Practically "immediate" fam... ;o)

Cheers for these 2 mommas who are our cousins, yet considered immediate fam of course! ;o)

Olli & Megan :o)

Lyvia & Nyla :o)

Check it: Trendy Sisters & a Touch of Him

Lyvia & Milissa (L&N's mommy) :o)

These two mommies are listed under the "Incredible Mommies" category, too!! Love yas!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

...to all the mommies in our immediate fam - Jill, Kathy, & Emily!...(and to mommies all over the world too!)

There are many amazing mothers in my life for me to have as my role models, and I'm SO thankful for yas!!!

xxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

mammio (R) & her siblings :o)

mom & robyn :o)

emily & andrew :o)

While talking to my gramma today, she told me, "Well, Happy Mother's Day to you too!!!" (wishful thinking and hoping can't hurt, she thought ;o) hahaha....)

Moving + Injury = Creations

My workout load plummeting the past month has given me a lot more time & energy for creativity in the kitchen.
Although Stephen has felt bad for me being injured, he hasn't minded all the extra cooking and cleaning that I've had time & energy for! :o)
Knowing that we're getting ready to move, I've been inclined to empty as much food from our cabinets and fridge, and I've surprised myself at how much fun it's been concocting some...unique combinations.
It's also been nice to have Stephen consumed with his thesis defense, copious amounts of HW and work, final exams, and 2 big presentations. That way, he doesn't make frequent visits to the kitchen to see how closely I'm following the recipe! (Besides, not every phase has to taste "right" as long as the final product is tasty!) ;o) Sometimes I joke with him & tell him not to clip my wings. :o)
It's easy to make concoctions that are some sort of soup or stew. As long as you have a huge soup pot or dutch oven, you can keep adding beans, meat, spices, broth, veggies, quick barley, rice, bouillon cubes, ETC until it tastes good!

It's gonna be a bright, bright, sunshine-y day!

Today, I graduated from only running and I get to pick a little ride or swim. Last time I graduated, I chose to bike and then immediately un-graduated, so this time, I'll pick swimming. To celebrate, I thought I'd post a little swim picture. This was taken last year at St. Anthony's triathlon the morning before the race. Last year, the water was too choppy, so the amateur race was a TT bike/run...and this year, I was injured, so I couldn't compete. Next year we'll find out if "3rd time's a charm" or not ;o)
I'm bummed that I can't compete in Knoxthrill's Rev3 tri this weekend. The race director + staff's emails & organization were quite impressive - sounds like it's going to be an amazing event! If you live in east TN, you should check it out :o)
Injuries & setbacks are part of sport (and life!), and I'm so thankful to be close to healed up and continue pressing on with the season!
ps: I LOVE hot weather!!

Protons = Positive; Electrons = Negative... Anti-protons = ??

Right after S gave his defense, Dr. Ahmad (his thesis advisor & mentor) took us out to eat at a very tasty restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine. Unfortunately, Dr. Ahmad's wife was back in Bangladesh at the time, but maybe later we can meet her. Stephen & Dr. Ahmad kept the conversation at the human brain level so that I could keep up. (Fortunately, no mention of anti-proton beams floated in as topics...)
Another thing that is really neat about S's defense is that the head radiation oncologist at OU came to watch (which never happens) and he left with the comment, "Wow. This is incredible. Great work."
We praise God for giving Stephen understanding of those crazy protons! :o)

Anti-protons, attoseconds, & an A+

Not that I expected to understand Stephen's thesis defense, but....I definitely didn't! After his trial run, I was trying to think up a good question to ask him to be a good mock audience and...I decided to just stick with some pure encouragement and give him an A+ ;o)

I understood the presentation only good enough to understand that it was in another universe located above my head. :o) One slide had the word "attoseconds" in it = not in my daily vocab list, but if you guess small, you're right...10 to the neg 18th power! My non-detailed brain filters that into the really small category....details, details...

Anyhoo, massive cheers for Stephen today! You're amazing! xo

Back in the saddle again...literally!

Good news: A likely possibility that I might [slightly] sweat today!

I got the go-ahead to power-walk...zoomzoom! Watch out :o)

If I feel fine after that, I get to do a 30 minute road biking adventure.