Exciting Times!

Some most exciting news has finally motivated me to get back into blogging again! Daniel has been chosen to participate in the "Escape from Alcatraz" Triatholon in San Francisco this May!

It's pretty intense! This is the description from their website:

The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon includes a 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. The race continues with an 18 mile bike ride out the Great Highway, through the Golden Gate Park, and concludes with an 8 mile run through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The finish is at The Marina Green. 

 Daniel began preparing in January, and has kicked his training into high gear now that he is officially in the race. It's very ambitious, and Daniel couldn't be more excited and happy about it. It's a great distraction, light at the end of the tunnel, all that good stuff you need while suffering though grad school :) 

 

Gooooooo Daniel! I know you will do awesome! 

As for myself, I've been working on some exciting projects too, but on a much smaller scale :) I have started to become very interested in creating things. My first project worthy of blog publication was re-doing a small shelfy thing...maybe a spice rack in it's past life. I patched up holes, painted it, backed it with fabric and added a wooden embelishment...and it's lovely! 

Before:

 

After!!!!