Thou shalt have the raddest friends ever. . .

Our adventures in San Antone and Austin. . . .

The inaugural San Antonio Rock N Roll Marathon

Nov 2008...photos/tidbits from hanging out with my favorite ladies in the universe. . .

Carb loading the day before the race. Somehow this delectable meal didn't make another appearance on race day....I don't ask questions I am just grateful.

How DOES she DO THAT?! In jeans, no less. She is called Wonder Sue for a reason.

Sushi Goodness...make that greatness.

From left to right: Judy, Judy and Judy.

Done and DONE! Commence partying!

This is not another Judy picture. . . we are showcasing our running shirts...From left to right: Diamond Deb, Lightening Leen, Glitter Gonzalez and Wonder Sue.

Happily going about our Spa business.

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So . . . have been playing catchup with my bloggies b/c of a whirlwind of travel and well. . . just life . . .and so have been meaning to post some pics of my trip to San Antonio/Austin where my bestest gal pals and I surprised our girlfriend, Kathleen (aka, the eldest of the group, one foot in the grave...) for her 30th B-day. . . somehow this backfired b/c that meant that we had to run the 1/2 marathon she was there to run...D'oh! All who know me know that I think training is overrated...but we had an absolute blast.

Some highlights:

* Going hoarse screaming "More cowbell please!!" for 13.1 miles.

* Kathleen doing perfect leaping split jumps through out said mileage....

* Britney Spears belly roll a la concrete-mid run, doing the robot, thanking hot firemen for being hot firemen, high fiving every cheerleader ever born b/c one must, Elvis sightings everywhere, shots of double caffeinated goo every 30 minutes (and one 24 hours later for good measure).

* Sharing my sweet ipod running mix with anyone in a 25 foot radius whether they liked my karaoke version or not. I like to think I do RAGE justice

* Random acts of Sue and Debbie Miller throughout the course.

* Running like you are 30 (I was running more like a 29 year old, but Leen NAILED it! Sweet!)

* Re carbo-loading... a lot. Don't want to waste away to nothing here.

* SPA DAY!!!!

* Having the parents take "Judy" pictures. What, what!?!

* Personalized t-shirts, M & M with Leens cheshire grin, mapped out cupcake and cookie bar outings...well basically everything that Sue touches is golden and badical.

. . . Couldn't resist . . . this might be the wackiest Deb face to date!


Did I mention that we just did a 1/2 marathon?



My pre-breakfast the day after the race. MMMmmmm GOOD!

Matching bracelets are the New BFF necklaces.


I am a firm believer of the"When you can't choose between two cookies, do three", rule. Wait, I made that up?! It should definitely be a rule... and since I don't have to give up thirds until Lent I am all set.

Foot re-circulation. Don't know what it means, but I'm a subscriber.

Our new friend, Juan . . . in a million . . .Home of the raddest breakfast burrito value in all of Tejas!

We get chauffeured to breakfast...just another random thing that can happen when we are together. . .now those construction workers we harassed en route...they should have seen it coming.

Post race snack. . . strictly used for replenishing those carbs I lost along the route.

Little-isms

Today Little and I were out and about running errands and we happened to pass the mall...so Little notices this (some sort of internal homing device?) and immediatly starts negotiating to go to the mall as one of our stops.

Little: How about we go to your store and then I go to my store? We go to 2 stores!
Moi: We only need to go to the grocery store, remember we need milk?
Little:How about we go to the mall and then we go to your store?
Moi: Sorry, you don't have any money . . . we can't go.
Little: I need some money.
Moi: You can earn money by doing chores and you save it up so when you want to go you have money.
Little (scheming): How about you give me some money?!
Moi: You have to earn it.
Little: How bout I pretend a' go to sleep and then you wake me up and say "SURPRISE!!! and give me some money!" (she then proceeds to pretend to be asleep and is waiting for me to wake her up with her well thought out plan).
Moi: . . . No.

I know I am supposed to be watching traffic and all the mama-jamma behind me. . . but the mirror in front makes a better Little finder than anything. Pure comedy people.

This evening we were driving out of our neighborhood and the moon was directly above our car. I looked up and told Little to also look up so she could see it. She said "There's the broken moon . . . Jesus needs to fix it! He forgot to do it".

I heart my 3 year old! What a character!