First Times the Charm

I'm so proud of my dad! He set his mind to run his first 5k a couple months ago and I wanted to run with him. Our race was this past Saturday at 8:30am in the rain. The course was super hilly but the hills and the rain didn't stop us! My dad finished first in his age group and I finished second in mine. Father daughter duo!

Weekend of Goodbye's

Not my favorite weekend.

Garen -one of Cesar's best friends- was offered a 6th grade teaching position in Garden City, KS. Naturally, he accepted and we're happy for him. Although Cesar isn't showing it, I know he's bummed. Garen and Cesar met when they were freshman at KU and have been close friends for years. Now, Garen will be six hours away with a full-time job that won't allow weekend trips back to Lawrence.

So we threw him a going-away party; his last house party. Lots of friends showed up for beer and burgers but there was a little rain cloud hanging out in the corner. We're planning a trip to visit Garen in the winter, but that will be the longest that Cesar and Garen have been apart in nearly six years.

On the same note but not near as depressing, I moved out of my apartment and away from my roommate, Lindsay, of two years. Lindsay is also a best friend of mine and nearly the perfect roommate -other than her cookie-buying habits. But, I've always wanted to live alone and never got the chance (or had the budget.) So, Lindsay and I made an amicable break-up on Monday night but we're still friends; it wasn't her, it was me. But if she ever finds another roommate, I'm sure I'll disapprove.

p.s. Hey Los Angeles, Cesar and I will be seeing you September 28! :)