the staff that worked there, McKelvey, noted it well. They just wanted to be regular girls. But unfortunately, that was taken away from them by evil people. </p><p>The facility itself was a well-protected area. There was a wall around the property and a guard on duty at all times. Some of the girls go on family visits, but no family comes to the property. We were not even told the address of the place. The girls were very well protected. It was a beautiful place! At 12,000 feet elevation, we were in the clouds a lot of the time. When it was clear, we could see the volcanoes, but other times we were literally in the fog.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0agoB88cUM1b71cUxVmFAZ0v8JJRTrmtqi4-uLpAhD2vdgnKSxIoEZUDPe7xhiaSh4Sv201vqPjYZAUD-v867Se2yzf9xbido4ZHFkoydO1c21HfMLAY2EavMccQyAYq6OLhLrmqcXULsGXFXoTUWxd0DNXGZNerlvNTscgRrIUsGqVyNIMnQCPCGdj0/s4032/IMG_4207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0agoB88cUM1b71cUxVmFAZ0v8JJRTrmtqi4-uLpAhD2vdgnKSxIoEZUDPe7xhiaSh4Sv201vqPjYZAUD-v867Se2yzf9xbido4ZHFkoydO1c21HfMLAY2EavMccQyAYq6OLhLrmqcXULsGXFXoTUWxd0DNXGZNerlvNTscgRrIUsGqVyNIMnQCPCGdj0/s320/IMG_4207.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They have cows, sheep, llama, chickens and bunnies. They also have horses that the girls used for therapy in addition to using them to learn vet tech skills. They also grow vegetables for eating and golden berries to sell. The last day I was there, a calf was born right outside the mission house. We were wondering why the cow was mooing all night! In the morning, we found out the reason. And now the girls will have fresh milk to drink. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpEaTmXZ8YxLJN2JExHwES3c_K-5ctwhS7BCBBbwhmuHWM36D7XUUdYGjKiYK-0Nsl77q68_Qj_9HFDl5EeVzUBZGlNQYpw0X5W3mN45OBE30jxeB2BIjgmhxW2cswRnjQWJcYMMduvkhdKlSmOzF9i2-ie7n61M7VFescnxgOoTKKIN6-8b4mh4h_xg/s4032/IMG_4153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpEaTmXZ8YxLJN2JExHwES3c_K-5ctwhS7BCBBbwhmuHWM36D7XUUdYGjKiYK-0Nsl77q68_Qj_9HFDl5EeVzUBZGlNQYpw0X5W3mN45OBE30jxeB2BIjgmhxW2cswRnjQWJcYMMduvkhdKlSmOzF9i2-ie7n61M7VFescnxgOoTKKIN6-8b4mh4h_xg/s320/IMG_4153.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave the sheep</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpD6jT-BoAYgUc6195RPS7X1PKR25Z7bklK8iGknmExiSYvqzoqyv6FW6w5dncwf1UsMsIG98n0je5sC_40WHdX5T7Rl9MxIYPmJzDvGscNztKCQ-mAmDSOIiCPh1YVF9W_DA4xTEReBYUbIeXckbJsiYTARE65FFnLvHf6zwNDY2Hei5O09yQ2AwIdc/s4032/IMG_4267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpD6jT-BoAYgUc6195RPS7X1PKR25Z7bklK8iGknmExiSYvqzoqyv6FW6w5dncwf1UsMsIG98n0je5sC_40WHdX5T7Rl9MxIYPmJzDvGscNztKCQ-mAmDSOIiCPh1YVF9W_DA4xTEReBYUbIeXckbJsiYTARE65FFnLvHf6zwNDY2Hei5O09yQ2AwIdc/s320/IMG_4267.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Golden berry plants</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiRYfT4ussRYplEd8342kxs8Wypa5PcbGj35jTnJbfZi5GyG-0YG_SRWxQPeJo_kiu2D4-xIy8BlWMfZJ5AyGptgvc1EvPt93p042loK5d-VVi5icgaTGTI0LRTOFOYb5q4Jzvh1X39AFal6CgPCQcHKXI0hcntLZB6Me28z7MeGv_yIAyolJPjON27o/s4032/IMG_4429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiRYfT4ussRYplEd8342kxs8Wypa5PcbGj35jTnJbfZi5GyG-0YG_SRWxQPeJo_kiu2D4-xIy8BlWMfZJ5AyGptgvc1EvPt93p042loK5d-VVi5icgaTGTI0LRTOFOYb5q4Jzvh1X39AFal6CgPCQcHKXI0hcntLZB6Me28z7MeGv_yIAyolJPjON27o/s320/IMG_4429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The calf...hours old</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb0nLgcCD6YNIjQ3o1Tfhb3Vwn9DoPUlInrSJqo7Fj0T4XXGhzSffGmShVKm9_TngC5ToLIael5yMjgo7KBy2cK82dIM-9bGEdin0LJFYde11T0b_BwxXIi_dz-CLM1POpN1p_S18tsFY0aNUuO8qNKYt6K8jk8zC4VGT0kZtDehvkoUSbe9Twg894js/s4032/IMG_4454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb0nLgcCD6YNIjQ3o1Tfhb3Vwn9DoPUlInrSJqo7Fj0T4XXGhzSffGmShVKm9_TngC5ToLIael5yMjgo7KBy2cK82dIM-9bGEdin0LJFYde11T0b_BwxXIi_dz-CLM1POpN1p_S18tsFY0aNUuO8qNKYt6K8jk8zC4VGT0kZtDehvkoUSbe9Twg894js/s320/IMG_4454.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexxMEE_L77UFRFYSnnqM_elAPa1pdG2qTcjFKV45sNF_FvMeHeIiy7NvRL7xjgtGi9mCSiKVisCW1RlakNhsoZoA9ETqV0D3AVpekG3fpIb_VsJswIwjfdGq-QlUqxvrGo7XnzE1d3bjpR8X7XizbcaehmnbFCPsb31lYGnIxnGK7fsdWghqLq4cs3Pw/s1024/YAEF4297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="746" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexxMEE_L77UFRFYSnnqM_elAPa1pdG2qTcjFKV45sNF_FvMeHeIiy7NvRL7xjgtGi9mCSiKVisCW1RlakNhsoZoA9ETqV0D3AVpekG3fpIb_VsJswIwjfdGq-QlUqxvrGo7XnzE1d3bjpR8X7XizbcaehmnbFCPsb31lYGnIxnGK7fsdWghqLq4cs3Pw/s320/YAEF4297.JPG" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The most important thing about the foundation is its emphasis on the need for God. The founder, Boris, knows and teaches the girls that the only way to have hope is through Jesus Christ. He was not shy about his faith and helped teach the girls during devotions about God and their need for Him. Many of the girls seemed to know and believe this too. And truly, that was the real reason why we went to work with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Like I noted, I was on the sewing/quilting team. The goal was to teach the girls to quilt so that they could supply the mission house with quilts and provide an opportunity for them to be sold to various mission teams. We were able to finish two quilts and start another three. All of them have been sold to our team! In addition to the money helping the foundation, some of the money will be set aside for the girls to earn and have when they leave Dunamis. The one quilt that is not being sold was the favorite of all the girls...Moana. I stayed three extra days to help with the quilting, and in my free time was able to finish a baby quilt to leave in the house that is being prepared for mothers and babies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u04iBVV9iUfOXRjrGni-lsLE5hMbEKUUF6fJb8dAy4YJu-xc1nfprMD6yq900ENGCiO4DCXiJdm_iaMUj4yfe-jk0ePrPM-9FZyKIHGeOqKGuW5J8ww92IUNxgBSNoY0T6lnE0CY7bUFzK9R51IxeG0LfN9ouhga9velYvvo9XS0OBk9K9ulgLDGeaA/s4032/IMG_3077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u04iBVV9iUfOXRjrGni-lsLE5hMbEKUUF6fJb8dAy4YJu-xc1nfprMD6yq900ENGCiO4DCXiJdm_iaMUj4yfe-jk0ePrPM-9FZyKIHGeOqKGuW5J8ww92IUNxgBSNoY0T6lnE0CY7bUFzK9R51IxeG0LfN9ouhga9velYvvo9XS0OBk9K9ulgLDGeaA/s320/IMG_3077.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The quilting team and Moana</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3l8ho3j4C4TL8WBMVm-0gkrgnmRvSWC9kO1KQWfIGHZTKNQM5l5wXrnkmgbMVR2Fpni2_kVYSPhH7hjVwbn790-knew1OVC6ZVn_tTcdxs7iMrtSRxyqblIYeiWj4Ghw7iL9Q0DBmoP0kU_zWdE6LjK6iVxpZQ7B7Ba_jc8oJeTfVIFWoXBpMooq8D8/s4032/IMG_4408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3l8ho3j4C4TL8WBMVm-0gkrgnmRvSWC9kO1KQWfIGHZTKNQM5l5wXrnkmgbMVR2Fpni2_kVYSPhH7hjVwbn790-knew1OVC6ZVn_tTcdxs7iMrtSRxyqblIYeiWj4Ghw7iL9Q0DBmoP0kU_zWdE6LjK6iVxpZQ7B7Ba_jc8oJeTfVIFWoXBpMooq8D8/s320/IMG_4408.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Girl's baby quilt</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdCsxNbBqs2-2qagnnSLneER2HuEAfgRFLo17TnwUH7EH23h4Iu8mqaXggRl3a8ZU2k9Zw8nGmLH_V-qBQl6DCp5X8M-L8Sy0KeAca5YKRKgAx5lJfVUumxeMNDO8FwEsIEUCc5rcA-HM_R7w5vg8RkZYTdBYbrf_Z4YtkXR9V1P0gA7QKn1PZZWkCH4/s4032/IMG_4410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdCsxNbBqs2-2qagnnSLneER2HuEAfgRFLo17TnwUH7EH23h4Iu8mqaXggRl3a8ZU2k9Zw8nGmLH_V-qBQl6DCp5X8M-L8Sy0KeAca5YKRKgAx5lJfVUumxeMNDO8FwEsIEUCc5rcA-HM_R7w5vg8RkZYTdBYbrf_Z4YtkXR9V1P0gA7QKn1PZZWkCH4/s320/IMG_4410.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3glZxDo_rx6YGkRp0GxUuR3zKn8ygFzj1x1k6KhV9Jefu101uubRYI8Mdy07kqxjPzrN9VThRNw8jY-J59gVrhJCHGNypusJrPp95y31A1GibAXhJsYmULoh_4veHJjzqt4dTWmiN1sqtBcDe6lHTJI3d2ELkPJTk9xtS82sP385FoHjxx-xfgcFBwY/s4032/IMG_4414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3glZxDo_rx6YGkRp0GxUuR3zKn8ygFzj1x1k6KhV9Jefu101uubRYI8Mdy07kqxjPzrN9VThRNw8jY-J59gVrhJCHGNypusJrPp95y31A1GibAXhJsYmULoh_4veHJjzqt4dTWmiN1sqtBcDe6lHTJI3d2ELkPJTk9xtS82sP385FoHjxx-xfgcFBwY/s320/IMG_4414.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT__D0kCeCaW_E6eSJW0M1jegnslMrdnay1yykD6gA-346LVAv5YBzHsm9gDTLq_kY2mRBNAzKLCCEp8Qzcw01sGpTvne4q83lFXD-hP7FE8yrbPRfETAw8oEUecS53ysdjk5WqGHbcFzgCL2h_UM_h5StTyGDoCjtPmJxdCn_aLNFxkZVkHXzkAMwXw/s4032/IMG_3049.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT__D0kCeCaW_E6eSJW0M1jegnslMrdnay1yykD6gA-346LVAv5YBzHsm9gDTLq_kY2mRBNAzKLCCEp8Qzcw01sGpTvne4q83lFXD-hP7FE8yrbPRfETAw8oEUecS53ysdjk5WqGHbcFzgCL2h_UM_h5StTyGDoCjtPmJxdCn_aLNFxkZVkHXzkAMwXw/s320/IMG_3049.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first pieced quilt the girls made...not the finished product, but how the top was laid out. The girls had fun placing the blocks they had made!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwjXg5u73YLewSE6NquDOYUqt_qgDVInA58dV1I7XTlSB5NgTNB376sTszyZTO8LjYUNYXfzVjBu5_GBL4seqY_8EKwCHzRzpeGabeM3XUu6ZyNBMho5BLAy4lzaNlWcml_uQDCLkgGZhpgxhVKE0M3DjAo5WUfKB0m6-ECiO9OvYpIXVtLCEEQlUbLQ/s4032/IMG_4404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwjXg5u73YLewSE6NquDOYUqt_qgDVInA58dV1I7XTlSB5NgTNB376sTszyZTO8LjYUNYXfzVjBu5_GBL4seqY_8EKwCHzRzpeGabeM3XUu6ZyNBMho5BLAy4lzaNlWcml_uQDCLkgGZhpgxhVKE0M3DjAo5WUfKB0m6-ECiO9OvYpIXVtLCEEQlUbLQ/s320/IMG_4404.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second pieced quilt. Similar, but a little different. The third one that we started had a triangle pieced block to make it a little different. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnTyMpVwWcst4y6qLTZL7c0BUWIbah6Ijpb_UOOd5AegK0a78vNzp9Dpvp_n-3arC9eRA75q-xfErKYpa17l8iAauH0UrU-kISuPm7DwGalwwJamVljEtoda98HHJcKelyV-gVUhmdVCUQIxB7WRk3SF5gUrD4ov5At7prawq5ZNNwTY5krnH1rPhanc/s2016/IGXI3093.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnTyMpVwWcst4y6qLTZL7c0BUWIbah6Ijpb_UOOd5AegK0a78vNzp9Dpvp_n-3arC9eRA75q-xfErKYpa17l8iAauH0UrU-kISuPm7DwGalwwJamVljEtoda98HHJcKelyV-gVUhmdVCUQIxB7WRk3SF5gUrD4ov5At7prawq5ZNNwTY5krnH1rPhanc/s320/IGXI3093.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The huge pile of material we brought from Charleston!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with several sewing machines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMzG-W9UPCvWJirRbnpW5EQsrhGlB3aRLa4udrmFw0qMs2mle80wVrFbKI9ja_9AGTbi0JaPwI6U5So_6W7FuJGMZI10R9jLA81SrxX_Cqq_T0Q2_AcgPPnN1uUMWqhrVrjMNSX58L3mJ1_Bn7LZC_-Nz05xfEYntgKJFHHzXNHhC60UHQ94RS1rWB2w/s4032/IMG_4381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMzG-W9UPCvWJirRbnpW5EQsrhGlB3aRLa4udrmFw0qMs2mle80wVrFbKI9ja_9AGTbi0JaPwI6U5So_6W7FuJGMZI10R9jLA81SrxX_Cqq_T0Q2_AcgPPnN1uUMWqhrVrjMNSX58L3mJ1_Bn7LZC_-Nz05xfEYntgKJFHHzXNHhC60UHQ94RS1rWB2w/s320/IMG_4381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our well-lit room...even though the first night we worked up there we couldn't find the lights and sewed in the dark!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were not allowed to take pictures of girls or even have our phones with us, so I do not have many pictures of what we did in the sewing house. But the rest of the team didn't work as much with the girls. The other women did rotate through the girls' house and worked with them. One lady was able to offer haircuts and the girls really liked that! They were all smiles when Carla gave them updated hairstyles. There were two other groups that worked on construction. One group worked on a house on the property that will be used for a school and workshop. Eventually sewing will happen in this house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tFWs62mF3WPwZiyyBVpfpy4yEBcj6_2DksAPyXGob9D6gxBgTTWuY8DS3UR7qa5RpV3MY_rYEvSMtzwkqtg4LAmEeXRBfkU6ix9OoLdlb475BgeBOGANZLAQkeaqBQnvXwQGiR7phNwjuw-LuXIe8jIaO6fhs3frarTBs6qqP1aEJzYCEBkOnzZc2MM/s4032/IMG_4415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tFWs62mF3WPwZiyyBVpfpy4yEBcj6_2DksAPyXGob9D6gxBgTTWuY8DS3UR7qa5RpV3MY_rYEvSMtzwkqtg4LAmEeXRBfkU6ix9OoLdlb475BgeBOGANZLAQkeaqBQnvXwQGiR7phNwjuw-LuXIe8jIaO6fhs3frarTBs6qqP1aEJzYCEBkOnzZc2MM/s320/IMG_4415.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZl2nkq6kWEgR94OWsLB-0wy6LSB-31tZped7eFAPnxfD-F-2lZxL-TIBYvDZcEVVBYJDUG39xkdgYiSn8jw2f4YrLh44r3i12lfmgCDGNdtdPNLp_4We-B_qu2aFeVQ0Ej-N3BLWICpsSdqB2avYOYaEys_cNijspjUE4hUsPzDllR4Ff01m6qfwkg/s640/NIWO6070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZl2nkq6kWEgR94OWsLB-0wy6LSB-31tZped7eFAPnxfD-F-2lZxL-TIBYvDZcEVVBYJDUG39xkdgYiSn8jw2f4YrLh44r3i12lfmgCDGNdtdPNLp_4We-B_qu2aFeVQ0Ej-N3BLWICpsSdqB2avYOYaEys_cNijspjUE4hUsPzDllR4Ff01m6qfwkg/s320/NIWO6070.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiKYxm_E-cvvRnB2yu72DL-WNBViqPSDDZTpQvPKgM1o0B6_erPCSq7LL7fdq5ir_B2riPgmmH01hpcFgNJ2nuBpYqBIzegzB-wU2qcAeRXK0_clHPTTrrsu_WoExWsxP2oKepThhLRmPGBB7hAede67dsHDSzzorJ9jStZu0gl6s_cnhmZR4WH5SXoY/s640/RXGT8226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiKYxm_E-cvvRnB2yu72DL-WNBViqPSDDZTpQvPKgM1o0B6_erPCSq7LL7fdq5ir_B2riPgmmH01hpcFgNJ2nuBpYqBIzegzB-wU2qcAeRXK0_clHPTTrrsu_WoExWsxP2oKepThhLRmPGBB7hAede67dsHDSzzorJ9jStZu0gl6s_cnhmZR4WH5SXoY/s320/RXGT8226.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The other group worked on constructing a second greenhouse. I like to be active and was happy that I got to work with this group two different times. It was hard work digging holes and passing buckets of cement up and down the steep mountain.... did I mention the elevation! But we all worked together, and that group was able to get a lot of the poles cemented into place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRkCQv6VEXg0ELK8qsltFggPfC2zXYfmqRUKonEKiBSEBtLBtIPGO807gyJFzYfmDzxW15933JBTYJPhPnQCcgpM5zRa7b6N8OPXI7bsMaYmsgn3ErxcOld4d8CDDtgctt6SHTn3M4m3QY9oQYRWp5oXHkFIDlxHKkR5LkF5w-Kpc6MpTg9uBeeLbFR8/s4032/IMG_4418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRkCQv6VEXg0ELK8qsltFggPfC2zXYfmqRUKonEKiBSEBtLBtIPGO807gyJFzYfmDzxW15933JBTYJPhPnQCcgpM5zRa7b6N8OPXI7bsMaYmsgn3ErxcOld4d8CDDtgctt6SHTn3M4m3QY9oQYRWp5oXHkFIDlxHKkR5LkF5w-Kpc6MpTg9uBeeLbFR8/s320/IMG_4418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The poles where the new greenhouse will go below the existing greenhouse. That shows a lot of work!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYnHvmllQlIwKUuOyc0IOERbyrPwSDpKikagRdYaSPFz13QwjsgCPPlXIf7Q9nsRUFsJuLO2eZash4m2bEG7DegCjjWO6LsgybGwsT0SVNvPSGQtfyO13f7pD-qOLAJC30j0dPY_d3yWIxAx5IBW8b1qTK2jBh0abqfVnTndtbw32CgTYd28HZby-gxc/s4032/IMG_4419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYnHvmllQlIwKUuOyc0IOERbyrPwSDpKikagRdYaSPFz13QwjsgCPPlXIf7Q9nsRUFsJuLO2eZash4m2bEG7DegCjjWO6LsgybGwsT0SVNvPSGQtfyO13f7pD-qOLAJC30j0dPY_d3yWIxAx5IBW8b1qTK2jBh0abqfVnTndtbw32CgTYd28HZby-gxc/s320/IMG_4419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJvQ_wMyoPkaqjxt0LrpHASyoticVMhGs_6pXyrI5RxTbwUfftQyJPfJJtSzoVCWKFnwmmxNteN6Ahgk4qUNaVD3JmEo4rzviN9A7-rOs-l0kqFrgAktlUiV1ZO4LerCo9tIlM9aCOqyJZDcSJPNv24e3tBnvV8Vf2_Dc2S5cEI2WLBTo-GMl9ydONBo/s4032/IMG_4420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJvQ_wMyoPkaqjxt0LrpHASyoticVMhGs_6pXyrI5RxTbwUfftQyJPfJJtSzoVCWKFnwmmxNteN6Ahgk4qUNaVD3JmEo4rzviN9A7-rOs-l0kqFrgAktlUiV1ZO4LerCo9tIlM9aCOqyJZDcSJPNv24e3tBnvV8Vf2_Dc2S5cEI2WLBTo-GMl9ydONBo/s320/IMG_4420.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The llamas Larry, Toots and Merica (she was born on July 4)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQf_xi2TmxEBLK7PAG3xHtxf_ZJZd5rV4xtgibwzeParCPXBFHNpgw9PjW6ONe3e9V_Qhh6TKwoMCMiR-Tax6PzH8sJlIXlmhsIoHbkL0s-0XSpbkd8Wk4lfjrcIcb37NvFJjEQCWn8G7jQtCUeY3eQuk7v8On9QwoFSVoSJbdlRsTpnk4kOMabP2VYQ/s1800/JJEK6282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQf_xi2TmxEBLK7PAG3xHtxf_ZJZd5rV4xtgibwzeParCPXBFHNpgw9PjW6ONe3e9V_Qhh6TKwoMCMiR-Tax6PzH8sJlIXlmhsIoHbkL0s-0XSpbkd8Wk4lfjrcIcb37NvFJjEQCWn8G7jQtCUeY3eQuk7v8On9QwoFSVoSJbdlRsTpnk4kOMabP2VYQ/s320/JJEK6282.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CBC left their mark!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh2dgy_eBrwgqvj5DeR2OQE1OagDItYHG_MiFQyLE9xLvrQnZbOCvxJ_fuOA5Ix8D9buG4GOpSbAi7q_kr_rLIvs51_Gz_RyLJgBHo4y_kON-yTVQyFhgshn10T7qX7HbCNl1O5CPVnMGqAKx1xHLwB-Tv3PeaatRC8Tg-C65g-3GqHemH1UQ7e3jEKc/s2016/WTRQ5233.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh2dgy_eBrwgqvj5DeR2OQE1OagDItYHG_MiFQyLE9xLvrQnZbOCvxJ_fuOA5Ix8D9buG4GOpSbAi7q_kr_rLIvs51_Gz_RyLJgBHo4y_kON-yTVQyFhgshn10T7qX7HbCNl1O5CPVnMGqAKx1xHLwB-Tv3PeaatRC8Tg-C65g-3GqHemH1UQ7e3jEKc/s320/WTRQ5233.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working on one steep hill!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkGgiztjS5xdIk42fMk19jHs5e8ScWfKvSkWBRXU8gkEzIlUObAqxFEUe_CxIvORPzK5DXNsU3yEuVOyYhuGlN2qJNBNi6eShtKen7H0_Z9v1kCRcFDAsDNQYhabX9bIq2xKVmYTYRYTWMGKkbnD98_WRR8gfPSaZqOCYOHY-_nMgGta2znzZrZGBkgA/s480/XFAT4636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkGgiztjS5xdIk42fMk19jHs5e8ScWfKvSkWBRXU8gkEzIlUObAqxFEUe_CxIvORPzK5DXNsU3yEuVOyYhuGlN2qJNBNi6eShtKen7H0_Z9v1kCRcFDAsDNQYhabX9bIq2xKVmYTYRYTWMGKkbnD98_WRR8gfPSaZqOCYOHY-_nMgGta2znzZrZGBkgA/s320/XFAT4636.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to the work on the property, most afternoons, a group went into the community to do outreach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed in the mission house on the property, and it was a really nice facility. 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We played cards each night and had two fun days as tourists. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first was at the Middle of the World equator. This was the second time I have been there, but just as interesting! It is super fun to stand in two hemispheres at one time. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I was able to get the egg to stand up, but I still could not walk the equator line!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgtsy1tak5gc-2xPCWkfogOGG7cXDwDMMAJmz1FI1yzNQVqXk9BwV7K219HcccE04obXLEBHvJBsmO6Iw5gmnc8SuYZS9-drM1u3xfXAgwQ9D-UDwbJYtw8qXA4pnHC2TNUmpx_4k8o8Yts0rtHeQcsQEt4evYanxHLoWzeqoH0yBY5A8qFMwpu1Nj5U/s4032/IMG_4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgtsy1tak5gc-2xPCWkfogOGG7cXDwDMMAJmz1FI1yzNQVqXk9BwV7K219HcccE04obXLEBHvJBsmO6Iw5gmnc8SuYZS9-drM1u3xfXAgwQ9D-UDwbJYtw8qXA4pnHC2TNUmpx_4k8o8Yts0rtHeQcsQEt4evYanxHLoWzeqoH0yBY5A8qFMwpu1Nj5U/s320/IMG_4178.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We were able to go to the market in Quito and then went to a coffee shop that is run by former Dunamis residents. I don't like coffee, but they had tea, and I got a really good Chai Latte! First time I had this drink, and it was yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vo8YOJHyzZUA38ukR3iNW82b-tMBgfl9Fr63J9TVPTXhohVTMxHjuwLIMSBXyYTO8zZhWGYAOooFskkYa85umODFK0GIaBnJ0-Jrpy1vy7VvuLoPryypXsWchWY6QJFE0SjThZ5Hpzm3-TSnXvI_WX2O728sJMP3Uriwd8xrsQEKcVv6-qDmaqw-IAs/s4032/IMG_4192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vo8YOJHyzZUA38ukR3iNW82b-tMBgfl9Fr63J9TVPTXhohVTMxHjuwLIMSBXyYTO8zZhWGYAOooFskkYa85umODFK0GIaBnJ0-Jrpy1vy7VvuLoPryypXsWchWY6QJFE0SjThZ5Hpzm3-TSnXvI_WX2O728sJMP3Uriwd8xrsQEKcVv6-qDmaqw-IAs/s320/IMG_4192.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryj4QHbJFicdNrlE-92MkPWoACa3WKr3WS2-3YXjsZ4wMyMMmwfU_WUtA0BKMG1Qsnhkp5Wnr0BEWG1I-2OvwH2fJNfh53aG5cdW_g5FyFi6CmBkbbxEppnE11-GsAviKCmJALm8GvQWJf7vNmuox45i_dYzMF-f7Kp7p6iYDC_HktLLT_wChzBfC-to/s2016/GUAQ9238.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryj4QHbJFicdNrlE-92MkPWoACa3WKr3WS2-3YXjsZ4wMyMMmwfU_WUtA0BKMG1Qsnhkp5Wnr0BEWG1I-2OvwH2fJNfh53aG5cdW_g5FyFi6CmBkbbxEppnE11-GsAviKCmJALm8GvQWJf7vNmuox45i_dYzMF-f7Kp7p6iYDC_HktLLT_wChzBfC-to/s320/GUAQ9238.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div> The other fun day we took a two-hour drive to Otavalo to go to a huge market! More shopping! And I even was able to barter a little. I could at least ask how much in Spanish, but then could not understand what price they told me! But I was able to buy some nice things for family and friends...and myself! Supporting the local economy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDufS2be3zRS1RxbokDxAltTcZ8M-ewBQdqantpikzf9nR_G5OC4UnPrd_DuxhuIreCdJ17iPLGU1HB1O6c3KFXVCf_1DynJLwhQ4ZkxqfLl4R7CkbFkco3Bs_5SWJSyLhohFBmWID460PBfw9JlU2amAfqErTnurc2UfUmQOTu5fjYTqOKy3Y007stp4/s4032/IMG_3083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDufS2be3zRS1RxbokDxAltTcZ8M-ewBQdqantpikzf9nR_G5OC4UnPrd_DuxhuIreCdJ17iPLGU1HB1O6c3KFXVCf_1DynJLwhQ4ZkxqfLl4R7CkbFkco3Bs_5SWJSyLhohFBmWID460PBfw9JlU2amAfqErTnurc2UfUmQOTu5fjYTqOKy3Y007stp4/s320/IMG_3083.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2UUP5rRs3mcqpypNmKz08g0Ah_zw1908zDbHw9-pYlo8pqZx5r1DFxgoEFIinoPbdRVFttzCcaj5-mdITjLGYHiTeVm8uX4GswCa2XnxKBgiEaGGpMbc8j7gpzaVSjvTNtL6j25xcauMmHUvuQfPCGslTsRGm-_Z9gtjAmXv5Lhgsi3mz0V1_Csw65A/s4032/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">This part of Ecuador grows most of the flowers that are sent throughout the world.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xz_Q-FlXIK4P9bhFXZ6PzuDArjnj3-QTHZggsmrJbj_AB_TbK-unAhX5KxZdVT-OwfJa9FkqAI_QDPw0jRRAvXf78BJ9yBtLFOnruIIvThr3s6QrzLEVBwjLpVQ6SZa7fCFtcRqupq7envMEGqiHjhB3SVzcINrC4IE4XbfiVQ3Y_Wmp6YEaG5MgbVo/s2016/QECO1842.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xz_Q-FlXIK4P9bhFXZ6PzuDArjnj3-QTHZggsmrJbj_AB_TbK-unAhX5KxZdVT-OwfJa9FkqAI_QDPw0jRRAvXf78BJ9yBtLFOnruIIvThr3s6QrzLEVBwjLpVQ6SZa7fCFtcRqupq7envMEGqiHjhB3SVzcINrC4IE4XbfiVQ3Y_Wmp6YEaG5MgbVo/s320/QECO1842.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Girls that sang and told us about their traditional outfits and sold us bracelets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After shopping, we went to lunch at a restaurant by a lake at the bottom of a non-active volcano. It was named Puerto Lago and I ordered trout stuffed with fruits of the sea! Basically, trout stuffed with seafood. It was super yummy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfzHLPad_saD8_7m-MP8EAU5-y0z3iLROyj-oKP4Oo5ghUcWrzcwSt0OsDNTZQOcqKOjLwXAxBjA3FG0JXs9DPcqOOnT_9Zts-U2nY2CcGHKxb7JskTHzsP0y4VJViLmYds3vdeb7rNOfCypuRD6PZ7wUwZoaekiznCfACOV4ehPilIx-AKCe65xK4-4/s4032/IMG_4305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfzHLPad_saD8_7m-MP8EAU5-y0z3iLROyj-oKP4Oo5ghUcWrzcwSt0OsDNTZQOcqKOjLwXAxBjA3FG0JXs9DPcqOOnT_9Zts-U2nY2CcGHKxb7JskTHzsP0y4VJViLmYds3vdeb7rNOfCypuRD6PZ7wUwZoaekiznCfACOV4ehPilIx-AKCe65xK4-4/s320/IMG_4305.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQri9PzN85bh0z6pol6zOQbtuPckpB56FyOtjgRvOWOmmk5notsfUBATiN5dmpcK12fG8Gup5GiLJmtV2Xd_7V_4C2NIoQlogiToqOix54K2YK0PXUNrvkSUPfb90pSIyXDHktrJgxy17B2gAl3uZfWGiRhRxlY2PHMD42vjsAqmTX1TwefQltlpWOtpE/s4032/IMG_4306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQri9PzN85bh0z6pol6zOQbtuPckpB56FyOtjgRvOWOmmk5notsfUBATiN5dmpcK12fG8Gup5GiLJmtV2Xd_7V_4C2NIoQlogiToqOix54K2YK0PXUNrvkSUPfb90pSIyXDHktrJgxy17B2gAl3uZfWGiRhRxlY2PHMD42vjsAqmTX1TwefQltlpWOtpE/s320/IMG_4306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-msJ52vF8Pe3kAlLrhJbDy2YMVbKdlGFssvVvCCAak2v1hoAA806hoz5uXAScbJ6FETvEhfJZ97Us8YWfi-OsXjHnuTA5UW4koDklkx44pxcaMiyreDW7Ob9a0IkXtyhFES6zPysJucGkfYssfDIVisIRoocJULg5iRNCCPvD6r6aJqqqZoTpiDlpS0/s4032/IMG_4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-msJ52vF8Pe3kAlLrhJbDy2YMVbKdlGFssvVvCCAak2v1hoAA806hoz5uXAScbJ6FETvEhfJZ97Us8YWfi-OsXjHnuTA5UW4koDklkx44pxcaMiyreDW7Ob9a0IkXtyhFES6zPysJucGkfYssfDIVisIRoocJULg5iRNCCPvD6r6aJqqqZoTpiDlpS0/s320/IMG_4316.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Volcano named Imbabura</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0en6RitpaYDkmYaXQMMy_oboaTlmVUgrLaWf3IeDEKycKYcxnlTukIcj8Nw2PAX4pgBiN4mWJUh5ghMD_DJ24BU0jBz3RWqKzlBYNIKywkST1g4aynH_Ou3DVQBsqAnqH39Tgo3yM5Z70_DmAM2XKfc9FCsgLADp-ZNrNIS1IDhG1Sp6u1U4uzvI16M/s4032/IMG_4320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0en6RitpaYDkmYaXQMMy_oboaTlmVUgrLaWf3IeDEKycKYcxnlTukIcj8Nw2PAX4pgBiN4mWJUh5ghMD_DJ24BU0jBz3RWqKzlBYNIKywkST1g4aynH_Ou3DVQBsqAnqH39Tgo3yM5Z70_DmAM2XKfc9FCsgLADp-ZNrNIS1IDhG1Sp6u1U4uzvI16M/s320/IMG_4320.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCW-sKOK0YRXR1DqpT1vOIJl1gjyi-EaPR4tpBA0FeLbyOYLeBF8U2lz0MFBZA5XhXsWz09Pq7seJ2FHDsQbRCg4ww9sVDbhdVSAAJDZN--B1dn_M4oPnVz3LnCBzwLLYi86t3aFMacRJR0qtxVcH7ggr4M7KytwC0T0avfjZm8WGX8HLRrycZTj-Zfg/s4032/IMG_4335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCW-sKOK0YRXR1DqpT1vOIJl1gjyi-EaPR4tpBA0FeLbyOYLeBF8U2lz0MFBZA5XhXsWz09Pq7seJ2FHDsQbRCg4ww9sVDbhdVSAAJDZN--B1dn_M4oPnVz3LnCBzwLLYi86t3aFMacRJR0qtxVcH7ggr4M7KytwC0T0avfjZm8WGX8HLRrycZTj-Zfg/s320/IMG_4335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>During the last three days when I stayed extra, I was able to go to dinner two times thanks to McKelvey getting us taxis. Both were yummy Ecuador restaurants. Lots of rice and plantains!