goodbye 2010.............

2010 was a good year. let's re-cap.........


vibram boy and i started living a primal lifestyle. of course, like all major changes, it has been a process. it is still a process. but, it was in 2010 that we began to cut out grains. we joined mark's daily apple and began reading daily posts and forums and books, etc. etc. etc. it has truly been life changing!!!



i've lost 25lbs! thanks to the above mentioned primal living! :) now, just imagine, if i fine tune my primal eating this year, and start to move more and play more and lift more......... 2011 here i come!!



we went to italy. awesome. neither of us had been to europe before. it was truly wonderful. we turned 35 in verona (we share a birthday...... best thing ever!!!).



we also celebrated our 10th anniversary. that seems impossible. 10 years. vibram boy is still the love of my life. my best friend. he makes me laugh and he cooks every meal. i still feel like a newlywed.



i water ski'd for the first time ever. it was fun, but truth be told, this summer, i want to learn to stand up paddle board!! i know i'm going to love s.u.p. i just know it.



we did hot, power yoga (vinyasa) all summer....................a big change for vibram boy!!!



i did a yoga teacher's assistant workshop................... it is fun to assist, and is my first baby step towards becoming a certified yoga instructor.



we did our first mud run obstacle course (jailbreak dash)....... and then we did another one (warrior dash) and vibram boy did another one (caveman extreme)! we have the spring runs on our calender.





i did the 3 day susan g komen walk. 60 miles. a moment to always remember. knowing that i did something to stand against breast cancer. to support women who have died and for those who have survived! and more importantly, for those in the year's to come to find a cure. that is why i walked.

 

we went camping for the first time in over 10 years!!! we had so much fun. i'm ready to live in a tent permanently...... well, at least camp more often than every 15 years.......



i started taking ukulele lessons. yes, for real. oh how i love my little pineapple soprano uke. i haven't taken music lessons since i was 8 years old taking obligatory piano lessons. this is different. it uses a part of my brain that is quite rusty........ how great is that!!?? vibram boy plays guitar and is taking guitar lessons. we jam together. i can play four songs. i can't sing and play at the same time (well, i can't really sing at all...). picture it....... a lovely spring afternoon, laying in a hammock, drinking homemade lemonade, strumming my uke........or a hot, summer night on the patio........aaahhhh........ i can't wait!!! i must go practice. right.now.......

 

i started my blog. and i know there is a lot left to be desired, but i've started. and i want to start another one. i'll keep them both. this one dedicated to primal living. my other one, "an assortment of sorts" for everything else........ my crafts, antiqueing, thrifting, travels, home decor and whatever else might tickle my fancy..... you'll just have to see. :)

so, dear blog friends, we wrap up 2010 and dive right into 2011. let's see where we go!!!


happy monday.
vibram girl

3 days. 60 miles.

oh there is so much to talk about...................

the susan g komen 3 day walk was already over a month ago!! where does the time go? it was an incredible experience. for 3 days, women of all ages, sizes and abilities become professional athletes........ we walk. we have medics. we get wrapped, taped, iced. we walk some more. we have fans. we drink gatorade. we walk some more. and we keep walking to the finish.

3000 walkers. a sea of pink. one goal -- to find a cure for breast cancer. and why not??!! a fellow team member wrote this (and sums up the weekend pretty completely):



The 2010 Susan G. Komen Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day for the Cure began on a chilly morning with an emotional Opening Ceremony at Collin Creek Mall. We were greeted right out of the gates by the first of 11 private cheering stations at the University of Texas at Dallas. Along the route, the Richardson fire department was out cheering and taking pictures with their pink t-shirts. We passed 4 local elementary schools throughout the day with children out to cheer. Lunch was at beautiful Valley View Park and was followed by a walk along the White Rock Creek Trail before we arrived at camp (at brookhaven college), our home away from home for the weekend.






We arose early on Saturday morning after a chilly night (about 40*..... coldest morning of the year to date...... nice......), ready to hit the Brookhaven College jogging trail. After pit stop 1 we crossed the first of 3 pedestrian bridges, where Citibank was cheering us on. There was a huge outpouring of community support along the way - more than 21 private cheering stations. The New Balance cheerleaders greeted us at pit stop 2 along with the school mascot of DeGolyer Elementary. Lunch was hosted at the Hockaday School grounds, and students were out cheering and helping direct traffic. As we passed the last public cheering station at Valley View Mall, we strolled by a continuous mile of private cheering stations - very invigorating! Next we headed into the town of Addison and into the Komen Corral at pit stop 4. We crossed the Addison suspension bridge and were on to the final stretch. That evening, we gathered back at camp for a Candy Coburn concert......... i skipped the concert. too exhausted.

