Komen Race for the Cure

This past weekend our Junior League had a team that participated in the Susan G. Komen race for the Cure - and I was our captain! We had a team last year that participated, but this year the cause hit us all a lot harder. About 4 weeks ago one of our dear friends was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She's in her early 30's, no history of cancer in the family, and in EXCELLENT health. It's so sad to see such a vibrant, fun, enthusiastic person get sidelined with this awful disease. Our prayers go out for Lisa!!!
So, this year we dedicated our race to her -- Our team name was "Dynamic Diva's" and our shirts read: "Lacing up for Lisa" on the back. I know that she was touched ...but more than that, she was able to come join us for the race. It was a powerful day and Lisa is a great inspiration to us all!

Sex and the City

Sex and the city has been a big part of my adult life -- I can't quite remember a time when I didn't love Carrie. (But I did hate her black bra peeking out of her designer duds!) Watching the show brings me back to different times in my life ...

--When I left for college I bought season two and Ashley and I bonded over the hilarious adventures of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha.
--When I did my internship in Dallas at M2Winc. I didn't have HBO so a sweet friend at the agency taped the shows for me (on VHS) and brought them to me on Monday morning!
--After summer break between junior and senior year my Delphi friends and I would wear silly "I HEART NYC" shirts (that we got from Megan!) and would watch SATC!
--I remember at Hope College the best part of my day was hanging out in Megan's bed watching re-runs between classes...we were addicted!
--And speaking of re-runs, the SATC re-runs is what got me through the law school years with Paul. He didn't have cable and DVD box sets were my vice!

If I learned anything from the Sex and the City girls its that you have to have friends! Time passes so fast and life flys by quickly (It seems like yesterday that Ashley and I were sitting down with yogurt covered pretzels freshman year to watch season two!) But things do change, but one thing does stay the same - Real Friends!

Last week I went with some sweet friends to see SATC 2 twice! Yay for Girls Nights!

Steve and Carol visit...

This past weekend Paul's folks came to Dallas for a visit. Unfortunately, Texas kicked it into high gear and we hit triple digits! I'm pretty sure they were dying of heat -- but they were good sports and we did a little sight seeing.
We went to Dodie's Cajun Grille for some southern creole on Thursday - it was actually quite lovely to eat outside! On Friday we went to Watters Crossing in Allen for some shopping and dinner. There was also a great band playing on the green -- we had front row seats from the patio!
Saturday morning Paul took his folks to the zoo -- they had been there before but he wanted to show them the new area where he is hosting his DAYL benefit this fall. I joined them after the gym and we all got ready for a day at the Fort Worth Stockyards. It was a HOT day, but worth the heat and the drive. We browsed around the cowboy shops and had lunch at celebrity chef Tim Love's "Love Shack" -- it was dangerously delicious! The burgers were to die for! There was a great guy playing on the patio -- Brad Hines. I already downloaded some of his music! Fort Worth is TRUE country -- people were two-steppin to the music, cowboys walking around everywhere, cattle in the street. You really feel like you're in DEEP Texas here! Love it!
After a long day in Fort Worth we spent the evening relaxing and cooking out at our house. Paul grilled up some yummy BBQ chicken and we drank wine and sat by the pool. Sunday was church and brunch at Breadwinners - our favorite! And Paul took them to the airport that evening. We loved showing them our new home and all the things we love about Texas!

Altra G

As some of you know, I've been nursing an IT band problem since the marathon. I haven't been running (so annoying!!!) and have been seeing Dr. Lezlie Maloy at Spring Valley Chiropractic for rehab. Since seeing Dr. Maloy we realized I have a "soft tissue" injury to my right hamstring too... So, I've been taking it easy (hard for an athlete!) and seeing Dr. Maloy each week for ART (active release therapy) as well as running on the ALTRA G treadmill to get me up and running (literally!)