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3FstqBXUTveJ7JXlUqbgQaKUlBDPbevYK9zQQ1AYptq6H1wIHUdbkDTk_pJz1zQ7Vop6IBhpj4Vik4Y5kSBKAvOXcrqe6ZQD9geOWr7d2oRjWB1_TZzP2Ld66VWmcy6UOEGEAvQSaF_q6r5CfLBUkyoW-P0GgCkb5abmvD5SyOW_SYKekGaGYYB9BEU/s4032/IMG_4395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3FstqBXUTveJ7JXlUqbgQaKUlBDPbevYK9zQQ1AYptq6H1wIHUdbkDTk_pJz1zQ7Vop6IBhpj4Vik4Y5kSBKAvOXcrqe6ZQD9geOWr7d2oRjWB1_TZzP2Ld66VWmcy6UOEGEAvQSaF_q6r5CfLBUkyoW-P0GgCkb5abmvD5SyOW_SYKekGaGYYB9BEU/s320/IMG_4395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I am truly thankful for the opportunity to serve God in Ecuador. Every time I answer His call, He always provides. Literally, He provided, through many people, all the money I needed for the trip. And He gave me a supportive husband and family who held down the fort while I was gone. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiCNIGuqAUmsigmmEn4i46xTZXPBF5r_FNIp5IsL8JtgsUDIcw16VXLyAobMO2FGkv7C4EPs1Bp9haVbNIb7iAO9KMsithz9ZSP7BIlQH6b1UnVY5kCZk1sW53g8f1jtIs6WjHmX85QKW0qlyIRQ9dTfJvqYy8XgeVTlev1G4rO0GruaIbitl95xdfp8/s2532/IMG_4378.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiCNIGuqAUmsigmmEn4i46xTZXPBF5r_FNIp5IsL8JtgsUDIcw16VXLyAobMO2FGkv7C4EPs1Bp9haVbNIb7iAO9KMsithz9ZSP7BIlQH6b1UnVY5kCZk1sW53g8f1jtIs6WjHmX85QKW0qlyIRQ9dTfJvqYy8XgeVTlev1G4rO0GruaIbitl95xdfp8/s320/IMG_4378.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I hope to go back in the future, but in the meantime, we all need to pray for Boris and the ministry. It is a God honoring ministry that is unfortunately necessary. And I am honored that I was allowed to work with them. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-50216452791627972212023-08-20T22:17:00.000-04:002023-08-20T22:17:14.693-04:00Maryland!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7imj5l5fKRpA6mpiD4l_1-SjWliieAw9uBD-rvsXwcec3AzpbHTMgNJzcW-OR79w2YkxRadAKkgzGpbg56b8DA_qucAqWO7a44eFmev2tVYvb1jMNShchweNCEjpd28nkj0bxLh1a8tiKRNjwvfUBOyhqbHGg_DSftWRBu4t8OJlKitovKgMZkvggaw/s4032/IMG_3900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7imj5l5fKRpA6mpiD4l_1-SjWliieAw9uBD-rvsXwcec3AzpbHTMgNJzcW-OR79w2YkxRadAKkgzGpbg56b8DA_qucAqWO7a44eFmev2tVYvb1jMNShchweNCEjpd28nkj0bxLh1a8tiKRNjwvfUBOyhqbHGg_DSftWRBu4t8OJlKitovKgMZkvggaw/s320/IMG_3900.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>On August 13, 2023, I ran my 18th state, Maryland! It should have been an easy run, and I was using it as a training run for my marathon training, but it was tough for me! I have been recovering from a torn muscle and was not quite ready to run a half marathon, but I did it anyway. And even though it was my slowest half so far, it was finished! Camden ran it with me, and his time was 2:03:05 without trying. Oh, to be young! It was a small race, and I did not finish last! So that was a plus for me. The scenery was decent, although the canal we ran beside was stagnant and stinky at times. The Potomac on the other side of the trail was pretty though! The hardest part for me was the very slight hills, if you could really call them hills, that bothered my recovering muscle; and the rocks on the trail that hurt my tired feet.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R2maFY_hRbZKdKYMDzqo-OOGmRNjDGC-dggfZfPXEA2kybEy-2hBRAuoDrnVGcXvQZvWQD1wBV1K_nkIooqVdOTQEx_2ZBiq8zm-6c5QTxJSGntG1eld49e6SFTI0DgPtHLZ2rKz2vGbLuBC1hl3EW27fWe8Y96J-bNx9qnsSwxPE23uLXsM5MS0RBw/s3088/IMG_3909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R2maFY_hRbZKdKYMDzqo-OOGmRNjDGC-dggfZfPXEA2kybEy-2hBRAuoDrnVGcXvQZvWQD1wBV1K_nkIooqVdOTQEx_2ZBiq8zm-6c5QTxJSGntG1eld49e6SFTI0DgPtHLZ2rKz2vGbLuBC1hl3EW27fWe8Y96J-bNx9qnsSwxPE23uLXsM5MS0RBw/s320/IMG_3909.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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When Nathan was growing up, we would learn about different states, eat food from those states and sometimes visit them. My running all the states is kind of like that and it was nice to take a road trip together again! <div><br /></div><div>Highlights of the MD part of the trip was visiting Fort McHenry....</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4fBS9HX7QceMvmiPJ_AE3bRRBPgM32yHqeoSonyy6i5Z4zk9J2finBWuY0fXlOl86RvSz0DoHOnm5LCdkusrZs4IA6-1U4oN33IfRWslkGgsGjYv4Nv4F93cdavoxKycUAyj9O-oU-yBgvKm1u6o6ck3tNPPEsQbtOsawhjVbvI44o7wFmGaRSCBoFo/s4032/IMG_3818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4fBS9HX7QceMvmiPJ_AE3bRRBPgM32yHqeoSonyy6i5Z4zk9J2finBWuY0fXlOl86RvSz0DoHOnm5LCdkusrZs4IA6-1U4oN33IfRWslkGgsGjYv4Nv4F93cdavoxKycUAyj9O-oU-yBgvKm1u6o6ck3tNPPEsQbtOsawhjVbvI44o7wFmGaRSCBoFo/s320/IMG_3818.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A row team in the Baltimore Harbor</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8_Kk94ZSBnAJNfuU0B7CcsAIYtN-VgjSt1opsZFVLy0z1H70g5UR8w7baJZUhsqq9qAraOUNK7JBqyIz44cR0L4TZPR8Lt4wuL8kZhmFkL1CDq-1-yxkl9EyFY_ObbL3lgnojZMBif_rNzSbdQgWNzAFPMyNgLAMscZtqGUW9xIBLsDu4yuOI1xKdEQ/s4032/IMG_3819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8_Kk94ZSBnAJNfuU0B7CcsAIYtN-VgjSt1opsZFVLy0z1H70g5UR8w7baJZUhsqq9qAraOUNK7JBqyIz44cR0L4TZPR8Lt4wuL8kZhmFkL1CDq-1-yxkl9EyFY_ObbL3lgnojZMBif_rNzSbdQgWNzAFPMyNgLAMscZtqGUW9xIBLsDu4yuOI1xKdEQ/s320/IMG_3819.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsP_s1geo3reCTTHQFUZPkLl7eKns7D6-z70uNtEb5PzirIOyhimtG269zqMlrCr0JJJCecO-unnmXkPzSzyGigA1gxbGOstbdE-vGMRKSBbjYLaulQtudvBdnfVD1TSj6l_8RgDWMPHEOkCZAdmNKc_rituHVdTIvLOscteb9chHUXcPJnI9ffsRay8/s4032/IMG_3820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsP_s1geo3reCTTHQFUZPkLl7eKns7D6-z70uNtEb5PzirIOyhimtG269zqMlrCr0JJJCecO-unnmXkPzSzyGigA1gxbGOstbdE-vGMRKSBbjYLaulQtudvBdnfVD1TSj6l_8RgDWMPHEOkCZAdmNKc_rituHVdTIvLOscteb9chHUXcPJnI9ffsRay8/s320/IMG_3820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD3lVL4HbXSbPL2Rsb6RCp3mHBcI0bxm2cmnZlUpBi0r7VSS1MpqmUjW7Kg35mWJzKkMDjLdNMc3lVEIch6L_tEzsHHgYq9k9BmdUsM7grE-CnT5-vtYEaADvtJ3U-yYOss8R8p_FJdzXTM-TWx_pTqd0zxDT6wPqFWDgl-ByLM462Y-1P86-WKLYWTc/s3024/IMG_3825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD3lVL4HbXSbPL2Rsb6RCp3mHBcI0bxm2cmnZlUpBi0r7VSS1MpqmUjW7Kg35mWJzKkMDjLdNMc3lVEIch6L_tEzsHHgYq9k9BmdUsM7grE-CnT5-vtYEaADvtJ3U-yYOss8R8p_FJdzXTM-TWx_pTqd0zxDT6wPqFWDgl-ByLM462Y-1P86-WKLYWTc/s320/IMG_3825.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy and Camden got to help with raising the Star-Spangled Banner. 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Well Inner Harbor does not have much except a really good restaurant for blue crabs and an aquarium that we skipped because it cost $50. 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Inside the restaurant looked cool, but they did not have crabs inside. We opted for the deck and were glad we did. We have cream of crab soup and blue crab, shrimp and mussel boil. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> ...And of course, visiting Glen Echo Park to ride the carousel and tour the Clara Barton house was another fun stop.... well the boys tolerated it for me!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HYrtQLFJiLCZmprC_eXnp7Jkx1QQO-53TQrtvVGFr7KCfy6NJQYtIWHxJ9Cfdz-ZQccFdL4ki6vT5D2-sjBqBNjm6ySGNP1LrY8yvqd90djrOEiF8deJRWbi2B9q708JnoBvkCBsB-hGx_oo75BgcFZA1G3j5yLz_DSOblU95O6-S8I2AtthT0pHtac/s4032/IMG_3874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HYrtQLFJiLCZmprC_eXnp7Jkx1QQO-53TQrtvVGFr7KCfy6NJQYtIWHxJ9Cfdz-ZQccFdL4ki6vT5D2-sjBqBNjm6ySGNP1LrY8yvqd90djrOEiF8deJRWbi2B9q708JnoBvkCBsB-hGx_oo75BgcFZA1G3j5yLz_DSOblU95O6-S8I2AtthT0pHtac/s320/IMG_3874.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Camden said the park reminded him of the Twilight Zone! Most of the buildings were deserted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GYXLblCbPoa7u9c7zfmj49qqoHX5yuIjQb_dfZztLnLBFtVCjY3v-IBnePPIErTJMRrWQ3SU6JbDsLImjwctipKR7Azd0dgK0a0cNlUF8lJ-CtJXdRTtYo6OhXjppU4Skn0ZrWz3nPXnOyltj36v1dedMwU7tk10I9PJ4Q2BNq4xVCwqUFsZSLiEr0w/s4032/IMG_3872%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GYXLblCbPoa7u9c7zfmj49qqoHX5yuIjQb_dfZztLnLBFtVCjY3v-IBnePPIErTJMRrWQ3SU6JbDsLImjwctipKR7Azd0dgK0a0cNlUF8lJ-CtJXdRTtYo6OhXjppU4Skn0ZrWz3nPXnOyltj36v1dedMwU7tk10I9PJ4Q2BNq4xVCwqUFsZSLiEr0w/s320/IMG_3872%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo5iIdnTu-HLYs4bA2yu-1RZFdZYs58H4ZfG-_SVxbz0sc_jiB8UsjsE9okvBav7ksKMlP3vHkl-FuM_vYdX1P7hMP27a2w4WNs_tdyzulv3KTkcJhsz0213CjT9GHWq3QgqWStjwt49eMHxEE9oz6ibnaPykBsTmYS9ETP4yO96cA4Ka-xXeZ73EIHE/s4032/IMG_3883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo5iIdnTu-HLYs4bA2yu-1RZFdZYs58H4ZfG-_SVxbz0sc_jiB8UsjsE9okvBav7ksKMlP3vHkl-FuM_vYdX1P7hMP27a2w4WNs_tdyzulv3KTkcJhsz0213CjT9GHWq3QgqWStjwt49eMHxEE9oz6ibnaPykBsTmYS9ETP4yO96cA4Ka-xXeZ73EIHE/s320/IMG_3883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>We also had some really good pizza in Bethesda, stayed at a nice hotel, and got ice cream in a really fun shopping area!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRud0Bp18sbCUUecqCrw8ooTiZjt0Ape2wJVr34uNXPZ7jNHXbfG5hKA4CBRi_XdK8SRw2UvaCGLtB15Yv3y7GHd9zKGAFR927LrJgAJX9cbZ_fxkPlgQDJZ7ToO0Q8fzyu1Q_uHPfRxgns9pgIDxdIvqC6xXSgRyEgK6VEIMN7bh-p0WonSM7UEDmoY/s4032/IMG_3889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRud0Bp18sbCUUecqCrw8ooTiZjt0Ape2wJVr34uNXPZ7jNHXbfG5hKA4CBRi_XdK8SRw2UvaCGLtB15Yv3y7GHd9zKGAFR927LrJgAJX9cbZ_fxkPlgQDJZ7ToO0Q8fzyu1Q_uHPfRxgns9pgIDxdIvqC6xXSgRyEgK6VEIMN7bh-p0WonSM7UEDmoY/s320/IMG_3889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pizza place was run by true Italians, but it was takeout only. 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We went to a Nationals Game where they beat the A's....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoXAaqCMo_nnwmAEdVIRIrXKRQIv96SDENphmy4P-GHa3hAFXSaUCRJdJ2H7N99c8d-breglBg1m35LPtyc3tfxyydgqNq36KcFoY7YonVDS9mTFR1OHiuo0BwZVAQ67ejKCRuI3QGn0Ynd1uw47oL7I5uJPpTqYniC0d8RnSnprXI_nCaQ1UQFnVI-c/s4032/IMG_3803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoXAaqCMo_nnwmAEdVIRIrXKRQIv96SDENphmy4P-GHa3hAFXSaUCRJdJ2H7N99c8d-breglBg1m35LPtyc3tfxyydgqNq36KcFoY7YonVDS9mTFR1OHiuo0BwZVAQ67ejKCRuI3QGn0Ynd1uw47oL7I5uJPpTqYniC0d8RnSnprXI_nCaQ1UQFnVI-c/s320/IMG_3803.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. I missed getting a picture of Washington and Jefferson but did see them race!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and we toured three museums. American History, Natural History and Air and Space. PSA, you have to have a timed ticket to the Air and Space Museum. My favorite is seeing the pop culture section of the American History Museum, even if Fonzi's jacket was not there! But Dorothy's ruby slippers were there!! And the Hope Diamond is also a favorite to see! 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So, we walked to the Lincoln Memorial instead.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRSCmT7x1cw569mFTS6I1lB3eMtf638cwC0QSwXpcjG1xyiubTMJB_L4EkuZMxlIyWlWOH_IoJA2fbM2cqPuzNrJGCt0uo3mLrOb96ZTawB5WoPzNNmUEKtLN5d_60Qz4hrwn2l9mEYgZCOMqAyO3JjLg2pcsw4dwQqRc7gVtj8K3k_ACcegmQuHP37s/s4032/IMG_3981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRSCmT7x1cw569mFTS6I1lB3eMtf638cwC0QSwXpcjG1xyiubTMJB_L4EkuZMxlIyWlWOH_IoJA2fbM2cqPuzNrJGCt0uo3mLrOb96ZTawB5WoPzNNmUEKtLN5d_60Qz4hrwn2l9mEYgZCOMqAyO3JjLg2pcsw4dwQqRc7gVtj8K3k_ACcegmQuHP37s/s320/IMG_3981.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-brvygwCW_y-iL-QJbA8SYrIpxihaMC1pz9NHNh_6i62E6jhZLmzn5RuTWAoTr1r-bdki9GUNDYzSxEXPVWAb5_gz5XsVLJLPzFIprG2QNUOD6-BNf9bdLAyu46UpPztHToggYAxi35bAog-NnTOGiMijvLSbmQWM9Sr5xpTiKKQwpR3FIHfes4RRU98/s4032/IMG_3983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-brvygwCW_y-iL-QJbA8SYrIpxihaMC1pz9NHNh_6i62E6jhZLmzn5RuTWAoTr1r-bdki9GUNDYzSxEXPVWAb5_gz5XsVLJLPzFIprG2QNUOD6-BNf9bdLAyu46UpPztHToggYAxi35bAog-NnTOGiMijvLSbmQWM9Sr5xpTiKKQwpR3FIHfes4RRU98/s320/IMG_3983.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">World War II Memorial</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdT94yJupb4Vw6P9z21uhYWMWLgqCe_jEM1V5st4De9pNUI8quaObS7m9H6mGf19ap33twN4OHp8zGyFbBKwbBg8g9nAs4S2ntB5tsPDdd0kjcWC7mgrRoSdOEXWsftw3sQ8c4ILi3FIVV4-2PPqk-F_xeo94LSVnZLUXyc_5aA-wh8xK3kK_8X98dAU/s4032/IMG_3986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdT94yJupb4Vw6P9z21uhYWMWLgqCe_jEM1V5st4De9pNUI8quaObS7m9H6mGf19ap33twN4OHp8zGyFbBKwbBg8g9nAs4S2ntB5tsPDdd0kjcWC7mgrRoSdOEXWsftw3sQ8c4ILi3FIVV4-2PPqk-F_xeo94LSVnZLUXyc_5aA-wh8xK3kK_8X98dAU/s320/IMG_3986.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lincoln Memorial...under renovation. It seemed as though many things in Washington need to be renovated!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiy_U4YitmptkPlyS9NDSPjMdJ-i5dBsp9X9VJANU9bHfE50U1aCqax5-HM3s9UB8tIgzFy3iGrhd9YajnlRoiNtU_TEND7wPQ8tAQkMMCtbZwQ7f6z566WkN2sRDhSBulK7dmyEKnwiIyO-3ry-rJpHbLuE2pGsZY3VpWsyChRm6gZCfwoJaxTvAdSI/s4032/IMG_3987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiy_U4YitmptkPlyS9NDSPjMdJ-i5dBsp9X9VJANU9bHfE50U1aCqax5-HM3s9UB8tIgzFy3iGrhd9YajnlRoiNtU_TEND7wPQ8tAQkMMCtbZwQ7f6z566WkN2sRDhSBulK7dmyEKnwiIyO-3ry-rJpHbLuE2pGsZY3VpWsyChRm6gZCfwoJaxTvAdSI/s320/IMG_3987.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikFADvZCGlrLDqVML8vRYYHpcuqsjjEkp620t5bT9GJdsfmBCyFFo-oSlxVymcoNHtUI2-PbolNdIVrQJc1dYrOpmKlW2sf0YZttdGsU07StwyvBfU92JCVfcgez_YVtJSBDoHVeOt7xXJ4D-0lecvpr7R5zUB2uS7HxKdMM8xXciBXvMpFrzLCjJ6Ho/s3088/IMG_3988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikFADvZCGlrLDqVML8vRYYHpcuqsjjEkp620t5bT9GJdsfmBCyFFo-oSlxVymcoNHtUI2-PbolNdIVrQJc1dYrOpmKlW2sf0YZttdGsU07StwyvBfU92JCVfcgez_YVtJSBDoHVeOt7xXJ4D-0lecvpr7R5zUB2uS7HxKdMM8xXciBXvMpFrzLCjJ6Ho/s320/IMG_3988.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41kROSpFHefJKl9UftVgk494mUa9qES4evZkAt4VkZoMDVfi323Si35RJweB0cojiXKU7ygLbFEe7I2OmIySaxbzDKO5vIFgT8ARLcxUD_8TN-A2PPJQ8TLoIm8KZKU_3RnnzCpfCPEv4O_c7QykXLbL8Y7tuDKdHr9UC1XyJLap3Hk1jHRsNdr3pfjU/s4032/IMG_3990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41kROSpFHefJKl9UftVgk494mUa9qES4evZkAt4VkZoMDVfi323Si35RJweB0cojiXKU7ygLbFEe7I2OmIySaxbzDKO5vIFgT8ARLcxUD_8TN-A2PPJQ8TLoIm8KZKU_3RnnzCpfCPEv4O_c7QykXLbL8Y7tuDKdHr9UC1XyJLap3Hk1jHRsNdr3pfjU/s320/IMG_3990.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The last fun thing we did on our trip was to have a great dinner at Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church, VA. We have been there two other times and try to always go there when we visit DC!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OpVpl2SZfbKHm6PLhDFqwn81D_Z0jS6r_UyvqInSNGfyD1tYpyWgJllOJv2NlNjXnhJayF1s96cXW9HlCRDdFa22GG882DOBAeEzsIpE7llqECpOHoc9ORR5YvhqtVgL8akePZ9eWuGiEgwsQOxQLhCK7T89pucMaOOk8E5HpN3JVaxNNj4bWzOAr20/s4032/IMG_3959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OpVpl2SZfbKHm6PLhDFqwn81D_Z0jS6r_UyvqInSNGfyD1tYpyWgJllOJv2NlNjXnhJayF1s96cXW9HlCRDdFa22GG882DOBAeEzsIpE7llqECpOHoc9ORR5YvhqtVgL8akePZ9eWuGiEgwsQOxQLhCK7T89pucMaOOk8E5HpN3JVaxNNj4bWzOAr20/s320/IMG_3959.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got duck, soup, and two other entrees to share. Too much food, but so yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdBe6ksEg_OAP9eKeA5TSe16WmVXoOx6nY2_sIMvhjBhmg7xHWhmvnZMMmFH6hnP6IeyUVLwhx-ki8SfteHJG1UTcXQ5cMMaKHkVYlym7avzWhMNtTvKNmS7mRoJFwWlc-MUjqmsVBuMwBaiCZkv8Imu3lFT939Xn2Mn-Uo8HD2pOLGN-Ba9HpbBbZog/s4032/IMG_3963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdBe6ksEg_OAP9eKeA5TSe16WmVXoOx6nY2_sIMvhjBhmg7xHWhmvnZMMmFH6hnP6IeyUVLwhx-ki8SfteHJG1UTcXQ5cMMaKHkVYlym7avzWhMNtTvKNmS7mRoJFwWlc-MUjqmsVBuMwBaiCZkv8Imu3lFT939Xn2Mn-Uo8HD2pOLGN-Ba9HpbBbZog/s320/IMG_3963.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYV5c929XDAuSYgUxe4Knu8GGRMn3KkOfVpLm1WnjkXZSC05iIludvFMCfi-aYaMiwrBvdHnRgfgS6NNzXyTgSSwpD3pJuz4O9ht8N8Qe88pWG-OdqyorGPCfoj8WYQmDlW6Hh4A2DTnx-vqXR0-8grx0n2XU5Adg_pECuPIvv5dRFwhUwMqq5kwlexI/s4032/IMG_3964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYV5c929XDAuSYgUxe4Knu8GGRMn3KkOfVpLm1WnjkXZSC05iIludvFMCfi-aYaMiwrBvdHnRgfgS6NNzXyTgSSwpD3pJuz4O9ht8N8Qe88pWG-OdqyorGPCfoj8WYQmDlW6Hh4A2DTnx-vqXR0-8grx0n2XU5Adg_pECuPIvv5dRFwhUwMqq5kwlexI/s320/IMG_3964.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The duck is cut up by the table and you eat it in a rolled-up tortilla like shell. We only got half a duck, but next time a whole duck instead of other entrees!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAxttTzfbXR_eVYWGWrMp74_McqMLRUVLMqucFni5PaL_bw6xpoAlN2mSHnqoxY4mDkj0eX7jbhC-Zl9NQcTnm-Jf9arCNSZ3Ja5vtoKYtaALfGpLPsvzAHlDusKhq7beWVoySefJzEqqLVNGpfs_U-UG6LsYv3kJhm_PXLleUwndXJXoS0Nsea-j4fo/s4032/IMG_3966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAxttTzfbXR_eVYWGWrMp74_McqMLRUVLMqucFni5PaL_bw6xpoAlN2mSHnqoxY4mDkj0eX7jbhC-Zl9NQcTnm-Jf9arCNSZ3Ja5vtoKYtaALfGpLPsvzAHlDusKhq7beWVoySefJzEqqLVNGpfs_U-UG6LsYv3kJhm_PXLleUwndXJXoS0Nsea-j4fo/s320/IMG_3966.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>It was nice to get away with my boys as this is hard to do with them getting older! And it was good to knock out one more state! Now to keep training for my marathon in October which will be back in DC! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-21975942623678760662023-04-10T20:58:00.001-04:002023-04-10T20:58:27.749-04:00Ohio for state 17!!<p> On April 8, 2023, I finished my 17th state half marathon!! Camden and I left Thursday after school to start our weekend running vacation!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4MUV5ZhUL1K5SPdOqgOh_4Fc6GHLUyWijXjf1iM_oDkZjXebaTUbxnbQZmKWqxA7Oyf08XKZzvq6Y11B1xWMYwDQpbH1GbLi99DUDxBIk-EtrnJjfSWdliDXuY5fC7bQFt8NsFOLyaTUBAoEj4670SGt6uA8p0mDmhquUXT8OXr6y8QsHoRGySsv/s4032/IMG_2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4MUV5ZhUL1K5SPdOqgOh_4Fc6GHLUyWijXjf1iM_oDkZjXebaTUbxnbQZmKWqxA7Oyf08XKZzvq6Y11B1xWMYwDQpbH1GbLi99DUDxBIk-EtrnJjfSWdliDXuY5fC7bQFt8NsFOLyaTUBAoEj4670SGt6uA8p0mDmhquUXT8OXr6y8QsHoRGySsv/s320/IMG_2435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We drove straight to Charleston, WV for our first hotel stop. We couldn't see much of the WV mountains because of the dark, but we did have to pay the $4.25 toll three times to get there! What we did notice, though, was that spring had not reached WV or Ohio. </p><p>Friday morning, we left for our Ohio adventure! Our first stop was in Canton at the First Ladies Historic Site. It was a small museum, but very interesting. The main focus was Nancy Reagen, Jackie Kennedy, and Abigail Adams, although other First Ladies were mentioned also. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaLRL0aTPbdKWFs9K2mY8PSOBjM8LchwAHYEsTkJ4sQl58h04wDEcamh32GVe37vt0Qb6qa0fvBnlRqfG_ryvvnxoTtkflL7-ASWvHttzyd4EOVlayXwgS3GIyYw6OslbueEL83rmGKQDaVBs98XIeHcFNiC1HYpJPCP_jzLjJuvZbmXdiPutlLis/s4032/IMG_2402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaLRL0aTPbdKWFs9K2mY8PSOBjM8LchwAHYEsTkJ4sQl58h04wDEcamh32GVe37vt0Qb6qa0fvBnlRqfG_ryvvnxoTtkflL7-ASWvHttzyd4EOVlayXwgS3GIyYw6OslbueEL83rmGKQDaVBs98XIeHcFNiC1HYpJPCP_jzLjJuvZbmXdiPutlLis/s320/IMG_2402.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The First Ladies Quilt of the ladies in their Inaugural Ball Gowns</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPuppf-r0w1DXhS8lYqyorMANM3pY2rLGpSeQOIrhVpqGFlwb-iaEDS1Mfpkfzb-YtdyLJqudx24C3pf0jInUTF4Klm-kaZ8K-NdTvfcG5EiY8cwwapZFBLFiNnbG6Ez3M12sS43ENZD36PPHaVcMPThM_d_tV6xsJIl5kZyII2GEK4SA2l5HTw-l/s4032/IMG_2403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPuppf-r0w1DXhS8lYqyorMANM3pY2rLGpSeQOIrhVpqGFlwb-iaEDS1Mfpkfzb-YtdyLJqudx24C3pf0jInUTF4Klm-kaZ8K-NdTvfcG5EiY8cwwapZFBLFiNnbG6Ez3M12sS43ENZD36PPHaVcMPThM_d_tV6xsJIl5kZyII2GEK4SA2l5HTw-l/s320/IMG_2403.JPG" width="320" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jackie Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson</div><br /><p>After a quick lunch at Bob Evans, we headed to the National Park in Ohio...Cuyahoga Valley National Park. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wDXgFV2m6wLznURyFMknDuynIEXxD9dVQJdpO1_66020QoMfKypw6eA18laneQl8LjW5py3UXo0PZ1ehzT_5dkEkl2suesDPKLskpbzJeeoSh8GGjOB4-OV63IquC5roImK7iHYZ5gXTr1QQQbjVrHwAC1RnEkoBf5nponWOvgJsUCzXIXG_JP1P/s3088/IMG_2422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wDXgFV2m6wLznURyFMknDuynIEXxD9dVQJdpO1_66020QoMfKypw6eA18laneQl8LjW5py3UXo0PZ1ehzT_5dkEkl2suesDPKLskpbzJeeoSh8GGjOB4-OV63IquC5roImK7iHYZ5gXTr1QQQbjVrHwAC1RnEkoBf5nponWOvgJsUCzXIXG_JP1P/s320/IMG_2422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLq02ypXWTqVv1cWCe2D8goM_A6ET08g8kFDbmsQx3FDTU7-urUXI11KatyYQjDefwbJTuTORr_Psf0QbaIdMX5MYY1zixr3P1UBotIdol--lO3IbVrNvWxv9_JbD-nH4sP9-4JFfbNYKTU6fzI9m0QGzICgNnIqwGxzh_rG103Kt_iam9WUfPSAD/s4032/IMG_2421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLq02ypXWTqVv1cWCe2D8goM_A6ET08g8kFDbmsQx3FDTU7-urUXI11KatyYQjDefwbJTuTORr_Psf0QbaIdMX5MYY1zixr3P1UBotIdol--lO3IbVrNvWxv9_JbD-nH4sP9-4JFfbNYKTU6fzI9m0QGzICgNnIqwGxzh_rG103Kt_iam9WUfPSAD/s320/IMG_2421.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This park is centered around the Cuyahoga River and the Towpath Trail along the Ohio and Erie canals. We were able to take the short boardwalk to Brandywine Falls....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUmB0AAHL8xx3G8A4X3AF9VT-2yRMlZCsnGCD9ZMgF71d3vMBPnBK4b-ItDnIm-49dwCcCrTTH6blmEJLZHDQauGpUvZ2tXRzifBQyjItwKlvdberibJYrAvRzHSGanxuzkp75QZ5IOFzOY0fjXG_veHAX5NaCj0_DV0CPjlac_kaZ5NNcftaLIo0/s4032/IMG_2408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUmB0AAHL8xx3G8A4X3AF9VT-2yRMlZCsnGCD9ZMgF71d3vMBPnBK4b-ItDnIm-49dwCcCrTTH6blmEJLZHDQauGpUvZ2tXRzifBQyjItwKlvdberibJYrAvRzHSGanxuzkp75QZ5IOFzOY0fjXG_veHAX5NaCj0_DV0CPjlac_kaZ5NNcftaLIo0/s320/IMG_2408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Jbg6A_SlUa6YclnNNPIPUdM6a1ZNBrIWd0cqyAjJnDSLewBQojawWHULjNoY_FWx2gCJ08Cf2f54dvyzTJTVipxabwe8e3SOu9cRENhFQX3BMgh805hmeYhMmK1FIqQvSfQnxy_9uet02-6mxAByy5wCLwtUgwEIgc56xlUFTxFH-MJdcmaARMta/s4032/IMG_2409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Jbg6A_SlUa6YclnNNPIPUdM6a1ZNBrIWd0cqyAjJnDSLewBQojawWHULjNoY_FWx2gCJ08Cf2f54dvyzTJTVipxabwe8e3SOu9cRENhFQX3BMgh805hmeYhMmK1FIqQvSfQnxy_9uet02-6mxAByy5wCLwtUgwEIgc56xlUFTxFH-MJdcmaARMta/s320/IMG_2409.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV2n6KSdBB841MNg4oMYKFI_nUsjZpmbST7Q-J7MzLOUU7I1G5UXJXK0KpCslsLLt1Oih-yWFtYKznslCxP84nGHIuCPDZ38pYkBC211cG5N1-i2tYJfkjz971i8bXgGjYqRJJ_2W70xYUU_LS1b0xCu-iI6aVHEC42qXAhODi_-VtlRAKc_MWJLQ/s4032/IMG_2410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV2n6KSdBB841MNg4oMYKFI_nUsjZpmbST7Q-J7MzLOUU7I1G5UXJXK0KpCslsLLt1Oih-yWFtYKznslCxP84nGHIuCPDZ38pYkBC211cG5N1-i2tYJfkjz971i8bXgGjYqRJJ_2W70xYUU_LS1b0xCu-iI6aVHEC42qXAhODi_-VtlRAKc_MWJLQ/s320/IMG_2410.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDP8dJvyWOjsfESsI0dlt23p82f3iDLr3Q3s8qdvK38AOn2XP0U1t8h2uG3bDOGKUBfCsS2FSxmzuAcaNH1ktPljekpHMMef1Ho6GOD5HAzsgcg9vmtlU5LLuWRH_rCXh-ZD2CuRrElDyeFIzIwzcmO1ofAr9qJ5ohCz1tfuF4QWO15bS32ZXq2vIT/s4032/IMG_2411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDP8dJvyWOjsfESsI0dlt23p82f3iDLr3Q3s8qdvK38AOn2XP0U1t8h2uG3bDOGKUBfCsS2FSxmzuAcaNH1ktPljekpHMMef1Ho6GOD5HAzsgcg9vmtlU5LLuWRH_rCXh-ZD2CuRrElDyeFIzIwzcmO1ofAr9qJ5ohCz1tfuF4QWO15bS32ZXq2vIT/s320/IMG_2411.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUMCZDJaf52XXi51C10MXM8djTFVuvtqktbvkp41VzRRiM4fTYXLy9o4QbGJDfFX7-zNn4vTFsptaJGi_4vQToc3Ax1DyjRT1BTa5PBVbxFPUbhAa9DV6TpCCTSjQ0kkBfYhPIxj124beoKIdGKBzp_HDchX8vBK3gA44cZaTSKQl_W9lvNqXGBl7/s4032/IMG_2412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUMCZDJaf52XXi51C10MXM8djTFVuvtqktbvkp41VzRRiM4fTYXLy9o4QbGJDfFX7-zNn4vTFsptaJGi_4vQToc3Ax1DyjRT1BTa5PBVbxFPUbhAa9DV6TpCCTSjQ0kkBfYhPIxj124beoKIdGKBzp_HDchX8vBK3gA44cZaTSKQl_W9lvNqXGBl7/s320/IMG_2412.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>and hike the Ledges loop. This trail led us past interesting rock formations that were fun to explore.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTvQfBqIMiaHO9i6Psp6vAQlEuzCSX5APtoJcTdaGLO3OSTk-VGxrDv5ZVwVkmBhsem5JN78QIrFKBvE2LBREcPpWYgQRU86tV5y0DWZp1kgbMs95Zfyo7eyCpORmfnmh9gEFcJxmRYGXsC5q0powkgLWYsxbKCGK23z4MxS9sbAT2KsO2AOepRk1/s4032/IMG_2414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTvQfBqIMiaHO9i6Psp6vAQlEuzCSX5APtoJcTdaGLO3OSTk-VGxrDv5ZVwVkmBhsem5JN78QIrFKBvE2LBREcPpWYgQRU86tV5y0DWZp1kgbMs95Zfyo7eyCpORmfnmh9gEFcJxmRYGXsC5q0powkgLWYsxbKCGK23z4MxS9sbAT2KsO2AOepRk1/s320/IMG_2414.