It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's . . .

Two blimps have flown over my neighborhood in the past few weeks. Maybe I'm just easily amused, but I find this interesting. The first was a Goodyear, yesterday was MetLife. They really make a lot of noise.

Retreat

This year's Women's Retreat was great. Very nice accomodations, good (and plentiful) food, meaningful sessions and small group times. The speaker, Paula Rinehart, brought such a great message and I am enjoying her books. I also loved the weekend because there was no manufactured, emotional, cry time. Women were open, some did cry, and real life stories were shared. It was so much fun to get away and have a great time with some incredible people. My roomates and I laughed for most of the weekend. The above photos were taken after a worship dance class we took (one of the reasons we were laughing). I came home exhausted from so little sleep, but I felt refreshed from being in the company of these friends.

The Office

I have been looking forward to the new season of The Office for a while (ok . . . all summer). Yesterday was the day. The funny thing is that Lance and I had a party to go to last night so all my plans for having friends over for an "Office Party" didn't happen. The surprise birthday party we went to was fun - I had possibly the best crab cakes ever, and Lance's steak was great. We sat at a table with some really good friends, and we laughed until my stomach hurt. I guess it was worth missing the office. Anyway, that is the beauty of the DVR. We didn't get home until around midnight though, and were too tired to watch it then. I am leaving town this morning for the weekend, so we will finally watch the season premier together when I get home.

Cash Cab

It's been a while since I've watched this. I saw a couple episodes today and was reminded of how much I like it. A fun show. I'm a fan.

Civil War Century

Lance left the house this morning at about 6:15 headed to Thurmont, MD (just west of us) and the Civil War Century Ride. He called me at about 5:15 this afternoon to let me know that he finished the century. He rode 105 miles today. And this is not just a leisurely ride, it is an extremely hilly trek through the Catoctin Mountains. This ride begins with a 6 mile climb. The girls and I are so proud of him. This is a huge accomplishment. The photos above were taken just after he returned home this evening.