Ok, so apparently last weekend was SOOOO exhausting, that I had to take a whole week to recuperate enough to blog about it. Poor me. Anyway, so here it is, all about the 5k!
So Sunday morning arrived, and Bird was at my door bright and early to pick me up! Of course, since it was her birthday, we had to do her birthday presents right away! She enjoyed my wrapping (see pictures below) and also, she enjoyed her shirts. Especially the one that says "GANGSTER RAP" on it. She said she could wear it out with Cam, when he wears his "Mo' Money" shirt. Awesome.
Anyway, we were off! After a few miles on the Turnpike, some random driving around in Philly, random trips to a burger king bathroom, and a walk around a few blocks, we finally figured out where we needed to go for this 5k. We registered, hung out for a bit, and then Bird used her sweet, sweet massage skills to rub down my quads before we ran. As you know, they were EXTREMELY sore from the 1000's of squat thrusts I'd done the previous two days. And Bird did a marvelous job. I kid you not, she's good at what she does, and I am confident she will make mucho dinero once she's done with school. So, now that we were all limbered up, we were set for the 5k!
And off we ran! Margaret Kilgore (no relation, but she was Bird's friend in high school, and I was friends with her older sister) sounded the horn for the race to start! For those who don't know, she attended Philadelphia University when she was struck by a car while riding her bike across campus. She was left in a coma for about 3 weeks, but came out of it, and is currently on the road to recovery (see pics below). The 5k was to benefit the family to help pay for costs of medical care.
At any rate, we were off! Bird and I set out at a steady pace and kept up with the pack for the most part. It was fun running together! We just took it nice and easy, and enjoyed the beautiful weather! The 5k was split into two loops, and unfortunately, a whole bunch of people just stopped after the first loop! So they probably only ran about 3k. But Bird and I ran the whole thing! What can I say, we're devoted. After the 5k they pulled names for the raffles, and then presented the Kilgore Family with a check for over $12,000! We were all shocked and amazed by the generosity of those who participated. There couldn't have been more than 100 people there, and registration was only $15, so you know there were some generous givers. It was awesome!
Once we were done with the 5k, we headed home to Bird's birthday dinner and icecream cake. Hooray!! So, it was a super fun day!!
But of course, since I knew I'd be super exhausted from my weekend, I had already planned to take a personal day off from school on Monday. Good call on that one! So Monday was a great day, too! I actually got up pretty early, because my best friend Jean's mom had been rushed to the hospital the night before with chest pains. I found out early Monday morning that it was a heart attack, so I was up worrying about Jean and Mama C. All is well, though, I'm happy to report.
Anyway, Monday was a productive day. Dishes, laundry, vaccuming, working out, and then reading on the deck before night class. All around it was a nice day! And then Tuesday came. And my students were sucky. Boooo. There are 19.5 school days left this year, and they cannot be over soon enough. Now that the weather is nice, it seems like there is a mandatory order that students be jerks. Not cool. Not at all. But aside from that, life is peachy!
Sorry for another long, rambling blog. It's just how I roll. Sage - Out.
PS - Mike thought of another slogan idea for our family reunion t-shirts. I smacked him when he told me.
"Kilgore: It's no Sage, but it's still a good thing."
So Sunday morning arrived, and Bird was at my door bright and early to pick me up! Of course, since it was her birthday, we had to do her birthday presents right away! She enjoyed my wrapping (see pictures below) and also, she enjoyed her shirts. Especially the one that says "GANGSTER RAP" on it. She said she could wear it out with Cam, when he wears his "Mo' Money" shirt. Awesome.
Anyway, we were off! After a few miles on the Turnpike, some random driving around in Philly, random trips to a burger king bathroom, and a walk around a few blocks, we finally figured out where we needed to go for this 5k. We registered, hung out for a bit, and then Bird used her sweet, sweet massage skills to rub down my quads before we ran. As you know, they were EXTREMELY sore from the 1000's of squat thrusts I'd done the previous two days. And Bird did a marvelous job. I kid you not, she's good at what she does, and I am confident she will make mucho dinero once she's done with school. So, now that we were all limbered up, we were set for the 5k!
And off we ran! Margaret Kilgore (no relation, but she was Bird's friend in high school, and I was friends with her older sister) sounded the horn for the race to start! For those who don't know, she attended Philadelphia University when she was struck by a car while riding her bike across campus. She was left in a coma for about 3 weeks, but came out of it, and is currently on the road to recovery (see pics below). The 5k was to benefit the family to help pay for costs of medical care.
At any rate, we were off! Bird and I set out at a steady pace and kept up with the pack for the most part. It was fun running together! We just took it nice and easy, and enjoyed the beautiful weather! The 5k was split into two loops, and unfortunately, a whole bunch of people just stopped after the first loop! So they probably only ran about 3k. But Bird and I ran the whole thing! What can I say, we're devoted. After the 5k they pulled names for the raffles, and then presented the Kilgore Family with a check for over $12,000! We were all shocked and amazed by the generosity of those who participated. There couldn't have been more than 100 people there, and registration was only $15, so you know there were some generous givers. It was awesome!
Once we were done with the 5k, we headed home to Bird's birthday dinner and icecream cake. Hooray!! So, it was a super fun day!!
But of course, since I knew I'd be super exhausted from my weekend, I had already planned to take a personal day off from school on Monday. Good call on that one! So Monday was a great day, too! I actually got up pretty early, because my best friend Jean's mom had been rushed to the hospital the night before with chest pains. I found out early Monday morning that it was a heart attack, so I was up worrying about Jean and Mama C. All is well, though, I'm happy to report.
Anyway, Monday was a productive day. Dishes, laundry, vaccuming, working out, and then reading on the deck before night class. All around it was a nice day! And then Tuesday came. And my students were sucky. Boooo. There are 19.5 school days left this year, and they cannot be over soon enough. Now that the weather is nice, it seems like there is a mandatory order that students be jerks. Not cool. Not at all. But aside from that, life is peachy!
Sorry for another long, rambling blog. It's just how I roll. Sage - Out.
PS - Mike thought of another slogan idea for our family reunion t-shirts. I smacked him when he told me.
"Kilgore: It's no Sage, but it's still a good thing."
3 comments:
Happy Belated Birthday Bird! Loved the gift wrapping Lyss....I miss Giant and their triple coupon days!! Ahhhh...
Right, happy b-day to the Big B. Sorry I messed that one up completely. But I talked to mom and she said Bird is, "Really happy and loving what she's doing" so I guess she doesn't need me anyway (sniff).
Tell Mike I said no to that slogan. However, should the Sage's ever need a slogan for their reunion he could consider switching it around and using it. We DID decide on one of your slogans, Lyll. Not telling which one yet...
Cool weekend! I was supposed to run a 5k on Saturday but apparently babies in the womb kinda of hate that. Dang.
That was one hot leg in motion. The other one was hot, too.
I'm trying to see if I can make a comment as long as I want...I've never read any rules on that. You?
So I like how Bird is wearing her hat all crooked. It's so gangsta.
Speaking of the gangsta t-shirt, we returned that Tupac one as soon as we got a picture of Cam wearing it. I just couldn't imagine taking him to playgroup while wearing it...
So did Mom and Dad go to the 5k with you? Or did you just take their van?
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Nice legs. It's a good thing Bird has a big sis like you to remember her birthday, since Anna isn't up to the task. The girls also have 19.5 days of school left. Taylor is way excited for her first year at camp!
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