Monday, April 17, 2017

The Good. The Random. The Fun. v. 16

The Good:
Today is Marathon Monday! The happiest day in Boston. I was down by the finish line Friday to get my Distance Medley hoodie and just soaked up the excitement and energy. Then, being down on Boylston on Saturday - the 4th anniversary of the bombing - was super emotional. There were touching tributes at the two bomb sites and so many people out and about and living life, it just shows that those two men failed - we are Boston Strong!

The Random:
It is not Passover until I have my matza farfel with strawberries!

The Fun:
Beverly Cleary would have turned 101 this past Wednesday. She lived in Portland and set her stories there, so I was so excited to finally go see the statues of Ribsy, Ramona, and Henry - and on her birthday no less!


   

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15 comments:

  1. Claire JustineApril 17, 2017 at 4:12 AM

    I would love to run the Boston Marathon Tamar. I bet it is a great event. Thanks for hosting.

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  2. TomApril 17, 2017 at 6:26 AM

    ...have a fun, safe race!

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  3. BekahApril 17, 2017 at 6:46 AM

    Oh my goodness - Love those statues! I grew up on Beverly Cleary books!!! What a great childhood memory!

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  4. Gina KleinworthApril 17, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    Wish I could have been there to cheer you on!

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  5. Jill FoleyApril 17, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    Fantastic job on your run!

    I read those books for the first time when we moved here almost 8 years ago - I read them to my girls. It was a fun way to get introduced to our new area. Then a couple years ago we went to see the statues.

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  6. csuhpat1April 17, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    Very nice pics. Hope marathon day goes well.

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  7. UnknownApril 17, 2017 at 11:07 AM

    Lovely pics - thanks for hosting!

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  8. Heather{Our Life In a Click}April 17, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    Such a fun collection of pics!

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  9. Klara SApril 17, 2017 at 12:51 PM

    I ran marathon once... a long time ago... Amazing experiance. I'd love to see Boston Marathon! Thank you for hosting and enjoy your week.

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  10. AnonymousApril 17, 2017 at 5:01 PM

    Great account of the Boston marathon experience! And that the city recovered:) Sorry we couldn't be there to cheer you on!

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  11. LindaApril 18, 2017 at 12:56 AM

    Excellent post! Love the statues!

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  12. Suburban GirlApril 18, 2017 at 6:41 AM

    I loved Beverly Cleary's books. Oh Ramona!

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  13. BuckeroomamaApril 18, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    Oh, we should definitely check out those statues next time we're in Portland!

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  14. packmomApril 18, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    It's so great you can experience that marathon. We just watch that movie Patriot's Day. Hard to believe its been 4 years already. Seems like yesterday.

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  15. Dara @ Not In JerseyApril 19, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    I would love to see those statues!

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