Besties

   And to top off the six-hour diving extravaganza, Britten and Rich stopped by the shop with lunch from Haus for me, and to drop off my race packet for the Groundhog Run tomorrow morning. After all those hours in the pool with only my breakfast of coffee and oatmeal to hold me, you have no idea how good homemade bratwurst with sauerkraut and sautéed onions on a pretzel bun & hand cut french fries taste. Yum! I'm so lucky to have such thoughtful friends. THANKS GUYS!!!!

   And this is my dinner experiment for the week: BBQ chicken sandwiches with fresh mozzarella, Oklahoma Joe's sauce, and either avocado, or pineapple, or both! My twist on the pickles are miso-sesame-cucumbers, and jalapeño-lime salsa (Kristin's recipe). Success!

Be still, my beating heart...

   We haven't even left for Omaha & we've already spotted wildlife. In fact, he stared menacingly at me the whole way there. Please hunt him down if I don't return alive.

And hmm, what's this?

   Scott made homemade beef jerky for our trip: teriyaki flavor. And it is his finest yet! I had to have him take the bag away from me after several handfuls, lest I hurt myself. But the rest of the drive, I struggled with the urge to tear off my seatbelt and lunge into the back seat like a wild animal, fighting Scott off and reclaiming the bag. (Yes, it's THAT good.)