enough already !!!!!

well, the big five ohhh has come and gone. thank pete ! everyone EXCEPT me seemed to think it was a big deal - to me, it's just another day. a lot of people seemed to think i had to 'do something special' . . . hmmmm, let's see, if i really consider it, i say i've already DONE a lot of really kool things this year. like - visiting georgie in texas and running 80 miles, like - going to tennesse with my favorite pylons and running the mountains of chattanooga for 3 days. like - starting up a trail group and seeing how fit all my little dirties have become. like - being introduced to the mighty alex and going crazy with my latest obsession - crossfit. like going sky diving with my friends michael and little miss betty. like - going back to colorado to run the transrockies with my bitchin friend leslie on REALLY short notice. like - getting a sunflower tattooed on my shoulder. so ya, sounds pretty sweet to me !

BUT i must get one 'little' thing off my chest before i go any further. i truly think my clients were out to get me this year. over the span of 5 days, i received - and consumed - the following . . .

• 4 chocolate bars of assorted flavor
• 2 shortbread chocolate chunk cookies
• one bag of chocolate covered cranberries
• 21 sour cream glazed timbits (okay, i bought those - but derrick said i could!)
• one dairy queen ice cream cake - which the pickle helped me eat
• one wendy's triple cheeseburger and fries - moose's fault
• one VERY LARGE brownie reeses peanut butter milk chocolate chip cheesecake
• a dozen peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
• 3 pieces of peanut butter chocolate cream pie

and yes digger, it's all true. kick me off the primal wagon - for i have sinned beyond forgiveness!

anyways, enough on that. check out the pic below - this is what your foot might look like IF you drop a 45lb barbell on it . . .

i am such a loser !

and finally, you all know how i LOVE getting stuff in the mail . . . well check out what i got from derrick today!!! and check out how he addressed it . . .

MORE STICKERS !!!

thanks D - LOVE the shirt !!! you rock !!!

and finally, let's all take a moment to remember matt. it was a year ago, on my birthday, that he died. i hope you all did a little run in his memory. keep exploring the trails my friend, wherever your spirit takes you.