Quirkey

Alright... I have been tagged a couple times so I suppose I should do this, so here goes...

Quirkey

Definition of quirk:n.1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" Harriet Beecher Stowe.2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.Rules: Link the Person who Tagged you. Mention rules on your blog. Tell about 6 quirks of yours. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.Leave a comment to let them know.

1- If my hands are wet and pruney, I cannot touch ANYTHING until they are dry. To touch skin with my pruney hands makes me want to hurl.

2- I cannot stand it when people pull into the parking lot and could pull forward into the next stall but don't do it. For some odd reason it drives me nuts!

3- I cannot stand it when people walk down the center of the street when there is a perfectly good sidewalk.

4- I cannot eat meat if it still somewhat resembles itself, or if I run into veins or bones.

5- It is rare that I ever completely clear my plate. For some reason I have to leave at least one bite left on the plate.

6- I hate being the center of attention. I usually try not to do things that might throw me into center stage. I would rather be in the background going unnoticed.

I NOW TAG!! Shannon, Jenny, Kesha, and Patty

St. George Marathon

I am so proud of my husband... so I am now going to brag about him. We are currently in St. George, UT. We came up so Mike could run in the Marathon. We got up this morning at three so we could drop him off at the buses at 4 am. This is the pre-race, four AM Mike... It was overcast when I dropped him off... but it soon was raining. I was worried that he had to run in the rain.. but he actually liked the rain because it kept him cool. Mike was hoping to qualify for Boston on this race. I knew he was going to really push himself so I was extra nervous for him. Most of Mike's family came to watch him cross the finish line. I also had some of my family there as well. He had a nice cheering section. Here are some pictures of the cheering section before he finished.
My parents, Shelley, and my Nephew all soaked after sitting in the rain waiting.


Mike's parents


Looking towards Mike's family. He had his parents, his sister Heather and her girlfriend Julia, and also his nephew Aaron.

In order for Mike to qualify for Boston, he had to run it in 3:10:55. His unofficial time (we don't have the official time yet) was 3:12:05. He missed it by mere minutes. We are still waiting for the official time, but sadly he didn't qualify. He did get a personal record though. That was an improvement of 6 minutes from the Provo Marathon. It was a huge improvement from St. George last year (he finished 3:35:35). I am very proud of him!! I have no doubt that he will qualify next year. Boston 2010... Here we come!!!

Happy 1st of Octubre!!!

I just wanted to take this moment to wish everyone a happy 1st of Octubre. For those of you unfortunate souls that grew up without the joys of this wondrous holiday... I will explain how it works.

Pretty much the point of this holiday is that you give each other weird, useless gifts. for example... I think one year a burned out light bulb was given. Now where did this dysfunctional yet fun holiday come from you ask?? From the brilliant mind of Shannon and Missy back in the 8th grade.

You see... Shannon and I were the best of buds. We were inseparable. In 8th grade we decided that the first day of Octubre (October in Spanish although I am sure the spelling is wrong) felt like it needed to be a holiday. So we created one. Thru the years we have managed to remember (at least for the most part). Even when me and Shannon lost each other for those few horrible years... I still remember. I even taught my cousins all about the holiday hoping they could fill the void Shannon had left behind. My cousins thought I was odd... but they humored me.

So today is that wondrous of days. I am proud to say that not only is this holiday shared by Shannon and I... but it has made an impact in a few other people as well... like Cassie. I was so proud to get that text msg from Cassie this morning wishing me a happy first of octubre. I was so excited she remembered! It brings a tear to my eye to know that others can also share in the joy of this quirky holiday.

So to you all I must say.... HAPPY 1ST OF OCTUBRE!!!!