Buffalo Hunt

Right after Thanksgiving, Evan and his dad went on a buffalo hunt in Nebraska.  It was a little hard for me, because he was gone for a whole week and had no cell phone service!  They had a good time though and brought back lots of yummy buffalo! If you've never had buffalo, I suggest you try it - it tastes the same to me as beef but is a whole lot leaner.

He made a nice shot and hit the first one! 

I later learned the dangers of buffalo hunting (I don't know why it didn't occur to me that a large animal wouldn't like intruders on his turf) and was thankful that I didn't know about them before he left!  

However, ground buffalo makes some killer vegetable soup - thanks babe!

Race for a Reason

Last month I ran my first 5K.  My sister's sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha, was hosting one in early November to support their philanthropy, the Special Olympics.  I run on a pretty regular basis anyway, but had never ventured out and done a race before.  When she asked me if I wanted to do it I thought, "NO WAY." She talked me into it though and I made it through (and for a great cause too)!

Check out my racing gear! It was sort of chilly that day, so I ended up wearing an earwarmer and some gloves too. Unfortunately I'm a dweeb that forgot to take a picture the day of. I'll remember that next time!

The first mile was cake - my sister was at the first mile marker and when I saw her I thought, "this isn't so bad." By the time I got to the second mile marker I was hurting, but by the time I saw the finish line I knew the pain would be worth it!  

I crossed the finish line at 29:20 - not too shabby for having not prepared hardly at all!! When it starts warming up I plan to run another, and do it in less time! Maybe I can talk Evan into going this time :)