Half Marathon Monday

Oops, I did it again?!

That's right. I ran another half marathon. This one was the AthHalf in Athens, Georgia - and Sadie made me do it!

Post race in front of an ambulance we did not need!

So maybe she didn't make me do it, but she might have been the one to suggest another half marathon. This one took us around and up and down town on a really beautiful run. Good thing it was so scenic because the up and down bit was quite a departure from the oh-so-flat city of Houston.



Just before this run I was convincing myself that maybe 10k was more my distance, but there's something addicting about goals that are just out of comfortable reach.

Trying to stay warm before the start

I'm still not so fast (although Sadie is a speed demon these days) but just doing it comes with a serious sense of accomplishment. I still maintain that if I can run a half marathon, anybody can. I saw participants of this race who were easily twice my size or three times my age. There were runners, walkers and people in wheelchairs. Looking around and taking in all of the different types of people who subject themselves to half marathons is quite inspiring.

And now we all share our prizes of a pretty comfy t-shirt, a small medal and bragging rights. AthHalf unfortunately doesn't win any sort of swag award.


Be on the lookout for us again early next year because we're going back to Austin in February. The crazy train is going full steam ahead!

Meet Kitsune

Hi! I'm Kitsune. I look like
a dog, but I'm really a cat.

One month ago, our family of 3 became 4. The newest addition is a Shiba Inu named Kitsune. Her name means fox in Japanese, which is quite appropriate because she's a Japanese dog that looks like a fox!

You may recognize this little one from photos of play dates or vacations, but now she's for keeps. Some friends from Portland (turned friends from Houston) were unable to keep her. Fortunately, we met her along the way!

Really what happened is Kitsune and Bear met and, at first sight, fell madly in love. They played, they snuggled, they could never be separated again. They had to part for a while, but they worked through the distance and will now live happily ever after. For ever and ever amen.


I'm sure we're still just getting acquainted, but here's what we know so far:

Things Kitsune likes:

• Running
• Snuggling
• Crawling under things
• Tug of war
• Bearsicle
• Smelling everything thoroughly
• Blankets
• Sleeping
• Car rides
• The dog park
• Dead things
• Being like a cat

Things Kitsune does not like:

• Baths
• Sleeping alone
• Being in trouble
• Anything unfamiliar
• Dog park maintenance guy
• Being forced to do something
• Practicing anything
• Excessive speed
• Revealing that she's a big softie

Rest assured this is just the beginning of our adventure, and there will be many stories to come. I've heard people say that with kids, 1 is like 1 and 2 is like 20. I've found dogs are like that, but with cuteness. 1 is really cute, but two is like having the world's cutest baby animal calendar and YouTube videos at your disposal in your living room.

... unless they're eating something they're not supposed to.

Until next time, I leave you with some more photos!