Monday Run-Down

The Olympics are finally over…which means, I can finally get some sleep! I can't tell you how many times my wife and I stayed up to catch the memorable moments, many times live, on NBC. Very fortunate for us, we happened to check television coverage while out camping Saturday evening (we have a small tv/dvd combo for the kids) and were surprised to find the men's marathon had just begun. That prompted many in our group to pull up camping chairs to watch the action as it unfolded. And what a great race it was. I will be honest, I'll miss the Olympics and its seemingly endless camaraderie among athletes. Only about 18 months until the Winter Games!

As mentioned above, we spent the weekend out at the lake camping with family and friends. It was just a wonderful time to relax and enjoy the cooler weather we are being blessed with. The kids had a great time as well, as they made a endless mural of colorful chalk drawings along the entire length of road in front of our campers.

Gearing up for Farm Wars this weekend! What began as a simple idea months ago to get some of the guys together, has expanded into a two-day paintballing extravaganza. We'll be camping at a friend's 200+ acre farm while spending the days and evenings engaged in a host of games of skill and strategy.

After dodging paintballs this coming weekend, I'll be teaming up with a friend on Sunday to run in the GAAR (Great Ames Adventure Race). This race will put us together in a canoe for three miles, then on the bikes for 15 more miles, while following it all up with a 5K around the park. Look for a race report afterwards...