Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
One Crazy Weekend in Cincinnati
It all began on May 1st as we began our road trip to Cincinnati, OH. We were headed to Cincinnati for our first Bridal Shower and I was also set to run the Flying Pig Marathon. Jeremy and I jumped in the Explorer, met my parents in Chicago and began the road trip to Cincinnati. Our time was good and we were set to arrive Cincinnati by 9pm when on Hwy 74, 2 deer ran into the highway. Jeremy swerved to avoid the deer when a third member of the family decided to jump in front of him. We ended up hitting a bulls eye with that deer. The deer slid across the highway and into the median and the Explorer's radiator blew, headlights blew and could barely drive to the shoulder of the road. Thank goodness everything was on our side, we were 50ft from the Rest stop and were able to drive the car to the stop to report the accident. Thank goodness we were all safe and only 50 miles out of Cincy. Jer's mom and sister drove in to pick us up while Jeremy and the Tow truck dropped the car off at the local Ford dealer.
Saturday began with tying up the loose ends. We secured the rental car, met the Body shop and submitted the claim with our insurance company. After that we still made time to hit Findlay Market in Over the Rhine prior to the Bridal Shower. There was no way this accident was ruining all of our plans! The Findlay Market was so great! Plenty of plants and fruits and vegetables all laid out over the bridge and side streets. We each stocked up on a few fun snacks and were on our way to the bridal shower.
The Bridal Shower was beautiful! Jeremy's family and friends were all in attendance making toasts, playing the newlywed game and opening the beautiful gifts! We couldn't have asked for a better gathering. We head back to the hotel to re-coop and ventured out for dinner to my favorite Cincy restaurant, The Silver Spring House! I love the chicken! We then called it an evening.
Bright and Early Sunday morning (4am) we awoke to prepare for the Flying Pig Marathon. After some light drizzling in the morning the race began and the day started to clear. The weather was beautiful for a marathon! 65 degrees and a mild overcast. I continued running the marathon climbing 17 miles of Cincinnati inclines. Thankfully my parents, Linda and Jeremy were there to cheer for me. Without their support I may have convinced myself to quit as this marathon proved to be more difficult than I anticipated. I stopped for a breather at mile 18 but pulled myself together and finished strong at 4:17:56. If only I would have known how close I was to beating my Chicago time when I took that breather! I am positive I could have killed that time if I could find the focus to continue. I guess I will just have to prove it to myself next time!
I want to give a special thanks to Jeremy's mom for being there on Friday to pick us up, pulling together an amazing Bridal Shower with the help of the rest of the aunts and for the extra support at the Marathon!
Thank you to my parents for supporting me throughout the weekend and being there for such a great and unique road trip!
Jeremy and I will never forget every one's love and generosity that we felt this past weekend! We are so grateful to have such amazing people in our lives!
Thank you to our friends and family! We look forward to sharing more moments with you all!
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