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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Race day
Today was the Bellaire Trolley Run. Mary and John ran the 1 mile kids' race and Meg ran the 5K. We all biked over to City Hall this morning just as the sun was starting to peek over the houses in our neighborhood.
The kids' race was first. Meg and I implored the kids not to sprint right out of the gate, but Mary and John (especially John) couldn't help themselves and blew off the starting line at full speed. What was amazing was that John effectively kept up his pace nearly the entire race and finished in 6th place - and ahead of every other kindergartener we could see. He ran 1 mile in about 8 minutes!
Mary finished after John, but we found out later that she had stopped to help some other, smaller children who had fallen or gotten over tired.
After the kids' race, Meg ran the 5K. She wasn't expecting to run her hardest, but ended up finishing in 26:10 - a very good pace of a little more than 8 minute miles (about what John did).
Afterwards we all rode our bikes to McDonald's for breakfast. It was a fun, active morning for the whole family. I'm really proud of all the runners in the family!
The kids' race was first. Meg and I implored the kids not to sprint right out of the gate, but Mary and John (especially John) couldn't help themselves and blew off the starting line at full speed. What was amazing was that John effectively kept up his pace nearly the entire race and finished in 6th place - and ahead of every other kindergartener we could see. He ran 1 mile in about 8 minutes!
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| John at the start (he's right in the middle of this photo) |
Mary finished after John, but we found out later that she had stopped to help some other, smaller children who had fallen or gotten over tired.
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| John racing to the finish line |
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| Meg before the race |
After the kids' race, Meg ran the 5K. She wasn't expecting to run her hardest, but ended up finishing in 26:10 - a very good pace of a little more than 8 minute miles (about what John did).
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| Meg nearing the finish line |
Afterwards we all rode our bikes to McDonald's for breakfast. It was a fun, active morning for the whole family. I'm really proud of all the runners in the family!
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| John, Meg, Nina (our neighbor) and Mary after the race |
Monday, March 26, 2012
Guns 'n' Ammo
Our neighbors the Manns invited the Mimosa Street gang to spend the night in Lufkin, TX, at a hunting lodge of which her parents are members. It was a beautiful location about 2 hours outside of Houston and we all had a great time hanging out, talking, eating barbeque, making s'mores and drinking beer.
We spent most of Saturday afternoon shooting guns that belong to our neighbor Steve. We aimed at tomato cans, empty beer cans and a zombie poster stuck to a tree. I don't remember the names of all the guns, but I was surprised by how powerful the guns were. It was a good reminder of why I think guns should heavily regulated, if not outright banned. I was also surprised how much fun it is to shoot stuff. John was among the kids who had the chance to shoot a few rounds under close adult supervision.
We spent most of Saturday afternoon shooting guns that belong to our neighbor Steve. We aimed at tomato cans, empty beer cans and a zombie poster stuck to a tree. I don't remember the names of all the guns, but I was surprised by how powerful the guns were. It was a good reminder of why I think guns should heavily regulated, if not outright banned. I was also surprised how much fun it is to shoot stuff. John was among the kids who had the chance to shoot a few rounds under close adult supervision.
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| Taking aim at a tomato can with a semi-automatic rifle |
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| Trying out a pistol |
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| Everyone wore ear plugs or other ear protection |
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| John got to shoot a gun into a river |
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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