Moab Half-Marathon: Done and done. :)
You'll notice that I've turned the word Moab into an acronym for this blog post. Yes, MOAB now means something entirely new to me. I LOVE Moab, and now not just because of the great eats at the Moab Diner, or the romantic red rock that woos the poet lurking in my heart. I love Moab because that's where I completed a major exercise milestone that has been tugging at the back of my mind for years, yes, YEARS. Yesterday I covered the entire 13.1 mile distance of the Canyonlands Half-Marathon. I started and finished the race. Whee!
I believe there will be marathons in my future. I don't know when or where, but there will be marathons. It might take a while to work up to them, but I will take part in at least one marathon in my lifetime.
That's all.
Oh yeah, and thanks to all of you who gave me words of support and enthusiasm before and after this race. You rock!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
'Urricanes 'Ardly Hever 'Appen
One of my all-time favorite movie musicals is My Fair Lady. I can't tell you how many times I've waltzed around my bedroom to "I Could've Danced All Night," or burst out singing "The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plane" during the throes of a gusty rainstorm. What normal, well-adjusted and devoted Audrey Hepburn fan doesn't???
Remember the part where Professor Higgins tried to teach Eliza her "H's"? Just in case it's slipped your mind, I'll gladly help refresh your memory: He taught her the phrase "In Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen." Eliza's pronunciation went something like this: "in 'artford, 'ereford, and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly Hever 'appen." Oh how I love that distinctive Eliza Doolittle accent! Well, this little snippet came to mind as I searched the 1911 Census of England for my third-great-grandfather, Alfred Roberts. The search took me a bit longer than expected and I wondered why. How hard could it be to locate a man named Alfred Roberts? His name wasn't difficult to spell, and it was common enough. Finally, I located the family by searching for his wife, Elizabeth Roberts. When I saw the digital image of the census page, I understood why I couldn't find Alfred before:
It seems that the census taker recorded Alfred's name phonetically, as he likely pronounced it..."Haffred," rather than how it was actually spelled. I imagine that when I meet Alfred Roberts in the next life, he'll come up to me and introduce himself as Grandpa Haffred...accent and all. :)
Remember the part where Professor Higgins tried to teach Eliza her "H's"? Just in case it's slipped your mind, I'll gladly help refresh your memory: He taught her the phrase "In Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen." Eliza's pronunciation went something like this: "in 'artford, 'ereford, and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly Hever 'appen." Oh how I love that distinctive Eliza Doolittle accent! Well, this little snippet came to mind as I searched the 1911 Census of England for my third-great-grandfather, Alfred Roberts. The search took me a bit longer than expected and I wondered why. How hard could it be to locate a man named Alfred Roberts? His name wasn't difficult to spell, and it was common enough. Finally, I located the family by searching for his wife, Elizabeth Roberts. When I saw the digital image of the census page, I understood why I couldn't find Alfred before:
It seems that the census taker recorded Alfred's name phonetically, as he likely pronounced it..."Haffred," rather than how it was actually spelled. I imagine that when I meet Alfred Roberts in the next life, he'll come up to me and introduce himself as Grandpa Haffred...accent and all. :)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
I'll Say It...Out Loud...VAMPIRE!
If you've seen the movie version of Twilight, you might enjoy this spoof. Quite entertaining, and Tedward is a looker! You'll see what I mean. :)
Saturday, March 7, 2009
One Small Step for Marathoners, One Giant Leap for Alli
I ran 10 miles today, for the first time EVER. :)
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