Posted by: Becca & Kyle
Day 1: Becca's race:
The first day Becca did an Olympic distance race (1500 m swim, 40 km bike, and 10 km run). The day started out cool with a swim in North Sterling Reservoir,

but by the time the run came around, it was hot - 100 F!

Happy to be done.

After the race we went to check out one of the many sculptures around Sterling. We like giraffes.

We also played with a stray cat in the park.

Day 2: Kyle's race
The second day, Kyle did a half-iron distance race (1.2 mile swim, 56 mi bike, 13.1 mile run). It started out warmer than the day before. The course was very beautiful, passing through rolling farmland.


By the time the run came around it was much hotter than the day before. This was a road race, how did he get so dirty?

Posted by: Becca

I spent Monday through Wednesday in San Diego. I went for work. The conference was here:

It was 75 and sunny and there was water every where, so staying inside was TORTURE. In the evenings I went to the beach.



I also went to Cabrillo National Monument. There were tidal pools

cliffs

Cabrillo himself

a light house


and views

6/17/2012
Posted by: Becca & Kyle

A new Scolardi is on the way, so we painted him a giraffe as a welcome gift. We're not the least bit artistic, so this was a fairly painful experience - hope you like it little man.

Step one, paint the sky:

Add some trees:

A few more trees:

Add some clouds:

Neck, snout, ears:

Head, horns:

Eyes, nose, mouth:

And, finally, his spots: