tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50838998493353899742024-03-12T17:15:23.150-07:00Owning ItKirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-42690670582352636462011-05-25T11:11:00.000-07:002011-05-28T22:00:42.749-07:00Meg's visitMy friend Meg was in town last week from Saint Thomas. She came to Salt Lake to party with me, before her next adventure. She is moving to Nigeria in July to work with Doctors Without Borders. She is so kick ass!<br /><br /><br />Our "partying" mostly included hanging out with my family:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5goM912rzw0/Td3Hg0PJCuI/AAAAAAAADMI/pLN0f3VloCo/s1600/240126_10150182595761149_561371148_7140998_3253498_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5goM912rzw0/Td3Hg0PJCuI/AAAAAAAADMI/pLN0f3VloCo/s320/240126_10150182595761149_561371148_7140998_3253498_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610860077365398242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and hiking in southern Utah:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ES_mHuDjFFY/Td3Lk49aplI/AAAAAAAADMQ/TRUeKPhUSWg/s1600/IMG_0760.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ES_mHuDjFFY/Td3Lk49aplI/AAAAAAAADMQ/TRUeKPhUSWg/s200/IMG_0760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610864545399219794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-okJBJOrIfE4/Td3NRfMLKWI/AAAAAAAADMw/5sMK0WuPb7Q/s1600/IMG_0221.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a2SqErlq9Jg/Td3OgsaiR7I/AAAAAAAADNY/u6HfUE0GFSs/s200/IMG_0849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610867771847100338" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kqWHbwTsWrE/Td3Pr0LPxhI/AAAAAAAADN4/PsnqgZUMFcw/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 131px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kqWHbwTsWrE/Td3Pr0LPxhI/AAAAAAAADN4/PsnqgZUMFcw/s200/IMG_0857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610869062420645394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4akWmMTCDWw/Td3OhfVxgBI/AAAAAAAADNo/SQY1GTs0bzA/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4akWmMTCDWw/Td3OhfVxgBI/AAAAAAAADNo/SQY1GTs0bzA/s200/IMG_0878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610867785517334546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4pjpe13EnQ4/Td3PsIOceFI/AAAAAAAADOA/DXhQO1iqE2Q/s1600/IMG_0881.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4pjpe13EnQ4/Td3PsIOceFI/AAAAAAAADOA/DXhQO1iqE2Q/s200/IMG_0881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610869067802769490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDZaQv5oJGI/Td3OhEqIKLI/AAAAAAAADNg/vKgICPEqUqA/s1600/IMG_0868.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDZaQv5oJGI/Td3OhEqIKLI/AAAAAAAADNg/vKgICPEqUqA/s200/IMG_0868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610867778354948274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rv4ZvLw3oL0/Td3RWl_5RPI/AAAAAAAADOg/I59D30iA8bw/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rv4ZvLw3oL0/Td3RWl_5RPI/AAAAAAAADOg/I59D30iA8bw/s200/IMG_0870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610870896860939506" border="0" /></a>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-66764182395136432702011-04-26T20:02:00.001-07:002011-04-26T20:20:45.138-07:00The Salt Lake City MarathonOn the 16th of April I finished my sixth marathon with a personal record of 4:26. I was in so much pain, but I made it...here is photographic evidence:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWK8jTQu63I/TbeJaaT1srI/AAAAAAAADLg/pNoqyetG86E/s1600/IMG_0172.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWK8jTQu63I/TbeJaaT1srI/AAAAAAAADLg/pNoqyetG86E/s200/IMG_0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600095748490638002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JA2WcL5DfWM/TbeJoNS8S-I/AAAAAAAADLw/MNAknsQQZqM/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JA2WcL5DfWM/TbeJoNS8S-I/AAAAAAAADLw/MNAknsQQZqM/s200/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600095985515383778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br />Mile 25, so happy to see those girls<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Half way!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTZL3z5B4N8/TbeKirOFXGI/AAAAAAAADMA/-D-_sD-Rx0Q/s1600/IMG_0178.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTZL3z5B4N8/TbeKirOFXGI/AAAAAAAADMA/-D-_sD-Rx0Q/s200/IMG_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600096989980482658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FV5cpRlezU/TbeJ9AqM2vI/AAAAAAAADL4/ZDltuOdStwk/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FV5cpRlezU/TbeJ9AqM2vI/AAAAAAAADL4/ZDltuOdStwk/s200/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600096342900529906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The final stretch...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Done.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">What marathon to do next?<br /></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-29474040911199302972011-03-21T18:47:00.000-07:002011-03-22T06:42:26.679-07:00Spring BreakTimo flew to Salt Lake City for his spring break...seriously fun. It was kind of like SPRING BREAK '97 but better. It actually reminded me a little of SPRING BREAK 2003, which is kind of what life was like in St. Thomas. Only here, there was no beer, no beach, it was 30-50 degrees colder and I am 10 shades whiter. Thank goodness we saw frat boys that drove from Georgia.<br /><br />Over the weekend we drove to Moab to hike in Arches and mountain bike around the park. We are so awesome!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h2dBR3OQZ4I/TYgYtrt-wLI/AAAAAAAADJY/pZbrzUQju0A/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-epIGZGKNfWc/TYgYtUgjT1I/AAAAAAAADJQ/G5z-aPxP_TI/s1600/IMG_1824.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYjPv3_PO1U/TYgXdTbVoEI/AAAAAAAADJI/cA5ZLepVHZo/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYjPv3_PO1U/TYgXdTbVoEI/AAAAAAAADJI/cA5ZLepVHZo/s320/IMG_1817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586741129951682626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pgcbT9tlVDo/TYgdBOD0M8I/AAAAAAAADJw/0J1ryCzf65M/s1600/IMG_1825.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DnygjGHgLGA/TYgjRk2oBdI/AAAAAAAADLM/AK7t2xOrUYA/s200/IMG_1862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586754122610640338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-DUPY07_Yw/TYgiJQWWy_I/AAAAAAAADK0/MBHOXrOWTic/s1600/IMG_1857.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-DUPY07_Yw/TYgiJQWWy_I/AAAAAAAADK0/MBHOXrOWTic/s200/IMG_1857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586752880156003314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OYKhZL-Evc/TYgjSQrFjzI/AAAAAAAADLU/NDLFB4ThGtw/s1600/IMG_1869.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OYKhZL-Evc/TYgjSQrFjzI/AAAAAAAADLU/NDLFB4ThGtw/s200/IMG_1869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586754134373404466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lmlPFj4QDAg/TYgYuRyXeZI/AAAAAAAADJo/YejL-hxlPGY/s1600/IMG_1904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lmlPFj4QDAg/TYgYuRyXeZI/AAAAAAAADJo/YejL-hxlPGY/s320/IMG_1904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586742521080805778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A-MAZING!<br /></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-8857473377168111502011-02-21T21:06:00.001-08:002011-02-21T21:06:28.769-08:00President's Day = AwesomeToday was amazing. This month and last month I worked a "butt-load". This weekend I finally had a few days off. I aspired to do something fun, and I did. SNOWSHOEING. <br /><br />Sue and I hiked up east canyon. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/21/3506.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/21/s_3506.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/21/3507.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/21/s_3507.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/21/3508.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/21/s_3508.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/21/3509.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/21/s_3509.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />...and, I organized my front closet. This weekend was so fun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/21/3510.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/21/s_3510.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress <br />Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-72509330506141003572011-01-11T22:37:00.000-08:002011-01-24T21:54:04.162-08:00Hilo, Hawaii<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5kn3hj-8I/AAAAAAAADIU/C5qCTSKdH1A/s1600/photo-16.JPG"><br /></a><br />The first week of the year I flew to the big island of Hawai'i to visit my brother, Seppo. As you might imagine, my trip was AWESOME.