We began our final day of walking with a warm bus ride to Ursuline Academy. Sunrise brought warmer weather in the 70s and bright skies. We enjoyed a scenic route through the gorgeous Highland Park area and another tremendous day of community support all along the route. We received many treats, stickers, bracelets, beads, water, candy and doughnuts. Lunch was at the beautiful Reverchon Park with a pink fire truck for all of us to sign and take pictures with. vibram boy met me for lunch! actually, he was at the morning cheer station.......... it was the only one i skipped on day 3. i skipped 2 miles. but, i missed vibram boy!!! and, he was all decked out in pink..... my pink robe, hoodie, hat, scarf, gloves.... i think it was everything pink he could find that would fit from my closet. and i missed it! :)





We exited lunch on Katy Trail and crossed into the historic West End. We passed the American Airlines Center, the JFK Memorial and Pioneer Plaza into pit stop 4 at Main Street Garden. The final miles took us through Deep Ellum (i was so pumped and there were so many people to cheer us on .... i could've run those last 5 miles!!!) and our incredible journey ended with a celebratory Closing Ceremony at Cotton Bowl Plaza with our friends and family there to greet us. the end of the journey was pretty amazing itself..... so many people were there to greet you at the finish. my parents, brother and vibram boy were all there for me!!





can i just say......... God bless the cheer stations!!! seriously, a good high five kept me going for miles!

happy monday............ more to come...........soon!!!
vibram girl

breast cancer awareness month!

i am sorry for not posting more frequently. oh man, i really want to be a good blogger and post every week with some wonderful primal story full of inspiration and lovely photos. just give me time.........

even today, i wish i had more to share. but, i will fill you in on this...... the month of october is breast cancer awareness month. breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women. your risk increases with age. i am on ob/gyn. i see breast cancer. i'm also a woman. a wife. a daughter. a sister. a niece. an aunt. and a friend. think of a world without breast cancer!! imagine the next generation not having to worry about breast cancer!! it's not impossible. it could happen. 

breast cancer awareness month...................this is perfect timing....................i am walking in the susan g komen 3 day for the cure in dallas. 3 days. 60 miles! nov. 5, 6 & 7.

walking is my way of supporting the research, local community programs and breast cancer education. i also like the idea of being challenged to walk 60 miles.

the downside? each walker is asked to raise $2300. the fundraising for this walk is consuming all of my free time!! i am walking with a team of 8 walkers................. that's a lot of money to raise. we have been selling raffle tickets. writing letters / emails asking for support. making phone calls to follow up. organizing restaurants to host benefit nights. it's been exhausting!! the next 3 weeks are our restaurant nights........... encouraging people to eat at designated establishmnets earning a percentage of their income for the day.

i know, i know...... from a primal perspective, encouraging people to eat out (and spend $) at chain restaurants?? not great. sorry. earning enough money to meet our fundraising requirements so my entire office can walk as a team?? good. very good. :) so, bear with me. it's a trade i'm willing to make this month.

my favorite fundraising event so far?...................a local yoga studio, urban yoga, hosted a karma class last friday............. donation only class, and all the proceeds went to "team boobie buster's". how perfect was that?!? i got to take a much needed yoga class on a friday afternoon AND i was fundraising!



the walk is in 4 weeks! we walk 20 miles each day. then, we camp. they set up 100's of pink tents. it's a giant slumber party!! they feed us. they hydrate us. they encourage us. they bandage our blisters and rub our sore muscles. they have hot water showers for us. people who have walked before tell me it is an event of a lifetime. there are so many stories of hope and faith, love, loss and inspiration. this is why i walk.

so, at least you know that part of my absence over the past few weeks has been for a good cause. :)

original art by mary beth freet

happy monday.
pink happy thoughts!!
vibram girl.

p.s. if you want to donate to susan g komen.... and support "team boobie busters" go to:
www.the3day.org/goto/boobiebusters