This ALTRA G is incredible -- it supports 15-20% of my body weight as I run. It takes away the pounding on my legs and joints but allows me to still work my stride and muscles the way I would on a jog. I am up to 89% of my body weight with no pain and am doing other normal activities as usual - spinning, elliptical, weight lifting, etc. I am getting there, slowly but surely!!!

It's hard to believe the marathon shredded my body so badly -- especially since I felt so fabulous during training and afterward, too! But, the BIG D was a very hilly course with a lot of "cuts" and few strait-aways. And all my training was done on FLAT roads and long straits -- I simply wasn't prepared for this course. Live and learn I suppose. If I am going to run the White Rock Marathon this winter I need to rest and rehab now -- and come September when training begins, I must remember to include some hill training ;-)




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Memorial Day Weekend 2010

OMG, what a fun weekend! I think this is an indication that this is going to be a "fun in the sun" kind of summer!
Paul and I kicked it off Friday night with dinner at TruFire enjoying the fire baked pizza and yummy martinis! We're exploring different restaurants in our new neighborhood! Loving Frisco so far and this place is a keeper!
Saturday we made use of our pool and leftover beer from Buffett. We had several friends over to grill out and enjoy the Texas sunshine! We were at the pool relaxing ALL DAY! Such bums!
That night we took our sunburned selves to our friends Catrina & Craigs for another BBQ (can you see the trend of this weekend...bbq?) They had a few couples over and we enjoyed lovely conversation, BBQ and LOTS of Sangria!!!
For Sunday (Funday!) we were invited to our friend Ann's where she was hosting a fabulous pool party at her house. It was hoppin - and it was great to catch up with several friends we haven't seen in awhile! It was HOT out and we made use of the pool floaties all day! Plus, the beer was awfully refreshing too...
After plenty of fun and sun at Ann's we stopped over at Dru & Michelle's where they were also hosting a BBQ -- already stuffed from the day we only stayed for a few beverages but it was so nice to see them again too!
Memorial Day came fast and Paul and I spent the day by our pool soaking up even more sun (we're both working on fabulous tans!) and that evening we had a few friends over to polish off the beer and grill food from the weekend.
We're so fortunate to have such wonderful friends! Looking forward to more "Sunday Fundays" bbq's, pool days and hopefully boating too this summer!!!

Mail Call!

Paul and I have really settled into our routine as homeowners... pool & lawn work on the weekends, house cleaning on Saturday mornings, laundry on Fridays, and so on. One of the really nice things about having a house instead of our apartment is getting our mail just 10 steps outside our door! No little key or driving to the mailbox! The only thing is I need to check it everyday now! We get a paper on our lawn each morning that we need to pick-up and lately we've been getting packages on our doorstep. Or should I say Milo has been getting packages...
Yes, my mom sent Milo some goodies...can you believe this! So cute! He is one lucky puppy!

Jimmy Buffett Madness!

Last weekend Paul and I joined in the jimmy buffet craziness that took over north Dallas! Fortunately, we live in the northern burbs now, so we didn't have to travel far to Pizza Hut park in Frisco. Tailgating started for us at 11:30am... we headed into the most insane group of "Parrot-heads" whoa! Most of the RV's, trucks and serious tailgaters arrived Thursday and Friday night so we were some of the last folks to arrive into the madness (drunks, silly hats, skimpy outfits, karaoke, dancing, jell-o shots, beer bongs, the works!!!!)
It was like something I've never seen!!! One of Paul's clients had a huge RV, sound system, bar set up (where body shots took place later), enough beer for a frat house and a REALLY nice golf cart! We drove around the tailgate park in the golf cart for awhile where my jaw dropped (and dropped) with the crazy things I saw! I guess I'm just a small-town girl from the midwest! (And I'm a Buffett virgin!)
After the insane tailgate (and stories we will tell offline!) I made it to the concert with our friends! Buffett sure does put on a good show and we'll definitely be back next year! Hopefully, Paul doesn't pass out after the tailgate next year and can join us at the actual concert! lol!
Fins to the left!