Vacation...

I'm being shipped to Hawaii!

Friday Night

Some people go out to the bars.  I ride, laughing, through the most amazing place I've ever lived with incredible friends.

Shooting a Lexus commercial

I'll take it my way any day!

xoxo

Busy, exciting weekends!

Last weekend I participated in a "Spartan Beast" run with my friend Josh, his girlfriend, and their friend.  It was 12.7 miles through the hilly terrain outside of Monterrey, CA with many obstacles.  These included jumping over walls, carrying heavy stuff (I always elected to carry the "man" weight), crawling under barbed wire while being drenched in the back with fire hoses, and other various physical challenges.  All in all, it was a pretty fun time! (www.spartan.com)

Cold water right on my back

"Hey, I can do this!"

Still smiling

Sprinting toward the finish line 

Sunday I was privileged to go sailing on the calm side of the San Francisco Bay with my friend and his friends.  I had no idea what to expect and definitely didn't plan to get to sail the boat myself!  It was so fun and exciting: we dropped anchor right outside of Giants' stadium for lunch and lactose-free birthday cake (so thoughtful!!)

"I'm on a boat!"

People float around, watch the jumbo-tron, and hope to catch home runs!

Dairy-free luxury

After lunch and a quick yacht-sailing primer, I was set loose on the bay!

"I think she likes it"

San Francisco and Bay Bridge in the background

George, the owner, teaching me about sailing and the Bay

 After sailing, we went to The Cliff House (www.cliffhouse.com) for a glass of wine and the sunset.  What a great birthday weekend!

xoxo

Loving Life

My best friend here Tom took me to dinner at a really nice restaurant for my birthday last night.  It reaffirmed that I am where I am meant to be.  What a great thing!

Our great waiter saw the birthday gift bag and surprised me with dessert!

Our feet were floating!

 And then I saw these really cute sheep!

xoxo

Bike commute!

I live only 6 miles from work and yesterday decided it was time to bite the bullet and ride to work. It was so fun! I'm definitely making this a habit!

Xoxo