Look who's actually smiling!

On August 10 Angela and I participated in the Run4 H20 5K on the Riverwalk. Some of our Downtown Runners friends, Amelia Letvin and Kathy Brennan, put on the show. These two know how to put on a race: cute tshirts, great prizes, tons of yummy post race food, coffee, and the all important keg of microbrew that tastes best when consumed at 9:30 in the morning. We were slated to be volunteers but, at the last minute, we learned that our help could be better used as participants.

Having not run a 5K since high school, I wasn't expecting much. I had it in my head just to have fun, which has been my new goal since I started running again. After seeing too many miserable pictures of myself on the course, and beating myself up unnecessarily during one of my favorite pastime, I had had enough.

Angela and I smoked our age group taking first and second with times of of 23:02 and 23:03! She and I left with bread for a year from Panera and a Bagger Dave's gift certificate, respectively, plus bagsful of leftover race food. I think I'm beginning to like these shorter races.

The Holly & Danny Show Comes to Detroit

The Messicks come to Detroit

Finally, the Messicks (Danny & Holly) penned us into their calendars and made the trek the Detroit! We were elated to host them and planned a weekend of fun family events, including a trip to the DIA. My cultured (and fast) running friend, Matt, works at the DIA and I begged him to give us a tour of the new sections of the museum. Danny's face lit up like a Christmas tree on the 4th of July when we told him we were getting a special guided tour.

We decided to take the scenic route down to the Museum via Woodward. Good and bad, I think the cruise down Woodward South is a great way to see some of the best parts of the city. It's also the fastest route since it's the season of construction.

We arrived at the museum with ease, found prime parking, and I put in a quick call to Matt to let him know that we'd be walking in the front door shortly. He let me know that, because of a bomb scare (apparently the first since 1994), the museum was under lock down for a sweep. Due to the disappointing news, we decided to head home and park it on the couch for the rest of the weekend. Well, not exactly...

We met up with Matt and the rest of the DIA employees hanging around on the sidewalk, and dragged him to a sweet little city store called Bureau of Urban Living because I thought it was outrageous he'd never been. It's outrageous if you've never been too. It really is a great place to pick up a gift (for yourself or someone else).

After we parted ways, the Messicks and Rutherfords took a quick tour of the city via Dodge Caliber. We headed to Ford Field and Comerica Park to show the Messicks where it all happens, and motored down Jefferson to do a loop on Belle Isle, which was being set up for the Grand Prix. A quick stop at the Town Pump was in order to quench our thirst, followed by a return visit the DIA. According to Danny, we have the best collection of American landscapes.

As expected, it was another awesome weekend with the Messicks, where our diaphragms tickled from all the laughter. We feel so lucky to have such great friends in our family.

And another one

Ms. Rutherford,
This is an apology for not being on time yesterday, Sunday. But......Oh my God! I went to the lake with some friends this weekend. It has been about 3 years since I've had the chance to 'play'. I got carried away, all the while thinking......man oh man, I have got to get my school work done. Well, the fun got the best of me, and, here I am Monday morning, tired in all the right ways. So I apologize for the delay, I just couldn't help myself! Hope you had a great weekend too!
Peace.

Student Quote of the Day

First I would like to say sorry about the late assignment me and my family went to Indianapolis for there state fair. I had a great time.