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fecs2GK4XVokjlpeD2c0FoVzDUYldEhp1LGVuM9inyU1rCHumPs2Xcvv69oe8uISgQG_swLzJesFE9DC4DmlzMi_1khl0C-e_Gt0nCw8xLtEuNhgfwlp9x47lw6Ph1FBNb3WK-BFYwVKYvHgFe3G7Nkj8BjUg-jstiCQAbAouM59HILYdq61NDY_/s3088/IMG_2416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fecs2GK4XVokjlpeD2c0FoVzDUYldEhp1LGVuM9inyU1rCHumPs2Xcvv69oe8uISgQG_swLzJesFE9DC4DmlzMi_1khl0C-e_Gt0nCw8xLtEuNhgfwlp9x47lw6Ph1FBNb3WK-BFYwVKYvHgFe3G7Nkj8BjUg-jstiCQAbAouM59HILYdq61NDY_/s320/IMG_2416.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFbR6_QUW2wYUiWx5UnseZ8K287GsYtjwZ3oova2SmOo1irqz_4PurhapCbsSGFX3dX3VmwwxWA9N6syAsXqB34r6rrq1hLitP0WC9vpe1gUubOO8pzyzvngLIA6HgHfbme_mYQBy260SJoyn3jnkuI0VJHujv4MOjsPUl4yN8izuTdsDhnxOxRAO/s4032/IMG_2417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFbR6_QUW2wYUiWx5UnseZ8K287GsYtjwZ3oova2SmOo1irqz_4PurhapCbsSGFX3dX3VmwwxWA9N6syAsXqB34r6rrq1hLitP0WC9vpe1gUubOO8pzyzvngLIA6HgHfbme_mYQBy260SJoyn3jnkuI0VJHujv4MOjsPUl4yN8izuTdsDhnxOxRAO/s320/IMG_2417.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2dNTYo1gg-WMSZNx88LJxkivQB07sdoAv7af-niNotrDrUgw-41zayTrEJXuoQKcfIBQ0RFU6xCirCBpDAi4-lX345uhyuenAJh8hT0rc93Am7H-sxwFEhS4UDIL_CauvSHatM--N8CdPD3kdIkkMHCWrEM4T9KJVaeRwcpj-guzQmepYW-dlIGN/s4032/IMG_2418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2dNTYo1gg-WMSZNx88LJxkivQB07sdoAv7af-niNotrDrUgw-41zayTrEJXuoQKcfIBQ0RFU6xCirCBpDAi4-lX345uhyuenAJh8hT0rc93Am7H-sxwFEhS4UDIL_CauvSHatM--N8CdPD3kdIkkMHCWrEM4T9KJVaeRwcpj-guzQmepYW-dlIGN/s320/IMG_2418.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>After the park, we made our way to Coshocton, OH. With a quick stop for milkshakes at Swensons Drive-In! They were very good!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDrwrz0OygNLDNxdLY9TZFhbi0rgcouf6Fckqw0IriPZTohgEligbM4Wa_pf6GQ0bUhCuoZF1IuXtuxmP8Gl4i40aD1-OObYmPjX9WfXEi-p92ZMmTTvsdf4v-AsfGS4bvR8LJaENVXst_M4aAc6uXR-d3KOtKtAbRFkT5816CIvw-1frSCwRemu9/s4032/IMG_2425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDrwrz0OygNLDNxdLY9TZFhbi0rgcouf6Fckqw0IriPZTohgEligbM4Wa_pf6GQ0bUhCuoZF1IuXtuxmP8Gl4i40aD1-OObYmPjX9WfXEi-p92ZMmTTvsdf4v-AsfGS4bvR8LJaENVXst_M4aAc6uXR-d3KOtKtAbRFkT5816CIvw-1frSCwRemu9/s320/IMG_2425.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih19N66G_tAjJuDwr9TNJzHai09-xrp0tCU1JI9rIlgMVlyfgG5yaDDgJE0rQai_-dxlxwJVn0toKeyP4oG4X3miNghF3JeKzXSJyK8lju9vW-qoQluoWCnt7g2MwvI0Gst4Th9aZjny_iRRb9SLesgCg3xvg2fiqLlMdk3_VF4n8cSTxQDeK8riN/s4032/IMG_2424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih19N66G_tAjJuDwr9TNJzHai09-xrp0tCU1JI9rIlgMVlyfgG5yaDDgJE0rQai_-dxlxwJVn0toKeyP4oG4X3miNghF3JeKzXSJyK8lju9vW-qoQluoWCnt7g2MwvI0Gst4Th9aZjny_iRRb9SLesgCg3xvg2fiqLlMdk3_VF4n8cSTxQDeK8riN/s320/IMG_2424.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Coshocton is a very small town but had some pretty spots. And the Coshocton Village Inn and Suites was very nice with a good view from the room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOoWrh4STrmWkRX95eXt-XGmPkQ8C6jxCZT8RrQO68wOML2donNkf9Ayme2AYROTskF_2sVhSEiFTS6K15wa0kaYHIR9Csl6XqUJgLamASJOOTYxkhSyTxtn6PfZVNItVaCDltT63PQkgZAgl2Ls_CK_GkRUXHaGRTJxaht1NGJQ31f7IQLy9wIsO/s4032/IMG_2427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOoWrh4STrmWkRX95eXt-XGmPkQ8C6jxCZT8RrQO68wOML2donNkf9Ayme2AYROTskF_2sVhSEiFTS6K15wa0kaYHIR9Csl6XqUJgLamASJOOTYxkhSyTxtn6PfZVNItVaCDltT63PQkgZAgl2Ls_CK_GkRUXHaGRTJxaht1NGJQ31f7IQLy9wIsO/s320/IMG_2427.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Saturday was the race day and the weather was predicted to be very cold!! Although I had looked at the weather, I had not packed my warmest running clothes and was nervous. When we left the hotel, it was 32 degrees, but right before we left the car, it was 28 degrees!! I wore a short sleeve shirt, a long sleeve shirt, a fleece vest and a fleece jacket! Along with leggings, gloves and a headband! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO2BJBiaDiITnqdB5ryVdCvHu_c_n87jOq7HVYBA-MFfDwBQVXsTgExmTt3gGet29SoprB3ptc0IEFYU_zTdix_UDvrouIsLAsn0Cme1FUptomwEcNGCKStPwkrTDHSiu0jYgdR7RcXvkd2a6YaCYlX2DXyOz0XOw1jLiZkImOHt6AWL69ljJLzFN/s3088/IMG_2432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO2BJBiaDiITnqdB5ryVdCvHu_c_n87jOq7HVYBA-MFfDwBQVXsTgExmTt3gGet29SoprB3ptc0IEFYU_zTdix_UDvrouIsLAsn0Cme1FUptomwEcNGCKStPwkrTDHSiu0jYgdR7RcXvkd2a6YaCYlX2DXyOz0XOw1jLiZkImOHt6AWL69ljJLzFN/s320/IMG_2432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The race was Friends of the Park and supported the park in Coshocton. Camden and I had both signed up for the half, but he dropped to the 10K due to his coach wanting him to keep his legs fresh for track. This was a very small race, about 250 people. Most were local. The course ran around the park and fortunately went by my car after the first mile so I could drop of my fleece jacket. Although it was still cold and I kept my gloves on most of the race, the fleece was too much! So I was glad to get rid of it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIHN6FjVxDv_COnyjGUsNigyCH5dZwDcE9FxmCqzni4-KfZg7Kx1HE248BBQ34jFHgFj36pSfVcAugRRHjJAY6I1M68g-VUvYJR6w0-kczlX9bEc2rE6aZwKcWPCSWMW8N44m1jTrwE1mCNBcPMpjuTyrZy3I8fB-G0ioBSUftPLfFT0YxCdNsR8q/s4032/IMG_2433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIHN6FjVxDv_COnyjGUsNigyCH5dZwDcE9FxmCqzni4-KfZg7Kx1HE248BBQ34jFHgFj36pSfVcAugRRHjJAY6I1M68g-VUvYJR6w0-kczlX9bEc2rE6aZwKcWPCSWMW8N44m1jTrwE1mCNBcPMpjuTyrZy3I8fB-G0ioBSUftPLfFT0YxCdNsR8q/s320/IMG_2433.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQyDp-kCHVIWegBhEXWGMg51CJNaz9u8RrZdSQ4d0Cgn0kNt4AMBY9R5aeIwXMVYkaIny1-cYRsxlGmZXRADYGrIdP9CkysLrpJtWqimO6QrweXeIMowiiH8QyWPqOjqAU80mFK0JtcKDaC_88QdktqGk8TBgoF7sdeZbUO3wEWpUFEN-eCDYzZoi/s4032/IMG_2434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQyDp-kCHVIWegBhEXWGMg51CJNaz9u8RrZdSQ4d0Cgn0kNt4AMBY9R5aeIwXMVYkaIny1-cYRsxlGmZXRADYGrIdP9CkysLrpJtWqimO6QrweXeIMowiiH8QyWPqOjqAU80mFK0JtcKDaC_88QdktqGk8TBgoF7sdeZbUO3wEWpUFEN-eCDYzZoi/s320/IMG_2434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Houses along the race route. These were really cute!</div><br /><p>Camden, of course, finished way ahead of me! I may have finished last! My time was definitely slower by about 20 minutes than my OK and AR races. The main problem with small races, and ones with 5 and 10k options, is that there aren't too many walkers to bring up the rear!! From about mile 3 to 6, I did have some numbness issues with my foot. But that went away. Then my glute/hamstring started hurting!! I had pulled it a few weeks before and apparently it was not healed. It was really hard to keep running and especially hard to step down from curbs during the downtown portion of the race. So I had to walk a lot and concentrate on keeping on moving! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQF56md1XVS0ZDWVaJ9AaOTuijUH9KL5qpFqJ3KUtzuP2XojFK0KW00zh_hRmIpdqfSW14E7oKBvxTNAIAEKvm-aLIrFhM2bjexqhg3O7uh4OHeo0OfqwBW8pdtH5weHhUaZ5gxz2PpyHhnJ3WhhG_XRF4CRdyic1xS5NNjVnKjQbh915IcCkQnQ0/s4032/IMG_2439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQF56md1XVS0ZDWVaJ9AaOTuijUH9KL5qpFqJ3KUtzuP2XojFK0KW00zh_hRmIpdqfSW14E7oKBvxTNAIAEKvm-aLIrFhM2bjexqhg3O7uh4OHeo0OfqwBW8pdtH5weHhUaZ5gxz2PpyHhnJ3WhhG_XRF4CRdyic1xS5NNjVnKjQbh915IcCkQnQ0/s320/IMG_2439.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden with his 10k medal. He said he felt good and could have done the half!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After I finished and had a quick clean up at the hotel, we got Mexican for lunch. We had run through the Roscoe Historic Village, so we went back to look around and support the local economy! I actually didn't buy any soap but did get some Ohio buckeyes! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjQTbXu3tn1Nb8kZwamuh3rxw2j3L17V1xIzAMTPf5IU9Jv06hEw6DVgTHDWGUJFTJ2Md-J8L-fC-z9w3uVJ8TwfKaG2tvBjCzeBDLaD0fyMEQ-xZsof-hoWavIEfoAgFzO12bmsVKhOQSG7M4wujsaGiZJF1XjyvzZv2snGGFr_AagF7XtexrI8L/s4032/IMG_2440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjQTbXu3tn1Nb8kZwamuh3rxw2j3L17V1xIzAMTPf5IU9Jv06hEw6DVgTHDWGUJFTJ2Md-J8L-fC-z9w3uVJ8TwfKaG2tvBjCzeBDLaD0fyMEQ-xZsof-hoWavIEfoAgFzO12bmsVKhOQSG7M4wujsaGiZJF1XjyvzZv2snGGFr_AagF7XtexrI8L/s320/IMG_2440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Historic Roscoe Village</div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Our next stop was Wytheville, VA for our last night on the road. We both felt like we had not had any really good meals yet, so Camden found a place called the Log House 1776 Restaurant. We called and got a reservation and were very happy with our choice! We were able to have a relaxing time at our last hotel...playing pool, swimming in the pool and using the fitness center...before we headed home. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImiSoNDdrMETjLHW31T4GtaOegIGF9rHHxG91kziXvifCb3hh6UIsKd5FKJPcPfAXleGX5DrdNcO1u9GQ2qK1yGkQVFg4nICztJnFOqkESXEi9bUFiCp1Vmpfo0_meuhQDCnZrOOrN1dFfd5F9L8OwD3CfUjMBNSsXvfZ-b6nUPV3SfI6waFJxCHY/s4032/IMG_2442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImiSoNDdrMETjLHW31T4GtaOegIGF9rHHxG91kziXvifCb3hh6UIsKd5FKJPcPfAXleGX5DrdNcO1u9GQ2qK1yGkQVFg4nICztJnFOqkESXEi9bUFiCp1Vmpfo0_meuhQDCnZrOOrN1dFfd5F9L8OwD3CfUjMBNSsXvfZ-b6nUPV3SfI6waFJxCHY/s320/IMG_2442.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With one last side trip to Mt. Airy, NC to see the Andy Griffith Statue. The museum and most of the downtown area wasn't open, so we saw the statue and headed home!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinC4wWsg_CWl41Mdi95W8MBAV0UrtDWA-Tg1lDPmKV_7P_0Pr3IbGEuyZZnavxbxawGBts35qZVj6dh2OlOrziTh686ku5FhDm-Gkg6WgRMAPhEIc9HOybGAuJKs22MNVe5YAiLwlRwWOdWfO2XJqI4uDZdue6MxqEJ46rnmTQqRj5972wOHsQEJyz/s4032/IMG_2447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinC4wWsg_CWl41Mdi95W8MBAV0UrtDWA-Tg1lDPmKV_7P_0Pr3IbGEuyZZnavxbxawGBts35qZVj6dh2OlOrziTh686ku5FhDm-Gkg6WgRMAPhEIc9HOybGAuJKs22MNVe5YAiLwlRwWOdWfO2XJqI4uDZdue6MxqEJ46rnmTQqRj5972wOHsQEJyz/s320/IMG_2447.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFui1dfkYIp1TslsiFqKact8vicm11mgDopnmRAmiiDcNjajE1PYTdE8RQU47NB8kUnn_Us6xTVcBGOrRaYlD-WxLQR5G5D5zt3kj5P014C2Eu6tiDyIySAXVUpx13EjbIuW4kzRk7VIo_rhiXAiXfBb1A6FZE1_YxXZ8iO1qWZMmBKWdJ4e0DGox8/s4032/IMG_2448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFui1dfkYIp1TslsiFqKact8vicm11mgDopnmRAmiiDcNjajE1PYTdE8RQU47NB8kUnn_Us6xTVcBGOrRaYlD-WxLQR5G5D5zt3kj5P014C2Eu6tiDyIySAXVUpx13EjbIuW4kzRk7VIo_rhiXAiXfBb1A6FZE1_YxXZ8iO1qWZMmBKWdJ4e0DGox8/s320/IMG_2448.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avnVQSPVkptYOBX_EVBFc6eQ4Ujbauv3y8jIamTfrpAkQKgwUzYIM-SuHoNpPaGQEvm_z4pllOj81Atr-XfvzctJTQ-HFhJ193BSDe7BFIi3K5KOYy5f390qaREaXRXpnP9fug9Kc7R2cdmU2r_gnowwh_Zr88f45lns_3znmDxf8f-HpbCSVlgm/s4032/IMG_2449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avnVQSPVkptYOBX_EVBFc6eQ4Ujbauv3y8jIamTfrpAkQKgwUzYIM-SuHoNpPaGQEvm_z4pllOj81Atr-XfvzctJTQ-HFhJ193BSDe7BFIi3K5KOYy5f390qaREaXRXpnP9fug9Kc7R2cdmU2r_gnowwh_Zr88f45lns_3znmDxf8f-HpbCSVlgm/s320/IMG_2449.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKRV9YRoBeoW7ol_4KOGhzyXWZsAoDtSrJrjH283Ti4RJju6-kJ6Bx0iNhGjJ-QVIKsnfFZ92kwvFp6EgnigaP6Mz5lUKPtjEWT-5xiKT88S3WVCocuvTGIA7hbd-8tAj0-8f3x5PPDThhuVzW6oohYQq59r_hWlqqRAG114ta6Xl4UcJ7U11EUrD/s3088/IMG_2451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKRV9YRoBeoW7ol_4KOGhzyXWZsAoDtSrJrjH283Ti4RJju6-kJ6Bx0iNhGjJ-QVIKsnfFZ92kwvFp6EgnigaP6Mz5lUKPtjEWT-5xiKT88S3WVCocuvTGIA7hbd-8tAj0-8f3x5PPDThhuVzW6oohYQq59r_hWlqqRAG114ta6Xl4UcJ7U11EUrD/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p>It was a super fun time making memories with Camden and finishing state 17! I also learned that after having numb foot issues at both DE and OH, which were both run about 4-5 weeks after another half, it seems as if running another so close is hard for me. I don't know how bad it is for me, but definitely hard. Also, running with a pulled muscle is very hard and I now have to rest and heal it. Such a pain in the butt literally!! My next scheduled race is a full marathon in October. So I have time to heal. But hopefully I will heal sooner and be able to get state 18 finished before October! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-49614818080928083152023-03-11T23:38:00.001-05:002023-03-11T23:38:38.499-05:00Sunday in Arkansas...State 16!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DSDwndXjBLaWEF0gkCGLT01xdN0tq--j3x_XtQiclIzrUQIeHn-i9bUQPCNwJe6uM1lFIuGnUHovgehuV8U22nvZQrHZcyczjRqivFoS0t1cNyFhuPamQ3_dOOqcoWOC5B6J08mgDQTwM6BBom5UyU8k5ipvLJpd73VnHia3U_3SGLjcoSzjrCLU/s2800/2607_vg12338900c00-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DSDwndXjBLaWEF0gkCGLT01xdN0tq--j3x_XtQiclIzrUQIeHn-i9bUQPCNwJe6uM1lFIuGnUHovgehuV8U22nvZQrHZcyczjRqivFoS0t1cNyFhuPamQ3_dOOqcoWOC5B6J08mgDQTwM6BBom5UyU8k5ipvLJpd73VnHia3U_3SGLjcoSzjrCLU/s320/2607_vg12338900c00-1.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Arkansas, on March 5, was my second half this weekend. So, this meant leaving Stillwater quickly after the first half and driving 5 hours to Little Rock. Every time I got out of the car that day, I was a little stiff!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1ZQrElx2pzOO_GKxFABwA7rSPQphi4eg3zYWr308orcdfGILGHmOhvfukzof6BCCGCVwutIglkEVpmxobMI19aeSvrCqSZP2gus4my3JwCUtro8psN95TGr9Nsl5IJ0iTf71bWsKiXV6ftQIDVrbXtkhW50lMrDMhjAUDWWZAaTIwgJ6ZEq8pZ48/s4032/IMG_2054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1ZQrElx2pzOO_GKxFABwA7rSPQphi4eg3zYWr308orcdfGILGHmOhvfukzof6BCCGCVwutIglkEVpmxobMI19aeSvrCqSZP2gus4my3JwCUtro8psN95TGr9Nsl5IJ0iTf71bWsKiXV6ftQIDVrbXtkhW50lMrDMhjAUDWWZAaTIwgJ6ZEq8pZ48/s320/IMG_2054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKZts3BY__zU8Q1FqWMRVcIq16fsZ9aNXnYLu_-q2hxCoAlf_t0q0NIqh_etkukaxRQQlfT3X6v2BxfrqNk_WIHWiS2J1gHeR-1t24TWmhIY9fTyjdyk2h0MXVDNqxxQzkzA6n_sBT_PEysNCh0ibvhbLmeyIHwoT5nqNmuSo1YZS4QpyATSh3G4I/s3088/IMG_2055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKZts3BY__zU8Q1FqWMRVcIq16fsZ9aNXnYLu_-q2hxCoAlf_t0q0NIqh_etkukaxRQQlfT3X6v2BxfrqNk_WIHWiS2J1gHeR-1t24TWmhIY9fTyjdyk2h0MXVDNqxxQzkzA6n_sBT_PEysNCh0ibvhbLmeyIHwoT5nqNmuSo1YZS4QpyATSh3G4I/s320/IMG_2055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>But I made it to the Expo, and it was nice to be at a big race expo. Lots of vendors selling running stuff...and I only bought a pair of socks! The Goodr glasses on sale were tempting, but I resisted!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgR6FZ_tLDcVGzzbDZFvyXyCWnuwpLdL8uTB8TpBCF8ECAsrGzZ_OnbMDgxGWhXJijd-3NRxBxjczkWyJcHgHxWHUsQWtfqasLf2MSvgbnoXGEFlrOgGz4fhKGIB2SV_LU7r2j0qqnEiyghSsf72niXLG_gpXMwkoTnyNKDcjysxEuIIAPCOe2v2J/s4032/IMG_2056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgR6FZ_tLDcVGzzbDZFvyXyCWnuwpLdL8uTB8TpBCF8ECAsrGzZ_OnbMDgxGWhXJijd-3NRxBxjczkWyJcHgHxWHUsQWtfqasLf2MSvgbnoXGEFlrOgGz4fhKGIB2SV_LU7r2j0qqnEiyghSsf72niXLG_gpXMwkoTnyNKDcjysxEuIIAPCOe2v2J/s320/IMG_2056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I did, however, find a really good donut store on the way to the hotel and got two donuts...a lemon filled donut and a blueberry donut. I planned to save one for after the race.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0XET_binrjNazlqWAqsiawr92c5xFC6P1whp2DzNmhcMLI3dABpezgZWnm1S6twsybmOBeS3w2JM9QERJkRjx3dTB0qhkjsvBxwen0SsxThJxRWJ51BUlANUtgT8Bav56psdhFVAdov2Vaq1v7rQ76ZrOs9usOdQvipw5V3VlfiITC67rP00ysrg/s4032/IMG_2083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0XET_binrjNazlqWAqsiawr92c5xFC6P1whp2DzNmhcMLI3dABpezgZWnm1S6twsybmOBeS3w2JM9QERJkRjx3dTB0qhkjsvBxwen0SsxThJxRWJ51BUlANUtgT8Bav56psdhFVAdov2Vaq1v7rQ76ZrOs9usOdQvipw5V3VlfiITC67rP00ysrg/s320/IMG_2083.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Then the fun began. I arrived at my hotel around 6 and apparently was the very last person to check in because they had given my room away! After about an hour or so, however, the hotel got me a room at another hotel, and they paid for it. It was a much nicer hotel and saved me money, so it turned out really well! This hotel also had a restaurant on the roof which meant I did not need to walk or drive to a restaurant by myself in downtown Little Rock. The mix up definitely worked in my favor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-828qmO-WoE0Pqm1qtdM4XV7gbbVh0RU-DaLZoZOWDQ8kLXTtpFM8dDBe5vdusSGgfYzKg5ynIfYstFb6DB82vuNv0jV6pcysQqUmKZN79HsaEk-De7ojwKd-k_TwMrMD5ZRT2kZ145N794065d5pk3rc91oqcOi1TD4P8NOX2mujeGPmeCByezY/s4032/IMG_2063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-828qmO-WoE0Pqm1qtdM4XV7gbbVh0RU-DaLZoZOWDQ8kLXTtpFM8dDBe5vdusSGgfYzKg5ynIfYstFb6DB82vuNv0jV6pcysQqUmKZN79HsaEk-De7ojwKd-k_TwMrMD5ZRT2kZ145N794065d5pk3rc91oqcOi1TD4P8NOX2mujeGPmeCByezY/s320/IMG_2063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from the restaurant, even though I ate inside!!</div><br /><p>The race did not start until 8, so I did not have to wake up super early. And I was able to walk to the start about half a mile away. The best thing about this start was that there were real bathrooms to use at the beginning! Any time you don't have to use a porta-potty at a race, it is a plus! The race was a very fun race! Lots of people running and tons of people supporting the runners throughout the town. I didn't have time to explore Little Rock to really know what it was like, and part of the race was not in the most scenic part of town, but the people of Little Rock were awesome!! There were so many people supporting the runners. There were the regular aid stations, but there were also so many community groups passing out their own water and support foods, etc. I saw lots of things I haven't seen before in races...mimosas, shots and communion! I also saw men dressed as nuns, although at first I just thought they were tall ugly women! And there was music throughout the race! It was definitely a well-supported race. And although the first half of the race was not the most scenic, it was flatter than the second half, so that was a plus! I went into this run thinking that I would be slower than Saturday since my legs were tired, but I ended up running about a minute faster! My time was 2:24:27! At the end of the race the music was "My God is Greater" and I sang along as I finished strong...right after I was given free lipstick! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykI3sH8wI4nx5K4h1N8vr03I1g0AqveD8C2t2Fyi9_iy4KIKNyz81jNX8vJycuU4i3lS4ZyoFBYOk-ntdG8BIvEhfTWG4yV8kNrq2Rl5dCjzKpi0--FGlFZ4rzrUoYNQNDJRqIKF0eR-5kcm1KeUoedVY-k8p2BB02Fs0uGuUO7I7yP2kipCzq3XX/s3088/IMG_2072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykI3sH8wI4nx5K4h1N8vr03I1g0AqveD8C2t2Fyi9_iy4KIKNyz81jNX8vJycuU4i3lS4ZyoFBYOk-ntdG8BIvEhfTWG4yV8kNrq2Rl5dCjzKpi0--FGlFZ4rzrUoYNQNDJRqIKF0eR-5kcm1KeUoedVY-k8p2BB02Fs0uGuUO7I7yP2kipCzq3XX/s320/IMG_2072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The start of the race</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then I drove to Hot Springs for my massage. Hot Springs is a National Park, but a very un-nature park. It has a row of old bath houses on one side of the street and stores on the other. And on the road were too many cars and motorcycles! I had planned on soaking in one of the hot springs baths and getting a massage, but the baths were closed for repair, so I just got a massage at Quapaw Baths. I also ate lunch at Superior Baths, bought soap and walked on the grand promenade. And of course, I filled up my water bottle with water from the thermal springs! There was also a hike to an observation tower, but I decided against that so that I could start driving home. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLD3z2MZtrbwQW1TX7Fo8oV-6lz3pC0ow5usAcia4cLKuLFZM_qVxFVgIZ-UcT3kfQ0_etZL0ZVOtgoWToNj12iXy7jNLyG-xyoOmUuv_Q_pYw9wnaqNNsUDklSrFo8HBlUhjgnpAsNA8ChebCW866FxBgzAjUVnFV8wV_bMTRCP_ztZyUcKIuhkP/s4032/IMG_2097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLD3z2MZtrbwQW1TX7Fo8oV-6lz3pC0ow5usAcia4cLKuLFZM_qVxFVgIZ-UcT3kfQ0_etZL0ZVOtgoWToNj12iXy7jNLyG-xyoOmUuv_Q_pYw9wnaqNNsUDklSrFo8HBlUhjgnpAsNA8ChebCW866FxBgzAjUVnFV8wV_bMTRCP_ztZyUcKIuhkP/s320/IMG_2097.JPG" width="240" /></a></p><p>The Grand promenade</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENAtg_cHoZrKLK-OJ1tY1dlvmuTIaW7fKRUMFlcPNNJYJfcsV4RAtxlC34fEcJ3ZyLE7XjgS4ZPZTDXCv-rE6mGQdrPyDtPq9hA9UObiFIj4RbqY5Z4It3oseVa0gWjzgipOcYdjzjWXmRKD9rAFxCHVFOd4QDZYcryo2GxW86VvawCYUKJtpWEtU/s4032/IMG_2096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENAtg_cHoZrKLK-OJ1tY1dlvmuTIaW7fKRUMFlcPNNJYJfcsV4RAtxlC34fEcJ3ZyLE7XjgS4ZPZTDXCv-rE6mGQdrPyDtPq9hA9UObiFIj4RbqY5Z4It3oseVa0gWjzgipOcYdjzjWXmRKD9rAFxCHVFOd4QDZYcryo2GxW86VvawCYUKJtpWEtU/s320/IMG_2096.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HCI8uvAfMUaxTjbcq3QAZBxwQ9s_ujXFepCboNFyb0aDQt575S_Lkh0shIvvUmHvEYA0ileZm6QP9JisNt9ElHPl2YUr1baRvf9hpZMuMYANzDDEgMHF6eBK6XQ7QWuo1X_CL-jixtMOCeiD9_wdJ-kiyZ2Q-CKIknQiqPFomPyeOnAnxgLGafhc/s4032/IMG_2094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HCI8uvAfMUaxTjbcq3QAZBxwQ9s_ujXFepCboNFyb0aDQt575S_Lkh0shIvvUmHvEYA0ileZm6QP9JisNt9ElHPl2YUr1baRvf9hpZMuMYANzDDEgMHF6eBK6XQ7QWuo1X_CL-jixtMOCeiD9_wdJ-kiyZ2Q-CKIknQiqPFomPyeOnAnxgLGafhc/s320/IMG_2094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN9_Ru3YngdZ83fEji6tLEC9wPuY6rLP0uQ3K1GA4yhOC20bfEM-4tXWR515hk4siC53acX_MuK2LRCIbIUSDtHZQ1Jg_YPsdnO8PjApcY4cmn4l0cgtdtbZtnI_LkTEUOUkgNIdiPkWKBanlA-TeFksiMxqXtVA_N_YdN6fRN9ckns7jF81lCHCm/s4032/IMG_2093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN9_Ru3YngdZ83fEji6tLEC9wPuY6rLP0uQ3K1GA4yhOC20bfEM-4tXWR515hk4siC53acX_MuK2LRCIbIUSDtHZQ1Jg_YPsdnO8PjApcY4cmn4l0cgtdtbZtnI_LkTEUOUkgNIdiPkWKBanlA-TeFksiMxqXtVA_N_YdN6fRN9ckns7jF81lCHCm/s320/IMG_2093.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fountains were hot water</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimME-umQ4kEc864H_RJwc6iV1vuRjwXeG-A4QYWwCVxzobor9ydZYhSmKePueXw8sQTClUOA30dEnc2_b0FM4MyCnBosjoJnTFM6VMwF8w4ARIFLFm2ChKY1rE0wNoArSS7AMzlabnMSrH1tXktWFeIrtrdx7doY-DBDf2bGJphBhNwVSd-oXVvFN5/s4032/IMG_2092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimME-umQ4kEc864H_RJwc6iV1vuRjwXeG-A4QYWwCVxzobor9ydZYhSmKePueXw8sQTClUOA30dEnc2_b0FM4MyCnBosjoJnTFM6VMwF8w4ARIFLFm2ChKY1rE0wNoArSS7AMzlabnMSrH1tXktWFeIrtrdx7doY-DBDf2bGJphBhNwVSd-oXVvFN5/s320/IMG_2092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This old bathhouse is now a restaurant</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Traveling is fun, but after so much driving, and a long drive home, I was glad to be home and not driving anymore! But it was definitely good to get two more medals to add to my collection and check off two more states!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS90h1A1v94q-zKz6STlOIw5a0i1Kx7pltrNCy8Hxm7f9GcDQeh-Rc5OeticQjFoEs9ChN23fGjUfHWd-MbmYjlwBDnxpVZwXS-KwSAIYaFNcps5DUQ-jeLknoEXJMfwgb9QyLgdmsfoJW2mzaMGzYWCyheeasZOmuSutENQ5RVGPjJwDtPmbq-iz/s4032/IMG_2160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS90h1A1v94q-zKz6STlOIw5a0i1Kx7pltrNCy8Hxm7f9GcDQeh-Rc5OeticQjFoEs9ChN23fGjUfHWd-MbmYjlwBDnxpVZwXS-KwSAIYaFNcps5DUQ-jeLknoEXJMfwgb9QyLgdmsfoJW2mzaMGzYWCyheeasZOmuSutENQ5RVGPjJwDtPmbq-iz/s320/IMG_2160.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-39245535565762298632023-03-10T21:08:00.003-05:002023-03-10T21:12:31.955-05:00Oklahoma!! State 15!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEMeHpj_mdWV2VTt0AyEmU8ptt8Vu8N7_nHCiuyLRTYVW3U6s3nSdM8hz-XOiTFuSHJoeO6-cJ9kBv1ra9mYkt7uP8jq2hM5iK6UVWPs05vhmcZhCSNDQumhyqGGsEAtKkgUjnzuE0C-f1iIm8YenbKfh52t5eLbld80agDB1X5HEYt2xFuQGbyAC/s4032/IMG_1957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEMeHpj_mdWV2VTt0AyEmU8ptt8Vu8N7_nHCiuyLRTYVW3U6s3nSdM8hz-XOiTFuSHJoeO6-cJ9kBv1ra9mYkt7uP8jq2hM5iK6UVWPs05vhmcZhCSNDQumhyqGGsEAtKkgUjnzuE0C-f1iIm8YenbKfh52t5eLbld80agDB1X5HEYt2xFuQGbyAC/s320/IMG_1957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> My first race of 2023 was part of a double half weekend for me. This was the first time I had run two half marathons in the same weekend. I had been running two long runs every weekend during my training, so I felt prepared, but a little nervous about how I would do.