democracy rules

because it means that we get to celebrate presidents day by not working.

we started our day off with a run through our new neighborhood and around

the cemetery (our old neighborhood).  i generally don't love running, but i'm

training for the ogden half-marathon, and we're doing ragnar with some of

richard's co-workers this summer.  this was literally the first successful run

we've been on together since we were first married.  mostly because i hated

being left in the dust...but that's the funny thing about training...no dust.

we ended the day in style.  and with nosebleeds.  but the good kind.

my parents took us all to the jazz game, which was fabulous, of course.

thanks, in part, to the least obnoxious family in the world who sat in front

of my sisters.  grandma potty-mouth, her daughter with the wandering eye,

and the young geography whiz were definite highlights of the night.

these kids sure know how to have a good time.

thanks, mom & dad!

they lost, but we tend not to take it as personally as we used to.

it sure didn't keep us from having fun.