The Memorial Weekend

Blogging has come up several times in conversation over the past few weeks and earlier today as I was trying to find a picture of a table on my old blog, I started reminiscing and realized that I haven't been doing a good job at keeping track of my life lately. And I miss the creative outlet a little bit too.

So rather that try to update on all the things, I'm just going to start from today.

This past week was a busy, but fun one. Monday was a holiday, so I was in Piketon with the family. We worked in the yard and such. Tuesday I was in the office. Wednesday was my work from home day (but I still had to go into work for a meeting). Thursday and Saturday I was at the Memorial Tournament and Friday I worked at the state track meet.

Wednesday night I went to Powell because my friend Jenny was teaching a free class at Nocterra Brewing. Jenny teaches at Shred415, so it was hosting and Jenny taught. It was raining pretty hard when I arrived, but we made it work. It was a good workout and I was still sore days later, so she did a good job.

Thursday I met Amber and Lori and we went to the Memorial. We had tickets to the Nicklaus Club on 16, so we watched as the players came thru there.

Amber, Lori and me

Thom is a great photographer

Friday was the state track meet and I worked the awards/finish line area. I loved it! I have always enjoyed working athletic events and over the past year I've volunteered for the NCAA Women's Final Four and have worked a few large 5K's, half-marathons and marathons in Columbus. I hope to continue to work this state track meet in the future, and maybe a few other high school tourneys too!

At the meet I worked the finish line, handing out water and getting the top 8 teams/runners to the awards podium. I loved being able to help them if they needed it (saw more people puke than I wanted) and see the awesome sportsmanship by MOST of the athletes. There were a few turds in the mix, but most were so supportive of each other (for the same team AND competitors).

The calm before the storm! We had to get there before the stadium opened.

All the awards team. 

Finally made it on the podium at the state meet. Only took me 16 years after graduation.

Saturday I woke up feeling like crap (perks of womanhood), and got to the Memorial way late. We stayed on 14 most of the day and watch everyone come thru. I had hoped to get some sun, but because I had done a spray tan a few days before, I'm actually paler now than I was at the tournament. 

Horrible picture of me at the end of the day, but that's what I looked like I guess.

Took my own beverage.

This guy was a huge Tiger fan, obviously.

Yesterday I slept in and did a lot of projects around the house. I cleaned up a lot, did laundry, washed my dishes and ran a lot of errands that I had been putting off.

My flowers out back. So proud of them this year.

Getting ready for Alaska by wearing my boots around the house.

Bowie is loving my new daypack for Alaska. (Not sure what's up with this face though?)