On our way!

Tory's Birthday 005, originally uploaded by msteechur.

The birthday weekend starts! The weekend held; lunch at Todai, the play "12 Angry Men", a night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and the running of the Mercer Island Half Marathon.

Birthday Dinner!

Tory's Birthday 006, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Mmmmmm....

Roy's birthday dinner

Tory's Birthday 007, originally uploaded by msteechur.

He likes the "hot" side. I say "ew". Of course he says that about the sushi.

Birthday girl at Todai

Tory's Birthday 010, originally uploaded by msteechur.

We saw 12 Angry Men

Tory's Birthday 012, originally uploaded by msteechur.

It was an outstanding show!

Pre-race Expo on Saturday

Tory's Birthday 016, originally uploaded by msteechur.

We went by after the play to pick up our race numbers.

Roy picking up his shirt at the expo

Tory's Birthday 017, originally uploaded by msteechur.

He ran the 10k, I ran the half on Sunday.

Half Marathon Stuff

Tory's Birthday 018, originally uploaded by msteechur.

The Mercer Island Half Marathon was to raise money for Swedish Hospital's (hence the fish) Colon Cancer Research. I ran the half.

Tory on the hotel bed

Tory's Birthday 020, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Nice comfy bed...too bad I couldn't snuggle it home.

View from our hotel room

Tory's Birthday 025, originally uploaded by msteechur.

We were only on the 8th floor, but it was still a nice view.

Roy relaxing on the hotel bed

Tory's Birthday 027, originally uploaded by msteechur.

We stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Seattle.

My Birthday Brownie

Tory's Birthday 029, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Killer Peanut Butter and Chocolate Brownie. Roy and I shared it.

Roy is ready to run

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Right before the start of the 10k

Start of the 10k

Tory's Birthday 035, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Roy was running the Mercer Island 10k. It had been raining ALL day!

Roy's cold!

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It was pouring down rain!

Ready to Race

Tory's Birthday 031, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Went into McDonalds to warm up. It was POURING down rain!

Kids fun run

Tory's Birthday 033, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Aren't they cute?

Label on my race number

Tory's Birthday 032, originally uploaded by msteechur.

What makes them think I'm 42? Honestly?

All cleaned up and ready to go!

Tory's Birthday 002, originally uploaded by msteechur.

We're going to go to sushi and then to see the play "Twelve Angry Men"

Birthday coffee

Birthday coffee, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Here I am looking like even MORE crap at Starbucks! Oh well...

Ready to Run to Starbucks on my birthday

Ready to Run to Starbucks on my birthday, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Roy got me a new camera today! It's a pink Poloroid i733. This was the first picture we took. He wanted me to be able to chronicle my birthday, so here you go! We're heading to run to Starbucks in the rain. I look like crap because I have no makeup on.

Pond in Golden Gardens mile

Pond in Golden Gardens mile, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Tory waiting for the bus at mile 22.5

Tory waiting for the bus at mile 22.5, originally uploaded by msteechur.

mile 20...I am tired.

mile 20...I am tired., originally uploaded by msteechur.

Fremont Market mile 100

Fremont Market mile 100, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Shilshole Bay at Mile 3 of today's 22

Shilshole Bay at Mile 3 of today's 22, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Heading out on the trail

Heading out on the trail, originally uploaded by msteechur.

SPRING!!!!!

SPRING!!!!!, originally uploaded by msteechur.

View from discovery park on today's run

View from discovery park on today's run, originally uploaded by msteechur.

Deeply disturbed

Deeply disturbed, originally uploaded by msteechur.

My husband is deeply distured

My husband is deeply distured, originally uploaded by msteechur.