Turkey Trot Take 4

Tomorrow, I'm going to partake in my 4th annual 10K Turkey Trot. Chad and I have been running a bit more than usual to prepare for it. However, nothing will prepare us for the bitter cold tomorrow at 9 am. As long as there's no snow/rain/sleet. We have about a 50/50 shot at the lack of precipation because it's snowed/sleeted/rained 2 out of the last 4 times. Wish us luck!

The best thing about running this race on Thanksgiving morning is that I don't feel any guilt during the day long feast!

Happy almost Turkey Day everyone!

O-H-I-O

GOOOOO BUCKEYES!! Although we aren't having our best season, the Buckeyes still took down the lowly Wolverines yesterday. As it was the last game of the season, Chad, Dusty (Chad's brother), and I decided to go tailgating. Our day of partying started at 10 AM and ended at about 8 PM. All you need to know is that Chad, Dusty, and I all ended up coming home in separate cabs due to too much tailgating and lack of cell phone reception. It was a crazy night but at least Ohio State dominated. It's sad that the college football season is over...

At least I still have the rest of the Bengals season to look forward to....yeah right!

No power=a very perturbed Jenny

After a very zealous windstorm in Central Ohio last evening, Chad and I (and MANY others) are without power. It's been 24 hours and it could possibly be up to 2 more days. There's a shortage of ice everywhere and electrical outlets. Although I got today off school, it has NOT been worth it. I never realized how much I appreciated my stove, hair dryer, and lights. This sucks.

Where in the world is Jenny now?

So...my summer of vacations is almost over. However, it ended on a high note in Mexico with my mom a few weeks ago. Our impromptu vacation included lots of beach time, Mayan ruins, zip lining, rappelling, snorkeling, and tons of other fun activities.

School starts in just about a week, so my traveling is going to lessen quite a bit. :(

28th Bday-Now I'm offically closer to 30 than 25

Last weekend, Chad and I went to Chicago to visit Kristin and Andy and celebrate my 28th birthday! It was a great weekend! We had lots of yummy food, including Hot Doug's sausages , yummy and plentiful tapas from Baba Reeba's, and fushi (sushi but made with fruit) from Orange. We also went on a boat cruise and got to see all of the unique architecture that Chicago has to offer. All in all, it was a great weekend trip. Thanks for being great hosts, Kristin and Andy (and Milo).

High School Flashback

Soooooo...........I'm off to my TEN YEAR High School Reunion this weekend. It's very weird to think that I've been out of high school for ten whole years. Well, I'm technically in a high school every day for my profession but that doesn't count because now I am the one in charge!

I have absolutely no idea how this will turn out. No set expectations. All of my best friends from high school (Lauren, Sarah, Holly, Jessica, and Melissa) are going though so we'll make it fun no matter what!

1998 Princeton High School class rules!

I heart Colorado

This past week, Kristin, Andy, Chad, and I had an AWESOME vacation in Colorado! We have tons of pictures (500+ compliments of Chad, the photographer) so I'll only include some of the best here.

Highlights of our vacation:
We spent the first night in Boulder sampling all of their food and tasty brews. We were celebrating Chad and I's engagement and just being on vacation! Here's a beautiful view of the mountains. Seeing these mountains in the background every day is definitely something that I could get used to!

After experiencing everything that Boulder had to offer, (except the scones at the tea house-I'm still bitter about that) we all headed off to our cabin in Peaceful Valley for the next six days and nights. It was an idyllic cabin, complete with our very own boulder in the raging river in our backyard. Here are some pictures.

Once we got settled in, our wildlife extravaganza began. We saw tons of wildlife in the RMNP (about an hour from Peaceful Valley). Here are some of my favorites.

We also did TONS of hiking. The extreme elevation made this hiking some of the hardest that I have ever done. It's amazing what two miles elevation makes in your ability (or inability to breathe). Chad and I even climbed a "mountain" the last day we were there. That was the hardest hike that I have ever done. I'm not sure that I'm going to the miss all of the uphill hiking of Colorado, but the scenery was totally worth it!

Yes, that is waist deep snow on our hike.

Also, we took some photos at the Continental Divide!

In addition to the hiking, we also decided to risk our lives on a White Water Rafting expedition on the Cache le Poudre river. Click on the below links for a video and pictures of our excursion. It was a lot of fun, until the last Class IV+ rapids where I thought that I was going to become a widow before I even got a chance to marry Chad.

Video here:http://www.vimeo.com/1214246

Photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristin.sutter/RaftingCacheLaPoudre

All in all, our vacation was one of the best that I've ever had. Kristin and Andy are fun vacation partners! Also, if you want a more detailed description of our vacation day-by-day, go to Kristin's blog: www.kristinsutter.blogspot.com

The skyline in Columbus is very drab compared to Colorado...