April 30, 2011-A morning run

Every time that we go to race, we try to go out the morning before and just do a couple of miles to shake off the flight and get a feel for the altitude. There were some beautiful sights in Eugene. They have a beautiful running trail that goes for miles, and some wonderful statues. It was such a joy to go and see everything and do my favorite thing... RUN!

April 29, 2011-Oregon

So, I am hearing from ya'll that it has been a while since I have posted. I have been crazy busy, but I have been taking some photos along the way. At the end of April, Jeff and I went to Eugene, OR to run a race. It was so incredibly beautiful and relaxing. We had such a nice time and it was great to get away.

April 9. 2011-Funky architecture and a page

We were leaving town today and Jeff always thinks this building is pretty cool. He has been wondering if the same guy that designed it did the Disney concert hall as well. I think it looks like something that has had heat applied to it and started to melt. Funky that is for certain.

April 8, 2011-Some snow and a GRAM!

I went to Montana to see my Gram. At this trip, I learned so much about her, and I also learned we have A LOT of similarities. For instance, we have the exact same feet and shoe size. Apparently, I get my ability to forget my wallet everywhere from her (so in case you go anywhere with me, make sure you have enough money for me too!). It was such a great visit. I hauled her to Walmart with me to get our pictures taken together. We had some great laughs, too. Thanks Gram! Also, the weather report never said we would get this much snow when I checked it. It was pretty cool to see, but it made me stress about flying in it. But, it was pretty fun to see it collect on the road and the snowflakes were HUGE! I had forgotten about what spring snows were like. I am sure it will all be melted by next week. While I was freezing, the family thought they were having a heat wave at 50 degrees. Kinda funny. But, my dad, aka Mario Andretti, got me to the airport safe and sound and even sat there with me before my plane left. Thanks Dad!

April 6, 2011-A momma and a baby

I had lunch today with one of my very best friends. She recently had a daughter and it was very cool to get to meet her for the first time. She sure was a happy little bugger. It was fun to photograph someone's little one too. I wish I had turned the camera a different direction, but it's all good. Thanks for lunch J!

April 5, 2011-The church

Whenever I have driven by this little church, I always want to stop and take its photo. Today, I took the time to stop. Unfortunately for me, the backdrop (the sky) wasn't as cooperative as I would have liked it to be, but it was fun to try out new locations. It would have been nicer if it had been warmer, so would have wanted to stay out longer to try new stuff. But what I got is pretty cool.

April 3, 2011- A surnrise for a run

As I got up to run in Montana this morning, there was the most amazing sunrise. It was so incredibly cold, and I wasn't really as prepared as I should have been for the cold. But, it made it all worthwhile to get to see such beauty. After the sunrise, I tried to catch a picture of the big valley. I am not sure my pictures do it justice, and it could be that I was breathing so hard at running at higher altitude that I may have had the "huffing" shakes. I love to run in new locations and see what I can see.