<p></p><p>The weekend was planned as a girls' weekend with my sister, but due to family circumstances, Jennifer could only stay for half of it. But we made the most of it! We left Memphis Thursday morning and drove straight to Oklahoma City with a brief stop for lunch at Slim Chickens in Arkansas. The drive through Arkansas, especially right after leaving Memphis was nerve-wracking! So many trucks on both sides of the road. It was a relief to get past the trucks and finally make it to Oklahoma. There was an immediate change between the two states. Oklahoma was full of cows and casinos, and Native American land. </p><p>After driving past all the cows and rolling plains, we reached the very busy and congested OK City during rush hour just in time for some pampering. Since Jennifer couldn't stay for the massage on Sunday, we had facials on Thursday. Followed by a steak dinner at Cattleman's Cafe in the Stockyards City section of OKC. While waiting for our table, we found a store that sold cowboy clothes, Langston's. 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text-align: center;">The inside court of our hotel in OKC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Before heading back to our hotel for the night, we drove through the Bricktown section of OKC and got cupcakes at Pinkitzel Candy and Cupcakes. The cupcakes looked a little fake, but we decided to try them anyway and they were very good! Especially the strawberry cupcake.</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday was our day to explore OKC and we started by making a stop at the OKC VW dealership! This was not a planned stop but after a light coming on in my car about low coolant, we had to make a pit stop. (Everything was okay, but they did have to top off the coolant.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Our first real stop was the OK City bombing memorial. This was not a fun exhibit, but very powerful. They did a great job telling the story through the eyes of the people who were there that day. At one point, a lady near us was crying and later was showing her friend where she was sitting in a picture of a memorial service. 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We ate at Hideaway Pizza, a popular restaurant in Stillwater. We had pepperoni and mushroom pizza and fried mushrooms. 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Very interesting and messed family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday morning dawned bright and early and a little cold. The race started and ended at Boone Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma City University. Jennifer and I ran the first three miles together and then she finished her 5K and headed back to Memphis for her son's final play in high school. I finished my half and was happy with a post-surgery PR of 2:25:19! It was a hilly race, small, but very well run. They even called out my name when I crossed the finish line!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lEuBUF_4BMwtMJYYPE8AS_D3BOuk1NOjfoSzkTjDytuNX2qBtjlszTGt3jw8XFAx8JrhqykFzfQLQ4QiPDVgWjEjIBSr_hQMnUwSbIRw0uLcyHQk-fF4UPVMiYwS52Wb7rsgjGMJNXSLWzrJMuPTb51zxrJ5b4WLUY9Ak3oqBv8Cfgohvqov5Mqw/s3088/IMG_2756.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lEuBUF_4BMwtMJYYPE8AS_D3BOuk1NOjfoSzkTjDytuNX2qBtjlszTGt3jw8XFAx8JrhqykFzfQLQ4QiPDVgWjEjIBSr_hQMnUwSbIRw0uLcyHQk-fF4UPVMiYwS52Wb7rsgjGMJNXSLWzrJMuPTb51zxrJ5b4WLUY9Ak3oqBv8Cfgohvqov5Mqw/s320/IMG_2756.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting for the race to begin!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZRDZM79uQDkMYKRIPJJA1axnmLDxW_72hINMZybCHWwNgUmxvghp6UV7V-deSX78UbcKncRYv4A3ovrxJ0ecra6M6ynPDDwsU-gG5EQXG9-MDEZkLC2KxkkvV-lq62i--7arJn5PhfmDsi51Hct5OTC9-CGUvqe8tU1Hs0mqAMdzyZ1CfTQJwlrr/s3088/IMG_2758.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZRDZM79uQDkMYKRIPJJA1axnmLDxW_72hINMZybCHWwNgUmxvghp6UV7V-deSX78UbcKncRYv4A3ovrxJ0ecra6M6ynPDDwsU-gG5EQXG9-MDEZkLC2KxkkvV-lq62i--7arJn5PhfmDsi51Hct5OTC9-CGUvqe8tU1Hs0mqAMdzyZ1CfTQJwlrr/s320/IMG_2758.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jennifer after her 5K</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfo2PI4a4XNd2nqLTrpHPucgV6hgZJo81dhoKK9npmpM0TSLxHBxAaqg2beRzgh88KyJ_Ma7rvCiPAE5VY-JsJM3GBmHzfQHSh_t4hg7KdB1vs36Q6N5r6swB_jEUxftcTVVbvQQGWVNvXJkulmhbZSvtqSG8L1Fw2XoOILWh875wUw4godFYiH8Jx/s4032/IMG_2044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfo2PI4a4XNd2nqLTrpHPucgV6hgZJo81dhoKK9npmpM0TSLxHBxAaqg2beRzgh88KyJ_Ma7rvCiPAE5VY-JsJM3GBmHzfQHSh_t4hg7KdB1vs36Q6N5r6swB_jEUxftcTVVbvQQGWVNvXJkulmhbZSvtqSG8L1Fw2XoOILWh875wUw4godFYiH8Jx/s320/IMG_2044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much of the half was around a lake</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen302rmeh9-IQGAGRmfzfvB6o2j1WKyKQHelWA3FsjLQO6fBxnp1FIK05D5L8sARjUT3bDyGJS5plPzdabEZWDL97sbmGMzao53CR10X508HELg4tSYDSn7ErlQta5t0cugWyHaPK1nmyc9X6gKHA9UH5SC5SiROAMea2DBquwg1MIzzZxFgR73dV/s4032/IMG_2046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen302rmeh9-IQGAGRmfzfvB6o2j1WKyKQHelWA3FsjLQO6fBxnp1FIK05D5L8sARjUT3bDyGJS5plPzdabEZWDL97sbmGMzao53CR10X508HELg4tSYDSn7ErlQta5t0cugWyHaPK1nmyc9X6gKHA9UH5SC5SiROAMea2DBquwg1MIzzZxFgR73dV/s320/IMG_2046.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy after her half</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the race, I quickly cleaned up at the hotel in time to check out and hit the road to Arkansas! It had been<span> </span>a fun time in OK, but the weekend was not over yet!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcz2o09jYac21ipuUEFlQoBZZKIkMBEzw8jXfoGbaZRjvq2GjqLq-gUV--OiUOZecCfzdUoao8dESUs-6HWdeBmCfXqNbB4K6oqgVE9tagTVElgY2Z4BRS_3caH4sNGe1h2TNgBZEozbtNglsS4upHoOxO1yoyJqnP8kWoOfyVqcoRhRIKWmzlPmr/s4032/IMG_2053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcz2o09jYac21ipuUEFlQoBZZKIkMBEzw8jXfoGbaZRjvq2GjqLq-gUV--OiUOZecCfzdUoao8dESUs-6HWdeBmCfXqNbB4K6oqgVE9tagTVElgY2Z4BRS_3caH4sNGe1h2TNgBZEozbtNglsS4upHoOxO1yoyJqnP8kWoOfyVqcoRhRIKWmzlPmr/s320/IMG_2053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way out, I stopped at the first Sonic to get chicken strips and tater tots. The tater tots were good at least!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-12814407082930188722022-12-23T15:08:00.001-05:002022-12-23T15:08:28.320-05:00My 24-Hour Challenge by Camden Shirley<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincZiyv6fX1B3jFdzlguq4cBN6Z4DiPjjSHYpbc_KqX_hSZCpN304Vhlx-mhyIHPnbS1Ih1AXb_3Y_XH1sIAVmnB6kqj0rbyBtCzzN7LoFs7AOw8j__X1EJPyPwD6FYP1-hoH46R9sm84wTsqDv8K1EoMEjk5Xl6PzpiMkv28qRb7iltfPr2L3F33e/s1440/IMG_1161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincZiyv6fX1B3jFdzlguq4cBN6Z4DiPjjSHYpbc_KqX_hSZCpN304Vhlx-mhyIHPnbS1Ih1AXb_3Y_XH1sIAVmnB6kqj0rbyBtCzzN7LoFs7AOw8j__X1EJPyPwD6FYP1-hoH46R9sm84wTsqDv8K1EoMEjk5Xl6PzpiMkv28qRb7iltfPr2L3F33e/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>On December 20th, 2022, I had the hair-brained idea of running 24 Miles in 24 Hours where I run 1 mile every hour on the hour. I started running at 7 PM Dec. 20th and I ran my last mile at 6 PM Dec. 21st. When I told people of my challenge everyone thought I was crazy and insane. I mean, what kind of person wants to stay up for 24 hours and do nothing but run in a dark, cold, and rainy neighborhood? However, everyone's shock and amazement at my mission was my primary motivation for completing this challenge. I wanted to show everyone that I am capable of anything I set my mind to and that I never give up and finish what I start. During my challenge I considered quitting many times. It was freezing cold, raining, and windy throughout the entire challenge and I was absolutely exhausted all night and day. During the nighttime portion of my challenge, I would take 30-minute naps in between my miles and every time I woke up to go run, I wanted to throw in the towel and go to bed. So, I decided to stop sleeping in between runs no matter how tired I was because I knew that every time I would fall asleep, waking up would become harder and harder. Throughout my entire challenge, I watched The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and Elf. Watching escapist feel-good Christmas movies was great for keeping my mind awake and forgetting what I was doing awake for short periods of time. They were also the only things keeping from going insane. Another thing that kept me going in the challenge was that every mile I would dedicate it to a friend or group of people, so it felt like I wasn't just running for myself. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnpgl5cpyq4j-OPtEX6bKRhF0thBOiCFpn6tAtU2S4rYBjiywmnYd-x8LcySLVG_-qAUOQp5tW8A4eLIN--gKwQlHcfcPz8IC3V8LMf7Oyz9mdP1Fhum5bCLQCfEJ8Faa4XqXjQQjR-PnoTQhoz_0j5_o0fzYn7jfsQ8frJTRt1sWCpQKVU9Sd8J1/s4032/IMG_1191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnpgl5cpyq4j-OPtEX6bKRhF0thBOiCFpn6tAtU2S4rYBjiywmnYd-x8LcySLVG_-qAUOQp5tW8A4eLIN--gKwQlHcfcPz8IC3V8LMf7Oyz9mdP1Fhum5bCLQCfEJ8Faa4XqXjQQjR-PnoTQhoz_0j5_o0fzYn7jfsQ8frJTRt1sWCpQKVU9Sd8J1/s320/IMG_1191.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLvICH3EJNteG9nshtEEYSHIOsr9txdl5nW-2WrTcHxT9cT7rgL8g1DFYGmCu7l6C054Tu9a9p4NShYhAU3ExZB-XnLUuKcJlTgU9SulesYbB8wgIQ5hlMcVZp1-wkOpnNJi6F5-VChZduQfM0g3Y_PwbVBse4f6OxPVyhH0aKkUuF6JKYKxaKa56/s4032/IMG_1192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLvICH3EJNteG9nshtEEYSHIOsr9txdl5nW-2WrTcHxT9cT7rgL8g1DFYGmCu7l6C054Tu9a9p4NShYhAU3ExZB-XnLUuKcJlTgU9SulesYbB8wgIQ5hlMcVZp1-wkOpnNJi6F5-VChZduQfM0g3Y_PwbVBse4f6OxPVyhH0aKkUuF6JKYKxaKa56/s320/IMG_1192.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Now you may be asking yourself, where did this idea come from? About a year ago, former Olympic runner and now fitness influencer Nick Symmonds attempted this same challenge on his YouTube channel and succeeded. His determination and passion for fitness inspired me to attempt this wild challenge and push beyond my limits. I always viewed this challenge as an individual goal and something that I had to do by myself. I never knew that I would impact so many people through what I did. Everyone coming out during my last mile was very unexpected and greatly appreciated. Everyone's support and excitement for my challenge brought purpose to my challenge and made the pain and suffering all worth it. This challenge taught me the value of finishing what you start and working towards your passion. No matter how crazy people may think you are, when you're passionate and care about what you do, people will take interest and become inspired. Even though I probably will never do this challenge again, it was an experience I will never forget, and I don't regret doing it at all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzopH202McQWfx0ISOarTYMuKmnKKFuPOkXKr_BXlgrv4dNOX_mZ_djsQSOspGJTMu4a6c4tdqQvf1bgwc93g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs-6IWeysc7g0ZffRMltAWWoLOXOECum8BgqvyjZ25wze9DHdCeKngRW96Q33v-y5__oVQO0oeU2n4Q8-bZrwr1ybYTLaGwUWDNGNAwZNDGUB8E-yUQytQXlcJV2rzGxZjRLh7b4_KNLvRKlxlrr4qz3ZZyvWqikFoCTyVTRZyi3pzbZBy3J9ZoOj/s4032/IMG_6223.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">My friends cheered me at the beginning of the last mile, drove beside me playing the Rocky theme, and were there cheering for me at the finish! I even had four neighbors show up to cheer me on! My last mile was my fastest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao1Dk8RqC6NMSwFfgm_tJB5JPhwghzS7aU3ljQxOA0MIP6CIADZOk9l3j34lRkIOOAaQ2-2aUL-oPdFFSPD97XNZv-Mw9cZIoSWsgJpSaNhw3aSlSacA47ennL2XYxEKW77zV99QH9Kg7hMrovgiyxsNPBIIbLgsQF43dghgdSjfZ3s7daiupv2FY/s4032/IMG_1169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao1Dk8RqC6NMSwFfgm_tJB5JPhwghzS7aU3ljQxOA0MIP6CIADZOk9l3j34lRkIOOAaQ2-2aUL-oPdFFSPD97XNZv-Mw9cZIoSWsgJpSaNhw3aSlSacA47ennL2XYxEKW77zV99QH9Kg7hMrovgiyxsNPBIIbLgsQF43dghgdSjfZ3s7daiupv2FY/s320/IMG_1169.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friends who cheered me at the finish and then stayed to eat pizza with me</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-66472728944178690802022-12-21T21:46:00.001-05:002023-11-02T15:36:12.894-04:00Delaware makes state 14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics2_BNRWutlokVgj8HyQsX6La0dYKNo8hVw1Ni1JBvmSJwZb9Inv1A3h_KRq23p9pPRgRU7NeUwICEg7eYPMV4EF7P_PdNdpgImnCyk5Bc8-u2fmI_GU9UlkS2n0gvnEVcPPo6qUoE-LaGHESgd_deMiRUvk9fkvDbQ5_Jfzvpx8XBWxudGtEHA8A/s2464/IMG_0977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was a great course, and the organizers did a good job in putting the race on. It was drizzly rainy, but not too cold. And it did not start to rain hard until I had finished, so that was good for me! This race also had a marathon option, so the time limit was 7 hours. Fortunately, I didn't need that long! I finished in 2 hrs and 40 minutes. Miles 2-6 were the hardest for me as my foot kept going numb. But after mile 6, my foot felt fine, and I was able to run without needing to stop and stretch my foot. I also met a girl named Bridgette who ran with me for about 2 miles. She had to stop and potty around mile 10 and that is where we parted ways.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The course started out near the boardwalk.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT-ZTZUBBdy_w6NSVUdGuoMxKlTtKiDk-rIfwZ81m82VwAzGHr0vhIZIPffAB_WlgIfrurasX2Lto0cwGDce9yKsjWyzG4gxmNyPIR6sSqB85W9rmrteN3l1VkNcozdhJWyPcxq4jWx1EJlcaeUE3YfxTS1G1RPsbx7lPwg-X9DejurA-7la2IFst/s4032/IMG_0902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT-ZTZUBBdy_w6NSVUdGuoMxKlTtKiDk-rIfwZ81m82VwAzGHr0vhIZIPffAB_WlgIfrurasX2Lto0cwGDce9yKsjWyzG4gxmNyPIR6sSqB85W9rmrteN3l1VkNcozdhJWyPcxq4jWx1EJlcaeUE3YfxTS1G1RPsbx7lPwg-X9DejurA-7la2IFst/s320/IMG_0902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful sunrise!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We ran through town and back to the boardwalk. We were able to run the entire length of the boardwalk with a view of the beach! It was really pretty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBP4cbGp-5W7tGGTHhIAYBFfVhzdGQ8mMOzqkZQWoF1n1JjEgRAKfzwTafzgvHBmuSMfXLF7fU1MaZLsen_45sgfCipdAJ8_y2gCMm8FdbjcNZzgvdLtLpiRxTR3mkWhmhDWY1ISCgGvm5UEM9SDmslI1shcso92t29LcwPyqrd-QUpykHb0oNtS9/s2464/IMG_0985.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="2464" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBP4cbGp-5W7tGGTHhIAYBFfVhzdGQ8mMOzqkZQWoF1n1JjEgRAKfzwTafzgvHBmuSMfXLF7fU1MaZLsen_45sgfCipdAJ8_y2gCMm8FdbjcNZzgvdLtLpiRxTR3mkWhmhDWY1ISCgGvm5UEM9SDmslI1shcso92t29LcwPyqrd-QUpykHb0oNtS9/s320/IMG_0985.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then we went through a very nice neighborhood and out between some fields. On this part of the run, they had flags from all the states hanging above the course. It was really cool! After running through a park, we finished in downtown Rehoboth Beach near the running store that sponsored the race. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdszq7fErSZgOqxzQ4S_GBu_UB4EJFcdkmh-IsFOCnsf2g3Q5wSD1cgWqoDFHsNzhJ_Tlr6bm07BF9mm1MJp4k6ANMeXLMVCGbDJEnlX52PMS5eL36359ErJDSgxeBlJnb5r7sJDsLd7KipJxpmc9aBdYoNYtSJfJZFYZZgG8f354Pg_0DppNSAlN/s3024/IMG_0978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="3024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdszq7fErSZgOqxzQ4S_GBu_UB4EJFcdkmh-IsFOCnsf2g3Q5wSD1cgWqoDFHsNzhJ_Tlr6bm07BF9mm1MJp4k6ANMeXLMVCGbDJEnlX52PMS5eL36359ErJDSgxeBlJnb5r7sJDsLd7KipJxpmc9aBdYoNYtSJfJZFYZZgG8f354Pg_0DppNSAlN/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_qMDHO2X2hnwOysIKot-YTzZDulV4GCLMOTjILcGKgSKp2eA0gitwJuHvKavvfrYQC62Pc8BfsJGK6chxYhzmYb5yqy8JkDXecwNBGfUes9-roYi2EQo8QfCfOCpWPn45nRj0CPC3dBTgU5THHm6Mk7ExX_Jntb8qXm4e7FzxTcVPpDfo6xEtBfI/s3024/IMG_0982.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="3024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_qMDHO2X2hnwOysIKot-YTzZDulV4GCLMOTjILcGKgSKp2eA0gitwJuHvKavvfrYQC62Pc8BfsJGK6chxYhzmYb5yqy8JkDXecwNBGfUes9-roYi2EQo8QfCfOCpWPn45nRj0CPC3dBTgU5THHm6Mk7ExX_Jntb8qXm4e7FzxTcVPpDfo6xEtBfI/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>At the finish, they had a nice buffet of breakfast and lunch foods available and indoor bathrooms! This is always a plus. In fact, I didn't have to use a porta-potty the entire trip!! </p><p>All in all, it was a good race and Camden and I had a very nice weekend. Some highlights include stopping at Buccee's in Florence.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi157S7hDhm2FBMOPoqlHyz9OwicP-55bo-J3vem9xtn_nmXcIjOu_1jMM4mbOjS0Tqn_vb2USiioBdkxnDtPW62H5OcNZoEtJzhwzvLvnp_lGf36DGQ_LlW_whG2E4deinnJaTIHj-1El5-TY28fn5g2E6UbSahglQBQBb3g36zv-mjYnc3fu57YpC/s3088/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi157S7hDhm2FBMOPoqlHyz9OwicP-55bo-J3vem9xtn_nmXcIjOu_1jMM4mbOjS0Tqn_vb2USiioBdkxnDtPW62H5OcNZoEtJzhwzvLvnp_lGf36DGQ_LlW_whG2E4deinnJaTIHj-1El5-TY28fn5g2E6UbSahglQBQBb3g36zv-mjYnc3fu57YpC/s320/IMG_0842.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlrsCuINPx2TpVBPpSjyODa8Mld6qigo6EVpBUHj6i62dMhn-cSNfHejXbffMG_HYA4thLHj_Y9pUFjz8K94kIxJvq-aQqGLCCzqzDGDGw9nWo-1hBBCGOxJUzAXsuu8oU2M9B5BlIyiAb_q7N5IWY7AYEZzJh4ioSbLoxdPgzHe1yjZNUQJPS3g9/s4032/IMG_0843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlrsCuINPx2TpVBPpSjyODa8Mld6qigo6EVpBUHj6i62dMhn-cSNfHejXbffMG_HYA4thLHj_Y9pUFjz8K94kIxJvq-aQqGLCCzqzDGDGw9nWo-1hBBCGOxJUzAXsuu8oU2M9B5BlIyiAb_q7N5IWY7AYEZzJh4ioSbLoxdPgzHe1yjZNUQJPS3g9/s320/IMG_0843.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Another highlight included driving over and through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw_hA_zLJgHANU0antX8VwV_Kk39FsIVHKE9Le5R46AmkhmfhDh2SM74TbzdZrPNCidC_ldFJdLRz36fx-20w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovkm2AEif4gojX0F3vYK0qlzF6nsXG2eer8sEFILNkJEouTvj2XXrqpkXA1badPTA_DUtoWRDVcnkrPGlht09m-5RP7dwIA_s0ZYaDQNW8mB9aUl_o3JIxKFk3mCtQimTsRnUpURzfnU3x4Zfhapi0ZqklWHg37RP3wjPmaltC60lrDfpAyUH2JJz/s4032/IMG_0848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovkm2AEif4gojX0F3vYK0qlzF6nsXG2eer8sEFILNkJEouTvj2XXrqpkXA1badPTA_DUtoWRDVcnkrPGlht09m-5RP7dwIA_s0ZYaDQNW8mB9aUl_o3JIxKFk3mCtQimTsRnUpURzfnU3x4Zfhapi0ZqklWHg37RP3wjPmaltC60lrDfpAyUH2JJz/s320/IMG_0848.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Right before we got to Maryland, we stopped at a VA rest area. 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We shopped downtown and at the outlets and had Grotto's pizza for dinner. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnlqvp35D8smG6zPPF_tovzPZeRSImi8onp3dea6k0vI7DkKTxvDZckWhMzYqNjxcPylp2n8NsisJTt5c6uf5F6qwF0Iivf_FQ79632TWYwDpb3qcSEUu4eT1b0pjHGo6y0uc3FBpTllV9XeVbDezIAMjCN7pqdK8xYwP58iS7igsrU_3YservJU1/s4032/IMG_0890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnlqvp35D8smG6zPPF_tovzPZeRSImi8onp3dea6k0vI7DkKTxvDZckWhMzYqNjxcPylp2n8NsisJTt5c6uf5F6qwF0Iivf_FQ79632TWYwDpb3qcSEUu4eT1b0pjHGo6y0uc3FBpTllV9XeVbDezIAMjCN7pqdK8xYwP58iS7igsrU_3YservJU1/s320/IMG_0890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After the race Saturday morning, we did more shopping and eating in downtown. Lunch was at Dogfish Head and although it was a cool building, it wasn't the best meal of the trip.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCrXgqBUqfH-nvMoVrzmm1zDqXko8-7Cb103JnCV9JUCPnqCRe5suZPAylN-VCAh9jE-70MjpuOuufnEEu6jy6EBzxhNtRO_yRKIXiLx7YoDLcUcSCwZJUSfcmnqDBOLCqJ3VIrIn0BT1l1kKHNC5ooh8J3_kGieMNdjdcMhWH6svx-lrPbNxDuuE/s4032/IMG_0927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCrXgqBUqfH-nvMoVrzmm1zDqXko8-7Cb103JnCV9JUCPnqCRe5suZPAylN-VCAh9jE-70MjpuOuufnEEu6jy6EBzxhNtRO_yRKIXiLx7YoDLcUcSCwZJUSfcmnqDBOLCqJ3VIrIn0BT1l1kKHNC5ooh8J3_kGieMNdjdcMhWH6svx-lrPbNxDuuE/s320/IMG_0927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpRO2WcdvA_hfMp5HrEFAlUpLMI7yyUp8fevtcUxvzjRsW1-7AkEHubGF-5zLMVzWKSIY7w-nJ0u_kcu2I-PQiUq_t3ycLxxVgEboVYuSVD_G3px0LCPnfqDw46cRe-xUnrcu_0bsXlMkJl5zPLHELVdmKVxf0XnOpdi3KQhDjZe3cO5lFPxVKqoE/s4032/IMG_0921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpRO2WcdvA_hfMp5HrEFAlUpLMI7yyUp8fevtcUxvzjRsW1-7AkEHubGF-5zLMVzWKSIY7w-nJ0u_kcu2I-PQiUq_t3ycLxxVgEboVYuSVD_G3px0LCPnfqDw46cRe-xUnrcu_0bsXlMkJl5zPLHELVdmKVxf0XnOpdi3KQhDjZe3cO5lFPxVKqoE/s320/IMG_0921.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjxAZG_8TUKILyCgwT-AWnjW3zt2rKz9zZ88W4ixOzji9yZ7eCkqd_NfnWoX9zSVZxrWnIDWb2eInUtLv-KO4pogHAQfDi0E1dVNt9DlGgqkmlDVqx6xmYwzDvl2v-ClTQYhRVgD62E1jd__ErW5tTiZRnthpQVnvsTTcKpNJqCUGRcAstfsC7G5t/s4032/IMG_0926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjxAZG_8TUKILyCgwT-AWnjW3zt2rKz9zZ88W4ixOzji9yZ7eCkqd_NfnWoX9zSVZxrWnIDWb2eInUtLv-KO4pogHAQfDi0E1dVNt9DlGgqkmlDVqx6xmYwzDvl2v-ClTQYhRVgD62E1jd__ErW5tTiZRnthpQVnvsTTcKpNJqCUGRcAstfsC7G5t/s320/IMG_0926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Saturday afternoon we also drove and walked around Cape Henlopen State Park. 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We could see a lighthouse and another observation tower from the tower we climbed.</div><div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHCsg1FNTfQDS3_zH5aPy2lm0ckhgrAz_qZXGZzM4hz6cKiPxLnoNdcn_E4ulsxTTzUhSRB3fruj4UM_WfZDt44KnpOutH5Y0d167bhMVZzmu2DBT_Fyci3lRLkMFwVnjyjiZHGn1DTRoisA20300zUVTLNI0pN2pqQhIQZdT0NsvqYfnpwZAJSfh/s4032/IMG_0957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHCsg1FNTfQDS3_zH5aPy2lm0ckhgrAz_qZXGZzM4hz6cKiPxLnoNdcn_E4ulsxTTzUhSRB3fruj4UM_WfZDt44KnpOutH5Y0d167bhMVZzmu2DBT_Fyci3lRLkMFwVnjyjiZHGn1DTRoisA20300zUVTLNI0pN2pqQhIQZdT0NsvqYfnpwZAJSfh/s320/IMG_0957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHut2731NhDRcgh0VlNQrhDnEWabz9i_UeY-rxSzHed57YiRd5E8NxRHEjCSCdCf0wGdL0ICP3YB6Iw6S3v28z0bixR0kaVrWDMWnKJwQ3ij3niZJqN0Nputj47iM0S5nFHuwY9IaSWPJ40ax8qmuJWx4OPYKTgH-RvGJV7_l7BHZl77-4IFDcHuMj/s4032/IMG_0953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We walked a little way down the pier, but it was cold and windy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97aJPsAs1XKAdloo51QvwfhRJeqg-SP290A0duWYX6t45Pk3smlfrS0mricQErVAMOQ1nm1U0K_qJqziI6T20BXidhgLWwYpHXtmZl1gPlScqhbfppKrDjafqv6sA3Ixe02B9MC-vaAPNayumtwErFdQBm7vYUGYr-KpTfgQ2CxyRIZYpTMZhbkfV/s4032/IMG_0943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97aJPsAs1XKAdloo51QvwfhRJeqg-SP290A0duWYX6t45Pk3smlfrS0mricQErVAMOQ1nm1U0K_qJqziI6T20BXidhgLWwYpHXtmZl1gPlScqhbfppKrDjafqv6sA3Ixe02B9MC-vaAPNayumtwErFdQBm7vYUGYr-KpTfgQ2CxyRIZYpTMZhbkfV/s320/IMG_0943.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwHVWgIGcONlxFKUz7CuSNXwmOqcmbMqxcZd3TC9heR3TDV_wVKdTLTBqiSpBIf5swW6sAiodd1IaOtP6Rn-vSktepTa5IHc4NlJrAdYSwbcYCSIwvH5353nOUKuBZm_rJupRRBUo7Euh1NR27XZ5fIMhr39NRehjlR1u5odNdy8RGRZtA90NcxfL/s4032/IMG_0942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They are known for their crabcakes, and they were incredibly good!</p><p>We found some Christmas lights before heading back to the hotel for bed. It had been a fun few days, but we were both tired and knew we had a long drive home on Sunday. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1It57kDoxoC564VmKRQy5V1IbpmBmehUwTkooZHhfCtHtyd5eLPboAQMwnU3WlFRgNfhY_lm--y2Sm2YCeNsKlfwmDiM92U7yt7JA5VVeY_GR43XUiGNE7Y2cHzRHG0yJrmpWy4O9J3WmrwtwNBwnntRuVF22qEKHMt6K7qQ0R6hmO01SXdxIpnCw/s4032/IMG_0961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1It57kDoxoC564VmKRQy5V1IbpmBmehUwTkooZHhfCtHtyd5eLPboAQMwnU3WlFRgNfhY_lm--y2Sm2YCeNsKlfwmDiM92U7yt7JA5VVeY_GR43XUiGNE7Y2cHzRHG0yJrmpWy4O9J3WmrwtwNBwnntRuVF22qEKHMt6K7qQ0R6hmO01SXdxIpnCw/s320/IMG_0961.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2J5IgjmJNsaqlva-HLI3RCKZrguBj2a0KR04oZPqm2OS_HaWiqwS0HQENKmmoNZHyrNzuQqEqQXxCAz7vgIyx9UY5-2rVRt-a6nVJ9MSE0dmLzqY5aHuvBJ1cTKWaW3wHKfIQl7I51hWQBjCXb6JW-cDqVGWfZQnsqdJE1_yWuDi1B1XKrXyxmPF/s4032/IMG_0962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2J5IgjmJNsaqlva-HLI3RCKZrguBj2a0KR04oZPqm2OS_HaWiqwS0HQENKmmoNZHyrNzuQqEqQXxCAz7vgIyx9UY5-2rVRt-a6nVJ9MSE0dmLzqY5aHuvBJ1cTKWaW3wHKfIQl7I51hWQBjCXb6JW-cDqVGWfZQnsqdJE1_yWuDi1B1XKrXyxmPF/s320/IMG_0962.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokFZOy9nya9yWAJP7mGa4xNXoE7Sjaffj5yJGNKVaQEWaR1YtdNfiQejfu15uLyK50PFnkeprGQaXw5UGOzoksBCXEqg_H3WA4UCjihTqVeg4-Jx1cCJOSseheTKJVHQAJBxT3Ftwm9pZ9_zoiVKhrHt0L_6hlGd2MUTWudEOacDGBJjUPNOZx7HT/s4032/IMG_0963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokFZOy9nya9yWAJP7mGa4xNXoE7Sjaffj5yJGNKVaQEWaR1YtdNfiQejfu15uLyK50PFnkeprGQaXw5UGOzoksBCXEqg_H3WA4UCjihTqVeg4-Jx1cCJOSseheTKJVHQAJBxT3Ftwm9pZ9_zoiVKhrHt0L_6hlGd2MUTWudEOacDGBJjUPNOZx7HT/s320/IMG_0963.