A Great Day....

Dear friends and family,

About time I updated the blog! My mom was here in Penticton visiting us and asked why my blog hadn't been updated....Hmmmmm, I was actually shocked and happy to hear she read the thing! I vow to update it more frequently.
I am feeling back to a happy balanced lifestyle again with the new career change. Sometimes it is hard to know how much a part of your life is stressing you out until you make a change to it.
Instead of filling you in on 2 months of history I will tell you about my wonderful day - yesterday!
Early in the morning I met Tina, one of my teamates for the adventure race. Tina is also a swim coach for KISU our local swim club. We rode our bikes to Oliver's outdoor swim pool. She was holding a 2 hour coached swim workout for all of the KISU swim groups there. On this beautiful morning we were happy to catch up while riding with a tail wind. The swim workout was a tough one to try and keep up with those KISU kids! I swam for 1 hour. I love swimming outdoors. I think swimming would become a favourite sport if we had an outdoor pool in Penticton. For the last hour I sun-bathed in my bikini (of course I brought my bikini) and ate lunch while watching the other kids push through their last hour. Then Tina and I hopped back on our bikes for the ride back. Would you believe it, the wind had switched direction and we had a tail wind again. Double tail wind! That NEVER happens. I should go buy a lottery ticket.
On the way home we did a KISU mandatory stop at TickleBerry's for ice cream cones and jalepeno fudge. While in TickleBerry's I learned they have more than ice cream and fudge. I had never made it past the ice cream counter before. They have an assortment of jewelery, purses and handbags that are to die for with super inexpensive prices. Who knew? My only problem was how to get all the items I wanted home on my bike! I held back and stuck to practicality and made a purchase of a VERY CUTE pink purse, something I actually really needed. I swear honey, I needed it. I may have to go back with the car sometime.
Then back on our bikes to home with the friendly wind. I can see a thunder storm is brewing. I love thunderstorms. Home just in time and the thunderstorm is really on top of Penticton now. I stretched out in the living room with a shake and turn on the boob-tube to GUESS WHAT?!? Canada's Next Top Model and it just started! Not just one episode, but a marathon. With the Thunderstorm outside and me on the couch captivated inside, I had to think this was a great day.