<br /><div><div><div><br /><div>Here is a photo journal of my week in paradise.<br /><br />Day 1:<br />Kick-butt run (See previous post)<br />Hiking to the waterfalls in and around Hilo<br />Watching whales from Seppo's balcony<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPJGYePKpI/AAAAAAAADF8/-7jnKJr27vk/s1600/IMG_1372.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 150px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563011076218366610" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPJGYePKpI/AAAAAAAADF8/-7jnKJr27vk/s200/IMG_1372.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO6kvIEVmI/AAAAAAAADFU/NEQdITAo_uo/s1600/IMG_1360.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562995105021056610" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO6kvIEVmI/AAAAAAAADFU/NEQdITAo_uo/s200/IMG_1360.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO5udens0I/AAAAAAAADFE/LNDL_WtRYyg/s1600/IMG_1376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 150px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562994172570874690" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO5udens0I/AAAAAAAADFE/LNDL_WtRYyg/s200/IMG_1376.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO6kGaYAHI/AAAAAAAADFM/mLdRIaGPGtA/s1600/IMG_1356.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562995094091989106" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO6kGaYAHI/AAAAAAAADFM/mLdRIaGPGtA/s200/IMG_1356.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 2:<br />Snorkel<br />Hot spring<br />Natural steams room<br />Went to see the lava flow<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO8h4qbirI/AAAAAAAADFc/1cijhDdoiI0/s1600/IMG_1381.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 150px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562997255064750770" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO8h4qbirI/AAAAAAAADFc/1cijhDdoiI0/s200/IMG_1381.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO-_eFZIcI/AAAAAAAADFs/waOFCLKebBQ/s1600/IMG_1384.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562999962349412802" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO-_eFZIcI/AAAAAAAADFs/waOFCLKebBQ/s200/IMG_1384.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This snorkeling spot was beautiful<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO-_9dZG7I/AAAAAAAADF0/_O_E3UI6Jao/s1600/IMG_1400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562999970771573682" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO-_9dZG7I/AAAAAAAADF0/_O_E3UI6Jao/s200/IMG_1400.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO8iCOd4rI/AAAAAAAADFk/MIjPNp6xmSY/s1600/IMG_1404.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px; float: left; height: 150px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562997257631818418" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTO8iCOd4rI/AAAAAAAADFk/MIjPNp6xmSY/s200/IMG_1404.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPJiwuMDoI/AAAAAAAADGE/e6MDHr1vv4o/s1600/IMG_1432.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563011563764059778" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPJiwuMDoI/AAAAAAAADGE/e6MDHr1vv4o/s200/IMG_1432.jpg" border="0" /></a>The lava was much more impressive in real life<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 3:<br />$5 sunglasses from Walmart...Dream-mart<br />11 mile hike over lava flows<br />Camp on the beach </div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5JvrvC0BI/AAAAAAAADG0/66XxkMJRR8k/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565967273019232274" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5JvrvC0BI/AAAAAAAADG0/66XxkMJRR8k/s200/IMG_1456.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmWlbtDI/AAAAAAAADGM/mB66sM-dK10/s1600/IMG_1437.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px; float: left; height: 150px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563013824490746930" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmWlbtDI/AAAAAAAADGM/mB66sM-dK10/s200/IMG_1437.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5JuRABbAI/AAAAAAAADGk/dDxFEI0lElA/s1600/IMG_1475.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 177px; float: right; height: 123px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565967248662817794" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5JuRABbAI/AAAAAAAADGk/dDxFEI0lElA/s200/IMG_1475.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmgA27JI/AAAAAAAADGU/DrMrTgFTPgE/s1600/IMG_1473.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 175px; float: left; height: 125px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563013827021696146" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmgA27JI/AAAAAAAADGU/DrMrTgFTPgE/s200/IMG_1473.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmyehO6I/AAAAAAAADGc/5Ka5yQ6G4pk/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 174px; float: left; height: 131px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563013831977941922" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TTPLmyehO6I/AAAAAAAADGc/5Ka5yQ6G4pk/s200/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_IynmWI/AAAAAAAADG8/xJ9iz5CFVY8/s1600/IMG_1478.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_IynmWI/AAAAAAAADG8/xJ9iz5CFVY8/s200/IMG_1478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565985130702936418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 4:<br />Snorkeling at a remote beach<br />Hike 1 bajillion feet in elevation, back to the car<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5cn3nwcxI/AAAAAAAADHk/7dBy6pZINpQ/s1600/IMG_1497.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5cn3nwcxI/AAAAAAAADHk/7dBy6pZINpQ/s200/IMG_1497.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565988029491868434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_rY3jRI/AAAAAAAADHE/g01VqZaQLvo/s1600/IMG_1493.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_rY3jRI/AAAAAAAADHE/g01VqZaQLvo/s200/IMG_1493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565985139990170898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5bFdv-0XI/AAAAAAAADHU/QH3yblUGV9w/s1600/IMG_1502.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5bFdv-0XI/AAAAAAAADHU/QH3yblUGV9w/s200/IMG_1502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565986338919862642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5cnlCwtXI/AAAAAAAADHc/fjbPFEdcW40/s1600/IMG_1483.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5cnlCwtXI/AAAAAAAADHc/fjbPFEdcW40/s200/IMG_1483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565988024504857970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_0XcrII/AAAAAAAADHM/wYwxAg6kkqE/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5Z_0XcrII/AAAAAAAADHM/wYwxAg6kkqE/s200/IMG_1506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565985142400134274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5coBTf1II/AAAAAAAADHs/aceDsC4P50U/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5coBTf1II/AAAAAAAADHs/aceDsC4P50U/s200/IMG_1503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565988032091247746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 5:<br />Relax<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5hy1BJwlI/AAAAAAAADIM/1aqpvML1fek/s1600/photo-15.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5hy1BJwlI/AAAAAAAADIM/1aqpvML1fek/s200/photo-15.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565993715329778258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5dlzabwuI/AAAAAAAADH0/YyZjKQYVsoI/s1600/photo-14.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 6:<br />Scuba diving<br />Manta Ray night dive<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5eDKCkN_I/AAAAAAAADH8/3xnC51WW4r8/s1600/IMG_1509.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5eDKCkN_I/AAAAAAAADH8/3xnC51WW4r8/s200/IMG_1509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565989597804247026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5gtyWG06I/AAAAAAAADIE/uaRr15bKSOc/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5gtyWG06I/AAAAAAAADIE/uaRr15bKSOc/s200/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565992529201386402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 7:<br />Camp<br />Butt-kicking run<br />Relax<br />Fly back to Salt Lake City<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5kn3hj-8I/AAAAAAAADIU/C5qCTSKdH1A/s1600/photo-16.