Beach Day!

In the afternoon after our Portsmouth excursion, we headed to the beach. There is a small stretch of New Hampshire that is on the coast, a little south of Portsmouth. It is everything you would expect a New England beach to be. It is sandy, though a little rocky, with cold but refreshing water. There are lobster shacks up and down the highway with quintessential beach houses lining the rocky points. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

Debby loves the beach!

We watched them play fetch for about an hour. This puppy loves the waves!

Debby, the Cat

Debby is my beloved cat. Roomie and I adopted her about a year and a half ago from the local Toys 'R Us. Roomie and I share joint custody of our dear kitty. We weren't roommates yet when we first adopted her, so the last couple of months have been really nice for Debby. She is pretty quiet most of the time, is really clean, and pretty much keeps to herself. Double bonus is her food is cheap and she stows away easily for cross-country flights. Debby also enjoys road trips, hiking, and she especially loves the beach.

The inspiration for Debby:

My first picture of Debby. She is a bandana aficionado!

This little girly is an international traveller! She got to come with me when I moved to Toronto. Here we are waiting in line at customs to get across the border to Canada.

After her trip to Canada, it was time to go home, FedEx style, for a trip to Mexico with Roomie.

After I moved home, Debby quickly became friends with Little Sister's new puppy, Pepino.

She is also a really great hiker! She came with us to Delicate Arch on my trip to Moab last winter.

When Mom came to visit, Debby snuck into her suitcase and spent some quality time in New Hampshire. She even got to go to Lake Winnipesaukee and to the Mont Vernon Spring Gala parade!

Debby loves marching bands!

Debby is definitely a little goofy, but she is always good for a laugh! She came with us to the Ben Folds concert last year and managed to make it into the picture. Find the kitty!

Give 'Em Five 5K

In April, Roomie and I ran a 5K. I have a dream to enjoy running some day. Last year I ran, and decently finished, a half marathon. Then I fell off the running planet for almost a year, until now. I am still working on loving running, but in the mean time, here are some pictures.

Me, pounding the sidewalk.

Even though this event took place in April, it was a blizzard the whole morning. As we were all debating whether or not get out in the wet snow, the skies cleared just before gun time. It was a beautiful morning!

Roomie crossing the finish line with Debby

The charity event for this race was put on by two of my close friends. The benefit was for Mothers Without Borders to raise money to build a school for children in Zambia.

The race was great! There were many fun people out supporting Mothers Without Borders which created a nice and relaxed atmosphere. If you'd like to help Mothers Without Borders build a school in Zambia, visit their website to donate. Whether you have $5 or $5,000, every little bit helps!