saturday (my type of weekend)

here is what i have been up to today.  i pretty much can't keep my eyes off that blazer & am in disbelief that it is in my possession.  more to come!  for now, there is sewing to finish {to pair with said blazer next week}, a cheesy movie, and hot chocolate calling my name.  happy saturday!

sunday (marathon)

on sunday, my sister ran her second marathon through minneapolis to st paul.  three friends and i followed her along the route, stopping & cheering and overall trying to make the other runners smile.  we had a great (and exhausting) time seeing her at these spots along her route.  our only mishap was around 11 and 14 in which we just really did not have enough time to get there, park somewhere, and see her.  thankfully she had many, many other friends along the way who were also at various spots cheering her on!  days like this kind of make me feel like i would never want to be anything other than a spectator! 

mile two:  quiet, empty streets in minneapolis before the race began // my sign

mile seven: still in minneapolis, we started giving out some free high fives.  it was a big hit!

mile twenty-one: this spot was hoppin' as the runners crossed the river into st paul

mile twenty-six: finally, the marathon ended in downtown st paul at the state capitol

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as for hanson, i ended up not going to the show.  it's taken me all afternoon & evening to be okay with this decision.  i've never missed a show of theirs in a state that i've been living in, so it was difficult for me to back out, because more than anything i felt like i was backing out on myself.  despite the fact that my sister is the one who ran the 26.2 miles, i was exhausted from planning the route around the marathon course where we would stop to see her, driving to said locations, finding somewhere to park, scanning the crowds of runners for her, and clapping & cheering my heart out... and doing this all afternoon.  it was really stressful.  i really had to listen to what my body was telling me and i knew i wouldn't be able to handle a hanson show tonight.  i joked with myself, "hopefully hanson will forgive me for missing one show," but really i just hope to forgive myself... forgive myself & let myself off the hook because it's perfectly okay to let certain things go.  i think that's hard for me, as someone who has the responsibility & discipline strengths. i like structure, routine, knowing what i am going to do & when, and sticking to a plan.  today i had to let my best laid plans go out the window many times, and so i feel okay that i didn't go to the concert too.  i know this may seem like something really simple to be writing such a long paragraph about, but maybe it will also resonate with someone else out there.  so, here's to the start of a fresh, new week!

weekend (marathoning)

this weekend my sister & i headed two hours north to spend some times with friends, one of whom participated in the inline skating marathon in duluth, minnesota.  i love being a spectator at these types of events... cheering for each person who passes and clapping my hands raw.  it was a beautiful day!

after a great lunch and a little recouping, we set off across the street of our friend's house to lake superior.  what an incredible place to live--we walked out their backdoor to a walking/bike trail that led under the highway (and next to a train track) and right to the lake.  it was nice to sit there for a while, listen to the waves, and walk along the rocky beach before we headed home. i am definitely a homebody during the weekends, but i also like to have the opportunity to see some of my favorite spots in the state, even if it was a quick trip up there and back.  i hope everyone had a peaceful weekend!

weekend (part two)

this weekend i scored some maxed out clearance jewelry at kohl's, snuggled with a silly cat on the couch, passed up this dress at goodwill for $1.99 {trying not to regret it}, and watched new york, i love you.  my attention kind of waned once the stories started to blur together--has anyone seen it? 

okay, all that laziness aside.  what i am most want to share from my weekend is this:  somehow the sandwich stars aligned and my sister and i had a sub from jimmy johns, milio's, and erbert & gerberts friday, saturday, and sunday {respectively}. of course i ordered my favorite, turkey & avocado, at each one to keep it a controlled trial.  did you know that the founders of those three sandwich shops are all cousins?  obviously we had to compare the three in order to name a champion.  i definitely came out of this weekend with a favorite.  i hope someone else out there loves sandwiches as much as i do. please let me know so i don't feel so silly sharing this long story about eating the same {but slightly different} sandwich three days in a row.

alright, back to getting dressed & showing you what i wear tomorrow!