What time of year is it?

According to the tree outside my office window, it is offically Fall! I do love all the things about this time of year: the crisp air, the need to break out sweaters that I have missed wearing for a few months, feeling the need to snuggle under blankets and read books, and staying more indoors and doing projects.

However....I really dislike the fact that I get up when it is dark, and now leave work when it is almost dark. So depressing!

But on a happier note, fall means that it is one step closer to the holidays. I am a sucker for the holidays. Can't wait!

Run like a Girl....

FOR 13.1 MILES!!!!
Yahoo! Yesterday I did the Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco. I have to thank my sister-in-law for convincing me to sign up, when I would have never done it on my own.
Was it hard? Yes
Were there hills? Yes (a few more than I expected!)
Was it still worth it? Heck yes!


We started at 00-dark-hundred. (7am but it was still dark when we got there at 630.)




My good friend Suzanne ran it with me. She totally helped me keep on going!

It was well-organized and super fun. There was even entertainment along the course like bagpipes, and a gospel choir, and a couple groups of cheerleaders. The time went by surprisingly fast. I will not lie, I was very tired at mile 11, but I hung in there. And I love my new specially-made Tiffany's necklace for the runners. Yeah!

Up in the air...

Today, I went to San Francisco to see the airshow for Fleet Week. There were a few exhibitions flying through the air: Fat Albert, F-16's, a fighter plane from the Korean War, the Snowbirds, and the finale..... the Blue Angels!!!
It is really hard to take pictures when the planes are flying 120-600 miles an hour, but the show was fantastic! So amazing to see them flying in formation and so close together. Wow!
I think I love watching airshows even more because my dad loves airshows, and my grandpa loved airshows. Oh how sweet memories make current events more memorable.

I love, love, love Yosemite!

If you don't already know.... I LOVE Yosemite!!! We had a fantastic getaway to Yosemite this last weekend for the last time before the weather might turn to winter.
We had a great cabin (thanks Melodee!) and went to spend a day in the Valley. We went up to Glacier Point for another beautiful view of Half Dome.


Suzy and I "went green" and all matchy-matchy for the 9 mile hike down and around to the Valley floor.


Beautiful views along the way.


Cool view of the side of Half Dome!


So the next day, my friend Andy and I planned to stay another day and play hooky to go climbing. This is the view we had as we pulled out to the first viewpoint... ummmm, looks like no climbing, but gorgeous picture opportunity! We changed our camping plans, crashed at the nearest friend's house, and climbed elsewhere the next day. It was still a better option than work!!! Yahoo!