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    August 28

    Hooded Coasties

    Hood to Coast - what a blast!  Of course those weren't my exact thoughts while I lie awake on a hard cafeteria floor hoping to sleep for a mere 60 minutes or while our van filled with the stench of sweat and my knees ached from too much pounding on the country roads, but as I look back on the 30 hour extravaganza I have to say "what a blast!" 
     
    We had a great team this year and our van rocked.  We all bonded, I'm sure much more than some of us wanted to, but I'm already looking forward to next year.  A few notes from the road
     
    • $29.99 wreck o' rental vans
    • Mr. Biggelzworth
    • One huge a** bug
    • Ruby at McMennamins 
    • The random treadmill runner
    • Wakey Wakey, Eggs and Bakey
    • Sleeping farts (I won't name names...)
    • Running cows
    • Eating my body weight in peanut butter pretzels
    • Where's that damn Van 1
    • Sneaking into a church bathroom
    • The crouch pee man
    • Sideways rain
    • Cans of BL
    • Dead deer stench in the Dairy Queen parking lot
    • Bar babe bets never met
    • Shots of Jagermeister
    • Wade
    • Closing down "da club"

    See ya next year Hooded Coasties!!

    August 13

    Indoor soccer you say?

    Don't mind if I do.
     
    I must say I'm quite excited about the indoor soccer league I joined over the weekend.  I can't honestly say that I've ever played a day of soccer in my life, but hey, I'm excited nonetheless.  Maybe I'm inspired by the beautiful David Beckham or maybe it's because I drive the ultimate soccer mom car.  Whatever the reason, it will be a blast.  I've been assured that I need not be good, just a girl.  Okay, I can swing that.  I knew it was for me when they said they meet up for beers after Sunday games.  YES!  Why didn't I join sooner?!?    Any way, I was so excited that I jumped online when I got home and ordered all the gear from Swoosh.com.  Little did I realize that the order confirmation went to my husband's e-mail address.  Whoops.  Can't keep that little shopping excursion secret. :) 
     
    Speaking of shopping excursions, I stocked up on a few goodies for Hood to Coast which is coming up in a few days.  11 to be exact.  I'm super excited.  Yes for the clothes, but also for the run.  We have a great team this year and I'm pumped to get out there.  Lindsay has been the world's best captain and we have lots of boys - fast boys - on our team which will be just lovely.  The last time all of us ladies ran... let's just say it was brutal, but Kath you looked good bringing us over the finish line lady! 
     
    Next post I'll report on the league, the run and the hubbie's sabbatical (he's in Portland for 5 weeks starting Monday. :0)).