Where's Chris?

I've been posting a lot about running and racing with Cheryl, but not so much about Chris. Since I was so sore today from boot camp last week, I skipped out on our long Saturday run. Cheryl went running with her friend and I went running with Chris... Jena-girl tagged along too =oD



There was 60% chance of rain today, but it turned out to be a beautiful day!



BIG NEWS! Next Fall Chris is going to be a Toro! He accepted admission to Cal State Dominugez Hills in the school of Computer Science. We are so proud of him!



Congrats to Chris!!!

Brea 8k

I organized another Panasonic team for the Brea 8K. The team did AMAZING this year!



There are four people from the team missing from this picture... trying to get everyone in the same place at the same time is like herding cats!

Anyway the team finished in 9th place out of 37 teams! Our best finish yet!!!... AND we were the first non-running club to finish! The scoring woman this year was... CHERYL!!!



Cheryl ran a GREAT race, even with her foot injury. AND she managed to beat a PT from work who was also racing. There was a cup of Starbuck's at stake... and Cheryl won! She beat him by 2 minutes!

On to my score... My time was a minute slower than last year, but since I moved up an age group, I came in THIRD PLACE!



Cheryl, me and our friend Jeanne celebrating a well run race!

Happy Birthday Jena!

Our BIG girl turned 5 today! I tried for a better picture, but she wouldn't wait that long before eating her cookie. She really really LOVED her cookie!



Happy Birthday, Jena-girl!

Joshua Tree Camping

It just so happens this year that Valentine's Day falls on President's Day weekend! So, long weekend + Valentine's Day = Camping in Joshua Tree! I was in major need of a work detox... lots of reading, hiking and napping :oD

It was beautiful out in the desert:



Jim went up to the campground the day before to make sure we got a campsite. The day before he made me this and we happened to "stumble" upon it while hiking... SO SWEET!!!



With my mountain man... oh, I mean desert man ;oD



Trail blazin'



My hero:



Dusty dog:



Tired dog, haha!



Now it's back to work...
I hope that everyone had a wonderful long weekend!

Thank-you Post Card

I created a 8.5x11" painted background and cut it up into 3 post card sized cards. Here is my first post card complete. I used one of my favorite art stamps: Puccini's Muse Wood Mounted Stamp by Lynne Perrella.



I'm entering this in the Stampington Designer Challenge SDC180: Painted Background.