Running
Update:
Week of
5/17/21 run 15.8mi 2:35:54 (swim
3.2mi)
Week of
5/24/21 run 28.3mi 4:44:08
Week of
5/31/21 run 25.0mi 4:10:38 (swim
2.0mi)
Week of 6/7/21 run 16.8mi 2:44:24 (swim
2.5mi)
Week of
6/14/21 run 30.2mi 4:54:51
Great
weather for running and swimming lately!
One month until the Cheshire Road Race.
Jane
(and Family) Update:
We’ve had
two big family events this week.
First,
Jane graduated from 8th grade! We had
hoped to have her “Stepping Forth” ceremony outside on the field in front of
her school, but the weather had other plans.
Because of the rain, and because there would have been too many people
to hold an indoor event, the promotion ceremony was drive-through! Families lined
up in cars at the school. As each
reached the front, the student’s name was announced to cheers from their
teachers. The student could exit the car, walk into the celebration tent to
receive their promotion certificate, and get a quick photo from families in the
car. The band teacher was acting as a DJ, playing music throughout. When it was Jane’s turn he was playing “Rain On Me” by Lady Gaga and Arianna Grande :)
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| The graduate with her parents |
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| A line-up of 8th grade families |
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| Jane receives her certificate! |
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| A quick dash back to the car! |
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| The rain had cleared in time for the 8th grade dance that evening. |
Second, we went on our first vacation since the December
2019! After Jane’s graduation we spent
several days out on Cape Cod. We finally
felt safe doing so since now that the whole family has been vaccinated. We
spent time together biking, walking on the beach, swimming in the big waves,
and eating ice cream :) It was
lovely. And Henri, as you can imagine, had
the time of his life.
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| Henri's first swim. (He was not happy.) |
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| Sea dog |
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| Jane and me on a tandem! |
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| Good biking fun |
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| Todd led the way |
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| Cape Cod bike rides often end at Ben and Jerry's |
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| A common sight |
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| The church next to our rental |
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| Swimming at the National Seashore! Jane was the first one in. |
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| Alec had some great rides |
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| But here you can only see his foot :) |
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| Even mom caught some waves |
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| Todd wisely stayed mostly on shore with Henri. (The water was freezing!) |
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| Surfer girl done for the day |
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| Warming up on the beach |
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| Alec's inukshuk |
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| Back at the cottage, taking Henri for a walk through the salt marsh |
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| Sunset over Cape Cod Bay |