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TT5kn3hj-8I/AAAAAAAADIU/C5qCTSKdH1A/s200/photo-16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565996825558907842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-31402162201390319282011-01-02T20:05:00.001-08:002011-01-02T20:05:52.742-08:0012 mile runI'm running again. My next marathon will be slc. Training starts now for those of you who want to join me. <br /><br />While visiting my brother Seppo, I am taking advantage of the warm weather running. Today I ran 12 miles. Here are some photos of my run. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/4261.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/s_4261.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Seppo (pictured above) ran 20 miles today...he finished his run 30 min after me. Sad. Plus awesome.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/4262.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/s_4262.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I saw a turtle under this bridge. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/4263.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/s_4263.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Just one of the many waterfalls in Hilo, Hawaii. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/4265.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/02/s_4265.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I love it here, I feel like I'm on the set of Lost. <br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Kalanianaole%20Ave,Hilo,United%20States%4019.736187%2C-155.013069&z=10'>Kalanianaole Ave,Hilo,United States</a></p>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-90771545132165936022010-11-23T19:55:00.000-08:002011-01-11T21:16:10.921-08:00Greece part 2After the marathon the group of us limped onto an overnight ferry to Crete. The rest of the days run together. On Crete we stayed at the most amazing villa. On Crete we visited ruins, beaches, small towns, and a ravines . Here is a photo journey of days 3-6...<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOyf7LXBlrI/AAAAAAAADBo/ezhhjEvRZdA/s1600/IMG_1216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 154px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542981080396699314" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOyf7LXBlrI/AAAAAAAADBo/ezhhjEvRZdA/s200/IMG_1216.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOydfpksTDI/AAAAAAAADBY/VqxW_l-Bulg/s1600/Greek%2Bvilla.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px; float: left; height: 150px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542978408447495218" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOydfpksTDI/AAAAAAAADBY/VqxW_l-Bulg/s200/Greek%2Bvilla.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOydgKMYDLI/AAAAAAAADBg/sRNH7bYivoA/s1600/IMG_1224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS0r_m0NhHI/AAAAAAAADD8/iJ8hZHg0JnU/s200/IMG_1359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561149486623720562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS00kvzWcCI/AAAAAAAADEM/Ouzd1P2yyEU/s1600/IMG_1363.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS00kvzWcCI/AAAAAAAADEM/Ouzd1P2yyEU/s200/IMG_1363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561158920784212002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS0sAPB23nI/AAAAAAAADEE/gv7X2zGxoQU/s1600/IMG_1378.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS0sAPB23nI/AAAAAAAADEE/gv7X2zGxoQU/s200/IMG_1378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561149497418374770" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS00lpTV1rI/AAAAAAAADEc/_ALGkXBn6P4/s1600/IMG_0337.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS00lpTV1rI/AAAAAAAADEc/_ALGkXBn6P4/s200/IMG_0337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561158936219211442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS04JN60JeI/AAAAAAAADE0/5nPcd44ADgA/s1600/IMG_2969.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TS04JN60JeI/AAAAAAAADE0/5nPcd44ADgA/s320/IMG_2969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561162845878756834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We missed you Time K. Price<br /></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-74641553182193220332010-11-18T20:36:00.000-08:002010-11-18T22:05:33.736-08:00Greece<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYQeHV-iRI/AAAAAAAADBI/DaLWK-FhXR8/s1600/IMG_1120.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br />Last month my family and I traveled to Greece to run the Athens Marathon Sadly, Timo, David and the tinies weren't able to come. The trip, nevertheless was amazing. Here is a photos journey of our adventures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Day 1: We all arrived in Athens and picked up our race packets</div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYKDYrHX4I/AAAAAAAADAo/qKWYkl9G-Ro/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYIXefMh3I/AAAAAAAADAY/OjMv-NtF5-s/s1600/IMG_1113.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541125590939895666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYIXefMh3I/AAAAAAAADAY/OjMv-NtF5-s/s200/IMG_1113.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYQm78w4JI/AAAAAAAADBQ/DNDLNxAAMWo/s1600/IMG_1120.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541134652639600786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYQm78w4JI/AAAAAAAADBQ/DNDLNxAAMWo/s200/IMG_1120.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Day 2: Race day</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541123180868705026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s200/IMG_1184.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYF6SrV58I/AAAAAAAADAA/5epG3VSNOxU/s1600/IMG_7753.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541122890530154434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYF6SrV58I/AAAAAAAADAA/5epG3VSNOxU/s200/IMG_7753.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYDFNDrWLI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/tPcmM9Fp3fs/s1600/IMG_1148.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541119779465287858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYDFNDrWLI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/tPcmM9Fp3fs/s200/IMG_1148.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYD1OTgSxI/AAAAAAAAC_o/ikyHSetEj0Y/s1600/IMG_7780.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 175px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541120604433828626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYD1OTgSxI/AAAAAAAAC_o/ikyHSetEj0Y/s200/IMG_7780.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYGLMRcmwI/AAAAAAAADAI/ztthOTl-ZmU/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYEMcaQbEI/AAAAAAAAC_4/N2PhA-n13Ag/s1600/IMG_7782.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541121003357236290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYEMcaQbEI/AAAAAAAAC_4/N2PhA-n13Ag/s200/IMG_7782.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYD2cqfiFI/AAAAAAAAC_w/6y5NifNzDyE/s1600/IMG_7783.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541120625468213330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYD2cqfiFI/AAAAAAAAC_w/6y5NifNzDyE/s200/IMG_7783.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541129236285472050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TOYLrqdTvTI/AAAAAAAADBA/upshWCDRzfQ/s320/IMG_7779.JPG" /><br />Days 3...through the rest of the trip to come.<br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-20428412262359697962010-11-01T03:23:00.001-07:002010-11-01T03:23:02.859-07:00Mobile uploadsYesterday was amazing. My family (minus Timo and Dave :( ) ran the Athens marathon, 2500 years after Phiedippidis ran to Athens to announce the Athenian victory over Persia, at the Battle of Marathon.<br /><br />Our race ended in Athens at the original modern day olympic stadium. 4:25 min after crossing the starting line, I entered the stadium with crowds of people from all over the world cheering me on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/95.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/s_95.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/97.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/s_97.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/335.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/11/01/s_335.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />That's right victory, bitches. <br /><br />...more photos to come. