Racine Running Fest!

Head on over to Ben's Running Log to read all about my performance in yesterday's 30k run through downtown Racine.

The Great Outdoors

It's finally warming up in Wisconsin, and Jenelle and I are taking advantage as best we can.

Last Saturday, I started up the mower and cut the lawn for the first time this year. Jenelle was close behind with the edger. We also tried out the blower that we got for Christmas from Andrew & Holly to clean up some of the grass clippings. It works very well.

On Sunday, we had friends over for a spontaneous barbecue. This is the first "official" party we've had on the deck since the one we had shortly after it was completed last September. We had plenty of food, and the grill worked perfectly in the corner of our deck.


It got chilly again this week, but the weather improved just in time for this weekend! I'll write more about the fun activities from this weekend in a future post, and I will provide an explanation for the award currently on the BenCam. :)

Wednesday, April 25: Happy Birthday, Janet!

Basement Cleaning

Yesterday, Jenelle and I began the task of organizing our basement. We have hundreds of boxes down there, along with a few storage bins and an ample supply of Ziploc Big Bags. With the task of organizing, there comes a time to "let go" of some of those old souvenirs that aren't really doing much more than taking up space. For example, it's finally time to recycle the seven-ounce empty bottle of Miller Lite that I enjoyed on my 21st birthday. Yeah, eight years is long enough.

For those of you have trouble getting rid of old things, I took a picture of me with it, and it's up on the BenCam. The memory will last forever. :)