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><div>To say I am incredible grateful to be able to run again is an understatement. This race was 5 days before my year surgery anniversary. I am thankful for God giving the surgeon the steady hands and ability to fix my back. And I am thankful for the recovery He has given me. I can be stubborn with my goals, but I still know to whom I owe my health and recovery.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next race is Oklahoma!! </div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-68567575076040198992022-10-28T21:55:00.004-04:002022-10-28T22:00:43.011-04:00Vacation and running go together!<p> My running has done two things for me...allowed me to run and to explore new places. This time I got to explore with Dave and Camden. And we explored! We only had two days and lots to do and see!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnlm4Op79P776T7uqpehA_s3Un02oUSpr1-MMDauUP63QussgJgXev8j_pf-QtLT2sojrGf5BZX-MrWbHPr8DqaZ7p-POf8pulUXasKHhUA2AR5BxOyd_rOTuZm5Nm0TTEyxIPRXV_ReWs38QFh-Urb18C-3moCmzkEA6x50Iox25oqqk_PXFUfEV/s4032/IMG_0275.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnlm4Op79P776T7uqpehA_s3Un02oUSpr1-MMDauUP63QussgJgXev8j_pf-QtLT2sojrGf5BZX-MrWbHPr8DqaZ7p-POf8pulUXasKHhUA2AR5BxOyd_rOTuZm5Nm0TTEyxIPRXV_ReWs38QFh-Urb18C-3moCmzkEA6x50Iox25oqqk_PXFUfEV/s320/IMG_0275.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We left Charleston as soon as Dave got off of work and headed south. We made it to Melbourne, FL where we stopped for the night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9g257AMQAYVNj5A6FZdJ_iHdXJNDjRNICZ922SUUWx5oF0Cj6hTCFwd6TgSROcpIaxUDTf7IVHEnZCxjp9yCluFbnt2M2qt1ARzsGFk1ZbdLAv2W4d0PtmVNyLS6D3cu8UrfKnONQ0zdr4YCqzT1RnyU1fKKv87kmSKduUdJTUx2TVBU0dJ7fNW3/s3088/IMG_0224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9g257AMQAYVNj5A6FZdJ_iHdXJNDjRNICZ922SUUWx5oF0Cj6hTCFwd6TgSROcpIaxUDTf7IVHEnZCxjp9yCluFbnt2M2qt1ARzsGFk1ZbdLAv2W4d0PtmVNyLS6D3cu8UrfKnONQ0zdr4YCqzT1RnyU1fKKv87kmSKduUdJTUx2TVBU0dJ7fNW3/s320/IMG_0224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Rocking out to Will Smith's Miami and the Miami Sound Machine, we drove toward Miami early Friday morning! At our airboat ride exit, we tried to find a cool place to eat lunch, but there weren't many choices that didn't involve burgers or Mexican food. The latter not being the best choice the day of and before a race! So, we ended up getting subs at a Publix.</p><p>Then we were ready for our first adventure tour of the weekend. Our airboat ride with Everglades Airboat Expeditions was in the Everglades, just not the national park part of the Everglades. But it was super cool! The boat seemed to fly over grass, but the grass was growing out of the marsh and not on dry ground at all. We only saw a couple of small gators, but lots of baby gators. They were really cute! 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text-align: center;">More baby gators!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7iBUtrtLMF6F8Xeq9FjDUG21rB1RAIhoxAyDOWcr60pgbFxNvAd5W_1tii1AxWxTJE3TJrA4aguCvF7gqbfrfj6vboIgKKBzLdQsS25NUlPDzYLeNeD_NwHE_J5oBBiOsAvNXlhojsTlirOP4X-DBs4QCxO1hkavde18EvzZCEj-6R6nHHADR7Nz/s4032/IMG_0289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7iBUtrtLMF6F8Xeq9FjDUG21rB1RAIhoxAyDOWcr60pgbFxNvAd5W_1tii1AxWxTJE3TJrA4aguCvF7gqbfrfj6vboIgKKBzLdQsS25NUlPDzYLeNeD_NwHE_J5oBBiOsAvNXlhojsTlirOP4X-DBs4QCxO1hkavde18EvzZCEj-6R6nHHADR7Nz/s320/IMG_0289.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We just had a very short time to see the park and we saw very little of it! But it was nice to see part of it. After we ran the 5k, we ate dinner at Cracker Barrel....another nondescript dinner!<div><br /></div><div>But finally, after we finished our half and made it to Key Largo, we had a good meal! With an even better view!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygPRwUtZryPgCBoXLmQhj99KLNCRjvJltHALRj_qxsSMpnAbn1osR1UfJ9TBgFKDIBA6SWPJ_tB9xaFliBjVZmRbSQ60Fx-OMZ6TgplSQxy-cbSyfAyqoVPsvDTeGOHOyzWnkjZIt2Jllu3BGXPAuRiNKPdCfaLGaoaGbgWkXNKHwdGQHmmvmK3d3/s4032/IMG_0331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygPRwUtZryPgCBoXLmQhj99KLNCRjvJltHALRj_qxsSMpnAbn1osR1UfJ9TBgFKDIBA6SWPJ_tB9xaFliBjVZmRbSQ60Fx-OMZ6TgplSQxy-cbSyfAyqoVPsvDTeGOHOyzWnkjZIt2Jllu3BGXPAuRiNKPdCfaLGaoaGbgWkXNKHwdGQHmmvmK3d3/s320/IMG_0331.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our lunch view...beautiful!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj2350u3OCi-_zO1fgfXnRssAgCuhjU2v7-rqv-bmU6_fupJAQ9fyrcrpe4cghffmIogLKVkVLBzT65Xm-YE3Td0W4PAOAyEtpHwRN48Cjme9jVXd6yKio3dvDlcLcM0Ragiy4exKKJEwpxr5HCjcEhsEE-jOghbfm27KocnIR4S8hL41vMSRfBzz/s4032/IMG_0332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj2350u3OCi-_zO1fgfXnRssAgCuhjU2v7-rqv-bmU6_fupJAQ9fyrcrpe4cghffmIogLKVkVLBzT65Xm-YE3Td0W4PAOAyEtpHwRN48Cjme9jVXd6yKio3dvDlcLcM0Ragiy4exKKJEwpxr5HCjcEhsEE-jOghbfm27KocnIR4S8hL41vMSRfBzz/s320/IMG_0332.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess we ate at Mr. Beans!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we really had an adventure!! Snorkeling! On a reef 5 miles off the coast! When I signed up for snorkeling with Pirates Cove Watersports, I'm not sure what I thought was going to happen but taking a 40-minute boat ride off the coast of Key Largo was not what I envisioned! But it was a blast! It was also very wavy. The tour guide said it was rougher than usual for snorkeling. Dave got a lot of good footage with his go-pro. And Camden had a good time for his first-time snorkeling...after a rough start of his snorkel coming off two times! I have been snorkeling before, however, I was either doing something wrong or my snorkel was messed up because I had to empty it of sea water after every 3rd or 4th breath. And that was a little tricky with waves crashing over my head! 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They say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work...I guess you could say the same for a rough day of snorkeling!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We had wanted to drive out to Key West, but we were tired after snorkeling. We made it to 7-mile bridge, and we were too tired to keep going. So, we found a restaurant with a view of the sunset, Sunset Grill and Raw Bar on Marathon, and ate dinner. It had a nice place to sit and look at the water while waiting for our table. I got hogfish as I was told that I should try it in the Keys! 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We had a long drive home on Sunday, but the whole trip was so worth it! And now we want to go back and stay longer in the Keys one day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-24894336604901875912022-10-24T21:04:00.000-04:002022-10-24T21:04:36.941-04:00Florida...State #13!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ30D_cBTY3NtEW3tSe51GHb2s_IWaeRF8W9xzH-5i1riG83TVvitXe7Fa-nLJxFYybM5Pvy2nk8cYKgGZo3BbDNwLbcOi_PI8zGeE_Bp1UZrF5t3CcVUvlHIKhMHFHZOcR3d_ov99boESh0kk2fvlqWCF6PhS0mG45siH8dLq-lNq2ixpkPRLxpY/s768/BCPA3058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ30D_cBTY3NtEW3tSe51GHb2s_IWaeRF8W9xzH-5i1riG83TVvitXe7Fa-nLJxFYybM5Pvy2nk8cYKgGZo3BbDNwLbcOi_PI8zGeE_Bp1UZrF5t3CcVUvlHIKhMHFHZOcR3d_ov99boESh0kk2fvlqWCF6PhS0mG45siH8dLq-lNq2ixpkPRLxpY/s320/BCPA3058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Florida was my lucky number 13! My first half marathon after back surgery in December 2021. And it was a good one! I had not run after surgery until July 2022. And then I have been limiting myself to running outside only 3 times a week and doing the elliptical other days. I also had bought Hoka running shoes to provide more cushion. The other thing I have focused on was making sure I had enough salt/electrolyte liquid hydration. And I made sure I was continuing my PT work with strength training and core work. </p><p>Other than that, I followed my usual training plan and increased my miles each week. I did have some numbness in my foot again, but it was not consistent. This led to me making sure I ran slow, around a 13-minute mile, and I started wearing compression socks. </p><p>That is how I got ready for Florida! The run in FL was called the Gator Double through Vacation Races and it involved a 5K on Friday night and a half on Saturday. Dave, Camden and I all ran the 5K. My plan was to get my legs ready for Saturday, but I actually ran faster than I planned. The first mile was around 8 minutes and the second was 9ish. Then I really slowed down because I have not run that fast in a long time!! I finished in 35 minutes which is a slower 5K for me, but faster than I expected. But I was happy to finish in time to be told that Camden had come in 2nd place overall!! And I finished before Dave figured I would as he missed my finish! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVLLsvwB3rJo-cfhR2yfrBb4-wQdTtp9l_KSYWkUXC2js6Ol3lBbsCgKhH7E4eop7XeJPO-4OjHtsOMLnhg0JCDuLOgyiNKjS1sAMUnrNDD_dsIKAA5ug5GMXYsxeAKelygOp16WJ8hqSFyqB4A6eRkB0QdQ7UkT8LMUfEkgclCjKHWlb2iA4CA60/s4032/IMG_0290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVLLsvwB3rJo-cfhR2yfrBb4-wQdTtp9l_KSYWkUXC2js6Ol3lBbsCgKhH7E4eop7XeJPO-4OjHtsOMLnhg0JCDuLOgyiNKjS1sAMUnrNDD_dsIKAA5ug5GMXYsxeAKelygOp16WJ8hqSFyqB4A6eRkB0QdQ7UkT8LMUfEkgclCjKHWlb2iA4CA60/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SmnWKwD88Rjo4fTPb_rpmUjLi5AgdSG32bYxbETVx2oL3kM1YsjqgsDiYC2LSviudh_kLTewVmh5gCfux3zfSYKFPHsJNiC4hcii9BsxnERHJJP3Zmvs8_6YNsQD26polAVQQICpI9tJ2vnZZOYsGH2tB0OpdIWOIJx4FULsIaGK7bsOqBEejfH2/s4032/IMG_0291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">just hours after we paid to get into The Everglades!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAR4-NnitlJvM-cCzbf7wVQJMh46Na2yo2ZbX2s20cKKHafthxprPWkY1uf6KcOw9uannY7lT9QydTx4vlsbei_BBRkg62mp7ujR1yKXGMCVddaTk200OF_b9GhOZTYHxXIZtOD2ZBj6beqbYR9w-a_jNBQ1fMJsso0FPnCdb-YRuYS1OpfkfO3cm/s768/VBRK0523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAR4-NnitlJvM-cCzbf7wVQJMh46Na2yo2ZbX2s20cKKHafthxprPWkY1uf6KcOw9uannY7lT9QydTx4vlsbei_BBRkg62mp7ujR1yKXGMCVddaTk200OF_b9GhOZTYHxXIZtOD2ZBj6beqbYR9w-a_jNBQ1fMJsso0FPnCdb-YRuYS1OpfkfO3cm/s320/VBRK0523.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top five males for the Everglades 5K!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On Saturday, Camden and I did the half and Dave was there supporting us! I was hoping to finish by 3 hours but was not going to stress if I was over. I was happily surprised to run a 12-minute mile average with no numbness in my foot! And finish in 2.37 hrs.!! Dave was there cheering me on at the finish! And he even bought me a Nathan hydration vest as a gift. And I finished just in time to get to the awards ceremony to see Camden get the medal for 1st in his age group with a time of 1.42 hrs.!! He was 25th overall. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56wxHRlVI3IcG14Vfras2ewLJrWWcUFhozHxpY3-5fwrRkOnirPxgzl50rIu5Ij1RFPG9N2d_ITYRARIz8KSl2TqQugo6UEUin3zrZqpeqQScf_exjmVrNNbCRDiJ8YpYXL_5QtvpEPZypY9cv7zyPJnxvBZRrcVR8Q8LoolXfTDwv3Io-WuCDhN7/s4032/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56wxHRlVI3IcG14Vfras2ewLJrWWcUFhozHxpY3-5fwrRkOnirPxgzl50rIu5Ij1RFPG9N2d_ITYRARIz8KSl2TqQugo6UEUin3zrZqpeqQScf_exjmVrNNbCRDiJ8YpYXL_5QtvpEPZypY9cv7zyPJnxvBZRrcVR8Q8LoolXfTDwv3Io-WuCDhN7/s320/IMG_0316.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ready to run!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Three medals for finishing the two races!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeygTT3qPNlxuK7I1xvQXsHHkGU9FHrtkQDxekj6DD827wR61dBLiqXvtQTNt_DogyynLaNO4FyapYBWeI1iOq0LSaGQ-iEYmEslmPxOFiRtqEojGJJZ39l8ik2P25cguw7kM7FdP00PbetTR3Ft4HC7Tg4jslnnzR_8j7VhS_I6Zf0jNN0oLDZCs_/s1024/KJYP9436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeygTT3qPNlxuK7I1xvQXsHHkGU9FHrtkQDxekj6DD827wR61dBLiqXvtQTNt_DogyynLaNO4FyapYBWeI1iOq0LSaGQ-iEYmEslmPxOFiRtqEojGJJZ39l8ik2P25cguw7kM7FdP00PbetTR3Ft4HC7Tg4jslnnzR_8j7VhS_I6Zf0jNN0oLDZCs_/s320/KJYP9436.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMiSHg2cqj3Ql642thXUtsLExChd2ba3IYE4b5-kWEXkFJWnKuFDQHZd0ZdEt4PGaxJjNCfBjuCNFdBMlQRQAbZlxpjLZNJ44PzhmLwLtLuYxSF-mbfZkQarWY8maNegGpBOD2e1CmlPgSSf1vnSIJ61x58MkLVMxs9wDzPtrXS_f8AaPjb-sbg3Q/s4032/IMG_0324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMiSHg2cqj3Ql642thXUtsLExChd2ba3IYE4b5-kWEXkFJWnKuFDQHZd0ZdEt4PGaxJjNCfBjuCNFdBMlQRQAbZlxpjLZNJ44PzhmLwLtLuYxSF-mbfZkQarWY8maNegGpBOD2e1CmlPgSSf1vnSIJ61x58MkLVMxs9wDzPtrXS_f8AaPjb-sbg3Q/s320/IMG_0324.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top male finishers in the 15 to 19 age group</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKg1e1edMHm0dOFLKQHgHdiqVyKEUOpHLoe1tO7Du9EHNtEHEqEyJQaxSdKM-m3RKRJqJ14_e6ww2-ukC8IWWr88z9CK-J5-a_gloZ1NB7salVu_1MOtnQojKEu0wfJdTm__qvKimE4qLAUyDf8YbwzxZox3hZPiB8igWlM392z6UiU8zWumSh8Gn/s4032/IMG_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKg1e1edMHm0dOFLKQHgHdiqVyKEUOpHLoe1tO7Du9EHNtEHEqEyJQaxSdKM-m3RKRJqJ14_e6ww2-ukC8IWWr88z9CK-J5-a_gloZ1NB7salVu_1MOtnQojKEu0wfJdTm__qvKimE4qLAUyDf8YbwzxZox3hZPiB8igWlM392z6UiU8zWumSh8Gn/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden with his first-place medal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7R8XF9qZ0ibfqVugb_sNVwJatynQIT2uPfWEtJdAwfhaQWnahk4VyiOCQ6o8V_jrqcKbLO1AcwBmXP2zgnsWxDqPfXcbMZ6VBDU-Gvn5moanHITInolEiyzfYKb0o-EbU36tcpPuLxxw8LFDo_k2JRYkec9JETvKvP-pLlXaCijjiLelxLgW33VL/s1024/SIJD7873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7R8XF9qZ0ibfqVugb_sNVwJatynQIT2uPfWEtJdAwfhaQWnahk4VyiOCQ6o8V_jrqcKbLO1AcwBmXP2zgnsWxDqPfXcbMZ6VBDU-Gvn5moanHITInolEiyzfYKb0o-EbU36tcpPuLxxw8LFDo_k2JRYkec9JETvKvP-pLlXaCijjiLelxLgW33VL/s320/SIJD7873.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More bling for Camden with his first-place medal!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It was a fun two days of running and definitely felt good to be back in the game!! Next blog post will be all about our other Florida fun!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-10250960890961919232022-01-07T19:50:00.000-05:002022-01-07T19:50:46.314-05:00Life in a back brace<p>It has been one month for me in my back brace post surgery. It still seems unreal that I had to have and then had back surgery. Of course I have a nice scar to remind me...well in the future when I can twist and turn around and see it!</p><p>But one month post back surgery, these are some of my thoughts. For me, the surgery was worse and better than expected. I knew that getting cut open would be painful, but I didn't know it would hurt so much and be so hard to move from sit to stand! Also getting out of bed was hard at first. Before I had trouble because of leg pain. Then it was because of back pain. The worst pain was the first week and then it started getting better. And then it started itching! But that was a good sign, just itchy! </p><p>And it was also not as bad I thought it would be. I was walking the first day and have been moving more and more each day. Also, when the doctor was doing the surgery, he said that the nerve popped back into place! This was what they wanted to see happen! After surgery, the leg pain and numbness were gone! I have had very mild numbness that started later, but the doctor said that may happen. And even that is going away. Overall, the surgery seems to have been very successful! If you ever end up needing spinal surgery, my advice would be to not wait. From what I have learned, the longer you wait, the more damage can be done to your nerve and more numbness and pain post surgery is likely </p><p>And you should schedule it in the winter! This back brace is hot! Even over winter, although in Charleston it isn't that cold, I am sweating under the back brace. If it was summer, ick!</p><p>Having worn this brace one month, I only have two more to go! Also, right now I have two more weeks in which I can't lift more than 10 pounds. Or do much house work! It has been nice to have a person clean my house (I have her number if you want it!); and slowing down has been good; but it can be frustrating to have clothes in the washer and need someone else to move them to the dryer. And dropping something on the floor usually means that I just leave it there! Also, putting on shoes and socks is challenging. Sometimes I just ask Dave to tie my shoes as it gets tiring pulling my legs closer to me since I can't bend over. The other thing that is hard to do when you can't bend over is shaving legs. Another good reason to have surgery in the winter! But winter does mean wearing long sleeves and sometimes that means my sleeves catch on the Velcro, which is a pain. The brace also makes going to the bathroom an ordeal because you have to get your pants out from under the brace; and when finished, you have to redress and put the brace back on. I do use my brace to hang my keys when I go into a store. This is because my purse it too heavy to carry and my pockets are hard to get to with the brace holding my shirt tail down. So I have to carry my keys, phone and wallet all in my hands; and have someone else push the cart. Online shopping and pickup has been much easier than coordinating people and things! </p><p>Right now I have learned to do things differently. Since I can't bend, I have to squat to get to lower cabinets. But I have learned I need to squat evenly or my hip hurts. Or I get on my knees to get things out of lower drawers. Then I use my arms and a counter to pull myself up. If something is on a top shelf, I have to stand on my toes, instead of just reaching up, to put less strain on my back. My biggest hack is tying my charging cords to the arm of my chair so they don't fall on the floor. And it is a good thing my new car has a back up camera as I can't turn around when I am driving! </p><p>But I am determined to keep the pace. Even when I am starting to feel better and feel like I am back to normal.. The brace helps me remember what I need to do. But it is nice to feel like I am healing and that I won't always have to be so careful. </p><p>So two more months in the brace. Then, not sure what the next step is. I know I won't totally heal until 6-7 months, so I am sure there will still be limits. Hopefully I will be able to do some significant exercise like spinning. In my mind, that seems like a good exercise for back recovery. We will see what the experts say!</p><p>But until then, I am walking! Only walking. I usually walk about 2 miles, but yesterday I made it to 3 and felt good. I just started listening to a book series called The Walk by Richard Paul Evans. I have read them before and really like the story. In fact, I don't know of any of his books that I have not liked! This series is about a man who loses his wife and his business and decides to walk from Seattle to Key West. I am only letting myself listen while I am walking. This will make me walk more because I love the story. You should read it too! You would enjoy it! Or maybe you can listen to it while you walk or run and it will motivate you to move too! </p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-79202512087672930132022-01-03T20:38:00.000-05:002022-01-03T20:38:40.797-05:00Moving into 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhorS8fv9I19DEfEa-udhIoxE8kibwNxOcU4c7SgwFeTTKzuRwxmnyii5zPtR6UR460m5GqsDuvn5efH8BolxMniPf91GfRFhfb9vPxlHMK9cD5WAcHyQaWS64cQRGdr0W1jgnzgyEd1dlmrNZyZmTOrIuRaEVMVP-QQQlkYRKHE2-eu37pePxXLS_0=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhorS8fv9I19DEfEa-udhIoxE8kibwNxOcU4c7SgwFeTTKzuRwxmnyii5zPtR6UR460m5GqsDuvn5efH8BolxMniPf91GfRFhfb9vPxlHMK9cD5WAcHyQaWS64cQRGdr0W1jgnzgyEd1dlmrNZyZmTOrIuRaEVMVP-QQQlkYRKHE2-eu37pePxXLS_0=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>As many people have posted on Facebook, Christmas cards did not go out this year! So I am revisiting writing an annual family letter. 2021 is behind us and I don't need to tell anyone about all the bad things that happened in our country last year! But I did want to let anyone interested know what has happened in our family.</p><p>We started out 2021 with Dave recovering from shoulder surgery in December 2020. He did great with his recovery and PT exercises. We also bought a camper in November 2020 which was fun to start using. Dave's truck was only able to take the camper on shorter, flat trips, so jump ahead to Fall 2021...Dave got a bigger truck!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJArSMyqjd9vuAFjZ1L5UvrMgr0bg-w7rcLqxnxf90AEbzDQqLJfLv5Hmb8lSC1ew5Kwqdup3qVsHfRab5l2AE3gaPrAtFX5nS55Z2oJuP4R9_M_Zfx3przIlzkNqUM8XDSZtTSh5UXjnqqDT85-g9yaw024eZi0HWzLZ7YHGR4PLw_0syV4HTSjNX=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJArSMyqjd9vuAFjZ1L5UvrMgr0bg-w7rcLqxnxf90AEbzDQqLJfLv5Hmb8lSC1ew5Kwqdup3qVsHfRab5l2AE3gaPrAtFX5nS55Z2oJuP4R9_M_Zfx3przIlzkNqUM8XDSZtTSh5UXjnqqDT85-g9yaw024eZi0HWzLZ7YHGR4PLw_0syV4HTSjNX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvFW8PO3h-3860lO-11R52rmwh8TQF83wpxrIhz5269wJ5dafJNRcymr5jU5vf__lYOS8xX0_lKXaTmtJaZp72vsVvc7meAFnCc43Y5yPw-5e7WnMh7nLrpwHXYKbbc_8hryNGNhfZOV7Faap-eFunJ10rxfI9-xL_Qa66JaFneLP5xw3V_aObKMlU=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvFW8PO3h-3860lO-11R52rmwh8TQF83wpxrIhz5269wJ5dafJNRcymr5jU5vf__lYOS8xX0_lKXaTmtJaZp72vsVvc7meAFnCc43Y5yPw-5e7WnMh7nLrpwHXYKbbc_8hryNGNhfZOV7Faap-eFunJ10rxfI9-xL_Qa66JaFneLP5xw3V_aObKMlU=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We took two camping trips in the winter; and Amy ran her Mississippi Half in February in Jackson, MS. Then Camden ran his first Half in TN with Amy in May. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif3SGPF10clduCvjI2pcp8KZjYkRomAknhIym5JxoUZh8nc9rlBt5TNJWRHWhJk9DYPxzedahj3Evc08wMcrn1JIfdCVglCr-zO-HcpFKWp_FjySq5xrUbAt-hwx-QK5kJ3nph5RS8YuP5pNGuSrzDc8yn0iMkQu2rj1TQRCYtEv9bxJwFoLR8W51d=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif3SGPF10clduCvjI2pcp8KZjYkRomAknhIym5JxoUZh8nc9rlBt5TNJWRHWhJk9DYPxzedahj3Evc08wMcrn1JIfdCVglCr-zO-HcpFKWp_FjySq5xrUbAt-hwx-QK5kJ3nph5RS8YuP5pNGuSrzDc8yn0iMkQu2rj1TQRCYtEv9bxJwFoLR8W51d=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRmvihnDsilY4YSdxwkuyhZxke-q784TPjmYQr4tfUTb78maVe30Z8BgjAWVyQh2MKuIPgD7KrHT2qNAQg9SCp2yW6OaASExlxOrUZJ2mKBNoQfuIzE9gS8MmViVvCICQ1Q77e4FUyQKo5xrGQZFXYOAbLjkWCUfrOInumGj3h-CvrXQO2fu4AT6nn=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRmvihnDsilY4YSdxwkuyhZxke-q784TPjmYQr4tfUTb78maVe30Z8BgjAWVyQh2MKuIPgD7KrHT2qNAQg9SCp2yW6OaASExlxOrUZJ2mKBNoQfuIzE9gS8MmViVvCICQ1Q77e4FUyQKo5xrGQZFXYOAbLjkWCUfrOInumGj3h-CvrXQO2fu4AT6nn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Nathan finished out his Junior year at the University of South Carolina in May and Camden graduated from the 8th grade at the Charleston Christian School in June. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS2yCzN1Sz5D-9Sg9Hv00bEsR-1xeU5OBgkM0U2VLpdxydii2tguXgCAdOBeeE4OEqAnRlU9Ug0O3RvEdcrK8dCxdBIdOwXbaNrmSgZ9et_e7AbuMzS_cXxlUG3-LZRzzjdUtzZwI3vq32CLFTkxvKHDAOs89gk23Y8DDCYlM47-mNc83DNITDrtxL=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS2yCzN1Sz5D-9Sg9Hv00bEsR-1xeU5OBgkM0U2VLpdxydii2tguXgCAdOBeeE4OEqAnRlU9Ug0O3RvEdcrK8dCxdBIdOwXbaNrmSgZ9et_e7AbuMzS_cXxlUG3-LZRzzjdUtzZwI3vq32CLFTkxvKHDAOs89gk23Y8DDCYlM47-mNc83DNITDrtxL=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGxJeAC03CedWRSZE3XtFWpO-Uop2kOU8RqvkHc7IRT1z9mYy409erL7GKphhj6enH_7Ai-U6NXr5T5rJjf7pYOeQHzF6dHly6m9I2WSlBuEhXW7JeZJidrs-oSaaNMZjo2ibIkidRIMTuQx6GvMY0-W_8zxlyPjmWpu1PZBtrCl92GoE2N4k60bAW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGxJeAC03CedWRSZE3XtFWpO-Uop2kOU8RqvkHc7IRT1z9mYy409erL7GKphhj6enH_7Ai-U6NXr5T5rJjf7pYOeQHzF6dHly6m9I2WSlBuEhXW7JeZJidrs-oSaaNMZjo2ibIkidRIMTuQx6GvMY0-W_8zxlyPjmWpu1PZBtrCl92GoE2N4k60bAW=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zach Harley attended Camden's graduation with Nathan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>In June, Dave and Amy were able to take a trip to Wyoming and Montana to celebrate their 50th birthdays! Amy was able to run in two different states; and Dave was able fly-fish in Yellowstone National Park; and the Snake River in Wyoming. It was 10 days of the best vacation we have ever taken!