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Crete&z=10'>Crete</a></p>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-82678298585699785332010-09-21T09:35:00.000-07:002010-09-23T14:47:46.909-07:00SLC, LA, Boston...SLCFor nearly the last two years I have lived as a nomad, out of my backpack, suitcase, or my car. I've had amazing adventures, and met amazing people. I am so blessed. Over the summer, I made the decision to settle down for a bit and establish tiny, microscopic roots. I debated quite a bit about whether I would settle in Salt Lake, LA, or Boston. I also contemplated, first continuing my adventures in Hawaii and ending them in Central America. Since I am fairly indecisive, I decided to "let the chips fall where they may."<br /><br />In August, the chips fell in Salt Lake. I am preparing to start working at Planned Parenthood next week.<br /><br /><br />Once completing my job in Los Angeles in August, I drove to Salt Lake. I was at most 2 hours out side of Los Angeles, when I received a call from the hospital I had been working at in LA. The assistant manager asked if I could return until the end of September. I agreed to come back, after I spent a week in Salt Lake.<br /><br />I had a great time in Salt Lake. I spent most of my time with the girls.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtJaStHJI/AAAAAAAAC94/LXMPkk_Fjt0/s1600/photo-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtJaStHJI/AAAAAAAAC94/LXMPkk_Fjt0/s200/photo-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519422089274924178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJj77F_Z50I/AAAAAAAAC-4/LJGYgyjWDew/s1600/photo-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJj77F_Z50I/AAAAAAAAC-4/LJGYgyjWDew/s200/photo-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519438335981512514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Hiking in the Canyon</span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Throwing rocks at cit</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >y creek</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtAgR50vI/AAAAAAAAC9w/OyH0CB9dsKc/s1600/photo-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtAgR50vI/AAAAAAAAC9w/OyH0CB9dsKc/s200/photo-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519421936263353074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtJ38efvI/AAAAAAAAC-A/VQ4KZGf_cYQ/s1600/photo-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjtJ38efvI/AAAAAAAAC-A/VQ4KZGf_cYQ/s200/photo-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519422097234755314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Watching video games</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Watching bugs</span></span><br /></div><br /><br />When I returned LA I spent most of my time working and hanging out with my good friend Kris.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJj8VwYpj3I/AAAAAAAAC_A/RX4nfiT8yjI/s1600/photo-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJj8VwYpj3I/AAAAAAAAC_A/RX4nfiT8yjI/s200/photo-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519438794038284146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">She is such a rock star!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />During my time in LA, I had some days off. I could think of nothing more enjoyable, then to spend that time traveling. I packed my bags and few to my beloved Boston. There, I was able to spend time with my brother, my sister-in-law and my nieces and nephew.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjvqhRwXLI/AAAAAAAAC-I/vNCv8q4y8CA/s1600/photo-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjvqhRwXLI/AAAAAAAAC-I/vNCv8q4y8CA/s200/photo-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519424857108929714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjwdPsm4GI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/SG5Ts8o2W04/s1600/photo-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjwdPsm4GI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/SG5Ts8o2W04/s200/photo-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519425728563044450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Kai at school. He is so proud of his desk<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Dropping Nea off at Kindergarten. I love that all the kids are surrounding Tiff.<br /><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjwdnRM3AI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/0W64cU8_I9g/s1600/photo-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjwdnRM3AI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/0W64cU8_I9g/s200/photo-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519425734890544130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJvH87ecyOI/AAAAAAAAC_I/JL0W9bYZeAU/s1600/Kir+doing+Nea%27s+nails.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJvH87ecyOI/AAAAAAAAC_I/JL0W9bYZeAU/s200/Kir+doing+Nea%27s+nails.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520225617844160738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Kai built a fort to play in, with Aila</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Showing Nea the joys of pedicures</span></span><br /><br /><br />Two days ago, I drove to Salt Lake. I am excited about my new life, although a bit apprehensive about settling down ;) I think about my new life here, constantly. This morning, I went for a run and in the midst of my anxiety, I had a realization...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjykKyY-wI/AAAAAAAAC-g/GUC6fDWAfeM/s1600/photo-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjykKyY-wI/AAAAAAAAC-g/GUC6fDWAfeM/s200/photo-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519428046527462146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjyp_JIh6I/AAAAAAAAC-o/S51W9F7qpBE/s1600/photo-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjyp_JIh6I/AAAAAAAAC-o/S51W9F7qpBE/s200/photo-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519428146480842658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjzFJl2AKI/AAAAAAAAC-w/PVSF6HJ58zM/s1600/photo-11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TJjzFJl2AKI/AAAAAAAAC-w/PVSF6HJ58zM/s200/photo-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519428613142085794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think I am going to like it here :)<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />...</span>for now.<br /></div></div></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-87019935693572432782010-08-02T15:31:00.001-07:002010-08-02T16:15:39.668-07:00Vacaville, San Francisco and the RedwoodsLast week I had a few days off, so I decided to take a road trip up north. My friend Brandon lives in Vacaville, outside of San Francisco, and my friend Meg (from St Thomas) was visiting her sister in SF. I spent Friday with Brandon, and the rest of the weekend with Meg hiking in the Redwoods. It was a great weekend.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPdWq85UI/AAAAAAAAC8o/wfkkHSvRzdo/s1600/photo%288%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPdWq85UI/AAAAAAAAC8o/wfkkHSvRzdo/s200/photo%288%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500952835576882498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOZYILiWI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/s3BbTrjhDCo/s1600/IMG_0387.v2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOZYILiWI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/s3BbTrjhDCo/s200/IMG_0387.v2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500951667736807778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >The Merrybrook Lodge</span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A Buddist Stupa</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">in the Redwoods</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPdH1rFeI/AAAAAAAAC8g/cXsFeF0arSw/s1600/photo%287%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPdH1rFeI/AAAAAAAAC8g/cXsFeF0arSw/s200/photo%287%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500952831595320802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOZGuOd6I/AAAAAAAAC8Q/ayN8FDBGB_g/s1600/photo%284%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOZGuOd6I/AAAAAAAAC8Q/ayN8FDBGB_g/s200/photo%284%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500951663064545186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The view on our way back to SF</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A view of the Redwoods</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOYx4De4I/AAAAAAAAC8I/yx9WolsmJDw/s1600/photo%286%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdOYx4De4I/AAAAAAAAC8I/yx9WolsmJDw/s200/photo%286%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500951657468623746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPd9AOa_I/AAAAAAAAC8w/u-Mz0ELF5mc/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdPd9AOa_I/AAAAAAAAC8w/u-Mz0ELF5mc/s200/IMG_0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500952845866658802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />"You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant"</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Meg</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdNpvlaJ8I/AAAAAAAAC8A/tMPv-an6TEM/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TFdNpvlaJ8I/AAAAAAAAC8A/tMPv-an6TEM/s320/IMG_0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950849399695298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Meg and me</span><br /></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-31043355936737916212010-07-20T02:32:00.000-07:002010-07-20T03:03:27.245-07:00Los AngelesLos Angeles is a crazy city, but I am enjoying my life here. Gradually LA is feeling more and more like home. Which means, my short time here is near it's end. I am not sure where my next adventure will be. I am contemplating a number of different options, including staying in LA, Boston, Hawaii, Utah, DC, Seattle, Denver, etc. I have 2 weeks to decide. No pressure.