Today was the BCBS of Kansas company picnic. The company organized a 2K/5K walk & run and I had decided to participate in the 2K, in preparation for the Miracle on Kansas Run in December. I asked Wendy if she wanted to do it with me and she said yes.
This morning, we arrived at the Expocentre to register and get our shirts. As we were doing so, one of the organizers was discussing people who were walking te 5k. Wendy says to me, "Hey, lets walk the 5K." My thoughts were first like... um no. But I agreed.
So we set out and got to the halfway point and turned around. On the way back, Wendy said, "Hey, lets do some intermittent jogging." I agree and we're off! We would walk along, set a landmark up ahead and jog to that point. At one point, I engaged her in a little sprinting and she nearly killed me. LOL
Needless to say, we finished in less than 1 hour. I'm so glad we did it, even if it took a little longer than I had hoped for. I'll be doing more intermittent jogging soon!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Attack of the Pink Glitter
In honor of my boss' birthday on Tuesday, our unit decided to have a Disco Themed party. We also decided to dress the part. I scanned my closet, in hopes of finding something that would be suitable for the party and still dress code appropriate. Hiding behind a skirt, I found a shirt with pink sparkly glitter all over it. Success!
I dressed on Tuesday morning, watching a cloud of pink glitter fall onto the carpet in my house as I put the shirt on. This should have given me an indication of what it was going to be like all day. It did not. For the remainder of the day, everywhere I went, I left glitter. Today, still, in my chair at work is a line of glitter from where it fell off as I sat there. In my car, it's like a special seat covering. I also went to the church that afternoon and spoke with our Youth Director in her office. I left her chair sparkly too.
By the time I got home, I was covered in glitter. On my face, in my hair, on my neck, my arms, etc. It did not help that it was hot that day and so the sweat just made it all the more glittery. I don't know if you know this, but glitter is darn near impossible to remove.
The next morning, I took a shower and seriously scrubbed hard, in an effort to remove the glitter from my body. I think I removed an entire layer of skin. Still, as I checked my appearance in the mirror prior to leaving, I found more. Unbelievable!
Last night I took a bath and when I went into the bathroom to fill the tub, I looked down and saw it. One piece. In the tub. Nice.
It's now Thursday and I am still glitter-laden. I guess it just means I have a sparkly personality.
I dressed on Tuesday morning, watching a cloud of pink glitter fall onto the carpet in my house as I put the shirt on. This should have given me an indication of what it was going to be like all day. It did not. For the remainder of the day, everywhere I went, I left glitter. Today, still, in my chair at work is a line of glitter from where it fell off as I sat there. In my car, it's like a special seat covering. I also went to the church that afternoon and spoke with our Youth Director in her office. I left her chair sparkly too.
By the time I got home, I was covered in glitter. On my face, in my hair, on my neck, my arms, etc. It did not help that it was hot that day and so the sweat just made it all the more glittery. I don't know if you know this, but glitter is darn near impossible to remove.
The next morning, I took a shower and seriously scrubbed hard, in an effort to remove the glitter from my body. I think I removed an entire layer of skin. Still, as I checked my appearance in the mirror prior to leaving, I found more. Unbelievable!
Last night I took a bath and when I went into the bathroom to fill the tub, I looked down and saw it. One piece. In the tub. Nice.
It's now Thursday and I am still glitter-laden. I guess it just means I have a sparkly personality.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
2K
This coming Saturday, Wendy and I will be participating in a 2K Walk/Run sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. It's strictly voluntary and in conjunction with our company picnic, which is later that same day.
I reminded Wendy of this last night while we were chatting online and I'm sure she looked at me (from her apartment) like I was crazy. So I told her again what we had signed up to do. She then asked the best question ever:
Do we have to run?
I smiled and typed "no." Then I explained that it was only 1.2 miles and that we certainly could walk. She seemed relieved.
This is our first big road test in anticipation of the Miracle on Kansas Run/Walk in December. I'm pretty excited and I'm sure that it will be a huge success!
Wish us luck!
I reminded Wendy of this last night while we were chatting online and I'm sure she looked at me (from her apartment) like I was crazy. So I told her again what we had signed up to do. She then asked the best question ever:
Do we have to run?
I smiled and typed "no." Then I explained that it was only 1.2 miles and that we certainly could walk. She seemed relieved.
This is our first big road test in anticipation of the Miracle on Kansas Run/Walk in December. I'm pretty excited and I'm sure that it will be a huge success!
Wish us luck!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Vacation
Last week, I took a vacation with Brian. In case you don't know, he collects carnival glass and has founded a club, that is now worldwide. (See www.carnivalglass.org) The club's annual convention was last week in Greenville, Ohio. This was about 30 minutes or so from my Grandma's house, so it was very convenient to stay with her and then attend the convention.
We drove an RV to Ohio, filled with 4 other people besides Brian and me. We made the trip in one day, approximately 11 hours. The RV was great, as it had a bathroom in it (which I never used), beds, a couch, wireless internet and the capability to watch movies the entire trip. We only stopped for gas and when Brian had to use the restroom, as he drove to and from Ohio the entire time.
Getting there was fun. We all took naps, chatted, updated Facebook, etc. It was a great trip there. Yes, 11 hours is a long time, but it was fun.
Then the convention started and it was a fun-filled week, full of beautiful glass, lovely people and a wonderful banquet from a great restaurant. I re-met people that I had met 8 years ago and also met MANY people that I had not met, but were waiting to meet me.
Alas, the convention ended and we had to make the long drive home. We were all tired and tempers flared a bit, as you can imagine. The drive home was very interesting when we got into Missouri, the winds kicked up and we were blowing around the road like a kite at times. It was somewhat exciting. We did stop at Harrah's in St. Louis for dinner and a little casino fun.
We arrived back in Topeka at 3:33am and I dropped one of our party off at his house and finally got home and in bed at 4:30am. I slept until 12:30pm and awoke in the same position!
A fun time was had by all and I can't wait for next year!
Until next time!
Cheers!
We drove an RV to Ohio, filled with 4 other people besides Brian and me. We made the trip in one day, approximately 11 hours. The RV was great, as it had a bathroom in it (which I never used), beds, a couch, wireless internet and the capability to watch movies the entire trip. We only stopped for gas and when Brian had to use the restroom, as he drove to and from Ohio the entire time.
Getting there was fun. We all took naps, chatted, updated Facebook, etc. It was a great trip there. Yes, 11 hours is a long time, but it was fun.
Then the convention started and it was a fun-filled week, full of beautiful glass, lovely people and a wonderful banquet from a great restaurant. I re-met people that I had met 8 years ago and also met MANY people that I had not met, but were waiting to meet me.
Alas, the convention ended and we had to make the long drive home. We were all tired and tempers flared a bit, as you can imagine. The drive home was very interesting when we got into Missouri, the winds kicked up and we were blowing around the road like a kite at times. It was somewhat exciting. We did stop at Harrah's in St. Louis for dinner and a little casino fun.
We arrived back in Topeka at 3:33am and I dropped one of our party off at his house and finally got home and in bed at 4:30am. I slept until 12:30pm and awoke in the same position!
A fun time was had by all and I can't wait for next year!
Until next time!
Cheers!
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