Me and Scott- aren't we the cutest couple?!

Travis- he doesn't like having his picture taken so this was as close to a smile as we were going to get.

Morgan - always ready for a photo-op.

Blondie Chronicles

This is my awesome dog, Blondie. She is almost four years old. We adopted her in January 2008 from Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue (www.sgrr.org) when our Golden Retriever, Jake, died. We had Jake for about six years and it was very hard when he died, but we are dog-people. The house felt so empty without a furry friend. (Cats are totally out of the question.)

Well, now that the weather is getting cooler, Blondie seems very happy. She loves to be outside when it is cold (now, rain is another story) and it really revs her up. She will come inside and run laps through the kitchen and living room - very entertaining to watch.

We recently had the opportunity to take her to a "dog reunion" for Sooner Golden Rescue dogs that had been adopted during 2008. It was so cute! There were about 25-30 goldens and they were all so well behaved. There were no fights and they all wanted to be pet and loved.

I highly recommend adopting through a rescue organization. This is our second experience and we've gotten the best dogs and knew what type of dog we were getting (i.e. house trained, crate trained, etc.).

Fall Classic Duathlon

Well, I've just finished the last race of the season. It was great because Scott and I were able to do it together.

It was a 2 mile run, 14 mile bike and then another 2 mile run. My total time was 1:26:26. I am o.k. with it since it was extremely windy. I started the first run off way too fast so I struggled with it, but I redeemed myself on the bike. My first transition was not stellar. Thankfully, I've done my fair share of training in the wind (25-30 mile gusts at Lake Hefner). My last transition was good and I eeked out the last 2 mile run. I thought I was better prepared for the run. It didn't help that the race didn't start until 1:30 p.m. I never run or ride that late in the day. We got to Lake Overholster to get our bikes into transition and get our packets at 11:00 so we were just hanging out for 2 1/2 hours.

OK, maybe I'm being immature, but I finally beat Scott in something!!! You have to understand how he goes about training to really understand my excitement. He will do the bare minimum - and by bare minimum I mean run once a month (maybe) and crank out this excellent time. It is so unfair!!! I beat him by about 4 minutes today. Neener neener neener!!!

Happy Birthday Sheri!!

We tried to surprise Sheri with a birthday party Friday night. She and Cristina were supposed to meet to go riding, but Sheri gummed up the works by trying to cancel to go see a Tuttle football game. We had to spill the beans in order to get her there (there is no way Cristina was going to lie). Sheri is such a great friend and she deserved to have a great birthday. Cristina let us use her house to host a nice sit-down dinner complete with fondue. It was the first time that we'd all seen each other with make-up and "real clothes" since we usually see each other riding bikes or working out at the Y.

I am so grateful to have such wonderful friends!!!

Girls' Night Out

After the craziness of life, training for triathlons, vacations, etc, we were long overdue for a girls' night out!!! The fact that it was Sheri's birthday just gave us an excuse!! Gissella, Cristina, Sheri, me, Linda and Mary - what a crew! Speaking of crew- we took this picture at the OK Regatta. Cristina is trying to convince us to put together a rowing team. I just don't see myself as a rower. I can sit at the front and bark out directions "ROW, ROW". I don't know though . . . I can usually be talked into trying new sports. I guess we'll see.

It is so awesome to have great friends! We all know each other from church or the YMCA. What better ways to bond than over God and exercise!

VP Debate Sound Off

The much anticipated vice presidential debate took place last night and I just had to put in my two cents worth. Sarah Palin did a fabulous job. She did not allow herself to be bullied or dragged into a mudslinging contest with Biden. I believe she represented the middle-class and conservatives in a positive and accurate light. As she said, she is not a Washington insider so doesn't change her view to appease certain interest groups. Biden conveniently changed his views on several key issues since joining the Obama-Biden ticket. Palin knew and understood the issues affecting our nation and effectively conveyed how the McCain-Palin team would address those matters. Everyone wants to hear what their itching ears want to hear - things are not a bed of roses in the country which McCain & Palin know and acknowledge. They have realistic goals to restore our economy and moral standards.

The first day of the rest of my blog . . .

Since even my daughter created a blog, I figured I'd better get on board. I'm not sure how often I will post, but I am sure I'll find my way. I sure wish we had this type of stuff when I was a teenager (sure beats writing in a diary) - I guess that comment shows my age, huh???