<br /><br />Among the things that I like about LA, is proximity to family. Last week, I took a last minute trip to Utah, to spend time with Tiff, Leena, David, my neices and nephew. We had a blast together.<br /><br />After I left, Leena, David, Annuka, and Satu drove out here to spend the weekend with me. It was a wonderful week.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495921676572932754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TEVvpW1_upI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/uWmDJn7twBg/s320/Day+at+the+mall.jpg" /> <p align="center">After 45 minutes of shopping, we had all reached our limit.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495922159729620850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/TEVwFevht3I/AAAAAAAAC7o/6Rd2XmJIwPg/s320/Day+at+the+beach.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Enjoying the beach </div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-63833536213890425072010-05-11T00:00:00.000-07:002010-05-10T23:24:03.747-07:00A Small DetourTragically my time in St Thomas is over. I took a travel nurse assignment in Los Angeles this summer. I had very little time in between my assignments and there was driving to do, classes to take and an unrelated interview to go to. However, I had timed everything perfectly.<br /><br />Three days before starting work, I began my drive to LA from Phoenix, where my class had been. About an hour into my drive, I received a phone call from my nursing recruiter. My job was delayed by two weeks.<br /><br />So I turned my car around, and took a little detour to Salt Lake City.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i69xr3q0I/AAAAAAAAC4A/3ODBO3hWfFA/s1600/photo%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i69xr3q0I/AAAAAAAAC4A/3ODBO3hWfFA/s200/photo%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469827317913594690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i7C5l-wGI/AAAAAAAAC4I/DVsHuZWzGUc/s1600/photo%283%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i7C5l-wGI/AAAAAAAAC4I/DVsHuZWzGUc/s200/photo%283%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469827405935722594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I drove by the Hoover Dam<br /><div style="text-align: right;">Through Las Vegas<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />(The road to Salt Lake City was closed due to a wild fire, so I had to take the long way around)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i7Jbf4inI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/nET2lTgN3mg/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i7Jbf4inI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/nET2lTgN3mg/s200/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469827518116170354" border="0" /></a><br />And through the Utah desert.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i0Yhgj0jI/AAAAAAAAC34/AKuP90P_dgY/s1600/Snapshot_20100510_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-i0Yhgj0jI/AAAAAAAAC34/AKuP90P_dgY/s320/Snapshot_20100510_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469820080846262834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was worth it.<br /></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-77561273073234940352010-05-10T22:01:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:14:25.426-07:00VisitorsApril was filled with visitors. It was so much fun to have more of the people I love on my islands.<br /><br /><br />Jasmine came first. We had a blast...but didn't take a single picture. Lame!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jmBvNH59I/AAAAAAAAC4g/khjE2gqbhlQ/s1600/Jaz_%26_Kirsti.jpb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jmBvNH59I/AAAAAAAAC4g/khjE2gqbhlQ/s200/Jaz_%26_Kirsti.jpb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469874664967235538" border="0" /></a>This is a photo of Jasmine and me from 2007. This was kind of what our trip was like, only sunnier.<br /><br /></div><br />After Jasmine left, my parents and little brother came to visit. I had been looking forward to their visit for months.<br /><br />Here we are...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beaching it...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpkacfymI/AAAAAAAAC44/2CHKRreqIyU/s1600/IMG_3179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpkacfymI/AAAAAAAAC44/2CHKRreqIyU/s200/IMG_3179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878559224875618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsub4YZZI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/YWEv676nWaU/s1600/IMG_3216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsub4YZZI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/YWEv676nWaU/s200/IMG_3216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469882029943842194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsu7qwL9I/AAAAAAAAC5Y/rTMSA2hgH-A/s1600/IMG_3175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsu7qwL9I/AAAAAAAAC5Y/rTMSA2hgH-A/s200/IMG_3175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469882038476615634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jplbE9cbI/AAAAAAAAC5I/jly1uF_-d9A/s1600/IMG_3210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jplbE9cbI/AAAAAAAAC5I/jly1uF_-d9A/s200/IMG_3210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878576574460338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking it...<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jtYg-pPCI/AAAAAAAAC5o/e4TjRxeefpA/s1600/IMG_3154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jtYg-pPCI/AAAAAAAAC5o/e4TjRxeefpA/s200/IMG_3154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469882752866794530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jw3lPOuBI/AAAAAAAAC6A/kFyjsNvOlOM/s1600/IMG_3136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jw3lPOuBI/AAAAAAAAC6A/kFyjsNvOlOM/s200/IMG_3136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469886585120929810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br />Paddle boarding it...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpk2CqE-I/AAAAAAAAC5A/-SqYCFGsUe4/s1600/IMG_3183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpk2CqE-I/AAAAAAAAC5A/-SqYCFGsUe4/s200/IMG_3183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878566632690658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsvth0JxI/AAAAAAAAC5g/b7NfL-ZFQFA/s1600/IMG_3189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jsvth0JxI/AAAAAAAAC5g/b7NfL-ZFQFA/s200/IMG_3189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469882051860899602" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Kickin it...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jvJyFys8I/AAAAAAAAC54/jITH_54vJSI/s1600/IMG_3145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jvJyFys8I/AAAAAAAAC54/jITH_54vJSI/s200/IMG_3145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469884698785395650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpjhfFDYI/AAAAAAAAC4o/mPB6XXpN2WI/s1600/IMG_3122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jpjhfFDYI/AAAAAAAAC4o/mPB6XXpN2WI/s200/IMG_3122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878543934885250" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-mB2ACK5AI/AAAAAAAAC64/bi3htLXEGJE/s1600/IMG_3146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-mB2ACK5AI/AAAAAAAAC64/bi3htLXEGJE/s200/IMG_3146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470045987140199426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-mCDNh3bbI/AAAAAAAAC7A/e3WzD3sAPYk/s1600/IMG_3219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-mCDNh3bbI/AAAAAAAAC7A/e3WzD3sAPYk/s200/IMG_3219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470046214101102002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was so much fun to have family out. After my parents and little brother left, my friend Michele, part of my Boston family came out.