Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 20

This is Kim who was Ann Dee's best friend growing up. She now lives in North Carolina with Duane and I keep talking about going to see her for Thanksgiving one of these years. Who knows, it could be this year. We'll see. Kim and Duane were stop #10 on my BDAA trip in the summer of 2008.

One time when we were younger, Kim broke into the bathroom with a butter knife while I was sitting on the pot. She just came in and acted like nothing was strange about the situation. She tried to have a conversation with me. I sat there yelling at her, threatening her life but she just sat there with this smirk on her face because she knew I wouldn't get up off the toilet while she was in the room. I was at her mercy.

So now you know Kim and after watching this episode of Cooking For One with Katy, you'll know how to make yummy spring rolls and peanut sauce too! Oh and this episode was filmed on my birthday - what a great way to spend the day!

8-9-10

Yesterday on August 9, 2010 (8-9-10),

I swam 8 laps ...

Golfed 9 holes (with 2/3 brothers)

and got 10 toes pedicured.


Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I feel loved. I tried all day not to think about the fact that the night before I backed into my nephew's fiance's car and caused significant damage to both vehicles. I guess that is why we pay insurance.

They're coming...

Today I've been hanging out with Jewel. We saw two movies, ran some errands, and ate out for lunch and dinner. These are the movies we saw based on Azucar's recommendations...

Let me just say this ... I'm a bit more inspired to get some more episodes of "Cooking for One with Katy" edited and posted. Also my good friend Rachel gave me these for my birthday:



so ... get excited because more episodes are coming although I cannot promise they will be as good as Julia Child's recipes.

Wasn't too bad - sure glad I trained

More pictures to come in another post ...

Friday night Ann Dee, Cameron, Stacy, Van, and Asher and I slept at Leslie's house so we could avoid the drive in the morning. Van loved waking up at Leslie's house although he kept asking where she was. I think he knew he was going to have a fun day cause he was super happy that morning.

Preparation on Saturday morning:

• bagels, cream cheese, and OJ from Dicks
• dropping off Van and Asher at Sandy's house so they could play with Lucy and Jack
• Setting up gear in transition area - thanks to my friend Casey for helping me
  
• Casey's husband Tim pumping up my tires
  
• pick up packet
• body marking
• timing chip
• restroom
• a few pictures
• chatting with friends while waiting

RUN
Lets just say I was really glad that AD & SD stayed with me. For the first bit we were in dead last. In fact as we crossed through an intersection these cops were directing traffic and the one cop yelled to the other, "that should be the last until the bikes." I yelled back, "thanks for pointing that out." He waited a few seconds and yelled back, "you're welcome."

I had my watch all set so we could run 10 minutes and walk 1 minute but I felt good enough that I wanted to try and run the whole thing. AD & SD told me stories so I didn't have to talk but I could listen and keep my mind off the pain. It helped and I made it without walking at all. We even passed a few other stragglers. We had a good chat for a bit with a lady named Julietta. I was really glad to get this part over with first. I actually looked forward to the next two events.

BIKE
It was so nice to hop on my new road bike and start the ride. It helped me so much mentally to have done the route the weekend before so I knew it wasn't going to be very hilly or hard. AD had a mountain bike so that part was really hard for her. We didn't keep together as well during the ride. It was kind of rude for me to leave AD on the bike portion after she had stayed back for me during the run. Running is her strong point and she could have kicked my butt. I wasn't that far ahead - only like a minute or two. In fact once I stripped down to my swim suit and started running to the pool I saw AD and SD in the transition area right behind me.

I ran to the pool in my suit and easily got my cap and goggles on. I hopped in.

SWIM
This was nice. I passed a lot of people and not one person passed me. I think I paced myself well. I didn't stop to rest and was able to do free style the whole way. My time wasn't as good as I thought it would be but I did ok nonetheless. I was glad this part was last, even though Casey and Tim threatened to leave me some pee in the pool. It is a bit annoying to have so many other swimmers around but I just kept going and tried not the kick them in the face or get kicked in the face.

Cam finished well before all of us as did Casey and Tim. SD and AD were only two minutes behind me. Aaron, Chris, Gary, and Ethan (some of SD's friends) did a great job too.

It was so much fun that I'm committing to you all (anyone who follows my blog) that I will do another triathlon before the end of the year. It was nice to be able to say I was 32 even though in less than 24 hours I would be 33.

After a shower, we had a little birthday lunch at Sandy's house and I got to wear this bday hat and eat a yummy bday ice cream pie. Van got most of it in his mouth and only a little on the outside.

By the way - I will not report so many details in the future. Just for this first experience. Thanks for all the support friends!

Last week I ...

went to San Diego with the Lady Cavemen...

where they played some basketball


and went shopping


and went to the beach


and learned to surf (each girl had their own kid surfer coach - thanks Julie and Ryan)


and played football with these guys


and got buried in the sand (punishment for making us wait 30 minutes at the mall).


I got to see my favorite Osgu sisters


and Cruella Deville


and drove through the night to get home Saturday morning.


I also spent time with my famous musician friends. Aren't they good looking?

Colby Stead and Johnny Austin


Thanks Colby for remembering my birthday (a week early)!

Oh and tonight I finished my assignment for my computer programming class. Check it out - I think it is pretty nifty.