Oh summer I hardly knew ye. Isn’t that how it goes? Even though technically we’ve got another week and change before summer officially succumbs to fall, for all intents and purposes and with kids in school and pumpkin spice lattes on the menu board, it’s already over. Therefore. let’s play that highlight…and lowlight reel, shall we?
Hands down, one of the highlights of the summer of 2017 was travel. Dubai was beyond amazing (read about it here) and I have yet to tell you all the details about our time in the Greek Islands but rest assured, it was a trip of a lifetime.
Our junket to Las Vegas was fabulous as well. The helicopter ride to the bottom of the Grand Canyon was amazing.
The teenager got her driver’s license. Yeah I spend lots of time being nervous but this takes a whole lotta taxi duties off of me. Score!
Ozzy pup joined our family. What did we ever do without this little face?
I qualified for the Triathlon Age Group National Championships. I mean seriously. Cows and pigs can fly and hell must have frozen over if I did this.
Lows
Mega Flooded Basement. Work has not yet even started down there and the pain cave is still a shambles, but flooring was delivered last week so we’re hoping to put this debacle behind us sooner than later.
Posterior-Tibial Tendon Injury. This threw a kink in Berlin Marathon training with almost a whole month of no terrestrial running. Nevertheless, my recovery has been nothing short of amazing. This was the kick in the pants I needed to pay attention to strength and balance training to get those lazy muscles firing.
Garden Gone Wild. This was the first year ever that I failed to stay on top of my garden. I was simply traveling too long and the weeds quickly took over. After spending months cultivating seedlings indoors over the winter and the better part of a day planting everything outside, it was pretty heartbreaking to see it all go to waste. There’s always next year.
Overall the highs out weighed the lows, thank heavens for that, and it was a fun and adventurous summer.
How was your summer? What were your highs and lows?
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I’m going to be YOU when I get older!!! Oh, wait…..
Also a highlight for me was a very late arrive to the pain cave (aka: basement swimming pool) and a run through the woods! Hope fall is a fantastic one (how can it not be with Berlin???). Miss you and dangit, wish you were going to Madison instead of Vegas….but hopefully our paths will cross sooner than later!
xo
Its always good when the highs outweigh the lows! Im not quite sure where this summer went. Not running was definitely a low for me, but it did get me to swim and do other things that I wouldn’t have done otherwise.
You are definitely ending summer on a high note! I’m so glad that your injury is resolving and you get to run Berlin!
Sounds like you had a lot more highs than lows this summer. I had a friend that took a helicopter ride down to the Grand Canyon that said it was awesome. If like to do that sometime.
The highlight of my summer definitely was finding out that I was pregnant and overall feeling good during the pregnancy. Lowlight was the subchorionic hemorrhage scare and also Alex starting fellowship and me basically never seeing him. But I guess he has to do things. One of us has to…
You did have some travel memories of a lifetime this summer! Your kids will always remember the memories you made. Glad your injury did not hang around too long
Wow, what a great summer! Sounds like some fun times and great travel with the family. Too bad about the injury – but good thing you healed quickly.
Ozzy is adorable. From experience, adorable goes a long way in making up for the potty training. I love all of the pretty flower pots on your deck. (Cuz I spend all my time on ours!) The running shot with the heli in the background is priceless. Here’s to a wonderful Fall. Good luck in Berlin (EEK!) and tell that Post Tib to kiss it.
So glad that your recovery went so well!!! It’s a testament to all your training!
It was certainly nice to have a summer that wasn’t hot as Hades. We did have some pretty warm days, but it’s nice that it cools off at night. Waking up to 87 degree mornings was so deflating in Texas.
Ozzy is so cute!! I am having puppy fever and will probably start looking for one soon 😉
And I’m glad to hear that the highs weighed out the lows! My summer highlight was my Spain trip last week!
Hope you have a great Tuesday.
So happy to hear the tendonitis didn’t completely throw you off path… you’re going to have an amazing time in Berlin
I think your summer fared pretty well (despite that little snafu with the flooding and your angry tendon). And, Berlin! What a way to celebrate!! (Have I ever mentioned how cute little OZZY is???)
Ozzy is so cute and your travel has been amazing – I was ready to be adopted.
I hope that everything is 100% now and cannot wait to cheer you on in Berlin.
Looks like the highs outweighed the lows ….win!! Your PTT injury really was a miracle healing. Can’t wait to follow you to Berlin! That Ozzy ….seriously, cutest little face ever 🙂
I just haven’t had time to garden. Well, I haven’t MADE time, obviously, we all have the same 24 hours in a day. I want to, but I guess there are other things I want more.
When do you leave? I hope that all that hard work pays off and you have a marvelous time at Berlin!
You definitely had a summer full of adventure! I really enjoyed seeing all of your travel this summer.
FYI – Ozzy is the cutest dog ever!
You had some awesome trips and experiences! Our summer started with a bang with the Europe trip but then 6 weeks off was a bummer. The only silver lining was that I fell in love with aqua jogging!
You had some epic trips for sure 🙂
Ozzy is the cutest little guy ever! That face would make me smile everyday.
What fun travel adventures. Ozzy just melts my heart!
Wow Marcia, you are so active!