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jzIwntlEI/AAAAAAAAC6I/V1t3PK5xxgo/s1600/IMG_3239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jzIwntlEI/AAAAAAAAC6I/V1t3PK5xxgo/s200/IMG_3239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469889079257437250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j0iY7MnxI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/jBwWyagzlm8/s1600/IMG_3247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j0iY7MnxI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/jBwWyagzlm8/s200/IMG_3247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469890619084939026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j1J7mFhXI/AAAAAAAAC6o/tEcgwpXNYW0/s1600/IMG_3251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j1J7mFhXI/AAAAAAAAC6o/tEcgwpXNYW0/s200/IMG_3251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469891298406532466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j1JXQEEwI/AAAAAAAAC6g/4iocud3dnwI/s1600/IMG_3253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j1JXQEEwI/AAAAAAAAC6g/4iocud3dnwI/s200/IMG_3253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469891288650486530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j0i84O2YI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/PBkyKaGe_qo/s1600/IMG_3259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 131px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-j0i84O2YI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/PBkyKaGe_qo/s200/IMG_3259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469890628736178562" border="0" /></a>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-3595713999537542782010-05-10T21:46:00.000-07:002010-05-10T22:00:22.065-07:00New HavenIn March I took a short trip to New York, in hopes of discovering my life plan. Although, I did not find my mission, I did spend some time with some of my favorite people: Seppo, Tiffany, Kai, Nea, Aila and Amy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jin0H8gTI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/l7dsBHRM4a0/s1600/IMG_3107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S-jin0H8gTI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/l7dsBHRM4a0/s200/IMG_3107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469870921076212018" border="0" /></a><br />Tragically, we didn't take many photos. However, when I arrived back in St Thomas I found this on my camera:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9diFYNqgUk4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9diFYNqgUk4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />I was so happy!Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-22023565964404556332010-03-06T21:01:00.001-08:002010-03-07T00:02:07.499-08:00A vacationIt isn't very often that you get a break from your real life, even in St Thomas. Living here, I still have the chores of daily living. Even sunny, 85 degree days and white sandy beaches can become part of a routine...a wonderful, wonderful routine.<br /><br />Last week, I FINALLY got a vacation. My sister and 5 of her friends (Arianne, Kathy, Felicia, Lisa, and Courtney) came for a visit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NadTvoVwI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/OusWbRSlVLo/s1600-h/IMG_8060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NadTvoVwI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/OusWbRSlVLo/s320/IMG_8060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445795833983817474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5Mz_g5wUoI/AAAAAAAACyo/axOcYTTPuV8/s1600-h/IMG_8045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5Mz_g5wUoI/AAAAAAAACyo/axOcYTTPuV8/s320/IMG_8045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445753540678013570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The seven of us stayed in my one bedroom apartment. We crammed 5 blowup mattresses into my bedroom, shared a bathroom and we claimed corners for our stuff. It was our own hostel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M3ZlBYjMI/AAAAAAAACyw/WtuJ3ImzSxE/s1600-h/IMG_3098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M3ZlBYjMI/AAAAAAAACyw/WtuJ3ImzSxE/s320/IMG_3098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445757286995233986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M45EhT9BI/AAAAAAAACzI/aLeJkB1XMRo/s1600-h/IMG_3101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 119px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M45EhT9BI/AAAAAAAACzI/aLeJkB1XMRo/s200/IMG_3101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445758927538222098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M3aaHF6WI/AAAAAAAACy4/qSN0dG5uJpY/s1600-h/IMG_8142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 121px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M3aaHF6WI/AAAAAAAACy4/qSN0dG5uJpY/s320/IMG_8142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445757301246257506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M440M7eKI/AAAAAAAACzA/J20cGSH6wgs/s1600-h/IMG_8147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 121px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M440M7eKI/AAAAAAAACzA/J20cGSH6wgs/s200/IMG_8147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445758923157764258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We spent the majority of our days at visiting different beaches<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Magen's Bay<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-bCdsglI/AAAAAAAACzQ/Jjts-czw5rY/s1600-h/IMG_8264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-bCdsglI/AAAAAAAACzQ/Jjts-czw5rY/s200/IMG_8264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445765008659874386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAeXvW1yI/AAAAAAAACzo/TAdf1zpL4kw/s1600-h/IMG_8093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAeXvW1yI/AAAAAAAACzo/TAdf1zpL4kw/s200/IMG_8093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445767264933959458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-bbZEl9I/AAAAAAAACzY/jP-1HV1eiBY/s1600-h/IMG_8080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-bbZEl9I/AAAAAAAACzY/jP-1HV1eiBY/s200/IMG_8080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445765015351367634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAepFZWHI/AAAAAAAACzw/uX_RNkcQIsE/s1600-h/IMG_8269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAepFZWHI/AAAAAAAACzw/uX_RNkcQIsE/s200/IMG_8269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445767269589801074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />St. John/Little Maho Bay<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-b7QjAYI/AAAAAAAACzg/B-WXYciNxWU/s1600-h/IMG_8121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5M-b7QjAYI/AAAAAAAACzg/B-WXYciNxWU/s200/IMG_8121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445765023905546626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAfL5qfdI/AAAAAAAACz4/o-rIfh7Jtag/s1600-h/IMG_8126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAfL5qfdI/AAAAAAAACz4/o-rIfh7Jtag/s200/IMG_8126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445767278935834066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXZbdp0oI/AAAAAAAAC24/Rff8tyLZmpg/s1600-h/100_0675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXZbdp0oI/AAAAAAAAC24/Rff8tyLZmpg/s200/100_0675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445792468801540738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAfdoqohI/AAAAAAAAC0A/SdBB1b9IdTk/s1600-h/IMG_8139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NAfdoqohI/AAAAAAAAC0A/SdBB1b9IdTk/s200/IMG_8139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445767283696378386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Just some guy and a hermit crab fort.