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglN6UEiM_ed6tqabR8ofHwCHUK8pVmes7nu6FMlOukQdVHlDuzh760l9nkrtI7WkY5wL0QbNqM6MLr2nO7iSk5ojLaTZzFMR6xfqXP7z_QyQ5jv-B0de8saeIMIP7ejJZLZ7giJUvfQtEuY_EyxfHYKGWmJSfFHjw01FHrJInyV2oXSvjZUSCUr0Ry=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglN6UEiM_ed6tqabR8ofHwCHUK8pVmes7nu6FMlOukQdVHlDuzh760l9nkrtI7WkY5wL0QbNqM6MLr2nO7iSk5ojLaTZzFMR6xfqXP7z_QyQ5jv-B0de8saeIMIP7ejJZLZ7giJUvfQtEuY_EyxfHYKGWmJSfFHjw01FHrJInyV2oXSvjZUSCUr0Ry=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWYItfitAIZeFvvvjbEvbOAgNrseW_ik8vBSbJizBopWJjSDiRspkhITlGgzR4hPLC1kGHWH74MHg36g9XZwQ6X9IVhx151GPsEfNzOWPSys3UBHku4iK15L5UXvXzdhJl231eNEhQYUreRF7Supd0Jpp6ThuvpuEyO3hIKKW046EHFEoqtOcQnbzV=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWYItfitAIZeFvvvjbEvbOAgNrseW_ik8vBSbJizBopWJjSDiRspkhITlGgzR4hPLC1kGHWH74MHg36g9XZwQ6X9IVhx151GPsEfNzOWPSys3UBHku4iK15L5UXvXzdhJl231eNEhQYUreRF7Supd0Jpp6ThuvpuEyO3hIKKW046EHFEoqtOcQnbzV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoOA7cVAN12IrXdT8oTD_lDDE92t-zUhE17JHH4ByQeq0mKhpChz5JKaVyL94GSFaRTPbHbURjK4JJB_fI_ZhNzYeuM9r99BXfrtr3gMTdaCSYo5J1Ih70AxUxpXTUZcTyBuSaoVNc9XzWAKomx049ORa5bRXDtNX6LN0SLbmLjXIkxFcRxkmVOdjf=s3520" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoOA7cVAN12IrXdT8oTD_lDDE92t-zUhE17JHH4ByQeq0mKhpChz5JKaVyL94GSFaRTPbHbURjK4JJB_fI_ZhNzYeuM9r99BXfrtr3gMTdaCSYo5J1Ih70AxUxpXTUZcTyBuSaoVNc9XzWAKomx049ORa5bRXDtNX6LN0SLbmLjXIkxFcRxkmVOdjf=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCgP77TF-iRaDDE_rGW7AKYkcrwrywVuYUm0Go4KJA1Ar-USehX3xBKraFZPqUVIWT0I1OE8fcyk3d17y_fAETywcb5Uxzd1mWKJq8mw4j5GP9Clk0FvbeG_mA1p_xCPItQktquUPNoyPa5IvkXudjwbCPBmx9-8aWUaz1FMXSAkh1_lO9gR0PR6Pl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCgP77TF-iRaDDE_rGW7AKYkcrwrywVuYUm0Go4KJA1Ar-USehX3xBKraFZPqUVIWT0I1OE8fcyk3d17y_fAETywcb5Uxzd1mWKJq8mw4j5GP9Clk0FvbeG_mA1p_xCPItQktquUPNoyPa5IvkXudjwbCPBmx9-8aWUaz1FMXSAkh1_lO9gR0PR6Pl=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">During the summer, Nathan had an internship with the social media department of Halls Columbia Chophouse in addition to working there. He did his Senior journalism semester in the Fall by writing for the Carolina News and Reporter. He finished the semester strong with only one more to go before graduation! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4yt1OUiZvsL_huAXyQilZvfCQhphubeeZwZE8XOpL_Cny5FxhiNfGoKQ-dx6f-j-8grj6aMZWP4r4swwszKGMqJ0XMwftRvr_uMnshsbbqiXtYYCRec-u8wnRMjrDfE4O5USG2eZzKdOisfVJ603S3YhkwTev05-f-Y-mdz-fF-h9v_PcsY_GVPjV=s474" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="474" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4yt1OUiZvsL_huAXyQilZvfCQhphubeeZwZE8XOpL_Cny5FxhiNfGoKQ-dx6f-j-8grj6aMZWP4r4swwszKGMqJ0XMwftRvr_uMnshsbbqiXtYYCRec-u8wnRMjrDfE4O5USG2eZzKdOisfVJ603S3YhkwTev05-f-Y-mdz-fF-h9v_PcsY_GVPjV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p>Camden ran club track in the spring and qualified to run in the USATF national meet in Jacksonville, FL in July. He continued his running by joining the cross country team when he started high school in August. He had a great season and lettered in cross country! He also made the JV basketball team. 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Rushmore. It was another incredible trip that was able to happen because of Amy's goal of running a half in all 50 states. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdKWiC8y6603M5Zr2PrdUfsw7VcdLM3ZQENOYh_0R3_-XJ1ucl0x_80MOJdSkdQAGrViqC8YE8pEfvnSejvZRCvOEzcv-mA9LZqTe0e68x8myo7fi2MYgqBT0XA1X0ezNdPY4IeN4h0ldFz04ipHJaOu2_7_4WivYzxmjZEpwVtMvSh3Oj6H6eyh4E=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdKWiC8y6603M5Zr2PrdUfsw7VcdLM3ZQENOYh_0R3_-XJ1ucl0x_80MOJdSkdQAGrViqC8YE8pEfvnSejvZRCvOEzcv-mA9LZqTe0e68x8myo7fi2MYgqBT0XA1X0ezNdPY4IeN4h0ldFz04ipHJaOu2_7_4WivYzxmjZEpwVtMvSh3Oj6H6eyh4E=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He was quarantined upstairs and fortunately, Amy and Camden didn't get it. Dave was very sick and he definitely had some lingering effects, but he did recover and is doing well. </p><p>He also lost his last two grandparents. His two grandmothers in CA both died this past year. His Grandmother Shirley would have turned 100 in January (like Betty White); and his Grandmother Madden would have turned 91 in December. They both had lived long lives, however, it was hard to lose them. </p><p>In November, after having had rain cancellations 3 times, Nathan and Camden finally got to do their Christmas presents from 2020! Nathan got to drive a race car and Camden got to ride with a professional driver! They got to do this at Darlington and loved it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5G2yoCpZawz3ErT1i_xQUYSa2PdVY02xoufORsPfM_V1alpSg9CTwVrTFB4N0pmW7WWVlb0TjIQbmSriOcxbtQcPOystdT6tZMl6zbAfuJhfLdmLp2wnfusprLaNJkNyMNw5NvrvZGXcuoFMIbBDHaBNGO6YGyzaUJ5B9APS6VFfO-o5S5UjHNMx-=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5G2yoCpZawz3ErT1i_xQUYSa2PdVY02xoufORsPfM_V1alpSg9CTwVrTFB4N0pmW7WWVlb0TjIQbmSriOcxbtQcPOystdT6tZMl6zbAfuJhfLdmLp2wnfusprLaNJkNyMNw5NvrvZGXcuoFMIbBDHaBNGO6YGyzaUJ5B9APS6VFfO-o5S5UjHNMx-=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFV4LVYZ2WNci1DK7OI11i86Mv-BTVoRcCmCztUxt-llYxasQ85clecNDF6JHsjs73CWCI2cZqJv86pAWSk4CrcRrZvXfJfScNHKL-RD6c99mkfwPX7q834hwFtbRQ4j5AFr-Rn5vpQdWRlICosSd81t_SU0Tt1iub9Luw620PEtxaCuxQ_hYWcmPn=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFV4LVYZ2WNci1DK7OI11i86Mv-BTVoRcCmCztUxt-llYxasQ85clecNDF6JHsjs73CWCI2cZqJv86pAWSk4CrcRrZvXfJfScNHKL-RD6c99mkfwPX7q834hwFtbRQ4j5AFr-Rn5vpQdWRlICosSd81t_SU0Tt1iub9Luw620PEtxaCuxQ_hYWcmPn=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZsPw0KMsDceW5lmhvjPMiSk2L1-_wmy8sI0bHUbLm2ojRk-eIoUeTiGjZUD0e19nyPSFUWNF1nrlTtYo5L54ETI16Y_G5uid6jKyTbIVAaZpcoyh9a9-xlW3V3nmtMHnMRnB4v_Y_qyM5JnXlAPwPFRP7mrKpMh11q1XUy0J0HUQoS9qbyjamEaI6=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZsPw0KMsDceW5lmhvjPMiSk2L1-_wmy8sI0bHUbLm2ojRk-eIoUeTiGjZUD0e19nyPSFUWNF1nrlTtYo5L54ETI16Y_G5uid6jKyTbIVAaZpcoyh9a9-xlW3V3nmtMHnMRnB4v_Y_qyM5JnXlAPwPFRP7mrKpMh11q1XUy0J0HUQoS9qbyjamEaI6=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>In December, it was Amy's turn for surgery After trying to work through what she thought was an IT band issue, she found out in July that she had a displaced vertebrae and needed surgery. So in December, she had back surgery. It made for an interesting, although more restful Christmas season. Lots of sitting, walking and not lifting things over 10 lbs! At least for Amy...Dave had to do extra work and driving to help out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0kvRmErzXWrxqVKpX3vyKXrWNPvZ_7i7VsJxfW3vWdxLl3yZkPobUdEjFb9FH6NAkRvbVrstrG90djzC67RrJkA_wpVv33O5tMlX016kUmYW7KVLJsThrMFJ4MLIqRGka2y-gDwt8Eov8U5jP2aMFTIVjmXbh0RjGdrrE-rHZ9AjDV91u43Tcb5rF=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0kvRmErzXWrxqVKpX3vyKXrWNPvZ_7i7VsJxfW3vWdxLl3yZkPobUdEjFb9FH6NAkRvbVrstrG90djzC67RrJkA_wpVv33O5tMlX016kUmYW7KVLJsThrMFJ4MLIqRGka2y-gDwt8Eov8U5jP2aMFTIVjmXbh0RjGdrrE-rHZ9AjDV91u43Tcb5rF=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtoU-MewUgqiJqtjGz9D8Kgnjmy1XbquUKkr6arknZHfomn8gvKMAh7CrG00_lm2LlCG0qApN6gyAFUrFXuA0rW8ma0LStJjX4rtm98-NWx3OY6sDafGZEGEdbAZO00vwqENPTMT0V6OLxfIyPD0sOae-J0O2aoB2h77Qgfqjy7JUUR5AJx1zb_fuR=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtoU-MewUgqiJqtjGz9D8Kgnjmy1XbquUKkr6arknZHfomn8gvKMAh7CrG00_lm2LlCG0qApN6gyAFUrFXuA0rW8ma0LStJjX4rtm98-NWx3OY6sDafGZEGEdbAZO00vwqENPTMT0V6OLxfIyPD0sOae-J0O2aoB2h77Qgfqjy7JUUR5AJx1zb_fuR=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Amy was cleared to drive, we bought another car and sold her old one to Nathan. Since it was the week of Christmas, she wanted a bow on the car so it could be a present Christmas morning. We didn't get to keep the bow, but we did get a cool picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdB2Qie1DjLlVKSD1ElwALmi3wmPBdT0ibwAcOgYlmiIG3tfE0NtYaLUyd_AgCrRl4SM-fBTAQuw7vlFvkcP6z59aRh61vnx7YHKukcggGWTifdYdiv7011xy6rHdqqWC9A6dCs9n54tU57DJXbgtMRLl2ejJHkxspnRWCax00wybcGkTt30-N6qvj=s3645" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3645" data-original-width="2192" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdB2Qie1DjLlVKSD1ElwALmi3wmPBdT0ibwAcOgYlmiIG3tfE0NtYaLUyd_AgCrRl4SM-fBTAQuw7vlFvkcP6z59aRh61vnx7YHKukcggGWTifdYdiv7011xy6rHdqqWC9A6dCs9n54tU57DJXbgtMRLl2ejJHkxspnRWCax00wybcGkTt30-N6qvj=s320" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Heading into 2022, we will have less money due to our two new to us cars!!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Overall, 2021 had a lot of downs, but many good times also! And having now gone through back surgery and 4 weeks into recovery, I can say that God is Good and He alone is the reason for my joy and peace. One of my favorite verses is Isaiah 43:2...."When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." </p><p>Happy New Year to all who have read about our family! My prayer is that this year will bring you joy and happiness! And that it will bring us all times to run! Hopefully my recovery will involve another half this year....not only for myself, but for Nathan and Camden too!</p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-13553690508191138182021-10-11T21:41:00.021-04:002021-10-11T21:50:26.028-04:00All good things....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0AsuL6qrAmS6f-aQAJTVgVhc6ujqyRdFKDJQ5wgpu6ps_EY45wk49RaYGT43gUUFkpOnujC0E4uYmh5j4J4CiltuCsclsobMFOBoDQHbklq7eZA_EADmQ9P2tSzp2Qw8JGtqGcWdLo/s2048/IMG_4963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0AsuL6qrAmS6f-aQAJTVgVhc6ujqyRdFKDJQ5wgpu6ps_EY45wk49RaYGT43gUUFkpOnujC0E4uYmh5j4J4CiltuCsclsobMFOBoDQHbklq7eZA_EADmQ9P2tSzp2Qw8JGtqGcWdLo/s320/IMG_4963.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4tAVPpSBT5aeI6YpRA2CbErmVDzPbaTHo4Igps9ox6yw5fyE2F_6uHqDnHc8dWI6uUEPIFIXgT59MUtgdBrPpiAT5P06wNFleiGvTHIZ7rFJMqnAT1XC9hC0zJJXz_50Q14rarIQ7Gw/s2048/IMG_4976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4tAVPpSBT5aeI6YpRA2CbErmVDzPbaTHo4Igps9ox6yw5fyE2F_6uHqDnHc8dWI6uUEPIFIXgT59MUtgdBrPpiAT5P06wNFleiGvTHIZ7rFJMqnAT1XC9hC0zJJXz_50Q14rarIQ7Gw/s320/IMG_4976.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our last full day in South Dakota was Sunday. We slept in later than we planned due to being tired! But we still had a full day planned! Our first activity of the day was Black Elk Peak. This hike was in Custer State Park and although I had not wanted to drive the Needles Highway through the park again, due to listening to the GPS, we ended up doing just that! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBpuKZIG6ghV4Jh0bibNtV_07v5CLPnZvApdc7Nl-uijMTHMWHR0w53FLgKzTWkFAGinMvwRT1bI95fILa4OhHu1wCHcH3ki0HfdSmkWjcnt4dl5KziU0-jcwmz8jkrOAJYNdWE7BtgI/s2048/IMG_4964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBpuKZIG6ghV4Jh0bibNtV_07v5CLPnZvApdc7Nl-uijMTHMWHR0w53FLgKzTWkFAGinMvwRT1bI95fILa4OhHu1wCHcH3ki0HfdSmkWjcnt4dl5KziU0-jcwmz8jkrOAJYNdWE7BtgI/s320/IMG_4964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More wildlife!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p>The Black Elk Peak was the one hike we didn't want to miss. This peak is the highest in South Dakota at 7244 ft and the highest peak east of the Rockies. The hike was a little under 7 hours round trip with an incredible view at the top! It was very rocky at the top of the needles and Camden had a great time climbing. I only yelled at him once to stay away from the edge! There is also a fire tower at the top that had been built by the CCC in the 30's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzaPzolRLcBPVAgdBGEKhMoo9zqDfcGxwOHs7KdDXY81ICD3tmO_jsR6YWeKwHooY0KDKIyu856DY9pAlk2FXDx8O7k1MeSiZuwfngzs1kOSxHIvd0ZuOr4qHEPf3-n9waB6UrED-m7k/s2048/IMG_4967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzaPzolRLcBPVAgdBGEKhMoo9zqDfcGxwOHs7KdDXY81ICD3tmO_jsR6YWeKwHooY0KDKIyu856DY9pAlk2FXDx8O7k1MeSiZuwfngzs1kOSxHIvd0ZuOr4qHEPf3-n9waB6UrED-m7k/s320/IMG_4967.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihY6zJxeGRW2O7jFzFv9GB_OkyiBayCLBHapDlFw-82N81SGOpHXYouPUHYPwFbcAKOfU7dTqEgKojRHyIqFtdC9UO1F-lhA5yFxZ1YscBYkc-5p4vJ952Bq06uTrPnCSV7Q6KoLcFDQ/s2048/IMG_4970.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can hear the wind in Camden's video</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After our hike, we decided to soak our feet in Sylvan Lake. I had heard that they had filmed part of National Treasure 2 at this location. We watch it again when we got home and recognized the spot! It is where they are on top of Mt Rushmore pouring water on the rocks to find the entrance.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTnuFtLn2cJooJ0Am7htNaXeBplAXb_0kD7mMdWsoHITbA0oNSxPMSX6-p9hwsgM_HdQ14HW0EorXwSwzSUrq53h_6jvhqHJMvXy3M1SoRFrnxESBKrAZEhMYiPB27pAmUcScr2EbDOA/s2048/IMG_4995.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTnuFtLn2cJooJ0Am7htNaXeBplAXb_0kD7mMdWsoHITbA0oNSxPMSX6-p9hwsgM_HdQ14HW0EorXwSwzSUrq53h_6jvhqHJMvXy3M1SoRFrnxESBKrAZEhMYiPB27pAmUcScr2EbDOA/s320/IMG_4995.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We had eaten a late breakfast and had some snacks on the hike, but we were a little hungry and headed to Custer to get a snack at the Purple Pie Place. I got chicken pot pie and Camden got mac and cheese and ice cream. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN__ytK1sir3KTNkmXoxij4oCehKJqM58Rdmim2Qo5pCmUKFTnTMcVMbcJ1WfKZRRT5Yg4M9v4WXB-8gMezJV-gdUOncb8MTzHp2Jp4u1O1PMOa9_i_sWNOkxuFWLI6eFOxm90s0-raw/s2048/IMG_4998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSN__ytK1sir3KTNkmXoxij4oCehKJqM58Rdmim2Qo5pCmUKFTnTMcVMbcJ1WfKZRRT5Yg4M9v4WXB-8gMezJV-gdUOncb8MTzHp2Jp4u1O1PMOa9_i_sWNOkxuFWLI6eFOxm90s0-raw/s320/IMG_4998.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We had checked out of the Powder House Lodge this morning to go glamping on our last night in SD. We went to Under Canvas for this fun experience! We had our own tent with a private bath. Of course since we were camping, there was no electricity! We had our own wood stove for heat...fortunately we didn't need it as I was nervous about starting a fire!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o4htQy88Pyk_7Yd2RQiuIcML0jW7V2127IMspBQ-o8wQwyJvNvC2a08iYhOAr3aA3NOTQ5U-CZiv8ZC9M-ayVPZC-cp9r-HMtZ3li-WdIw6DgarLwYqLGrDgHyUtuAutnSY9VdC9P3Q/s2048/IMG_4999.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o4htQy88Pyk_7Yd2RQiuIcML0jW7V2127IMspBQ-o8wQwyJvNvC2a08iYhOAr3aA3NOTQ5U-CZiv8ZC9M-ayVPZC-cp9r-HMtZ3li-WdIw6DgarLwYqLGrDgHyUtuAutnSY9VdC9P3Q/s320/IMG_4999.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from our front porch</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dYAzlegW6C3IfHoL-bA55riLIFDs6LeVLSUpk1CFDdcOrtAOrouqqepFDGKN0tA7t_ZWTj846lUNs1KDxr3RLBASACt2boBy_HVaUCH7ZZQ_LA0638aEujXzmrftM_h7c9nOQQEJdJI/s2048/IMG_5001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dYAzlegW6C3IfHoL-bA55riLIFDs6LeVLSUpk1CFDdcOrtAOrouqqepFDGKN0tA7t_ZWTj846lUNs1KDxr3RLBASACt2boBy_HVaUCH7ZZQ_LA0638aEujXzmrftM_h7c9nOQQEJdJI/s320/IMG_5001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A5y5IGwyGCJcSEhga8mY3Ad2ixirVrVNLfAexV0tEcy0xAYrK2suZKXkPLiBpYne6krCoB2QuSuCZRgUvpo-4jiTscMAHxy9tYWqP7F_tdLjimdm5uy1FIEZ-PvZeyrwTZ1tpsEix-Q/s2048/IMG_5002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A5y5IGwyGCJcSEhga8mY3Ad2ixirVrVNLfAexV0tEcy0xAYrK2suZKXkPLiBpYne6krCoB2QuSuCZRgUvpo-4jiTscMAHxy9tYWqP7F_tdLjimdm5uy1FIEZ-PvZeyrwTZ1tpsEix-Q/s320/IMG_5002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9jdlYD1Ur8uuEkfNzhIGjoXASzeIJIp7CWY8S3E8R3kdrXD6_-PdV688vQ4Z9G7ouFoMjzqHMOEXJVdaniWzMXBANcRjVdQX2kaGGME5pAZJoYM6_DXhKl0MZQFtLyorzQ_qYcrIp0E/s2048/IMG_5003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9jdlYD1Ur8uuEkfNzhIGjoXASzeIJIp7CWY8S3E8R3kdrXD6_-PdV688vQ4Z9G7ouFoMjzqHMOEXJVdaniWzMXBANcRjVdQX2kaGGME5pAZJoYM6_DXhKl0MZQFtLyorzQ_qYcrIp0E/s320/IMG_5003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u6wpphBdv4cvLP7VU00TFlxt4D_Hchyphenhyphenl5v69TsJG8XiAxU74-eLzuJLhUvvp0PO8fXXE2mFCcVvrKOldgmxWB1QxX7PPP_S-Hn-OGi6_S1HglrYjqjGfAayPBMB1ToFeizyabg-zhH4/s2048/IMG_5004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u6wpphBdv4cvLP7VU00TFlxt4D_Hchyphenhyphenl5v69TsJG8XiAxU74-eLzuJLhUvvp0PO8fXXE2mFCcVvrKOldgmxWB1QxX7PPP_S-Hn-OGi6_S1HglrYjqjGfAayPBMB1ToFeizyabg-zhH4/s320/IMG_5004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shower had a pull string to turn the water on...unfortunately, when you let go of the string, the water turned off!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_OliV8rxFFf9eagMsIjMUd0fUl0yxEIiVX0JRLfTXNHJf3JNGLfPLviEt3VHt_YjJQXj5rBg6I7Md4672aYCL7ANtedhIhnM4piuKzuZ0P2UVqKkT_5GU3lzKL2eaEuEucK1fY_SVzI/s2048/IMG_5005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_OliV8rxFFf9eagMsIjMUd0fUl0yxEIiVX0JRLfTXNHJf3JNGLfPLviEt3VHt_YjJQXj5rBg6I7Md4672aYCL7ANtedhIhnM4piuKzuZ0P2UVqKkT_5GU3lzKL2eaEuEucK1fY_SVzI/s320/IMG_5005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>I relaxed in our tent while Camden climbed the rocks behind our tent! Later that evening, we started and finished a puzzle...finished in the dark with our lanterns. Then dinner at the main tent with a view of the lit up Mt Rushmore. The best part of the evening was that it rained and we could sleep in a very comfy bed while listening to the rain on our tent!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AigHqJi0fIUFC9XU7qbqWFEMg36ERJA_iEw6emSJ0dHjzxQqfo3e5N4Ffd9ka0vyDMg7H4dLee2fojZ4rgrvhENZlnl5RORiiCvfybcOy_o55T_WAHeFbwb9Rx1LJyVejaoixcSmJew/s2048/IMG_0668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AigHqJi0fIUFC9XU7qbqWFEMg36ERJA_iEw6emSJ0dHjzxQqfo3e5N4Ffd9ka0vyDMg7H4dLee2fojZ4rgrvhENZlnl5RORiiCvfybcOy_o55T_WAHeFbwb9Rx1LJyVejaoixcSmJew/s320/IMG_0668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaDgO9Mp8Fup7LBMmJSb5zuMaAHh7RjpDqo1vS2_lXjtN-myhPueexvC5kkOwG-TwjkiIQBqfSt63hKPkXId_L1zZvo-8yfC-AMVR3E_-sVEX0PBlVJ6jgMNiVg0j8H2-npGywQr8_Is/s2048/IMG_0669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaDgO9Mp8Fup7LBMmJSb5zuMaAHh7RjpDqo1vS2_lXjtN-myhPueexvC5kkOwG-TwjkiIQBqfSt63hKPkXId_L1zZvo-8yfC-AMVR3E_-sVEX0PBlVJ6jgMNiVg0j8H2-npGywQr8_Is/s320/IMG_0669.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden's view of the camp from the rocks he climbed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KpMEo7djFOxdrK_2fbfqI8RejEfGaptDexpJ3CFtcnoNBj4V57zDhX3Byvz5sG59U5Z3YclIBJoRF-2DuSPzNqxNsFRFkGNO6o7FxDNpiGZI2Dd2oKhUWHEXkEfUv8HVskxUb9NK6-g/s2048/IMG_5006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KpMEo7djFOxdrK_2fbfqI8RejEfGaptDexpJ3CFtcnoNBj4V57zDhX3Byvz5sG59U5Z3YclIBJoRF-2DuSPzNqxNsFRFkGNO6o7FxDNpiGZI2Dd2oKhUWHEXkEfUv8HVskxUb9NK6-g/s320/IMG_5006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After not wanting to get out of bed in the morning because the bed was so comfy and it was now cold, we finally checked out and found a WIFI spot so that Camden could finish his homework. After the homework was finished, we had just enough time to go to The National Presidential Wax Museum. They did a good job on all of the presidents, except Reagan and the first Bush.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBTD9Or4qz4DbwR_as5pjnS7uKukeZnZ1WPHLDfCkCQw4ZixH23UubjusTt7b-1RdfV-ZAri8p8NIO7y6x1F9vsFD_wIM3N5a9-JyXrDhv8cDw4knIxlYU-dYctXEoP1zLGATb5bDeyI/s2048/IMG_5008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBTD9Or4qz4DbwR_as5pjnS7uKukeZnZ1WPHLDfCkCQw4ZixH23UubjusTt7b-1RdfV-ZAri8p8NIO7y6x1F9vsFD_wIM3N5a9-JyXrDhv8cDw4knIxlYU-dYctXEoP1zLGATb5bDeyI/s320/IMG_5008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YLTcivLsbuCGCohxUZ8bRwQWlmaHKJ74JIpacjAcMAV24U17Zko-DrmV8BO5kMF3ElaCMUU2y_mI0mJm9x8pssvM1CxMKbDQ-lQYGid-NOR72Bbpr4V7xDjBMVkIjyrKuP8846Z0GjQ/s2048/IMG_5010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YLTcivLsbuCGCohxUZ8bRwQWlmaHKJ74JIpacjAcMAV24U17Zko-DrmV8BO5kMF3ElaCMUU2y_mI0mJm9x8pssvM1CxMKbDQ-lQYGid-NOR72Bbpr4V7xDjBMVkIjyrKuP8846Z0GjQ/s320/IMG_5010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeHZg4hCFN7M8zAT_8w_GNRPMGroVMkdu_cQz3zkSTRIPJLMz6qp7iPDqeFZ87OHbvBEeyjhuG4Fc4M3AW02LMgHmX-t-653iidnjgkFouuqKpofIxy4qMzg5q5YD9qIoPswwERm99wE/s2048/IMG_5012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeHZg4hCFN7M8zAT_8w_GNRPMGroVMkdu_cQz3zkSTRIPJLMz6qp7iPDqeFZ87OHbvBEeyjhuG4Fc4M3AW02LMgHmX-t-653iidnjgkFouuqKpofIxy4qMzg5q5YD9qIoPswwERm99wE/s320/IMG_5012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbbrRSc6nVYB1NT5M_BJLK6vj10WZmuzrUZS9THGj1UaRa6QT8RMV8mJKj0pXv8e6d90AvuIApMXmDanN-EJAJ4au4xd4QolD2-OI6nivl6AfJr8YfqflZFRKaBkOFRMGmIfQUytexM0/s2048/IMG_5013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbbrRSc6nVYB1NT5M_BJLK6vj10WZmuzrUZS9THGj1UaRa6QT8RMV8mJKj0pXv8e6d90AvuIApMXmDanN-EJAJ4au4xd4QolD2-OI6nivl6AfJr8YfqflZFRKaBkOFRMGmIfQUytexM0/s320/IMG_5013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden trying to look presidential!</div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><div>We had had an awesome trip and made great memories! But it was time to mask up and head home. South Dakota, you are unforgettable!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-37495815566622243352021-10-06T21:01:00.000-04:002021-10-06T21:01:52.776-04:00More than running on race day!<p>Race day started early and ended around 10:30 with lots of fun in between! Of course some of the fun was the race itself!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZbNOUOWDlA7jnysgJ1qgF8rIoqIl5Iq_PRPfiN9yLGXRVfsQaySBAo0hg6isGdrX6UORXy6uKpA2KHiejvnk-Hs7CLNgkymlMVyh3JJ89o7rLTT8vQWXsb6y8oM3XYR-FPoTTUnV7gA/s2048/race_54853_129189_ca2b0ec1-6126-463b-8459-e5cbc6929645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZbNOUOWDlA7jnysgJ1qgF8rIoqIl5Iq_PRPfiN9yLGXRVfsQaySBAo0hg6isGdrX6UORXy6uKpA2KHiejvnk-Hs7CLNgkymlMVyh3JJ89o7rLTT8vQWXsb6y8oM3XYR-FPoTTUnV7gA/s320/race_54853_129189_ca2b0ec1-6126-463b-8459-e5cbc6929645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwVd5Ri7G_2J_sfAC-t7wwkfWfj9jHQwHLcO4EzV03Loag82kuFvA57fQG3cdGUlXQujFAYVq5spgosDx4uqrq8_VpxkzyhoV2orTmCbdeLKbOV-QUfXl_cHvuBy_RTbhsse0hQ0IAeo/s2048/race_54853_129189_ca6edce2-e7fd-4e47-93b8-84e96f301cc9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were both hungry after the race, so we headed to Custer to get lunch. I wanted something with fries!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOFPzq08sG4nffRyRkFkDKc_8Y59JIA1hK8yE_IuwIrGXwDnHHuBfUqRHy0CCLZtUSSUIjfIXtek4cqj4tQe0QBnl6MWHECXNXznhDTYhjy1sZmTwmcB14TLSX5ELZfJ5Dl1avdThb48/s2048/IMG_4914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOFPzq08sG4nffRyRkFkDKc_8Y59JIA1hK8yE_IuwIrGXwDnHHuBfUqRHy0CCLZtUSSUIjfIXtek4cqj4tQe0QBnl6MWHECXNXznhDTYhjy1sZmTwmcB14TLSX5ELZfJ5Dl1avdThb48/s320/IMG_4914.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSCIIoofdJ6NLHCbwoVXfKbot_ua6eHJjYsDwKXXOb6hEqpJB8T7lb1SkptZ5Fe2rjnkhquYrWiiOZDtwd-eY_O0zefQ0A8kRmJIW-Af9FDPVxaiVMinZsSDqIfd6bXra477OceOClGM/s2048/IMG_4917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSCIIoofdJ6NLHCbwoVXfKbot_ua6eHJjYsDwKXXOb6hEqpJB8T7lb1SkptZ5Fe2rjnkhquYrWiiOZDtwd-eY_O0zefQ0A8kRmJIW-Af9FDPVxaiVMinZsSDqIfd6bXra477OceOClGM/s320/IMG_4917.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had to stop to take pictures with my medal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZaT-5HweZb7WavHKDXemjy2MqKcvBaoIo0pjtOZOTNH8TMuo89q3GjtmFRZvHzhh83Simg3cpSDKbtFo3Mr9TpVldu0jg9EVXlywDjV7_FoFMUo5LNSwYAfJBjkbXhssI4tZ1xQbfbE/s2048/IMG_4918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZaT-5HweZb7WavHKDXemjy2MqKcvBaoIo0pjtOZOTNH8TMuo89q3GjtmFRZvHzhh83Simg3cpSDKbtFo3Mr9TpVldu0jg9EVXlywDjV7_FoFMUo5LNSwYAfJBjkbXhssI4tZ1xQbfbE/s320/IMG_4918.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another view of George Washington!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We ate at Buglin Bull in Custer for lunch and both got cheesesteaks, fries and a Coke! A nice lunch after a long run.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbNg6spAoMei3XehwyOuBN7TNdBH7jQnvXDTh34DSLSlBqb3UkVzxpoildT7bOtvavXkeD0vm0DRszGBUwpQjg4FUIb9G_4S0QnioEKTv4d67E27EtpCqd4jVYJuZKAI4jqQqByhYBVw/s2048/IMG_4921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbNg6spAoMei3XehwyOuBN7TNdBH7jQnvXDTh34DSLSlBqb3UkVzxpoildT7bOtvavXkeD0vm0DRszGBUwpQjg4FUIb9G_4S0QnioEKTv4d67E27EtpCqd4jVYJuZKAI4jqQqByhYBVw/s320/IMG_4921.