Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The best thing about today...



After 10hrs of sitting down with NO sleep, I was exhausted and hungry. My sister and I got stuck with the seats in the very middle, like E49 center seats. Thinking, how much worse can it get, an old man sits right next to me and well... I think i jinxed myself. He could really snore, and when he slept I swear he was staring at me the whole time. The good think is that it wasn't too cold or too hot, it was just fine. As soon as we got off that plane the feeling of releif swept over the faces of all the people. It's 5:30 in the morning, fresh cool air opens our eyes to the beautiful city of Chicago...



... with the dramatic time change, 5 hours, sleep is not on schedule. When we arrived at our grandparents house in Minooka, we made breakfast. Eggs, potatoes, and toast. Yummy! Afterwards cleaned up, sat down on the sofa and crashed! Could not stay awake...



...ok beauty sleep is over and its time to see my family and puppies!!



...there are 4 brunettes and 3 blackies... so cute!


...after we took care of the dogs we headed out to OCB (old country buffet). Its the best food I've had in a while. Home sweet home, all you can eat, tators and meat. I went there with my 2 sisters, auntie and uncle, and my little cousin. I love them to death.
On the left side is my older sister Sarah, then my younger sister Jessica and next my Uncle Gary. On the right is my little cousin Allen and my Aunt Tammy.






Friday, June 6, 2008

The begining of a new life...

As of this Saturday I will be a graduate from Kealakehe Highschool. The world all of a sudden has grown bigger than what I can imagine. Many opportunities are being introduced to the young graduates of 2008. Two of my good friends, Daniel and Isaac, are being shipped off to the Marines boot camp Sunday morning. Brian, and many others are going to college. Steph is going to an Airforce Academy. All my friends, I wish you good luck in the career paths that you have chosen and yet to choose. I thank you for being there when things got tough and when life goes right. Thank you, cheers.

Meanwhile, I'll be here in Kona for the upcoming event, the Ford World Championship Ironman. Tj. Foster and I competed in the Honu half ironman May 31st, and we both qualified as Big Island residents. Yea! So I'm looking forward to a lot of training and I hope Tj. is to. Long rides to Hawi and running up and down Ali'i drive will be fun. So, good luck Tj., its time to start training!!

Mahalo to all the people that helped me through the Honu. Special thanks to Bree Wee, Belinda Herd, Coach Eddie Herd, Steve and the Masters, Eric and Karlyn, Cycle Station, Jimmy Beach and the Family, My Dad and Mom and Sister Jessica, and EVERYONE who helped the racers out in the Honu.

... its only the beginning