Let's see if I can even remember all the good stuff that happened. And it's hard because there have been a lot of new cool things that have happened since that I'd rather write about. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Well, Alex, my baby bird, was generous enough to buy me a one way ticket out to California so that I'd have the opportunity to watch his graduation from UC Santa Cruz. I was so happy to go out there and celebrate with him. We both went through so much together there and to have him present on my graduation day meant so much to me, so I hope that's why he wanted me out there too. He invited my dad as well, and so I decided to fly into SoCal, hang out for two days and then drive up with my dad to spend a week there. My dad had been called down by his work the next day, so he was only able to hang out a short time, but he drove back up a few days later.
Well, Alex, my baby bird, was generous enough to buy me a one way ticket out to California so that I'd have the opportunity to watch his graduation from UC Santa Cruz. I was so happy to go out there and celebrate with him. We both went through so much together there and to have him present on my graduation day meant so much to me, so I hope that's why he wanted me out there too. He invited my dad as well, and so I decided to fly into SoCal, hang out for two days and then drive up with my dad to spend a week there. My dad had been called down by his work the next day, so he was only able to hang out a short time, but he drove back up a few days later.
Then the coolest thing ever happened. I decided to enter my very first 10k Race, and it was a Trail Race at that! I was so worried about side stitches and even running 6 miles though I had twice completed that distance (and then some) not too long before. And my knee had been acting up and every part of my perfectionism had me nervous. But I rocked it! I battled my side stitches and even though at the end they hit hard, I hadn't stopped once, so nothing was going to make me give in! It was so much fun and I am SO HAPPY my first Trail Race ever was in my favorite place on earth!
By that time, Jake had driven in from Colorado. He went to San Diego first and then met me in SC for a few days before we went up to San Francisco. I was only able to see Logan and Patrick, but we did get to stay with Jake's friends Matt and girlfriend Lauren and experience a bit of Pride weekend prequel. We also met up with Christina a quick second at a nice bar close to where Cafe Gratitude used to me (RIP in SF). While I was sad to miss out on Raw cuisine, Logan and Patrick made up for it by taking us to Burma Superstar. I am now ridiculously obsessed with Burmese food.
After SF, we went back down t o SC to drop Alex off (he stayed with his girlfriend in SF) and then head to SoCal to visit with family down there. Dinner with my mom, ice cream with my cousin, and visiting the Cake Shop pretty much summed up our trip. Oh, plus movie night with my dad to see the newest Star Trek, as Jake and I have an unhealthy obsession with Benedict Cumberbatch.
On our drive back, we stopped at an Indian reservation to do a little trail run. It was a tough 3 miles being at 8000 ft elevation and all hills. But it was good to get out of the car like that.
On our drive back, we stopped at an Indian reservation to do a little trail run. It was a tough 3 miles being at 8000 ft elevation and all hills. But it was good to get out of the car like that.