…after a glorious weekend of music, good food, sightseeing, marathoning, and sweet nothings. I wish it didn’t have to end.
I also wish that there weren’t so many steps between the parking garage and my desk.
missing in action
I guess you’re wondering what happened to Juls. Well, I’ll tell you. She ran a marathon and is really tired. Believe it or not, she’s actually too tired to blog. But don’t worry…she’ll be back soon.
You should know that she’s pretty pleased with herself right now because she ran hard but also took in the scenary. Shortly after crossing the finish in 4:24:21, she was already thinking about her next marathon. It looks like it will be CIM in December of this year. I think this is where she will qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Anyway, I think her medal looks pretty cool on me. Do you agree?
I wonder how long until she asks for it back.
Sitting pretty
The sun is shining, a cool breeze is blowing, and it’s a beautiful day in Monterey. After taking in the expo, I was left to do nothing but sit pretty and wait. Race day will be here before I know it. In fact, the busses leave at 4:15 am!
Packing, packing, packing…
My pile of things to bring along for marathon weekend is ever growing so we need to leave soon. VERY soon! I’ve packed everything but the kitchen sink.
I’d bring that too if I thought I might need it.
Airport to Airport
With three gates in operation, the Lincoln airport is by far the smallest airport I’ve ever been to. With this old aro-sport airplane hanging from the ceiling, this airport has A LOT of character.
In contrast, Chicago O’Hare is HUGE with it’s seemingly endless number of terminals. I has to ask for directions to get from where my 1st flight dropped me to where my 2nd flight would take off. Actually, I asked twice.
Although large in size, O’Hare Airport has a personality of its own. This replica of the Lincoln Memorial was kind of cool to see.
As was this cool globe displayed with flags from around the world on a backdrop of the US flag The row of clocks showing the current time all over the world was neat too.
One thing that really brought a smile to my face was none other that McDonalds. Talk about rolling out the welcome mat. *giggle*