Memorial Day

The weekend isn’t even over, and we’ve already seen and eaten so much! On Saturday Josh and I went to the NY Botanical Garden. Not only did we see lots of pretty flowers and forests, we saw lots of animals! There was a bunny, chipmunks, woodpeckers, blue jays, toads- even a wild turkey! Trust me, a wild turkey running at me was pretty much the last thing I expected to see.

 When we got home we made a fancy pants cold salmon dish with avocado sauce that I found in Bon Appétit magazine. I didn’t realize that the recipe was for 4 servings, so we ended up with lots of extra sauce and salad.

To remedy this problem, Sunday we made some quinoa patties with avocado sauce and some left over salad, along with a side of avocado fries. These fries were DELICIOUS!!! They needed some kind of sauce, but we couldn’t figure out what. Something with some kind of ZING. 

In other news, despite having a lazy week last week, my training is kicking into gear. Today I ran my longest run this season, almost 5 miles. I think I’m doing pretty well. I have a problem with racing strangers. If someone is in front of me, I do my best to try to pass them, but I guess whatever keeps me motivated.

With my training kicking off, I’m also kicking off my fundraising in a big way. DetermiNation is having a contest for the biggest fundraiser this week. The person that raises the most before June 4^th will win a 7 night stay for 2 at an Interval International Resort anywhere in the world. So this week, before June 4^th, my goal is to raise $1000. I know that’s a lofty goal, but I think with everyone’s help, we can do it. And  (if I win) I might even bring one of my very generous donating friends with me.  Let’s start this fundraising off right! You know you'll donate to me eventually, so just do it now by clicking here. 

Everyone have a happy and safe Memorial Day!