So BS has had a crazy week. They celebrated their first anniversary by heading to Santa Cruz. They stayed at a bed and breakfast for the first time...because B was in charge and REALLY wanted to try it. It smelled like old people....so S being the manly man he is opened the window to their bedroom to let some air in and clear the musty smell, out of the room. They then grabbed their bikes and headed out to check everything out. They road up the coast and saw the last remnants of a surfing competition that was going on. It was beautiful and so incredible. They were able to see a lighthouse and some amazing beaches. They also biked past a Lamborghini...B has never seen one in real life and was shocked that it was just parked on the side of the road!
BS biked out to the boardwalk where B began asking all sorts of questions about boardwalks that probably no one knows. S quickly realized that meant that B's blood sugar was low and she needed to eat. So they headed to a restaurant on the wharf. Then both had salmon with mashed potatoes. They then headed to the park and walked though all the rides. S then showed how strong he was when he took on the strong man hammer and won B a miniature hammer before heading back to the B&B. S had gotten over his cold, but B was sick now and was trying to kick a nasty cough and cold. Poor S had to share a queen bed with B coughing all night. They woke up the next morning to music playing and a delicious breakfast. They met some people in the surfing competition and they both swore that the guy was in some sort of a surfing documentary because they had seen him before.
They then headed out to the Monterrey aquarium where they were able to see some incredible fish, sharks, jellyfish, and one turtle. B was a little upset that the turtles weren't represented well, but all was forgotten once they found the HUGE tank with the Sharks. They saw some hammerhead sharks, which B learned was S's favorite as a kid. They spent a long time just watching and admiring how beautiful they were. They then made it to the jellyfish exhibit, and it was incredible!! They couldn't believe how many types of jelly's they had in one aquarium and how beautiful they all were. They mesmorized both B and S for quite some time. They both got to touch a stingray and couldn't believe how soft/binary they were.
Once they finished the aquarium they walked though the cannery, which is on the coast in Monterrey and known for being the place where sardines were canned for years. They then drove back to Santa Cruz and had a wonderful dinner, rode the Giant Dipper. Which is an old rolled coaster that is rickety but so much fun. They finished the night by getting a character painting of the two of them that turned out so cute!!!
The next day they grabbed sand for B's sand jar and then headed out so that S could unwind before heading to work the next day. It was the best weekend ever. They enjoyed spending time together and remembering one year ago when they said YES!!! B loves S so much and can't think how she is so lucky and how she tricked him into marring her! They can't beleive its been one year and can't wait for eternity!!!
Later that week was B's RTO (Reno Tahoe Odyssey) race. B was still sick but she perservred and enjoyed running three legs in 24 hours. As a team of 12 they ran 178 miles in 27 hours 16 minutes. They started out at 10:00am and ran until Saturday afternoon. B ran her first leg by stampede reservoir around 1:00pm. It was hot and there was no shade but she finished that 5.7 mile leg. It was a LOT more hilly than B was expecting but she felt confident having her longest leg done with.mshe then ran again at midnight and finished that 3.5 mile leg faster than she had expected. It wasn't as tough as she thought it would be running that late, it was probably the adreline that kept her going. Her van of 6 headed to the hotel in Carson City for 2 hours of sleep. She the. Had her last leg at 7:00am which was killer. She had a steep hill but finished strong. S was driving as fast as he could to catch B's last leg but B was just to Fast and Furious for S ;)! She finished right as S pulled up. But S stuck with her to finish the last runners leg up the rest of the way to Virginia City. It was a blast and B was dead but both B and S had never been so proud of B!! Now B can't wait for her marathon!! She feels like if she could do this run she can do anything!
B has been resting and recuperating from this run, but is excited to finish training for her marathon:)
BS's life might be busy but they are enjoying this time they get together and to accomplish all these bucket list items!!
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