Headline: Super Mickey Watches for Pizza Man!

I'm so proud!

That Recliner is Just Too Comfy!

It's been 3 weeks since my last race & I feel like a slug. Really. This is my downfall: If I don't have another race event on the horizon as a goal, I fall back into the old rut. Since the Disney 1/2 marathon I've only been for short walks with Mickey. So, new goal! I want to work toward running a 5K! Short distance, but I said run, not walk. There's a beginner's training plan out there called "Couch to 5K". Training the 1st week consists of a 5 min. walk to warmup, then alternate a 1 min jog with a 1.5 min walk, for a total of 20 minutes, and the running increases each week. Doesn't sound too brutal, right? And hey, I've done a marathon, right? Uh yeah. There's a reason I've always walked my races. Don't really like running. So why not? Haha. I started yesterday & went out again today, but today I took my iPod, which really helps. I also need accountability, so if you're reading this, maybe you could leave a comment just to let me the you know!

Workin' 9 to 5!

Tonight I went with my friend Tracy and her daughter Mikayla to see "9 to 5" at the Ahmanson. We all love Megan Hilty & Stephanie Block from WICKED, so it was fun to see them in other roles, and we got their autographs afterwards. Are you old enough to remember the movie with Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda?

P.S. Disneyland 1/2 Marathon '08

Whenever you're at a race you are bound to see some interesting shirts. There are the more thoughtful, inspirational types: "DLF>DNF>>DNS" which translates, "DEAD LAST FINISH is greater than DID NOT FINISH is much greater than DID NOT START"

And then there are the ones that provide some fun distraction, especially in the higher miles: "In My Dreams, I am a Kenyan"
and my favorite at my last race, "Race Official - Do Not Pass"
I passed her anyway. I'm such a rebel.

I found this cool aerial map of the course:

"Pushing Daisies"

My friend Sandi & I visited the traveling Pie Hole (that's the restaurant from the TV show Pushing Daisies, for those of you who are not "with it"). Just some silly fun. See slideshow below...(note captions at bottom of TV)

Fun With "Pushing Daisies"

Celebrating Dad's 91st Birthday With Family

Disneyland 5K and Half Marathon 2008

Baby Keenan is HERE!

My niece Brianna & her husband Sean had their baby today! (She did all the work.) He was born August 4th at 5:20 AM, 7 lbs. 3 oz., 20 1/2 inches. I may be a little biased, but I think he's pretty cute. Brown wavy hair, long fingers, and kinda chubby legs for a newborn. Why are chubby thighs so darn cute on a baby! Can't wait to meet him. See for yourself:

Toilet Paper - Part Two

Tonight Mickey was barking. Not all that unusual, however this time the bark was not coming from the front door or the back patio. So I followed the bark to investigate and found this. It seems I had committed the grave offense of not giving her the empty roll & she had to let me know. One smart dog! OK, so she's chewing on a t.p. roll. I'll bet you've got some family members who can't seem to ever replace the paper, right? Or they put the milk carton back in the regrigerator even when it's empty. Mickey would never do that.