Weekly Menu

Sunday:  Shrimp Pineapple Tacos with Black Bean/Corn/Basil Salad with Peach/Mango Homemade Ice Cream and Zucchini Brownies
Monday:  FHE - Leftovers or go out
Tuesday:  Zucchini Waffles with Strawberries and Turkey Bacon
Wednesday:  Spinach/Tomato/Pea Pasta
Thursday:  Homemade Pizza with Spinach Salad
Friday:  Fly to Utah!!

Zucchini Brownie Recipe:
2 Cups Zucchini Finely Shredded
2 Cups Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Cocoa
1/2-3/4 Cup Applesauce
1 1/2 Tea Soda
1 Tea Salt
2 Tea Vanilla
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips (optional)
1 Tea Flax Seed (Optional)

Directions:
1.  Mix zucchini, applesauce and vanilla
2.  Add dry ingredients
3.  Add chocolate chips (the batter will be thick!)
4.  Bake in a 9x13 glass pan for 30 minutes at 350 Degrees

5:30 am

I always wonder how it all happens so fast?  Every season, every year, every week.  Time passes without me noticing.  All the sudden the summer is ending and it's time for school to start, for Mitch to be home (thank goodness), for leaves to change, for it to be cool enough to eat butternut squash soup.    Yesterday I woke up at 5:30 am to run with Beth.  I stepped outside and even though it was still a billion degrees, oh the humidity, it was dark and the sun was rising.  The city is perfectly quiet in the mornings.  There are no tourists, just other runners, bikers, and walkers starting their day.  I don't know their thoughts, but I know for me running is my solace.  It's the time when I clear my head, wake up my body, and find the time to contemplate all the little details of my life.  Running is completely selfish for me.  Yesterday morning, the first sign of fall showed itself to me.  The sky was splattered with pink, the sun was just rising, bikers had their lights on along the Mount Vernon trail, and I was so thankful to be running.

Last night as I was riding my bike home past Iwo Jima, along Arlington Cemetery, towards the Memorial Bridge with a perfect picture of the backside of the Lincoln Memorial, and along the edge of the Pentagon Memorial I was again granted the privilege of another sky painted beautifully with splashes of pink and I was overcome with gratitude.  I have finally fallen back in love with DC.  I had to stop, get off my bike, and take it all in.  The weather, the river, the sky, and the lay of the land.  I had to make a memory, that will last, of my summer.

 

T O M A T O

Our tomato plants are growing.
I think it must be the weather because I had HORRIBLE luck last year in Salt Lake.

Happy weekend.

Duluth.

After the marathon, Mitch was a great support!

Mitch next to Lake Superior

If you look in the distance, you can see the lighthouse

We went to Duluth this weekend. It's in northern Minnesota next to Lake Superior. I ran Grandma's Marathon. The marathon was beautiful, all along Lake Superior. We also went to Split Rock Lighthouse, about 40 miles north of Duluth, and on a boat cruise on a small section of Lake Superior.

All in all we had a wonderful weekend.

The Farmer's Market in Rochester

We went to the farmer's market on Saturday in the RAIN! It's been raining all weekend. I came across these delicious strawberries and couldn't resist. They were oh so delicious.

Happy Summer.

W E E K E N D . . .

Last weekend we went to a Honkers, Rochester's local baseball team, game with Audrey, Shad, Breanna and Nate. We had an excellent time and the Honkers even won.
We are loving Rochester summers.

Madison

We went to Madison, Wisconsin with Jonny, Jenny and Kimball on Saturday and Sunday. The city is half way in-between Chicago and Rochester. Madison is one of the greatest cities I have been to. There are great restaurants and shops. The city is also between two lakes. We loved the city. Jonny ran a marathon and did a great job.

We hope to go back soon.

Summer in Rochester

On Friday we had a campfire with Audrey and Shad.

We made delicious tin foil dinner, went fishing and ate smores.

It was fabulous.