<br /></div><br /><br /><br />Coki Beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NQ5avCptI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/jhjAG3qskF0/s1600-h/HPIM7803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NQ5avCptI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/jhjAG3qskF0/s200/HPIM7803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445785321780455122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NR2SBNR6I/AAAAAAAAC1g/OFw7yj--wlw/s1600-h/DSCN0935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 136px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NR2SBNR6I/AAAAAAAAC1g/OFw7yj--wlw/s200/DSCN0935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445786367412750242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NQ50OQBFI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Iow5olnvpSM/s1600-h/DSCN0928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NQ50OQBFI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Iow5olnvpSM/s200/DSCN0928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445785328622240850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NR2nap0_I/AAAAAAAAC1o/Z7hu5tDcUQo/s1600-h/HPIM7796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NR2nap0_I/AAAAAAAAC1o/Z7hu5tDcUQo/s200/HPIM7796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445786373156623346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Secret Harbor<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NS6-Tl31I/AAAAAAAAC14/3PRgYmRhsmA/s1600-h/IMG_6317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NS6-Tl31I/AAAAAAAAC14/3PRgYmRhsmA/s200/IMG_6317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445787547532123986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NSmo-kyCI/AAAAAAAAC1w/ejvD1MqWB6I/s1600-h/IMG_6308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NSmo-kyCI/AAAAAAAAC1w/ejvD1MqWB6I/s200/IMG_6308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445787198209443874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sapphire Beach<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL66p-o6I/AAAAAAAAC0I/a6dz59Vwk_c/s1600-h/IMG_8190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL66p-o6I/AAAAAAAAC0I/a6dz59Vwk_c/s200/IMG_8190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779849970885538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NOwYgURdI/AAAAAAAAC1A/dNQ_hkYFPwA/s1600-h/IMG_8187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NOwYgURdI/AAAAAAAAC1A/dNQ_hkYFPwA/s200/IMG_8187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445782967539746258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Smith Bay<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NdRMUYqmI/AAAAAAAAC3g/X81exa3fVp0/s1600-h/IMG_8235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NdRMUYqmI/AAAAAAAAC3g/X81exa3fVp0/s200/IMG_8235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445798924366948962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL7eMi7QI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/8xeS3lQ3Dek/s1600-h/IMG_8218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL7eMi7QI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/8xeS3lQ3Dek/s200/IMG_8218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779859511110914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL7tv4mHI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/oJ6D_9nL-j4/s1600-h/IMG_8228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NL7tv4mHI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/oJ6D_9nL-j4/s200/IMG_8228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445779863685863538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NOwlcCR9I/AAAAAAAAC1I/tS7inOQ6D0Q/s1600-h/IMG_8244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NOwlcCR9I/AAAAAAAAC1I/tS7inOQ6D0Q/s200/IMG_8244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445782971011450834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In the evenings we explored the restaurants on St Thomas. I learned that although there is a lot of really crappy food here, there are some good places to eat too.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXY4W-F5I/AAAAAAAAC2w/6a7ElLkllG8/s1600-h/IMG_8108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXY4W-F5I/AAAAAAAAC2w/6a7ElLkllG8/s200/IMG_8108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445792459378268050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NZzIItM8I/AAAAAAAAC3A/2IhaESVQeLA/s1600-h/IMG_8117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NZzIItM8I/AAAAAAAAC3A/2IhaESVQeLA/s200/IMG_8117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445795109313262530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXYrXLNdI/AAAAAAAAC2o/LkbUoT1J3aM/s1600-h/IMG_8255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NXYrXLNdI/AAAAAAAAC2o/LkbUoT1J3aM/s200/IMG_8255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445792455889466834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NZzpvtOfI/AAAAAAAAC3I/CHBzeR__qBM/s1600-h/IMG_8052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NZzpvtOfI/AAAAAAAAC3I/CHBzeR__qBM/s200/IMG_8052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445795118335212018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course, Leena and I decided that the most fun thing we could do on our vacation is to go for an 8 mile run, at the crack'a dawn, uphill. We climbed 1000 feet in 5 miles. We pretty much kick ass.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">8 "tuff" miles<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NUAjuqyXI/AAAAAAAAC2I/LniDTyGDitg/s1600-h/IMG_8148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NUAjuqyXI/AAAAAAAAC2I/LniDTyGDitg/s200/IMG_8148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445788742988777842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NVUG3OT7I/AAAAAAAAC2Q/12-CimOt9Qw/s1600-h/IMG_8163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NVUG3OT7I/AAAAAAAAC2Q/12-CimOt9Qw/s200/IMG_8163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445790178349043634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NUAWL7ZQI/AAAAAAAAC2A/WJiw-Edsiwo/s1600-h/IMG_8166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NUAWL7ZQI/AAAAAAAAC2A/WJiw-Edsiwo/s200/IMG_8166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445788739353404674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NVUe3clSI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/dQHOMiIK_WM/s1600-h/IMG_8170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NVUe3clSI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/dQHOMiIK_WM/s200/IMG_8170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445790184792429858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a seriously awesome week!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NcD62TkSI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/0RjmrarVEt4/s1600-h/IMG_8225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S5NcD62TkSI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/0RjmrarVEt4/s320/IMG_8225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445797596827455778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-25476481651620025762010-02-07T15:21:00.001-08:002010-02-09T21:00:14.860-08:00Haiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I7it3VsQI/AAAAAAAACyc/dX0lp25KMtY/s1600-h/IMG_3079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I7it3VsQI/AAAAAAAACyc/dX0lp25KMtY/s320/IMG_3079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436473167802904834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Haiti and assist with the relief efforts that are going on there. After three night shift on St Thomas, my friend Meg and I hopped onto a small plane and flew to Port au Prince. We travelled to a hospital on the outskirts of the city and went right to work. For the next 4 days we worked 20 hour shifts and struggled to find time to sleep or eat. The need was so great and the experience was so incredible. We returned dirty and exhausted, but grateful for our time there.<br /><br />I am sure now, more than ever that this is the kind of work that I want to do.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzFSRJfkI/AAAAAAAACwk/hzFZnufINRw/s1600-h/DSCN1411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzFSRJfkI/AAAAAAAACwk/hzFZnufINRw/s200/DSCN1411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436463866085736002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2VGww_lI/AAAAAAAACxc/YwaFW68C-UI/s1600-h/IMG_2960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2VGww_lI/AAAAAAAACxc/YwaFW68C-UI/s200/IMG_2960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467436409912914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Arriving in Haiti</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzF2QP8DI/AAAAAAAACws/9YQOvXHbKqU/s1600-h/IMG_2962.