Someone Call a Doctor, I Think I've Gone Crazy!

Well, I did it. Tonight after dinner I signed up for my first race, the Sunburst half marathon. I have always wanted to run a marathon but every time I start to train I feel as though the goal is too large, get discouraged and quit my training. But now I have a goal, I've paid an entrance fee and I have 19 weeks to train for this little "jog" around the city. My friend Sarah has been kind enough to sign up with me so I am not completely crazy alone.

You might be wondering, why a half marathon? Why not a 5k, or a 10k? Well, because I think I can do it. I believe that if I put my mind to it, I will achieve this goal. And it's all mind over matter, right? I have 19 weeks, 19!, and, as of the 18th, 137 days to prepare myself. I can do it!

Would Anyone Like A FlatTop?

Last night Bobby and I met some good friends for dinner at the new FlatTop Grill in Mishawaka and let me say, it was wonderful! A few years ago I went to the Mongolian BBQ in K-zoo and liked it so when I heard about this new place, it was a must try.

You start by filling your bowl with rice or noodles, veggies, add some different sauces and then choose your meat. Then you can turn your dish into a unique experience by adding bread, moo shoo wraps, lettuce wraps, tofu and even shrimp to your meal. Set your bowls on the counter and the chefs cook it up for you on a huge griddle. Your stir-fry is brought to the table- enjoy!

One of the many great things is since you make it yourself, if it's not good, go make another bowl. The difference between an all you can eat bar and a single bowl was $1, so why not? There were plenty of choices- veggie, meat and sauces. And if you were unsure of which sauce to pick, there's a sauce person that allows you to sample- who doesn't like to sample?

We really enjoyed our meal. I really liked that we weren't rushed and that we could sit, visit and taste our food. I guess they offer a breakfast bar on the weekends and I am very excited to try it soon. You can make omelets, scrambles, pancakes, french toast and don't forget the bacon and sausage. Someday we will try breakfast, we just have to make sure we are able to crawl out of bed early enough, since breakfast ends at 11. Restaurant

A Winter Wonderland

According to WNDU, the airport reports that since Thursday, we have received 38.6 inches of snow. Before I left from work on Saturday morning, I cleaned off my car (6:30). As I went to leave at 7, I had to do it again. When I got home from work Saturday morning I had to wade through the snow that was mid calf. CRAZY!

So yesterday afternoon, Bobby and I went over to his parents to pick up the snow blower. As we were driving through the city of South Bend, I was really surprised to see so many people out walking around in the street. I guess I think that if the sidewalks are not clear and have that much snow on them, I probably wouldn't go out in the snow. But hey, that's me.

The main roads were pretty clear but the side roads were not. People were driving on the side streets down the center of the road, trying to stay in the ruts, and when we would meet on the road they were not very quick to get over.

After we left his parents we went over to his grandma's to dig her out. It was amazing to see all the snow that had fallen. Bobby said that he had been there the night before and used the snow blower to try to get ahead of the snowfall. Hard to believe from the picture.

Right now the snow has stopped and the sun [was] shining. Hopefully we are done with the snow for a bit- when is spring?

My Husband's a Winner!

Well, we already knew that, at least I did. But today when I got home from the gym he said, "Hey, come here and listen to this," and he hands me his phone. As I'm listening, I recognize the radio DJ and then I hear him say, "What's your name?" and it was Bobby! While I was gone, B100, the local country radio station, played movie trivia and Bobby knew the answer! So he won 4 tickets to the RV show that's sometime in the near future. Should be fun!

My Great Husband

For Christmas, Bobby said he wanted to make me a bird feeder to put up at the lake in the summer. Last night he presented me with a beautiful feeder that he made. I am so lucky- he is such a thoughtful guy!

I love it! I think it's so cute! I can't wait to hang it up at the lake in the spring.