Craziness and More!

Quick rundown on what's been going on (only the high points)
     #1 - The week after Easter, J and I ran our 1st Cooper River Bridge Run.  Yep us and 30,000+ of our running friends.  I've never been in a ran over a few thousand, so this was something really new to me and pretty scary to tell you the truth.  That bridge can be very daunting if you look at it and think about it too much.  But we did great and beat the time I set for myself!  YAY us!  And the bridge is actually really FUN!  The energy of the crowd and the adrenaline pumping is CRAZY GREAT!  And yes, we are planning on doing it again next year. 
     #2 - My birthday was the week after the bridge run, so we took a couple of days off and went to Asheville, NC.  Well maybe not Asheville, but Weaverville, NC.  And we found some of the best food in this little mountain town.  Oh my!  Best bakery I've ever been to.  The Well Bred bakery is a must stop of you are anywhere near Asheville/Weaverville.  We also hiked the Blue Ridge Parkway, of course that was after I almost had a nervous breakdown driving up the mountain!  That's what I get for listening to a local give us directions.  All in all, I had the best birthday I've had in many, many years!  Happy 40th to ME!!
     #3 - I ran my first "womens only" race about a month ago.  It was my first race without J to push me.  Come to find out, I can push myself just fine.  Not only did I get to run with girlfriends, but I had a PR for my 5K time and 1 mile time!  Woo Hoo!  Oh, and it was pouring down ran!  Talk about some silly pictures with my "girls" afterwards.  My hair looked really special if you know what I mean. 
     #4 - I got to see my oldest niece this past weekend.  I so miss that kid.  Ok, so she's 25 years old, so what.  It may not sound exciting but she lives in Truckee, CA, so I don't get to see her but maybe twice a year.  Oh so enjoyed my Memorial Day even more because J and I got to spend time with she and the whole family.

So that's what's been happening in my neck of the woods.  How about you?!?!? 

Blessings & Crazy,
Magnolia