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We then went down to Wind Cave National Park. We arrived at 1:30 and were able to get a tour for 3:30. While we were waiting, we walked around the prairie, thought about what Laura Ingalls' life would have been like, and did some sitting! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTGe75FMeZzfbE9ztyx3g4jmo3VKWnsjqnqmN4IWWMpTl9kNTzdlYQWB7ahUnjzdM6UZ27waMnp3zSDjtKVl-q0OI_kaOnUL3ikMZHz5LGXt8FXQgxHBc8YnhaRM9cGb2qv_gliFPo_g/s2048/IMG_4928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTGe75FMeZzfbE9ztyx3g4jmo3VKWnsjqnqmN4IWWMpTl9kNTzdlYQWB7ahUnjzdM6UZ27waMnp3zSDjtKVl-q0OI_kaOnUL3ikMZHz5LGXt8FXQgxHBc8YnhaRM9cGb2qv_gliFPo_g/s320/IMG_4928.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsjtLD0URSkq-FxIrvBfODKsNafchx3hYwVI9oJ6zf-Vd-c7FMoOPlpkbfazCWVUs6H0SU-oCtZC2-W8swu2TXu68b-7JSlvepgDNEKydSrsvKyLftGeaTUzHKytzemM5rimT6-oRm9c/s2048/IMG_4923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsjtLD0URSkq-FxIrvBfODKsNafchx3hYwVI9oJ6zf-Vd-c7FMoOPlpkbfazCWVUs6H0SU-oCtZC2-W8swu2TXu68b-7JSlvepgDNEKydSrsvKyLftGeaTUzHKytzemM5rimT6-oRm9c/s320/IMG_4923.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden sitting Indian style in the teepee</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqidd2BT9hir0ceb0MHX702ynSyh1HbNOsHVqXM4Li2DfMEdzqR_oYUWZZ_xYMNh2aqKYbCY_7Hd6qDG1nEkM7PDxhvE6KEbYfKF6Ah0nz2sX4IBuJSM7EtNf0CfPma2ssq1_BMnL3-c/s2048/IMG_4924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqidd2BT9hir0ceb0MHX702ynSyh1HbNOsHVqXM4Li2DfMEdzqR_oYUWZZ_xYMNh2aqKYbCY_7Hd6qDG1nEkM7PDxhvE6KEbYfKF6Ah0nz2sX4IBuJSM7EtNf0CfPma2ssq1_BMnL3-c/s320/IMG_4924.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Natural Entrance to the Wind Cave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wind Cave was found when two men heard wind blowing and found that it was blowing from a hole in the ground. Depending on the air pressure, sometimes the air blows out and other times it blows in. As stories go, one man's hat was sucked into the cave when they looked at it the second time! It was blowing out the day we were there. Fortunately, people made another entrance to the cave so we didn't have to squeeze in this hole!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzmU1zlcPdmX0MkMyVFgH5AGIneCtDlr_UHhaBnNWDdFeOvR7oBpzN0bvVU4-OIOzQTMCJeI7YztQhU1q9ErA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztA1bZPJGe0vGkpirOTqbntfRzXKQ7_1RUvfeGCpKK8UQYkKUjg3k2u5xNgmBq3R4w37ktRpV9__eXCyyM_IZZGTgQH2fNVJgfqWu8tnVltn_tqnfRv0k89tb_49rqXQlGa3cnnxuLbM/s2048/IMG_4925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztA1bZPJGe0vGkpirOTqbntfRzXKQ7_1RUvfeGCpKK8UQYkKUjg3k2u5xNgmBq3R4w37ktRpV9__eXCyyM_IZZGTgQH2fNVJgfqWu8tnVltn_tqnfRv0k89tb_49rqXQlGa3cnnxuLbM/s320/IMG_4925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Views of the prairie...not much there to be honest. Camden didn't want to know that people who lived on the prairie used buffalo chips to warm their homes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bu3j_QdS24eGPyXi-NS4lnuyjn_NJ00U-vL528nYJUt0zDayo3AE7_O6XAK3vdguPKJTvdS-eY1lndbu8ZPEWAf5u1XotSmybImcTXuU2exctZxK3x3b3UssF05Wz4TAljK5HdMMjt8/s2048/IMG_4926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bu3j_QdS24eGPyXi-NS4lnuyjn_NJ00U-vL528nYJUt0zDayo3AE7_O6XAK3vdguPKJTvdS-eY1lndbu8ZPEWAf5u1XotSmybImcTXuU2exctZxK3x3b3UssF05Wz4TAljK5HdMMjt8/s320/IMG_4926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We finally got to go in the cave for our tour. This is a unique cave and very dry compared to most. Therefore there were no stalactites and stalagmites. 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We got there just in time to catch the last bus to the base of the mountain. The memorial was started 70 years ago and there is still a lot to do! Korczak Ziolkowski was asked by Native Americans to carve a memorial to their heritage that rivalled Mt Rushmore. He refused to take any government money because he thought it would be an insult to the Native Americans who had had so many promises broken. Therefore, it has taken a long time to get as much done as has been finished. His family is carrying on his legacy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbO0LzZqSvhlbZeUVYD7rVfr-W4U9npucCRkc9pOUcsDAJ_MpBzbRX5uViaEOmi6ybYuPUpVxIGjepeJ0MdrwqQKOHX5I4tvkGt2mN4palFKlD3KHXgVcctBh82S1Y2OmDUsYEG0hI6k/s2048/IMG_4945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbO0LzZqSvhlbZeUVYD7rVfr-W4U9npucCRkc9pOUcsDAJ_MpBzbRX5uViaEOmi6ybYuPUpVxIGjepeJ0MdrwqQKOHX5I4tvkGt2mN4palFKlD3KHXgVcctBh82S1Y2OmDUsYEG0hI6k/s320/IMG_4945.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKW3TPEW-fovJm4vynkgS0wsxtVjq1Ow7OVriwl52kUfQXHaWY1YQ5oVvWhK-T2GeEfiE8ogr-bgmDAQQZQXvsBuJtr_KnSViJi-MPN5f3tsjrw4Rq-cOxsU74qhztRh_OqmEzow8UcQ/s2048/IMG_4948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKW3TPEW-fovJm4vynkgS0wsxtVjq1Ow7OVriwl52kUfQXHaWY1YQ5oVvWhK-T2GeEfiE8ogr-bgmDAQQZQXvsBuJtr_KnSViJi-MPN5f3tsjrw4Rq-cOxsU74qhztRh_OqmEzow8UcQ/s320/IMG_4948.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuIftjVm0mQ4-RnkDWvJuVdUb-N9k5Ofi87NDXHg0hqbyJaMPYEZICBGFqEYd6fhP2TTh2KDXG2g_fBc_zUlQtowCHW0Bs8-s34wKT2NsJOkh6yXINYhb6lufqx1jkh8oukompu4lDzk/s2048/IMG_4950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuIftjVm0mQ4-RnkDWvJuVdUb-N9k5Ofi87NDXHg0hqbyJaMPYEZICBGFqEYd6fhP2TTh2KDXG2g_fBc_zUlQtowCHW0Bs8-s34wKT2NsJOkh6yXINYhb6lufqx1jkh8oukompu4lDzk/s320/IMG_4950.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After the bus tour, we had enough time to watch the video of the project, look in the museum, and then watch the light show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhjnToSew_dhJeFpPKWwylse5XtLNjchiKovMhyphenhyphenzzbROUOldnI-ZrFWOsg8ZRc2ggemYW8hwaW4JdPiYZh3w4Mk1-ur63uzSFwEtOsMimXhFTvlc_WLfNYjgJSO-L09msn_lT4g0vqxU/s2048/IMG_4952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhjnToSew_dhJeFpPKWwylse5XtLNjchiKovMhyphenhyphenzzbROUOldnI-ZrFWOsg8ZRc2ggemYW8hwaW4JdPiYZh3w4Mk1-ur63uzSFwEtOsMimXhFTvlc_WLfNYjgJSO-L09msn_lT4g0vqxU/s320/IMG_4952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What the memorial will eventually look like. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmDAKfI_6fclZiIc4mXuuwkyoVTIdCI1sorEm9EM-jUYaq7aYr_rtLr7d1Fx1reyaTKpVPsn96ghdU1-QTD7ynMcBnFHAE-sSVF6_rLlUwp17MNtOq5z5OLzL___SgI7KINlx3VY_D5o/s2048/IMG_4953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmDAKfI_6fclZiIc4mXuuwkyoVTIdCI1sorEm9EM-jUYaq7aYr_rtLr7d1Fx1reyaTKpVPsn96ghdU1-QTD7ynMcBnFHAE-sSVF6_rLlUwp17MNtOq5z5OLzL___SgI7KINlx3VY_D5o/s320/IMG_4953.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The light show used the stone as a backdrop for a laser show that paid tribute to Native Americans</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were tired and hungry after our long day so we headed back to the Powder House Lodge to eat dinner. The waiter was very nice and gave any runners free ice cream for dessert! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One more full day of adventure in South Dakota....<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-5071004874673598722021-10-03T20:35:00.001-04:002021-10-03T20:35:31.033-04:00Bison, bison, and more bison!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDLRcVS0LzdGLhse-9UW1vaT6pb74JHAyZXFgdwsuWqU7aNbAnJiCFeZnfKxlxBGN46Xxn3ROSIGhksM78MDRESWBGfrMWpNiEtPPn6g_6tTXmsCmjccVZQsxdg_jTeZP2JjmLZ1WNgQ/s2048/IMG_0590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDLRcVS0LzdGLhse-9UW1vaT6pb74JHAyZXFgdwsuWqU7aNbAnJiCFeZnfKxlxBGN46Xxn3ROSIGhksM78MDRESWBGfrMWpNiEtPPn6g_6tTXmsCmjccVZQsxdg_jTeZP2JjmLZ1WNgQ/s320/IMG_0590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Our first day in Custer's state park and wow, just wow!!<div><br /></div><div>We got on the Needles highway right away and the main things I can say about this road were that I was very glad to be driving a small car and I hoped I wouldn't have to drive it again! (Unfortunately, this would not be our last time on this highway!). The road was right on the edge of the mountain and there were one way tunnels to drive through...one of which was called the eye of the needle. Again, very glad for a small car! Some vehicles are too large to drive through this tunnel!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ95e_foThZiB3vc3yXpCD1yxhMeI4N-c3OKEgyxIpfQUwQMB1DDG6JxcEu0zDUE-8p3MuOfQqhBt0XkFKi57jAH-e0oD0PkHT2DV8WikS93KX4jA-kqQkcU31Cc7Qrdd1-uL3pBCTpAU/s2048/IMG_0551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ95e_foThZiB3vc3yXpCD1yxhMeI4N-c3OKEgyxIpfQUwQMB1DDG6JxcEu0zDUE-8p3MuOfQqhBt0XkFKi57jAH-e0oD0PkHT2DV8WikS93KX4jA-kqQkcU31Cc7Qrdd1-uL3pBCTpAU/s320/IMG_0551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the Hood Tunnel. 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text-align: center;">You can see the car coming out of the eye. Very tight squeeze!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were so many needles coming out of the mountains. It was really a wonder to see!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbBGg-4lVABeVukpEPhoRUnyZ9NcGrcO96WdSF_AU_vibwrsK-0oJRiFfxqE-EXx51-xFWruEgcCmeh88eOA2vr6P4poDDDwCltgHbJrc3zMMNjaEzONF1dkAEMZfQIGGNszhGJApLqI/s2048/IMG_0572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbBGg-4lVABeVukpEPhoRUnyZ9NcGrcO96WdSF_AU_vibwrsK-0oJRiFfxqE-EXx51-xFWruEgcCmeh88eOA2vr6P4poDDDwCltgHbJrc3zMMNjaEzONF1dkAEMZfQIGGNszhGJApLqI/s320/IMG_0572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWnFtuLPcIfNPhwMPWuyJKBGlZpwd_3yV-6mAICW3cc2ASV5wmpCTb2WfK2WgZjZ1LpbVvysw4Cx-fUWZqro1MyMh1rxdc_IlOs1rO7EvKlSYUELe50uazxOkiLXKKPdjJS-baPB-vls/s2048/IMG_0573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWnFtuLPcIfNPhwMPWuyJKBGlZpwd_3yV-6mAICW3cc2ASV5wmpCTb2WfK2WgZjZ1LpbVvysw4Cx-fUWZqro1MyMh1rxdc_IlOs1rO7EvKlSYUELe50uazxOkiLXKKPdjJS-baPB-vls/s320/IMG_0573.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a brief hike after we squeezed through the eye. We hiked the Cathedral Spires. It was about a 1.5 to 2 mile round trip hike that wasn't too difficult. 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But we got distracted by the wildlife loop and were so glad we drove it. Dusk is a good time to see wildlife!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZWz7x0kg-rFvfCJtePHwItB4Tcb8_na618rArw8flJC5ghXU-dLnXzbjtV7EY4FyjDV8P3bpJgzcRbGY40To-ghj0qZ-22Tfdrdc9fkbmPl5vZfoYbb3cwpEeK8zv3iJwCf0KI8GnSk/s2048/IMG_0586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZWz7x0kg-rFvfCJtePHwItB4Tcb8_na618rArw8flJC5ghXU-dLnXzbjtV7EY4FyjDV8P3bpJgzcRbGY40To-ghj0qZ-22Tfdrdc9fkbmPl5vZfoYbb3cwpEeK8zv3iJwCf0KI8GnSk/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had seen bison from a distance in the Badlands, but Camden was super excited to see two close up....and tried to take a selfie with them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8le5LXTYBCGjzkfKK16t1ljKCb7B46RxiM4QRYV8qsw8MPjW-0GBNjjscLtIDugczMxsFJ8vApSz4LWtZF06lJi5mCfnns5sZ0Kr9VulAmVODMT9-y0Kf3O0_9f7EuqcoAxkxbEBOJqw/s2048/IMG_0588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8le5LXTYBCGjzkfKK16t1ljKCb7B46RxiM4QRYV8qsw8MPjW-0GBNjjscLtIDugczMxsFJ8vApSz4LWtZF06lJi5mCfnns5sZ0Kr9VulAmVODMT9-y0Kf3O0_9f7EuqcoAxkxbEBOJqw/s320/IMG_0588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx62rc5q6_r6K3rNfjxqzxU1BwN-ABQcJVl1ScM8LyW5YaxQj6Jj6wSZcoS0jmZi6FRW_O6k3fdsq5mBrOEX34B-C8qlubZ69M-Aq3e6RhpCba3z0dzjan3yk6qCfBzok7xA4UuEqNNQ/s2048/IMG_0589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx62rc5q6_r6K3rNfjxqzxU1BwN-ABQcJVl1ScM8LyW5YaxQj6Jj6wSZcoS0jmZi6FRW_O6k3fdsq5mBrOEX34B-C8qlubZ69M-Aq3e6RhpCba3z0dzjan3yk6qCfBzok7xA4UuEqNNQ/s320/IMG_0589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xiYBhhVqxk4cVYUa5fd5Dq_RIfmgYQIWocKL087t8qzs3GruT3povVgkiEf2cSXzDooGyeZfQDga8p-t172GdC81uUDRpe9w0rZkhHWu_DW9JAPlsslRnHbmozr2PHhFSB_EpwEzMM0/s2048/IMG_4848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xiYBhhVqxk4cVYUa5fd5Dq_RIfmgYQIWocKL087t8qzs3GruT3povVgkiEf2cSXzDooGyeZfQDga8p-t172GdC81uUDRpe9w0rZkhHWu_DW9JAPlsslRnHbmozr2PHhFSB_EpwEzMM0/s320/IMG_4848.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We then saw some deer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>But what was next was blew us away.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70Dew_8STG5LFUUf8rnuc9Xs_Q6pmC2PxmOXvbL_L6hEqFE4ru2zohuQAVOOAAl-1Uj7-W7vX9awhs_0THJYd4Nu4LZ7XUnszxZNO6OLdcJFOCx2WbkJjc6BdOE3LjHCvoYhITagVGJM/s2048/IMG_0601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70Dew_8STG5LFUUf8rnuc9Xs_Q6pmC2PxmOXvbL_L6hEqFE4ru2zohuQAVOOAAl-1Uj7-W7vX9awhs_0THJYd4Nu4LZ7XUnszxZNO6OLdcJFOCx2WbkJjc6BdOE3LjHCvoYhITagVGJM/s320/IMG_0601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh5aupSI_atUrLaZe_i6XSVRGZpZ_UftIVZM025J73-fQ5KAod1P6fNmvuyvFrWmxDSd2mhRrIktJPyRKmFdAK3aVwzAQL_Q-yhFTs_2h4JpU9FLC_uv4NjEvBSfFTNzD-umztYNzTB0/s2048/IMG_0600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh5aupSI_atUrLaZe_i6XSVRGZpZ_UftIVZM025J73-fQ5KAod1P6fNmvuyvFrWmxDSd2mhRrIktJPyRKmFdAK3aVwzAQL_Q-yhFTs_2h4JpU9FLC_uv4NjEvBSfFTNzD-umztYNzTB0/s320/IMG_0600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw hundreds of bison!!! It was incredible!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDrcqCyR2gwj6MjYD0COmtwrtl0bYJ9NQ3gRss5AcCCYQ80F6uJYh9QCkjtVGlIdTMCaCGKYY8fENyq1_u9pUWwIglm_Q_USgiwjrVZHqeAUVHiM9jA575FtPe6o3hNwPmgF_OS175t4/s2048/IMG_0610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDrcqCyR2gwj6MjYD0COmtwrtl0bYJ9NQ3gRss5AcCCYQ80F6uJYh9QCkjtVGlIdTMCaCGKYY8fENyq1_u9pUWwIglm_Q_USgiwjrVZHqeAUVHiM9jA575FtPe6o3hNwPmgF_OS175t4/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Camden got his selfie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We then headed to a pizza dinner in Keystone and back to the Powder House Lodge for a good night's sleep. Saturday would be an early morning!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNeFtoLvcOpxKjBTmtnDilPQqhF0KwSMOsqtFBS5-bIhjEBjhYMfEdw3x1B5awhXL-lsAl6KNCo9GB-1wRz6ayUfjpMJxd-hhbZbbIOKwWWe0q2IjdWFzqrpqr89WaEHlYOB_VOJThl8/s2048/IMG_0623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNeFtoLvcOpxKjBTmtnDilPQqhF0KwSMOsqtFBS5-bIhjEBjhYMfEdw3x1B5awhXL-lsAl6KNCo9GB-1wRz6ayUfjpMJxd-hhbZbbIOKwWWe0q2IjdWFzqrpqr89WaEHlYOB_VOJThl8/s320/IMG_0623.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCCCcP69epQxpJQo-PtM65vlcje8OKgu4punmQT5mLvNScT6TfhffAaOVcUqQl1EmDaT42A6hP4uBNE3qnwb3gex7dQQq9JKXJEuskVS9-FC-OUohB7fOLbtYbCBcvDJjRaAFQpE7aoA/s2048/IMG_0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCCCcP69epQxpJQo-PtM65vlcje8OKgu4punmQT5mLvNScT6TfhffAaOVcUqQl1EmDaT42A6hP4uBNE3qnwb3gex7dQQq9JKXJEuskVS9-FC-OUohB7fOLbtYbCBcvDJjRaAFQpE7aoA/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden spotted two Shelby Cobras in Keystone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bOwddirM_rdmwor8MfIRQSWmRJOPFgYE3rYpY1DsUwn_BLJE9DVsUAH9Tfe_QDz1czMO4_xrpzzzYxaNJjCyS8ErnL-UBcVIed6cso13n3NKyvMbN_6x3pje4jAfBkeD2sSDS3LcBPY/s2048/IMG_4958+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bOwddirM_rdmwor8MfIRQSWmRJOPFgYE3rYpY1DsUwn_BLJE9DVsUAH9Tfe_QDz1czMO4_xrpzzzYxaNJjCyS8ErnL-UBcVIed6cso13n3NKyvMbN_6x3pje4jAfBkeD2sSDS3LcBPY/s320/IMG_4958+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqWBD_gCLssqS-i1ZNSW5HcoTs2iYvMZ0mJRz-y4pTlMMDATcS3FLKCR-b5WMuUgh6SzxWOUkW4ZPIlH_ZmBKmXxhOvI7SkjWC24M34-0H2w0y4ITXSuTC4aI2ggjL0oJJAGFoYiJ-HE/s2048/IMG_4960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqWBD_gCLssqS-i1ZNSW5HcoTs2iYvMZ0mJRz-y4pTlMMDATcS3FLKCR-b5WMuUgh6SzxWOUkW4ZPIlH_ZmBKmXxhOvI7SkjWC24M34-0H2w0y4ITXSuTC4aI2ggjL0oJJAGFoYiJ-HE/s320/IMG_4960.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our lodging for our adventure in SD</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-84075949779566121692021-10-02T22:18:00.013-04:002021-10-02T22:23:09.249-04:00Rushmore from the air!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tY5B6WtBpBOSp8mxRzcDQBBzSH0Y52qUsoakMhMM6UdXE0rTIn77DyRbpgts1eWjAf-t9cY3GzdAyDRR6kep_XFdKoBvpKAsFVzyqviFPEK6hyphenhyphenLk4SCvxvY8DrTftdCFB48gvIv10X8/s2048/IMG_4779.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tY5B6WtBpBOSp8mxRzcDQBBzSH0Y52qUsoakMhMM6UdXE0rTIn77DyRbpgts1eWjAf-t9cY3GzdAyDRR6kep_XFdKoBvpKAsFVzyqviFPEK6hyphenhyphenLk4SCvxvY8DrTftdCFB48gvIv10X8/s320/IMG_4779.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our fun on Friday began with a helicopter ride around Mt Rushmore! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>After our flight, we went to pick up my bib for the race. Then we drove the course on Iron Mountain Road. It made me a little nervous to see the hill! But it was also cool to see Mt Rushmore from the road and through the tunnels. They did a great job planning and building this road!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxwlkF_c-PTkavX8ZicYS7koDMiyBqRQeYNyGVUGIJhafBI3aEBPtirFydPxrMSyZCyQwkmO41wPs92ljXO4cUtjXD4CGNDteFsyQ_g5d6scMs5zWqTOZ9NcvaYy2t1p3zo4PZ2XqDiY/s2048/IMG_0545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxwlkF_c-PTkavX8ZicYS7koDMiyBqRQeYNyGVUGIJhafBI3aEBPtirFydPxrMSyZCyQwkmO41wPs92ljXO4cUtjXD4CGNDteFsyQ_g5d6scMs5zWqTOZ9NcvaYy2t1p3zo4PZ2XqDiY/s320/IMG_0545.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mt Rushmore was a mile across from the road</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpVgJczu18E_JPZ1KiRzIO2JZ-43Y73VIzckpVXIQB6Ei7yEOyBZ_RKHFne2lSM5einACPXZE7N9iM52lNIpq0UXWu4iBmVZhC0YjSAydcOVGaI1dNvoAsn_JO5ONCKNU5AUdFytHUJE/s2048/IMG_4794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Deadwood is basically a wild west Vegas! Lots of restaurants called saloons which had casinos inside. But it was fun to see the shooting of Hickok and the actor told the story well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCnF0eEFGJkx-2B0cV98tq4D47te_hOf7Bn76DHgcgbcZ_ni7i9_IIDOG7WYCpWZayud7UpcGaJykZBSv3r-yJ6SXcCYbsyhsvI8J8QCqoJ5I_KTWPDWcNiaOtBUoBTrdZjy_nhwQnG0/s2048/IMG_4801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCnF0eEFGJkx-2B0cV98tq4D47te_hOf7Bn76DHgcgbcZ_ni7i9_IIDOG7WYCpWZayud7UpcGaJykZBSv3r-yJ6SXcCYbsyhsvI8J8QCqoJ5I_KTWPDWcNiaOtBUoBTrdZjy_nhwQnG0/s320/IMG_4801.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_c3wgeEC-En5p9wH16ruVvFPElbJ4p0bBHpAJCYBVUCNccqmUW3DJ095i4_6AiXoXFUKnU6xs5RP9K5WHojSsK6Yw320R5mpMrWyBxBp3e1OuHDnb6jSCuyc40q16OR85rLaUz17uSg/s2048/IMG_4805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But since Lead was 5 minutes away, we stopped there at the Sanford Lab Homestake visitors center. Behind the center was a huge hole in the ground leftover from gold mining. And the lab is underground near there. They do nuclear fusion stuff. Again, didn't take the time to read all the displays! But I do know gold mining started this town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i47lPpDtAdRPmcaKoUo1eOij0z3Nml26IGWvdop4KK55SQNEvEeNDE9sHaOpVa1Ym8x5KDhHK_2NOqcfLOWhDCz3Pgf7WRW_XqAHF8Vv5_fmipVpAOQaw_bJK5gPPlEVQ2SQgW7EFJo/s2048/IMG_4818.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i47lPpDtAdRPmcaKoUo1eOij0z3Nml26IGWvdop4KK55SQNEvEeNDE9sHaOpVa1Ym8x5KDhHK_2NOqcfLOWhDCz3Pgf7WRW_XqAHF8Vv5_fmipVpAOQaw_bJK5gPPlEVQ2SQgW7EFJo/s320/IMG_4818.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camden in an old elevator used in mining days</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmSV9gC3N9o0ddunJcAFOwEFA-r9SizPjD7hSuMXtBpeiQELSyW96M-s3nDhCIHhh3eQ-MPE8xD0q-ErsXO5RzypUcQLwvuVPr21X8YGNi2LJ3LmOyAZeFR54a30NGKb93QxAlpU8g4/s2048/IMG_4820.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gmSV9gC3N9o0ddunJcAFOwEFA-r9SizPjD7hSuMXtBpeiQELSyW96M-s3nDhCIHhh3eQ-MPE8xD0q-ErsXO5RzypUcQLwvuVPr21X8YGNi2LJ3LmOyAZeFR54a30NGKb93QxAlpU8g4/s320/IMG_4820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyn_MGptUICs_j-j6Ulcdixi0D9uJXIg8ss-w9JxlM5on711qWR7i-s4zG3L9W9isOeCp5LZPdvGgn0fV-E7rxpMVGg8lSPFH5XgnpXOimpYZQXj7n2rWhm5opuZi4eXy4VhG9WekkUE/s2048/IMG_4821.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyn_MGptUICs_j-j6Ulcdixi0D9uJXIg8ss-w9JxlM5on711qWR7i-s4zG3L9W9isOeCp5LZPdvGgn0fV-E7rxpMVGg8lSPFH5XgnpXOimpYZQXj7n2rWhm5opuZi4eXy4VhG9WekkUE/s320/IMG_4821.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hole!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far this day had been fun, but we were ready to head to Custer State Park! It would prove to be a great decision!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I can't forget that we bought our favorite souvenir this day! I had asked Dave what he wanted us to bring him, and joking he said Kristi Noem (governor of SD), but maybe some bison jerky. We found the perfect gift for him!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgDdIW3GWoj0EnjoZe72N5DUQkSG7Fpi4Fng46-exN4lF0w3lAeF75LPW5EalBYyE1HI2e3fY3mTxHEMorMgI6j2AG9oeTkVd-IS3VyzxmWkR_WkX6EpyGYFhixks6O6suYmVxjdoOfU/s2048/IMG_4781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgDdIW3GWoj0EnjoZe72N5DUQkSG7Fpi4Fng46-exN4lF0w3lAeF75LPW5EalBYyE1HI2e3fY3mTxHEMorMgI6j2AG9oeTkVd-IS3VyzxmWkR_WkX6EpyGYFhixks6O6suYmVxjdoOfU/s320/IMG_4781.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-22904810112505906492021-10-01T21:55:00.001-04:002021-10-01T21:55:57.573-04:00The reason we went...<p> Mt Rushmore!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLp0MG9iMHJyq1AqZeQhSPEDg1tAEiKc6vcmdFBIalzSxETLzge9OxiymhEYe5bPxSzopAF0WOGZw2_CiiHtzlvxZdTRH9_hHZ5OzB7rUv76LCkU2OvVtF-L_scztoO8QpCskj3Jwysc/s2048/IMG_0501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLp0MG9iMHJyq1AqZeQhSPEDg1tAEiKc6vcmdFBIalzSxETLzge9OxiymhEYe5bPxSzopAF0WOGZw2_CiiHtzlvxZdTRH9_hHZ5OzB7rUv76LCkU2OvVtF-L_scztoO8QpCskj3Jwysc/s320/IMG_0501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Shrine of Democracy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mt Rushmore was carved over a period of 14 years from 1927 to 1941. Gutzon Borglum was the man who carved Mt Rushmore, and this involved a lot of dynamiting. Borglum died in March of 1941 and his son Lincoln finished the project in October of 1941. Originally the idea was to carve Old West heroes into the Needles, what the granite formations are called, but Borglum decided that Presidents would appeal to more people nationwide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Washington was chosen because he was the Father of our country. Jefferson was chosen because he made the Louisiana Purchase which expanded our country. Lincoln was chosen because he kept our country together. And Roosevelt was chosen because of his conservation efforts, especially dealing with the creation of national parks. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s0CoVIYsMvlogEWQZcSEBaTQL6KsvPvWJjY2fQxGw3nJbhuyF2-JmWS6VWaRDMkzF2RwxTzNyt2VUYRIdnhM0Cee_IXd1Fp0wzcN-SQcLdlvHr_M2a89Vcg9ZJLHy8wU7Kde51iaJz8/s2048/IMG_4714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s0CoVIYsMvlogEWQZcSEBaTQL6KsvPvWJjY2fQxGw3nJbhuyF2-JmWS6VWaRDMkzF2RwxTzNyt2VUYRIdnhM0Cee_IXd1Fp0wzcN-SQcLdlvHr_M2a89Vcg9ZJLHy8wU7Kde51iaJz8/s320/IMG_4714.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">400 men worked on Mt Rushmore hanging from seats such as these, and not one died!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZaiI1Dy7C_7RAL4oCm6oO_4nHL3HyBPfKGWfx3_-A4uhJ_tNpfxjdFtNis8SBnlbW94RTJE1gIZLO5yMIKtrvswsToQkY878K0pJtKSRbr5FAkmjqvE2qxGuXlpbwKUSL-KElPzomU0/s2048/IMG_4715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZaiI1Dy7C_7RAL4oCm6oO_4nHL3HyBPfKGWfx3_-A4uhJ_tNpfxjdFtNis8SBnlbW94RTJE1gIZLO5yMIKtrvswsToQkY878K0pJtKSRbr5FAkmjqvE2qxGuXlpbwKUSL-KElPzomU0/s320/IMG_4715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sculpture that was used as a model for the carving. Not all of this sculpture made it onto the carving. There was also supposed to be a tablet and a history time capsule. The tablet never made it, but even though they said the time capsule wasn't completed, I think we know better!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f_HYhB7NEW1a79PlVeJC9GR2VKHkdXlQjup-2Q65ZxeScDcTlPHqagXWyWheKTMC1LEyyMidDDuIMagZ0ewLQ-Yw94GGXH0I1lM3nNF0xtaeSzdCbzqjLP59g1_OS3IynH7y0wW13e0/s2048/IMG_4716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f_HYhB7NEW1a79PlVeJC9GR2VKHkdXlQjup-2Q65ZxeScDcTlPHqagXWyWheKTMC1LEyyMidDDuIMagZ0ewLQ-Yw94GGXH0I1lM3nNF0xtaeSzdCbzqjLP59g1_OS3IynH7y0wW13e0/s320/IMG_4716.