Steve’s Ninth Marathon

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After our wonderful time in Colorado we headed north for Cheyenne WY. In Steve’s quest to run a marathon a month, he completed the Cheyenne Marathon. Last month in Iceland he hurt his calf at about mile two. He’s been nursing it, taking it easy, and this time he did great! He finished the race in about 4 and 1/2 hours despite a warm morning.

Race #9 for the year is in the books and now Steve’s thinking ahead to the last three marathons on the calendar: Wichita, Havana, and Honolulu. We’ll for sure do a blog post or two to report on these events.

In Cheyenne, as Steve approached the finish line I handed him Mia and she crossed the finish with him! Continue reading →

Mia’s First Road Trip

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Our 12 year old poodle Mia has always stayed with her “grandparents” when we travel, and we bring her “toys” from each trip. We figured it was about time she join us on an adventure. img_5283

Mia loves her Icelandic horse – the toy she got from our last trip

Travelling with a dog required us to rethink much of our usual travel habits in order to find pet-friendly lodging, attractions, and restaurants. Surprisingly it wasn’t too difficult!

Our first leg was Continue reading →