Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout

In a little less than two weeks I'm going to run the Red, White & Boom Half Marathon. I'm not expecting it to go as well I want it to. So before I face that disappointment, I want to make sure I fully revel in the success of the last half marathon I ran in April. That means, time for a photo of a DJ pizza cat in space in my honor: I feel like this cat is spiining tunes of victory just for me My most recent half marathon (also my second ever) was quite a personal coup because I achieved a PR (that's runner's geek speak for "personal record.") I ran it way faster than I ever thought I could or would with an overal time of 1:56:07. That's an average page of 8:52 per mile. You can get all the details (if you happen to be extremely bored and stuck without any human contact or any type of intellecutal stimulation or tv). So why am I talking smack to myself about the upcoming race? Primarily because it will probably be much hotter on the Fou...

Chamy vacation math: A deposition for Chad in New York = opportunity for mini Chamy vacation. We had a great time and I get the bonus of a little blog material and the chance to share some of the memorable moments and trip-inspired musings: My selfie at the New York Historical Society Museum which had an awesome Mo Willems exhibit. I may have been the only adult there without a child.   I award myself a metaphorical cookie for walking from our hotel, to the New York Historical Society Museum, to the Museum of Modern Art, to the TKTS booth in Times Square, back to the MOMA and then finally our hotel, by myself, without getting lost. Woot.  I discovered I'm a total sucker for the Pret a Manger restaurant chain, even though it's pretentious and I had no idea what the name meant before I googled it. "Manger" seems like a really odd word to have in a restaurant name, but the appeal is all about the easy access to salads. If these ever come to Minnesota I may just ...