Milestones

What a week we have had here!!

It started off on Tuesday June 8th with celebrating Dad Dan's 60th birthday at one of his favorite restaurants - Vince's. It was a surprise so his face walking in was absolutely priceless! He had friends and family there to greet him and wish him a Happy Birthday. The surprise was fun but one of the best parts were the stories and memories that were shared. Each of his 6 kids got up to tell their favorite "dad" story and thank him for the love and support he has provided each one. His sisters Terry, Carol and Shirley were there to tell some of the stories from their brother Dan as well. It really was pretty special to be a part of. Happy Birthday we thoroughly enjoyed celebrating with you! (I can't make the pic rotate, turn head to the right)




I by no means claim to be a Chicago Blackhawks fan but you couldn't help to root the team on during their most recent Stanley Cup run. The city and surrounding areas went into an absolute Blackhawk frenzy when on Wednesday June 9th the team captured their first Stanley Cup in 49 years! It was pretty cool to witness the team coming home from their OT win against the Flyers to a city that otherwise has it's bouts of PSD (pro-sport depression...not a technical term). The victory parade kicked off Friday just 2 blocks from my office so we wandered down to get a glimpse of the excitement...and the coveted Cup!

Another major milestone was the completion of my first Sprint Triathlon on June 13th! I have always been intrigued by triathlons because there is such variety in the training and well...it just sounded like fun. It was much more than just fun! Michele did one last year so she was on board to do the US Womens Triathlon Series with me. We swam .46 miles, biked 14.2 miles and ran 3.1 miles through Naperville, IL. I enjoyed the training and knowledge I gained along the way. I realized I actually enjoy spinning classes at 5:30am and jumping in the indoor pool before the sun comes up on a chilly March morning. It was an awesome feeling crossing the finish line and I can't wait for the opportunity to do another one! Thank you to Michele for the tips, encouragement and agreeing to participate with me! Thank you to Rick for the support and an occasional nudge to get out of bed and get to the gym!

Here are a couple pics from the race -

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