The title pretty much sums up the weekend. Friday after work we picked
up DJ and drove down to Byron and Paula’s house in Sioux Falls for the weekend.
We got in a little late Friday so we just watched part of the Despicable Me 2
movie.
Insane Inflatable Run
You would think after last year’s experience with this race I would
have known better but being the sport I am, I said I’d do this race again. I
think I will now retire from these stupid races. I’m not doing a separate race
report for this one because I’m still a little upset and in pain. Last year I
got my hand and wrist stepped on by a big guy. I seriously thought my wrist was
broken. Well this year I one upped myself. On the hardest obstacle I bounced
over a “bar” thinking there was going to be something on the other side (I
couldn’t see and the bar was pretty high so I had no choice but to bounce. Well
I was wrong. My head (specifically) my face/forehead met the gravel after a 5
foot fall. Yes, I said 5 foot. And I didn’t have my hands to break my fall as I
was trying to staying on the damn inflatable bar. I crashed down into gravel. I
curled up into a ball and screamed. It hurt so bad…I just laid there for what
felt like an eternity. I finally composed myself and removed the larger pieces
of gravel out of my shoulder and elbow. And picked myself up and finished the obstacle
and told Eric (well actually screamed at him), “I’m never doing this $%&ing
race again!” I was very dizzy the rest of the race and basically had to walk
the rest of the way. I have nice bruise on my shoulder from the experience. Thankfully
my face doesn’t look bad. I had a red mark but no bruising. It wasn’t a
pleasant experience…I did not have fun. The other guy in the picture is “Fish.”
A friend of Byron and Paula…and a State Representative in the 19th District…Byron likes to tell people that.
Minions Movie
After we got home and quick shower where I felt the stinging of all the
places the gravel had embedded into my skin, I napped on the couch. Around 3pm
we met Paula’s parents and sister, Lindsay, for the Minions Movie. I thought it
was pretty good. I have seen the first Despicable Me movie and parts of the
second one so I knew who they were but not that familiar. It was funny and the
fact it was set in London made it that much more enjoyable for me.
Mini Golf
We went to the District for dinner…it was expensive and the food wasn’t
great but it was ok. I should have chosen something different to eat…my bad.
The service was a bit slow. Next we went to play a round of mini golf. It was
so much fun…but I won…by a lot…so of course I had fun! Maybe the fall to the
head has made me a mini golf pro? The only bad holes I had were the three after
Eric said that I was going to run away with the game. Never compliment me in
the middle of a game…it gets in my head and I imploded. But I managed to get my
game together to win by 4 or 5 strokes ahead of the Eric who managed to finished
2nd after a horrible front 9 holes. It was a great night…after a horrible
morning.
Sunday
We slept in a bit Sunday morning…and by slept in I mean 7:30. I really
wish I could sleep more! Paula made us strawberry waffles and bacon and we just
sat around until we had to leave at noon. It was such a hot and humid day that
really there was nothing anybody wanted to do. We wish could have stayed longer but Eric had
a soccer game at 6:30 so we had to leave. We dropped off DJ and helped her get
her AC in the window. Like I said it was a miserable day. We got home in time
for Eric to relax a bit before his game. I went for a run…it was so hot and
humid. I managed to get a mile in of actually running and walked the other 2
miles. So far I’m doing well on my everyday challenge (run at least 1 mile
every day). I’m 12 for 12. Well actually
13 for 13 because I ran on June 30th.
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