How was your weekend?

Staying overnight at Park City.


Playing in the pool.


Kneaders for breakfast the next morning. Have you gone there for breakfast? Holy smokes. Their french toast and bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches are to die for.


Visiting Provo River Falls.


Ending up at Mirror Lake. What are the boys looking at so intently? A dead fish of course.


The weather was gorgeous and the trees looked like they were on fire.

I'd say mine was pretty good.

And Speaking of Doing Hard Things

While I have been limping around this past summer, Scott has been training for the LOTOJA race. A bike ride that starts in Logan, Utah and ends in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a total of 206 miles. He originally signed up for the relay with a bunch of his riding buddies, but about a month before the race, he decided to ride the entire thing. And he did. All 206 miles. It took him 12 hours and 15 minutes. Very proud of him!



At the beginning, looking all fresh and ready to go.





One of his many stops to get food and water that he had prepared beforehand. He learned from a veteran bike rider that this race is as much a test of staying hydrated and fueled as physical endurance. If you aren't careful, you won't make it. Part of his training this past summer has been figuring out what and how much to eat and drink during his long rides.







At the finish line with one of his riding buddies.



I was expecting some major recovery time, but all he suffered from was a sunburn and a sore arm. I don't know. He looks a little tired in this picture if you ask me.

Oh and if your interested in losing some weight really fast, this is the way to do it. He lost 5 lbs. in one day.

He did learn one thing from this ride. Never put sunblock on above the eyes. Even if it does say "sport" on the bottle. It will run into your eyes and sting making it quite difficult to see.






The real question is whether he will want to train for it next year to try and beat his time. But, like childbirth, you never ask this kind of question immediately after. You have to wait until the memory of the pain has dulled a bit.

You can see the all the ride data from his GPS at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/113388954

Today I Miss Running.

Today I was typing on my computer and this song came on. It is one of my running songs. There is nothing special about it, only that it has a good beat and it was one of the last songs I listened to while on a run before my surgery.

Songs bring back memories and this one is no different. Running is hard. That is why I like it. In the few moments when running isn't hard, it is exhilarating. I really like this part too.

Trying not to get too discouraged about how long my hip is taking to heal. I'm ready to lace up and go. My hip says otherwise.

This and That

The past week or so I have been doing a bit of organizing. Not huge overhauls. But little spots here and there that have gotten out of hand this past summer. I like these kind of projects because they take all of 15 to 20 minutes. I feel like I have accomplished something and to me it makes a big difference. When I organize an area I try to leave empty space somewhere. I like that.



The kid's drawers for instance. They look nice, yes?



The closet in my mud hall. Much better now.




A lady in my Ward told me a really good way to organize Scout awards. I checked that off my list.




And in between my itty bitty projects I have been roasting up batches of tomatoes. Have you tried them yet? You must.