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5T6uFoBP-oVrIq594CdHF7_gho-IilP4kv6yG911xGSppCtHSJsOhIjumIxJQVoYgithfgw4-ccs0gvZ6Urx874hs4qL3LFk5Mb6NNCBgSzusIF6sccuncRo1v4b_q8xu4tF8I12vXG8/s2048/IMG_4717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5T6uFoBP-oVrIq594CdHF7_gho-IilP4kv6yG911xGSppCtHSJsOhIjumIxJQVoYgithfgw4-ccs0gvZ6Urx874hs4qL3LFk5Mb6NNCBgSzusIF6sccuncRo1v4b_q8xu4tF8I12vXG8/s320/IMG_4717.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived at Mt. Rushmore around 4:30 and made our trek around the Presidential Trail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrR9Crz-5ZDY5oSed3EJ2rPJXw8YFjLM5L6kv4mcyq1OPk3JJpgs4X-m0QcZFI6dDx8lwFX-c0vCs3ckmxC5maV5jBEDqrLdu0kMc-MplawHUaVIV-uBwmd6Kg1fnq3tc2OkJVe6Rx3I/s2048/IMG_4718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrR9Crz-5ZDY5oSed3EJ2rPJXw8YFjLM5L6kv4mcyq1OPk3JJpgs4X-m0QcZFI6dDx8lwFX-c0vCs3ckmxC5maV5jBEDqrLdu0kMc-MplawHUaVIV-uBwmd6Kg1fnq3tc2OkJVe6Rx3I/s320/IMG_4718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQcmbaN8uQNHB3qG3LPZo92__XswF-GRJXLVFCccsDOIVdcKHASeB-o_GNEr0xA1V1aPf_VolLrk0zvB2nP-iql9SwpB_LPR_LytCSP0DpDgr4_IWeqHKis7KMtP9VzG8NwEx4RHuH0o/s2048/IMG_4721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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When it became dark and you could not see the carving , a ranger came out and spoke about freedom and liberty. She was so patriotic and had a powerful American story of her grandparents immigrating here through Ellis Island and becoming Americans. The woke culture has not made its way to this national treasure! Then they lit up the carving and we sang the national anthem. After that, all active and retired military were invited onto the stage and they lowered the flag. It was a very moving experience! And it was nice to see so many people loving America!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLK1S8RX4Ce8i0-toQjxbt4CtIblj82cRBLIzsZ1MkXHkwGduyHbM4EZjP5Gc8l9OPgEsQH3xob4UIUwwCECZPqtJ96Mk7z57ha-dDjOVKVRI7b1Nx1vWENGuJh1ECslc5Qi-7M_9_U0/s2048/IMG_0510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLK1S8RX4Ce8i0-toQjxbt4CtIblj82cRBLIzsZ1MkXHkwGduyHbM4EZjP5Gc8l9OPgEsQH3xob4UIUwwCECZPqtJ96Mk7z57ha-dDjOVKVRI7b1Nx1vWENGuJh1ECslc5Qi-7M_9_U0/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pF_rVuwXV9HWQ956700zIb657pkgQXU2RR57a1ZgwvhdAlWUY8a3J5qg2mDCZ2HgHI7EXymV3egTRwDVo8BLC-CYKPB_A-QrSN4tw5rZsNk6M3LbH8x4a1oOoMOFvvcaGK7y_mVsf8o/s2048/IMG_4743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pF_rVuwXV9HWQ956700zIb657pkgQXU2RR57a1ZgwvhdAlWUY8a3J5qg2mDCZ2HgHI7EXymV3egTRwDVo8BLC-CYKPB_A-QrSN4tw5rZsNk6M3LbH8x4a1oOoMOFvvcaGK7y_mVsf8o/s320/IMG_4743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a long day and we had a cozy room at the Powder House Lodge waiting for us!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-33366661705980771862021-09-25T20:01:00.000-04:002021-09-25T20:01:22.265-04:00Wall Drug and Badlands<p>On Wednesday, September 15, Camden and I got on a plane and flew to South Dakota!! We flew into Rapid City and drove to Wall to spend the night. Our goal was to go to Wall Drug in the morning. Wall Drug is a tourist destination that became that way when the owners started advertising free water on numerous signs on the highway. It was a cool store with that had a cafe where we were able to eat breakfast. Good thing too, because there was not much in Wall!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdTREvEMo8_cl1oWUtD34Z18fEK4MJr3pvL_AhOzno3JprvkRB6TcO5QI6oZlUrA2y-PDnFHH8sQFTthtcoCgQ8MiGQGEC2D26PYw43E1hdr4QSYF22aqMjKrFvTLtMGdg486lO6oHCw/s2048/IMG_4563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdTREvEMo8_cl1oWUtD34Z18fEK4MJr3pvL_AhOzno3JprvkRB6TcO5QI6oZlUrA2y-PDnFHH8sQFTthtcoCgQ8MiGQGEC2D26PYw43E1hdr4QSYF22aqMjKrFvTLtMGdg486lO6oHCw/s320/IMG_4563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMZn1x1NbEMzn7VrS6X5TN0NUCRi4WnO8bO4LVL46IvCXlJq7rdXYc6nTmkUbAVHPLOucSdM1rfAqrwcZqar9JJVGDMe-jSfOhaKXzeNfBE39gXYFFj5lJ6PDQ73VijBLiLTJuiyl54k/s2048/IMG_4559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMZn1x1NbEMzn7VrS6X5TN0NUCRi4WnO8bO4LVL46IvCXlJq7rdXYc6nTmkUbAVHPLOucSdM1rfAqrwcZqar9JJVGDMe-jSfOhaKXzeNfBE39gXYFFj5lJ6PDQ73VijBLiLTJuiyl54k/s320/IMG_4559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found Mater in Wall, SD</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aLY4bvioft89ZuApBkB4Urp4BOAyBd8fcodDn0Ofce-rvEGxJOXA2JECYCqB87lUfxTBlMBrROMlw24QLqFusxnI8G04OoEPZD9BC4QAbn8X4VHwVhVXX8XyVIyKKmZxljOLI0p_Mjs/s2048/IMG_4560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aLY4bvioft89ZuApBkB4Urp4BOAyBd8fcodDn0Ofce-rvEGxJOXA2JECYCqB87lUfxTBlMBrROMlw24QLqFusxnI8G04OoEPZD9BC4QAbn8X4VHwVhVXX8XyVIyKKmZxljOLI0p_Mjs/s320/IMG_4560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Too many minerals or something </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfzbJ-i5Getw2PxWac_OEM6wnez14i3Yp9OVBbSiNIBgUTNpZePSRmlEs1yCfD0gH-r5Vv_B7mnwKkR2b10u3FuiJwkR_uFjEmyVvxiQNhTsxmABdPkx5vywQy59UttQJL8Xi7UJYXeI/s2048/IMG_4570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfzbJ-i5Getw2PxWac_OEM6wnez14i3Yp9OVBbSiNIBgUTNpZePSRmlEs1yCfD0gH-r5Vv_B7mnwKkR2b10u3FuiJwkR_uFjEmyVvxiQNhTsxmABdPkx5vywQy59UttQJL8Xi7UJYXeI/s320/IMG_4570.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtnhFxT4Sml-4ACOGklPy2W6X-FEuQK0aqpOKow9_3ikET5wq_oGkCg9zMv-g-sOcpRnXo9XW_4GK_6p1IHDdHnv7hBNvwdxdxDotWd_tINnENBryW6Ts336yOpCwvPkr-dE7Fq3o0bw/s2048/IMG_4574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtnhFxT4Sml-4ACOGklPy2W6X-FEuQK0aqpOKow9_3ikET5wq_oGkCg9zMv-g-sOcpRnXo9XW_4GK_6p1IHDdHnv7hBNvwdxdxDotWd_tINnENBryW6Ts336yOpCwvPkr-dE7Fq3o0bw/s320/IMG_4574.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimz4WSTOifooBaFUA8EuVXQZ2z72zIijgJqLdZqc1iH6PKVMjN1yXOZzyPxvxgSFq78LBysvNo6aCoB1543JEsJk_65qvhQm96uqRR-q6kC6jjLnuviEW7ojgGgfv0KoBnbwYRNz1HUDE/s2048/IMG_4576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimz4WSTOifooBaFUA8EuVXQZ2z72zIijgJqLdZqc1iH6PKVMjN1yXOZzyPxvxgSFq78LBysvNo6aCoB1543JEsJk_65qvhQm96uqRR-q6kC6jjLnuviEW7ojgGgfv0KoBnbwYRNz1HUDE/s320/IMG_4576.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sw1xbbpKYBC0hJq1ptRAZeTz33rUdYwKf7uSjwVgAtVEDH04DrfJerupJQsahK6yMdrBiR3-UpkDuli-smW92G0KOtrW-IlB4EZUADZHz7QK-W_DWoi7C-pPr2rBwaenAJFWZfqeRfo/s2048/IMG_4579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sw1xbbpKYBC0hJq1ptRAZeTz33rUdYwKf7uSjwVgAtVEDH04DrfJerupJQsahK6yMdrBiR3-UpkDuli-smW92G0KOtrW-IlB4EZUADZHz7QK-W_DWoi7C-pPr2rBwaenAJFWZfqeRfo/s320/IMG_4579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXwc4h2syoHbOpMHDNVkixb70_PRMluNW4y17abKDVTyN_TxKlFadAxrdn_Wskezhybi_pVA8sB3srmLBTVCnRiHRE8ilga7PQxOyZONSoa40EYKMk7UsQKIkL5M4cMxu_VurQ1rsNvU/s2048/IMG_4580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXwc4h2syoHbOpMHDNVkixb70_PRMluNW4y17abKDVTyN_TxKlFadAxrdn_Wskezhybi_pVA8sB3srmLBTVCnRiHRE8ilga7PQxOyZONSoa40EYKMk7UsQKIkL5M4cMxu_VurQ1rsNvU/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were lots of photo ops in the backyard of Wall Drug</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtarmhLtbIqJRObdh3l1oxPeU31Ny8VDq-Ou0N5QgIRqcQY_LG1tPs6wAu6QWtMf_mQaEW6fDpHQMgl0k-zfTOBqqZ2amIwT_vR3whkm6opuIQ6hP5eOOo8t6aT2FfNO_XbU8o4XNKa1Q/s2048/IMG_4581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtarmhLtbIqJRObdh3l1oxPeU31Ny8VDq-Ou0N5QgIRqcQY_LG1tPs6wAu6QWtMf_mQaEW6fDpHQMgl0k-zfTOBqqZ2amIwT_vR3whkm6opuIQ6hP5eOOo8t6aT2FfNO_XbU8o4XNKa1Q/s320/IMG_4581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We were able to buy lunch supplies in Wall and then head to the Badlands. We did make one stop though at the Minutemen Missile National Historic sight. During the cold war, Minutemen Missiles were stored underground around South Dakota. The US destroyed many of them after a peace treaty with Russia, but not all. So not sure if some are still in SD or in other places. Lots of information at that place, so kind of didn't get it all. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxruD5pmcMMpdlq9fT09DNpkvlFt0y8hXEgCmfgk1JbaPCAHMxxFx3ky2VIAo0Kz7FLdmC6qrLzM9KoYuk2y5bbzOlteU_uLy9QPhaXGcmsI86G7I3EWsQXxG4i702qOY0HTtNABu2sCQ/s2048/IMG_4584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxruD5pmcMMpdlq9fT09DNpkvlFt0y8hXEgCmfgk1JbaPCAHMxxFx3ky2VIAo0Kz7FLdmC6qrLzM9KoYuk2y5bbzOlteU_uLy9QPhaXGcmsI86G7I3EWsQXxG4i702qOY0HTtNABu2sCQ/s320/IMG_4584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We were ready to start our drive through the Badlands, but we had to make one more stop at a prairie ranch. It was fun to feed the prairie dogs. The prairie dogs were fat and happy!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgHtePF2HuvOP152pceedmBsLwn0euGZw4codY7ozg8X4XueFBCDvPZZNBTeX5cnFENeGi828mZSoo2pN7QdPcQwgHmlQdpZTpdiOz8gryqraAcSkIgsNhItsw0JTbhwS_BvWLAFophA/s2048/IMG_4596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgHtePF2HuvOP152pceedmBsLwn0euGZw4codY7ozg8X4XueFBCDvPZZNBTeX5cnFENeGi828mZSoo2pN7QdPcQwgHmlQdpZTpdiOz8gryqraAcSkIgsNhItsw0JTbhwS_BvWLAFophA/s320/IMG_4596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fa90WinrhqQfgsfoAPSLsVxa1ZN3ywKwis7EpW2KIJTnzoFO7jFtY82LNGxo9kABduThR3qFh5uoVdVvaDh6s2ja0iEJBbtni0371ecZnTf_Z1-ZhD3TJmV-ontIa7wPTwJhnRNOOOM/s2048/IMG_4601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fa90WinrhqQfgsfoAPSLsVxa1ZN3ywKwis7EpW2KIJTnzoFO7jFtY82LNGxo9kABduThR3qFh5uoVdVvaDh6s2ja0iEJBbtni0371ecZnTf_Z1-ZhD3TJmV-ontIa7wPTwJhnRNOOOM/s320/IMG_4601.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtA33w2W8tR2x0UA-IbjJLNtLp560ajr4liaJSXWeLF282bowOnwhvRSzxDpzeRSnXpy_QDa8S6hu3h2IrYUWOn2osEXwMsv8a2XAbt1zRztyjP1dLjOpjFm5nXlC3ml8f8nXpiKYK0o/s2048/IMG_4603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtA33w2W8tR2x0UA-IbjJLNtLp560ajr4liaJSXWeLF282bowOnwhvRSzxDpzeRSnXpy_QDa8S6hu3h2IrYUWOn2osEXwMsv8a2XAbt1zRztyjP1dLjOpjFm5nXlC3ml8f8nXpiKYK0o/s320/IMG_4603.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00mhEPSe_VsTIcx6MN1GWz-DpsxrggAvLT8z7-5c8RO44QmMYimFEkpl4fb4EBBtaW1-m_qwU4NjrDBGQ-o4IfJnFWhi1WvSBjSvDglBE0CozDzBoFVug_iFm4n3H2ichTk6eOp15Ehs/s2048/IMG_4604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00mhEPSe_VsTIcx6MN1GWz-DpsxrggAvLT8z7-5c8RO44QmMYimFEkpl4fb4EBBtaW1-m_qwU4NjrDBGQ-o4IfJnFWhi1WvSBjSvDglBE0CozDzBoFVug_iFm4n3H2ichTk6eOp15Ehs/s320/IMG_4604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>That was the last stop before our many stops in the Badlands. There were lots of overlooks for us to take advantage of! The Lakota and French fur traders named the area the Badlands because it was difficult to traverse with the lack of water and rocky terrain. And the Lakota Indians also called them White Hills, as opposed to the Black Hills where Mt Rushmore is located. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzkJxaPRs97UCkfqa4oLu_Dy6836-Zr_AywAsATx2B_3lWAgvX7Pwa8jKfFXKD1xa0V17OzZCLlz2ALTf49xB7B-subh0NVWjQi-CNgISYvRRlKCzIYK5CV2GaesTTBR_b_0fK8RTPWs/s2048/IMG_4608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzkJxaPRs97UCkfqa4oLu_Dy6836-Zr_AywAsATx2B_3lWAgvX7Pwa8jKfFXKD1xa0V17OzZCLlz2ALTf49xB7B-subh0NVWjQi-CNgISYvRRlKCzIYK5CV2GaesTTBR_b_0fK8RTPWs/s320/IMG_4608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_JuGvujdoIl7ychu-oF7wBB-aEbHWJ8ytU4BOI4jni7Z5aoBx2ci_uly2foe16rpRBBuJnB6pE-T20_bvHlhi8bnC1EDI3EMwsU-F9gp8djrUpWuKCYxeBlFuXjyZ_ZvWeuK4HifAQ/s2048/IMG_4610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_JuGvujdoIl7ychu-oF7wBB-aEbHWJ8ytU4BOI4jni7Z5aoBx2ci_uly2foe16rpRBBuJnB6pE-T20_bvHlhi8bnC1EDI3EMwsU-F9gp8djrUpWuKCYxeBlFuXjyZ_ZvWeuK4HifAQ/s320/IMG_4610.JPG" width="320" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would not have wanted to travel over this land before they had a paved road!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupW6jpAx0EJpg80pFCWTv8v0MaiErFgO_ZeLn85iHZJYjJzdIbp3VE8UoPnbDxZEC7y2j6HYxHYaB_inXzBqNI91JAzQMLmgzpewRLgEP57E_GhhUbgATzSWXIbvFl09h9SMeSj6k64M/s2048/IMG_4611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupW6jpAx0EJpg80pFCWTv8v0MaiErFgO_ZeLn85iHZJYjJzdIbp3VE8UoPnbDxZEC7y2j6HYxHYaB_inXzBqNI91JAzQMLmgzpewRLgEP57E_GhhUbgATzSWXIbvFl09h9SMeSj6k64M/s320/IMG_4611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Qa2ejlrSxyAZOUG4pKvowL3zEpkvFu9i93U0IPyP97VxVXqgk2-AkIoAEYTjdTgUWPQWv6t8z7015fQmtNUD3gChSzOziF9x1__zIlURzdKtYYrvBkMTcOmiHo6x2qYxiCJtNyRlJk/s2048/IMG_4613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Qa2ejlrSxyAZOUG4pKvowL3zEpkvFu9i93U0IPyP97VxVXqgk2-AkIoAEYTjdTgUWPQWv6t8z7015fQmtNUD3gChSzOziF9x1__zIlURzdKtYYrvBkMTcOmiHo6x2qYxiCJtNyRlJk/s320/IMG_4613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhF29Re_-QJGhmz_bB5KtVICi9PEpGe1kPjl1Zoquu3wFHslJV05H2rgcYM6zYJ3ciT6naU71_mCVakMApUEfMSgx_mwRDPIBwqvsHY5HXlcg6XTqNTArCNyhoOiRSEZeU3qgw1N_TT0/s2048/IMG_4620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhF29Re_-QJGhmz_bB5KtVICi9PEpGe1kPjl1Zoquu3wFHslJV05H2rgcYM6zYJ3ciT6naU71_mCVakMApUEfMSgx_mwRDPIBwqvsHY5HXlcg6XTqNTArCNyhoOiRSEZeU3qgw1N_TT0/s320/IMG_4620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We took three short hikes, the first of which had us climbing a ladder and crawling over rocks. 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But that is for another post! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696023068508933823.post-74895031783184003992021-09-21T22:48:00.000-04:002021-09-21T22:48:03.781-04:00South Dakota...State 12!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvnwE_LKBny2DE-HMEcLZNlGKRBVS-RPVd41PbCHAbXfQrMXBjZ8EVUkAxQap9IEjn6_2vwkDlVhr0YtTF68MXKDxYbIJAnBa53AuYw5sYSwX1-q1Rcym7xC0Iq6vzsQAr7ZSfzurnDE/s2048/IMG_4907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvnwE_LKBny2DE-HMEcLZNlGKRBVS-RPVd41PbCHAbXfQrMXBjZ8EVUkAxQap9IEjn6_2vwkDlVhr0YtTF68MXKDxYbIJAnBa53AuYw5sYSwX1-q1Rcym7xC0Iq6vzsQAr7ZSfzurnDE/s320/IMG_4907.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On September 18, 2021, I was able to run the Mt. Rushmore Half Marathon in Keystone, South Dakota. It was a hard, beautiful, and possibly bittersweet race. The reason it was hard was because of the 8 mile hill at the beginning of the race!!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEywrJC6RXaZ30cQfR5CJjmr9ALderVy9Qe_nFsCS_5xeo6hYf-lZeRGtTtlRqlRA8sBtdl6lLtdxxzbZmm8A7r3ceqX8ljfCxoEbDfTYACwbHq7FNDd2q5jIokM1qK-UWQ6rFB_n4YYc/s2048/IMG_4890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEywrJC6RXaZ30cQfR5CJjmr9ALderVy9Qe_nFsCS_5xeo6hYf-lZeRGtTtlRqlRA8sBtdl6lLtdxxzbZmm8A7r3ceqX8ljfCxoEbDfTYACwbHq7FNDd2q5jIokM1qK-UWQ6rFB_n4YYc/s320/IMG_4890.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This picture of the hill kind of captures the steepness! It wasn't all this steep, but most of it was!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWHO0sx_SdNEgZV2KfsIiaP6Jg-b6_TS6hObF6CiXop7iAxnCo2q-Jijgk0FCzZZRmvTxBTf2iJ8-E97bkDRZ-p-Feadtb3Fe1aMnkn4wlLRMLF6QiB7d35s2sItcZrSXf0zU5KA_8qs/s2048/IMG_4870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWHO0sx_SdNEgZV2KfsIiaP6Jg-b6_TS6hObF6CiXop7iAxnCo2q-Jijgk0FCzZZRmvTxBTf2iJ8-E97bkDRZ-p-Feadtb3Fe1aMnkn4wlLRMLF6QiB7d35s2sItcZrSXf0zU5KA_8qs/s320/IMG_4870.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDqRh1qbX2j8kU8loHQ91nNxRsZlzw4a0H0DvdfQHL4JOeNQa-8vg7r-WC9rxeGA-zWY_Yl2L2HfDgWu83EF3ktw0qihkzPzflff2C0PP17Cw8FfZGPZCaqTGw_3PZGRC_bXC816zGnA/s2048/IMG_4871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDqRh1qbX2j8kU8loHQ91nNxRsZlzw4a0H0DvdfQHL4JOeNQa-8vg7r-WC9rxeGA-zWY_Yl2L2HfDgWu83EF3ktw0qihkzPzflff2C0PP17Cw8FfZGPZCaqTGw_3PZGRC_bXC816zGnA/s320/IMG_4871.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcl_b23eMmJaQaiQmUPAkcpC3_U1I3HrqXEMg9FyFR5lwlS-x7dEgVxsNJpcLIzj6aOA1xnNLyGAa7UFLKw4WTWr8EJE1dTo8CJQ5L-VOqVx-Gd6UvGdLLgn5F1kYZ3reqR37L27NhGk/s2048/IMG_4872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcl_b23eMmJaQaiQmUPAkcpC3_U1I3HrqXEMg9FyFR5lwlS-x7dEgVxsNJpcLIzj6aOA1xnNLyGAa7UFLKw4WTWr8EJE1dTo8CJQ5L-VOqVx-Gd6UvGdLLgn5F1kYZ3reqR37L27NhGk/s320/IMG_4872.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Part of the beauty of the race were the people running the race. At the beginning of the race, when the national anthem was played, there was a malfunction with the recording. But that didn't stop the song! We all started singing and finished it in a patriotic way! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-DQEcSc_ijj8Ib7bFobXAbuOImvG9-Qit15eQfHTfjonMIZuZ5CN1v-yjZMlMCxjTGyJWA1QrmHrrraJlLrLuuTb1GRP01xwJosDI6rKYrRwHbTya7J1rZJNDf0dyogNv51MU7b4Nc/s2048/IMG_4876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-DQEcSc_ijj8Ib7bFobXAbuOImvG9-Qit15eQfHTfjonMIZuZ5CN1v-yjZMlMCxjTGyJWA1QrmHrrraJlLrLuuTb1GRP01xwJosDI6rKYrRwHbTya7J1rZJNDf0dyogNv51MU7b4Nc/s320/IMG_4876.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZyZYbEtXIJhatTYXM87xRtL6aGhiMpUzULMZheUyVoWEGhUg0r9rMWo16ceXuGp3dyLkprjCQmTLoZv3Zh2js-MmSlY-x0uKqIOBrARsCbXJPNlkCHSdLPNJ0AtVjyH6jDju92aboXg/s2048/IMG_4877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZyZYbEtXIJhatTYXM87xRtL6aGhiMpUzULMZheUyVoWEGhUg0r9rMWo16ceXuGp3dyLkprjCQmTLoZv3Zh2js-MmSlY-x0uKqIOBrARsCbXJPNlkCHSdLPNJ0AtVjyH6jDju92aboXg/s320/IMG_4877.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsYCTMIEGXhIeez1MvQsuGHWF5buyuK2ugAHjIVb6C-UnXS_Y5obW6dunl9G5owcQaJ9D5RlLl7H2188-U0d-q3tqb-UhEt6MvL4VdfI2MNMAoNYGP9T3YEVd_ZSIZVeNDSXRSQrspjE/s2048/IMG_4878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsYCTMIEGXhIeez1MvQsuGHWF5buyuK2ugAHjIVb6C-UnXS_Y5obW6dunl9G5owcQaJ9D5RlLl7H2188-U0d-q3tqb-UhEt6MvL4VdfI2MNMAoNYGP9T3YEVd_ZSIZVeNDSXRSQrspjE/s320/IMG_4878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mt Rushmore could be seen in the distance many times!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAt18OudJZ_Q7tq-QxXC8My0MtuQkloTuyLXz-I-Q_EytKWjOn-NfzlWQ1yEVK8TlX0ci86B4N3TUtBEiQ-99PKJpPnP1S91K6GUOXwMBVNqg7hx5O6MiEA99j4SXXRn1FZE7AnLX0e0/s2048/IMG_4882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAt18OudJZ_Q7tq-QxXC8My0MtuQkloTuyLXz-I-Q_EytKWjOn-NfzlWQ1yEVK8TlX0ci86B4N3TUtBEiQ-99PKJpPnP1S91K6GUOXwMBVNqg7hx5O6MiEA99j4SXXRn1FZE7AnLX0e0/s320/IMG_4882.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGI6ZQZRU7H1zTSDXRBLNabE6zAdn1kbI_iPaoJtLUB8Thlvjq68wNp5iTycTjhK7VzklnN8_gQ3Q8f6nZYKhLLD9X6HG0ZFsLhBYrAhB1OkauMj6iMKeJKLMB5kYaNEgY6scNfbHzsVc/s2048/IMG_4884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGI6ZQZRU7H1zTSDXRBLNabE6zAdn1kbI_iPaoJtLUB8Thlvjq68wNp5iTycTjhK7VzklnN8_gQ3Q8f6nZYKhLLD9X6HG0ZFsLhBYrAhB1OkauMj6iMKeJKLMB5kYaNEgY6scNfbHzsVc/s320/IMG_4884.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each of the three tunnels on the race course, Iron Mountain </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Road, frames Mt. Rushmore. It is hard to see in the picture, but that is it in the distance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRamGIM-4GQM4tA9rsNFngL35siyN_N7lHIkv3zfKp2ANANTbcbGh5nHZ0RVtW6sGt8JMFnUtXes_O-Jd-YjNsGpgnm2VQ-XeUmF6dTvereOkFr1AKXSTyUTUXRtoKpV1pottt5Ce7vhM/s2048/IMG_4887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRamGIM-4GQM4tA9rsNFngL35siyN_N7lHIkv3zfKp2ANANTbcbGh5nHZ0RVtW6sGt8JMFnUtXes_O-Jd-YjNsGpgnm2VQ-XeUmF6dTvereOkFr1AKXSTyUTUXRtoKpV1pottt5Ce7vhM/s320/IMG_4887.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtgNaK_wIpyaJ8h1u9sAvEsZSd7DMcKK8om5pfHSFR8WlbkQFEGxdwvZrCFaydjwD7FypT0v8SP_GJ4OFrV9k1NAhSuRUjF6nZH4EyWEOonVB8s6i8-fxKi23YzhAxRmubiDjOj1vmXM/s2048/IMG_4889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Camden gave out medals from 7:00 to 11:30. He earned a $50 credit to another race....and I think he wants to use it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUzfZgE2nyi085oEfuhekjF14440Z3EabMJO8w8Gd4szQuHe60cLKfNxHfC8oBYWY_4HBurUWnj06jUb-VV0Xa6O6wU3aTZI_yfg5U30NMYdA2umDQYDn_PZKCnt04USccV1H_V-70Xc/s2048/IMG_4905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUzfZgE2nyi085oEfuhekjF14440Z3EabMJO8w8Gd4szQuHe60cLKfNxHfC8oBYWY_4HBurUWnj06jUb-VV0Xa6O6wU3aTZI_yfg5U30NMYdA2umDQYDn_PZKCnt04USccV1H_V-70Xc/s320/IMG_4905.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHy0fZSnm8x_mqQti1sUd_uxoXZk28-SXzlvMTQaCx5WhX6G00YNAxsPT66cUhpAzrMmPk8zFxiPvW4cUMupqKQeMKP7sU3s0KUY_sWYcIHkaHRFNt17r1IhzFzpLeOfncAQS2_iT2jU/s2048/IMG_4909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHy0fZSnm8x_mqQti1sUd_uxoXZk28-SXzlvMTQaCx5WhX6G00YNAxsPT66cUhpAzrMmPk8zFxiPvW4cUMupqKQeMKP7sU3s0KUY_sWYcIHkaHRFNt17r1IhzFzpLeOfncAQS2_iT2jU/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> The bittersweet part of the race is complicated to explain. The short answer is that I have a displaced vertebrae. The long answer is that I thought I had problems with my IT band after my race at Lake Powell in October 2020. After PT, assisted stretching, and seeing a chiropractor, along with running 4 more halfs, the chiropractor sent me for an MRI. In July I found out about my back and started getting nervous about running. My symptoms, though, came when I sat or laid down. They were painful at first in my thigh and then in my calf. Then numbness started happening more and more. Then I would get twinges of sharp pains when I turned certain ways. It was and is hard to roll over when sleeping and painful to dress. I stopped running for a while, but still was walking in order to be able to walk the Mt Rushmore half. And as always, when I exercised it felt better. </p><p>I also had to go to a spine surgeon. This visit sent my emotions into a tailspin. I was told I would need spinal fusion surgery. It was considered a severe displacement. And two steroid shots did not relieve the pain. And the numbness was a big problem. But what really was hard to hear was that after surgery, I wouldn't be able to run again. At that, I wanted to just keep running without the surgery. Just deal with the pain. But I was also told I could do permanent damage if I didn't get it fixed. After talking to people who have had surgery like this and run again, I asked the doctor more questions. He was more open about me running after surgery, just maybe not as fast. Like that matters! But I do know that it still may not happen and if it does, it will probably be a year before I can really start to do too much again.</p><p>After training for walking, with a tiny bit of running so that I could run over the finish line, the doctor asked me how my running was going. I took this to mean I could run the half! But this was 2 weeks before the race. So I wasn't in the best shape for running. But I did run the race. Yes, I walked up some of the very long hill, like many others, but I ran most of the race and my time was close to all my VR race times! Granted the downhill definitely helped my time. But I did it and can mark it off of my list as a state I have run! </p><p>So it was bittersweet because I actually ran when I thought I was going to need to walk. But this is my last half before surgery, hopefully in December. And as strong willed as I can be, I feel sure I will be able to run again. But if not, my boys said they would finish my list for me! </p><p>But for now, I am celebrating Mt Rushmore....the race and the great time we had when we were visiting South Dakota!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0OiQ6jfx8sW5HyDeRtjejiQpSoBB438OAIqEoQtV1S_NeVs9afo2PuXN7Vecb5O56hn7ZMXtdCU_Zs0pz127xqEAEbfutHEExVomtj1EN8dhb23oKoct-J3GfVyxrs90m9dwJRYyLFA/s2048/IMG_4791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0OiQ6jfx8sW5HyDeRtjejiQpSoBB438OAIqEoQtV1S_NeVs9afo2PuXN7Vecb5O56hn7ZMXtdCU_Zs0pz127xqEAEbfutHEExVomtj1EN8dhb23oKoct-J3GfVyxrs90m9dwJRYyLFA/s320/IMG_4791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJLQ-WUPjaoH99AN9gOm2iNdSX_F3E1fz_9sUk66tKaOhKgqTFhHKIi29CpbsjHCIiMdACWzNSgZ4HYRqTSpy9aIdM6LE2tnrktV18V_Tl4af7uoVqQpimVN9xqHU4i6nNc8ATOUyKZI/s2048/IMG_4793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJLQ-WUPjaoH99AN9gOm2iNdSX_F3E1fz_9sUk66tKaOhKgqTFhHKIi29CpbsjHCIiMdACWzNSgZ4HYRqTSpy9aIdM6LE2tnrktV18V_Tl4af7uoVqQpimVN9xqHU4i6nNc8ATOUyKZI/s320/IMG_4793.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Txd1pZZVMuDakUbskANx7Cy2k2C9hP2mTsR2o7ap2nmSSG1N9LY2X8ZxwVsXnS7YTd5kshv2CgpuxAV-pVlnodmWffeYJAu_vjOzyeV84dUT30jz64qP3JFAw4ii5gt42OHi5pJ11us/s2048/IMG_4782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Txd1pZZVMuDakUbskANx7Cy2k2C9hP2mTsR2o7ap2nmSSG1N9LY2X8ZxwVsXnS7YTd5kshv2CgpuxAV-pVlnodmWffeYJAu_vjOzyeV84dUT30jz64qP3JFAw4ii5gt42OHi5pJ11us/s320/IMG_4782.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to sign on Jefferson's face because of Virginia, The University!</div><br /> <p></p></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003173141127233270noreply@blogger.com0