Another Weekend

So another weekend of fun stuff. But this weekend it was at home. Not a lot of text. I've got a massive headache.

Jared got supplies to brew his own beer.





Two days later it looks like this. It has another week or two to go before ingesting.


Saturday I spent 8 hours babysitting at a medieval themed Halloween party. I thought a jester costume was appropriate given my role at the shindig.

And we got supplies to make our own pasta! I took a class at a local pasta store a few weeks ago and have been patiently waiting.

The machine:


The end result:
The in between:



And that's what's new here.

Weekend Update

Updates from this past weekend:

You may have a squash addiction if you buy an entire bushel of squash and then go to the store the next day and see varieties you don't have and want those too.
Is there a rehab clinic for squash addiction? Butternut Ford Clinic perhaps?
A whole winter of squash soup, squash risotto, squash ravioli, roasted squash, mashed squash.
YUM!!

On Saturday, Jared presented a paper of his at the New England Historical Association's conference in Maine. It was his first time in Maine, and while absurdly windy, the foliage was beautiful and a good time was had by all.

Waiting for the panel to begin.
Jared and his fellow presenters for the 9th panel.

Afterward, Jared was very popular, with multiple people lining up to talk to him. Networking!A job well done!

Sunday, Dana ran her first half marathon in Newport, RI - a first visit to RI for both Jared and Dana.
The Kruger brothers, from The Biggest Loser, ran the full marathon. I was a total nerd and snapped a photo. I guess it would have been nerdier to ask to be in the photo with him.
Susan & Pam (other Boston Fit team members) with me at the starting line showing off our numbers.
The race wasn't great. It was a really difficult course - even experienced marathoners just doing the half struggled. The views were amazingly beautiful and the weather was fantastic, but by mile 9 my legs and stomach had really just had enough (I wasn't expecting the course to be quite so hilly!) so it became my goal just to finish.

Which I did.The finish line was right next to the beach.

So glad to be done with that! And I got a medal!!! Now downgrading to some good old 5ks. When I can walk again... it might be a while.Drive home had some good views of Boston that I thought I'd share.

Jared focusing on not getting us killed in Boston traffic.
That's it for this weekend! BIG stuff.
I'll try and keep it more updated from now on.
How many times a year do I say that?

updates

Random updates in no particular order.

New patio chairs (thanks Grandma & Grandpa!). They were inside due to 2 weeks of straight rain and the desire to keep them nice. There's a matching glass-topped table that's just the right size for 2 for dinner.
I'm a real commuter now. Bike bags and all. One on each side and I got a super reflective vest and helmet light and leg reflectors. It's serious stuff.
Pot rack! (Thanks Dad!!) Dad built us a pot rack to help take up some empty space in the kitchen and free up what little cupboard space we have. LOVE it!!
Finishing my second Tufts 10k for Women. Fantastic race. 8 minutes faster this year. Aiming for another 8 faster next year.
Start of the race. Got too hot for the hat so I carried it.
Jared kayaking on the Charles River. Would have been fun but it was WIIIIINDY and the water was freezing and we spent over an hour battling the river and made it all of about a mile. We'll try again next summer when it's warm out.
Jared finally got his charcoal grill. We used it a TON before the weather got rainy. Seriously, two weeks of non-stop rain. Plan on using it more this fall. It's been nice. He's good on the grill.




That's all for now. BIG updates coming next week.