I ran in my very first marathon yesterday! Not exactly the whole marathon...but I did run in it.
The Baystate Marathon was held yesterday in Lowell, Massachusetts...with over 1500 runners.
My daughter, Ashley, was one of the runners. It was her first full marathon and she hasn't been running all that long.
Saying we were very proud of her doesn't begin to express our feelings as we stood on the side of the road at mile 22 and screamed our heads off as she passed by.
After we saw her, it was a nerve wracking ride to the finish line, to see her finish. Traffic was so bad that Ashley caught up to us and ran right past us. I was so afraid she would beat us to the finish line.
Luckily, we got to the finish area just a minute or two before her. As we were frantically trying to figure out how to get to the actual finish line, she came around the corner...and her dad was able to run along side her with the video camera...I ran behind her pushing Zack in his stroller.
I ran for probably 2 minutes...the closest I will ever get to actually running in a marathon. Two minutes.......two minutes longer than I EVER want to run again!
Ashley ran for just over 4 1/2 hours!
All you marathon runners out there who run 26 miles have my respect...I bow to you in amazement. I don't understand it and I find it very hard to believe that people do it willingly.
Ashley, I love you and I couldn't be any prouder!
There are two FREE Halloween events in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that you really shouldn't miss.
The first is the Portsmouth Halloween Parade, held October 31 at 7 pm - rain or shine. Always a lot of fun!
The second is a house, 292 Middle Road in Portsmouth. I look forward each year to seeing what theme they have come up with for their ghoulish, amazing, Halloween display.
To say they "decorate for Halloween" would be a massive understatement.
Each year their barn and surrounding area is spooked out to the max, each year a different theme, and each year I am left more amazed at the lengths one family will go to celebrate the holiday.
It's a visual display, no monsters lurking about...no physical interaction...stop by and check it out and stay as long as you wish.
This year's theme is the circus... CIRQUE DU MORT
This haunted Circus barn in Portsmouth, NH is open every night in October 5pm - 9pm.
It's FREE OF CHARGE - and it's better than most you would pay to enter.
Last week was our first vacation in almost two years. Weather was not great...but we made the best of it. We took the new toy hauler on it's maiden voyage.
Rain...that is ActiveRain...went with us.
We spent a couple nights in the Conway area of New Hampshire and then a couple nights in the Sebago Lake area of Maine. Both places had internet so I was able to play in the Rain...
The weather was pretty cold, but it did get warm enough on Friday to take the bike out to ride the Kancamagus Highway from Conway to Lincoln.
I couldn't ride through the White Mountain area without stopping in to say "hi" to fellow rain member,
Steve Loynd at Alpine Lakes Real Estate.
Steve gave us a great recommendation for lunch, The Gypsy Cafe...it was fabulous! If you are ever in Lincoln, stop in - you won't regret it.
Steve told us where we could find the "heart tree" that he recently shared on his blog, and I was able to get my own photo...
The maiden voyage went well...no major problems ( I did forget matches....who goes camping without matches? ) It was awesome getting away and being able to take the bike with us. I think we are going to enjoy the toy hauler and look forward to our next adventure.
While on our trip I not only checked in to ActiveRain daily,
I visited a fellow ActiveRain member,
and I got business answers I needed via email from another fellow member, Marianne Cherico.
The weather was only rainy one day...but we were in the RAIN the whole trip.
Just how bad is that bad tattoo of yours?
Pinewood Medical Laser at Pinewood Medical Center in Somersworth, New Hampshire, is giving away a free tattoo removal to the winner of the
BATTLE OF THE BAD TATTOOS CONTEST
The contest runs from September 12 to September 30. Winners will announced the week of October 4th.
Submit a photo of your bad tattoo today for a chance to win
The winner will receive free laser removal of his or her ugly tattoo, as many sessions as it takes.
Two runners-up will receive 2 sessions each of laser tattoo removal.
Entry photos will be posted on the Pinewood Medical Laser website
The Rye Lions 27th Annual Car Show is September 19, 2010
Rain Date is September 26
This show is one that I look forward to each year, and I highly recommend that you check it out if you have never been.
I have a previous engagement on the 19th so I am hoping for rain so I won't have to miss it this year.
The Rye Lions Car Show is held at Parsons Field, Washington Road in Rye.
Admission is just $3 for spectators and $10 for cars
Car Registration is 8:00 - 11:00 and trophies are awarded at 2:00.
FREE PARKING DOOR PRIZES RAFFLES FOOD & DRINK
Here are some photos from last year...
The Rye Lions Car Show is a qualifying event for the Super Wheels Showdown, which will be held at City Hall Plaza in Boston on October 2nd. The Super Wheels Showdown is by invitation only and features the Top 100 "Super Cruise" and "Best of Show" vehicles from all over the Northeast.
The Rye Lion's members represent a diverse cross section of the community who are sincerely interested in supporting our community and the Lions' mission of fighting preventable blindness, world-wide.
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