This just in . . . she wanted to be in the top 200 this year . . .
eta 5-20-09
Overall place? 180!!!!!! 179th!
The OFFICIAL results are now up and Ms. Ladybug is actually tied for 178th – and officially 179th. CONGRATULATIONS!
Age group? 31st!!!!!!
Congrats, Ladybug!
just remember . . .
We’re all proud of you!
. . . for the official results of the Gold Nugget Triathlon . . . I thought I’d share one of the pictures I took of the Ladybug as she ran toward the FINISH line Sunday.
Over there to the right – didn’t even know I’d gotten him into the frame until I downloaded the picture – is Mr. Bug running her in from our side of the barrier.
She came in looking beat, but strong. One nice thing about the new, short, hairdo . . . is the new blonde color! Glinted in the sun – and let us know for sure where she was.
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Ladybug, your dad and I are ever so proud of you . . . I know your sis wishes she could have been there, too. We all love you and are looking forward to the next one – where you WILL beat that person in front of you.
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In the meantime . . . sis and I are planning for you to join us at the Lava Man – March, 2010. Don’t MAKE us go there by ourselves.
muah!
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Still waiting – so for pure fun . . . here is the latest in Alaska State Troopers campaign on wearing your seatbelts. I love – LOVE – the little guy in uniform!!!
if you think this is a good idea:
and this is why:
Here’s the printed version – in case the video doesn’t work (I have trouble with the sound for some reason).
The two top pics are ones I took on my way into Anchorage last Sunday afternoon. Looks like this happened a week later on Monday. Probably the same guy.
There were actually two of them out there – I was having a lot of trouble getting a good shot of them – but you can see the kite – there’s a person under it on the water on a board.
Crazy peoples.
Goodness . . . I love Alaska.
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Hubby and I went to a Mother’s Day buffet brunch for our anniversary dinner. Okay, we really went because we were hungry – and it was at our weekend favorite place (Ginger’s in Soldotna). And, afterwards when we got the bill I realized we paid one dollar for each year we’d been married.
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Yeah, I’m weird like that. Oh, and yes, that’s the sparkly shirt I bought in Anchorage.
Today we decided to drive to Homer to the south of us – because we both had an extra day off – and because it was a gorgeous day. I was hoping for some different angled pictures of Mt. Redoubt, but Cook Inlet was not cooperating – there was way too much mist to get any good shots. So, bummer on that.
However, it was a nice break from the regular stuff we do. I love the water – love the mountains – could sit (as long as I was warm) for a long time just listening to the bird sounds and the water sounds.
We drove down to the Homer Spit to see what we could see – at the end of the road.
This is the view from the parking lot at the end of the road – literally, the end of the highway on the Kenai Peninsula. No, I’m not really sure what those things in the water might be – hubby thinks maybe larger ships tie up to them – there is a walkway (we think) that leads to the dock from the third structure to the left. So, maybe he’s right. Fun to conjecture, though.
Here’s a fishing boat coming in with its catch . . . or maybe it’s just been out on a shake-down journey – making sure the boat is all . . . well, shipshape.
Hey! Wanna buy some condos? They’re for sale! Look a little tanked to me – no windows to speak of, either . . . might be a little too claustrophobic for me . . .
oh, okay . . . the sign was for these:
Yeah, I think they’re a bit ugly, too. Each to his own, I guess.
It was a nice day – we chatted, we ate (of course!), and we laughed. What more could someone ask as they start their forty first year together?
Not only is it Mother’s Day . . . but today Hubbymoose and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I know . . . who KNEW it would last so long, eh? Certainly not the starry eyed (smirking) couple you see in this picture. That was actually taken after we began dating – we were only 16 at the time. A LOT of water(s) has gone under the bridge since then.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who might stop by here today. I trust your daughters and sons gave you kisses and love and lots of hugs.
I am blessed to have two daughters, both of whom love me – and both of whom are gorgeous moms themselves. Happy Mother’s Day, Ladybug and Lessa!!!! Thank you both for making me a mom. I especially thank you both for making me a Gramma.
And, to Hubbymoose . . . cheers! Happy Anniversary.