Moonathon

I can't believe I only had to run 15 miles to win this cherished trophy! I am honored. I know I am supposed to pass this on to the next MoonMaster, but I'm afraid Madeline won't let me. See gallery:

Madeline Snuggles with Buffalo


Madeline Whispers Sweet Nothings In Buffalo's Ear


Madeline Softly Kisses Buffalo


Madeline Imitates Buffalo

Baseball update

The Orioles are still below 0.500, but at least they're in 2nd place in the AL East, while the Yankees are next to last!



I'm excited about going to my first Cubs game this weekend. However, I'm bummed that I can't go to the Phillies game this Sunday instead. The reason is not just because they're my NL team - it's because I'm gonna miss this sweet giveaway:



Yes, it's a Shane Victorino Hula Doll!! If you're going to this game and your kid doesn't want it, please let me know and I'll buy it from you!

Changing subjects, here are some pretty pink roses in front of my apartment:

The best for last

It's the first time I've ever finished dead last in a race:
http://www.twincitiestwosome.com/results/2007_twosomeRunFemale.PDF
But interestingly, 1:08:01 is not my slowest 5K time. I've done the Race for the Cure in D.C. in ~2 hours! Of course, we were having so much fun at the expo we started the race 45 minutes late.

Anyway, nothing else interesting to blog about except I'm getting excited about going to Chicago for a wedding and a Cubs game in 2 weeks, and my 10 year high school reunion is in 25 days! I'm of course looking forward to seeing old friends, but I'm also excited about meeting new people. Montgomery Blair High Class of '97 had >500 grads, so I haven't even met most of my graduating class!

Ankle Update

My ankle is much better:



I think I'm gonna try running on it (very gently) tomorrow.

My foot isn't the only thing that's gotten thinner; Greg says he can tell Madeline has lost some weight. So her diet is working! Here is Madeline showing off her sexy bod:



Okay, maybe she's not that sexy, but she sure is cute.

Sorry I don't have something more exciting to blog about...

My ankle really does feel better! But with the healing process has come interesting colors (which have faded a lot since yesterday):





It's kinda weird how the swelling and coloration keeps shifting!

My fat foot!

My foot yesterday:



My foot today:



Despite the blue hue on my arch, I think it's getting better!

Poor me!

1. The Orioles are losing 8-3 in the 7th right now. Also, the Yankees won. Also I still owe a certain Tigers fan some $ b/c the Tigers swept the Orioles.

2. One of these ankles is not like the other:



I was ~1.5 miles into the 7 mile Lake Mingo loop when I turned my ankle this morning. At least I only had to hobble 1.5 miles back to the car instead of 3.5 or something! So instead of running 14 miles as planned I've been vegging on the couch, eating and watching baseball. And I'm really bummed, because icing it hasn't reduced the swelling and it really hurts, which means I probably won't be running for a while. Poor me!

More Europe pictures!

I finally started putting some of my pictures on the web, including my recent trip to Bratislava and Budapest. Here are a couple to whet your appetite:





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