Ode to the dishwasher

This is our new dishwasher given to us generously by our new upstairs neighbors. Thanks Alisha and Geoff- you da bomb! This is our first dishwasher. We have been married for 3 1/2 years and have never had one. How I have missed you dear dishwasher. I had tried to convince myself that washing dishes by hand and rinsing them for the dishwasher took about the same time. Not true. Not even a little. This dishwasher is neat, it rolls over to the sink, you hook it up to the faucet, and let it run. Then when its all finished you roll it back to the corner and your all done. How neat! Dishwasher-I have missed you so much. Welcome back to the family.

Century 2010

Andrew, me and some friends rode the Salt Lake city century a week ago. I had been dreading it somewhat because we have not been able to ride. Not due to lack of ambition, but instead due to the snowy weather. Snow you say? In mid May? Yes. Not once, not twice, but on multiple occasions has it snowed. In fact yesterday, the 24th of May it snowed. But that is beside the point. So we pretty much rode this ride fresh out of winter. It ended up being pretty fun. Don't get to excited. I actually only rode 75 miles instead of the full 100 but I still feel very accomplished. I like to bike, but especially on flat or downhills as Andrew will tell you. We rode and got lunch at half time and turn around and came back. If you don't know how far 75 miles is- we started at the fairgrounds and turned around in Syracuse and came back. I wore my heart rate monitor and burned 2757 calories. Don't pretend you're not impressed. My Dad even came out to support me- I feel so loved. Anywho- here are some pictures as proof of my ride. Thanks to my awesome husband who even though he is a significantly better rider than I, stayed with me the whole time as my own personal cheering section. I sure do love him.

After the race

Megan and Don-our riding buddies

This was the halfway mark

Check out the glasses, yes they are gargoyles, given to us by my dad, and yes they are bulletproof. Literally.

Yeah, I finished!

My very cute, supportive hubby

PS. I am supposed to be doing stupid nursing school homework but instead I am posting. stickin' it to the man.

Gradumatation

Nursing school graduation. Somewhat bittersweet. I am, in fact, not acutually finished yet but we don't have our own graduation so we walk early. This graduation was much more fun than my first one. One, because I got to walk with my very bestest friend, my husband. How many people get to do that. I am so very proud of him for graduating. He now gets to play the game of applying to PA school. (I'm glad that I don't have to do that). Second, because I got to graduate with my very good friends that I have made in nursing school. Hola to my peeps in the back row(You know who you are). Back row foeva. Anyway, here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.