Dawn's Car- Shark Bait

Our Pit Crew

Jason at York Fair

BEFORE

AFTER

Check this out

We caught this possum on our deck trying to eat our cat's

food. Our poor cat, raccoons, possums, other stray cats, and even

birds eat her food. No wonder she is always hungry! : )

Masai Mara

And this is how I see Masai Mara. I have seen it high places and have searched the heart of it, but the way I shall always see it is from a log deck overseeing the land, a far horizon etched with eucalyptus trees, foggy and faint yellow in the morning, bright scorching gold at noon, gray waving grasses lined with red at sunset. I have the memory of fierce, golden felines stalking their prey, of small frightened deer watching with terrified glances. And I see a lake, a shining lake, rippled with movement, silver-blue, with shadows of trees reflecting in the gathering dusk. A bright star burns far off upon the mystery of the wild, and the wildlife is enchanting and inspiring. We watch at the stone wall with excited gasps, and suddenly a leopard stands out against the darkness, a wild leopard, untamed by man with unusual beauty in its exotic coat, its contrasting coat, comes out of the still night- the first hint of my love for Masai Mara. That will always be part of my soul. It was mesmerizing and unbelievable, like a dream, like faraway hope that would never come true.

This World Called Africa

Alone, lost alone
In this world called Africa

The high, sparse grass
Waving in the wind

Dancing, moving,
Like a chant in full sway

The drums rolling,
The dancing and beating

The clack of bones,
Dry bones floating on the wind

The sweet smell of spice,
Of roses, of pepper trees

Lost, alone, lost
In this world called Africa

The browns and reds,
The dark, heavy earth

The rhythms, the dancing
On a dark, cloudy day

The fire, the spark
The smoke surrounding

Enveloping, closing in
Taking the air away

In this world,
this frightful world,
In this world called Africa

Ashley, Beth, and Dawn

Lasik

Jason just had Lasik eye surgery done in Philadelphia. He has to keep his eyes closed for the next four hours, so we are just hanging out at a hotel. Actually, I am out in the lobby because my typing was keeping him awake. : )
He has his follow-up appointment in the morning and then we head home. So far, everything went well. Thank you Lord!!!

Half Marathon VA Beach

13.1 miles

The second half marathon I have ever run. It went FANTASTIC!!

The first one I ran in 2 hrs 29 min. This one I ran in 2 hrs 8 min.

That is a HUGE improvement for me!! I ran 10 min/miles

the whole way!!

Beth did really well too, she ran it in just over 11 min/miles.

Ashley's knees were really bothering her, so she walked and ran and finished in about

3 hours which is pretty impressive for walking a good bit of it.

I am already trying to plan my next one.

I LOVED it!!!
P.S. the pic below is before the race- we didn't look quite so happy

when we were done! : )

Virginia Beach

Ashley, Beth, & Dawn