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 127px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzF2QP8DI/AAAAAAAACws/9YQOvXHbKqU/s200/IMG_2962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436463875745640498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2T2iQPTI/AAAAAAAACxU/rftt4kTFzWw/s1600-h/IMG_3072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2T2iQPTI/AAAAAAAACxU/rftt4kTFzWw/s200/IMG_3072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467414874209586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzGawmTWI/AAAAAAAACw0/C8iaTOi89hA/s1600-h/DSCN1418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzGawmTWI/AAAAAAAACw0/C8iaTOi89hA/s200/DSCN1418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436463885545000290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2VvrQMLI/AAAAAAAACxk/6UftqEEEr-Y/s1600-h/IMG_2968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2VvrQMLI/AAAAAAAACxk/6UftqEEEr-Y/s200/IMG_2968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467447392645298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Holding an MRE that the cute French team gave us...the French MREs were so much better!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzG52cV-I/AAAAAAAACw8/96_1DDEb2dM/s1600-h/IMG_2973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzG52cV-I/AAAAAAAACw8/96_1DDEb2dM/s200/IMG_2973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436463893891012578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2TRPHdkI/AAAAAAAACxM/3QW5VYCy7oQ/s1600-h/IMG_3041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2TRPHdkI/AAAAAAAACxM/3QW5VYCy7oQ/s200/IMG_3041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467404861830722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br />Meg using her mad French skills<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzHCBXIII/AAAAAAAACxE/M8lCNlb8D4k/s1600-h/IMG_3043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3IzHCBXIII/AAAAAAAACxE/M8lCNlb8D4k/s200/IMG_3043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436463896084291714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2V5fPpLI/AAAAAAAACxs/YOEE6M1Yoag/s1600-h/DSCN1430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I2V5fPpLI/AAAAAAAACxs/YOEE6M1Yoag/s200/DSCN1430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467450026632370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Meg getting ready to deliver...5 hrs later. Notice her makeshift cover. That is right friends, they are disposable pants.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />This is a baby we delivered</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I49t_GGVI/AAAAAAAACx0/6s-qHRNWmqM/s1600-h/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I49t_GGVI/AAAAAAAACx0/6s-qHRNWmqM/s200/IMG_3026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436470333157022034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I50G2pmkI/AAAAAAAACyM/Jv-bo9jZF0M/s1600-h/IMG_3002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I50G2pmkI/AAAAAAAACyM/Jv-bo9jZF0M/s200/IMG_3002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436471267545422402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This was one of my favorite patients. She ended needing a c/section, but we were able to bond while she was in labor. She delivered a healthy baby girl.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There were so many supplies. It was amazing to see all the donations lining the hallways.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I7G_mEyKI/AAAAAAAACyU/BpRImHVDOmU/s1600-h/DSCN1431.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I7G_mEyKI/AAAAAAAACyU/BpRImHVDOmU/s200/DSCN1431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436472691525994658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I4-aNhxmI/AAAAAAAACyE/IGcZ2RbmYcI/s1600-h/DSCN1425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S3I4-aNhxmI/AAAAAAAACyE/IGcZ2RbmYcI/s200/DSCN1425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436470345028716130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This photo doesn't begin to show the exhaustion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">This is the triage area. Before arriving, this courtyard was used as an OR<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-74648235856007377532010-01-11T22:35:00.000-08:002010-01-11T23:30:33.472-08:00AMY!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wiKqcFmMI/AAAAAAAACwU/hedKkYLQJis/s1600-h/IMG_4715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wiKqcFmMI/AAAAAAAACwU/hedKkYLQJis/s320/IMG_4715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425749217660737730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This week was so incredibly fun. Amy, one of my best friends from college came out to visit me in the Virgin Islands. That's right, fools. She escaped the terrible winter weather to enjoy the sun. How smart is she?<br /><br /><br />While she was here, we enjoyed:<br /><br />The islands...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wboCOvEEI/AAAAAAAACu0/uLqwiN27Y-8/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wboCOvEEI/AAAAAAAACu0/uLqwiN27Y-8/s200/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425742025681997890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wdS7SQtFI/AAAAAAAACvc/41Ns7u8xj6A/s1600-h/IMG_4723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wdS7SQtFI/AAAAAAAACvc/41Ns7u8xj6A/s200/IMG_4723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425743862063739986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the sun,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we6ahtLCI/AAAAAAAACvs/3-cEJkZUXf8/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we6ahtLCI/AAAAAAAACvs/3-cEJkZUXf8/s200/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425745639976545314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0weFod7oXI/AAAAAAAACvk/deRSQAfqq-Q/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0weFod7oXI/AAAAAAAACvk/deRSQAfqq-Q/s200/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425744733185745266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the adventure,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wcIT1rgII/AAAAAAAACu8/KF3IAN1blgU/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wcIT1rgII/AAAAAAAACu8/KF3IAN1blgU/s200/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425742580164558978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wkRasIYFI/AAAAAAAACwc/SpE_Xu0pRtk/s1600-h/041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wkRasIYFI/AAAAAAAACwc/SpE_Xu0pRtk/s200/041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425751532715401298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the ride,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we7YV3I-I/AAAAAAAACv8/8mg7NKzxelk/s1600-h/IMG_4670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we7YV3I-I/AAAAAAAACv8/8mg7NKzxelk/s200/IMG_4670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425745656569865186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0whXjiI8sI/AAAAAAAACwM/t_4pAXJ1h-Y/s1600-h/IMG_4693.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0whXjiI8sI/AAAAAAAACwM/t_4pAXJ1h-Y/s200/IMG_4693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425748339633746626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the views...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we624zO7I/AAAAAAAACv0/ZGuj1fVCtkk/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0we624zO7I/AAAAAAAACv0/ZGuj1fVCtkk/s200/040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425745647589604274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0whXEB8jgI/AAAAAAAACwE/DDiMBUrYNY8/s1600-h/IMG_4724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0whXEB8jgI/AAAAAAAACwE/DDiMBUrYNY8/s200/IMG_4724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425748331177217538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and the Ting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wcJBHLIpI/AAAAAAAACvM/VyQQY2Wfbok/s1600-h/IMG_4740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wcJBHLIpI/AAAAAAAACvM/VyQQY2Wfbok/s200/IMG_4740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425742592317530770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wbK_eTsEI/AAAAAAAACus/Y_ruEpWL4FY/s1600-h/IMG_4742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0wbK_eTsEI/AAAAAAAACus/Y_ruEpWL4FY/s200/IMG_4742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425741526725800002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0waehydDoI/AAAAAAAACuc/S8HZH9i6EBI/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/S0waehydDoI/AAAAAAAACuc/S8HZH9i6EBI/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425740762842992258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(a view from my balcony at sunrise)<br /></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-48311870804072398642009-12-13T13:26:00.000-08:002009-12-19T02:04:59.057-08:00UtahRight now I am sitting on a tropical island watching the sunset on the ocean. It is beautiful in St Thomas. I am glad to be back. Before moving back to St Thomas, I spent a week in Utah with my sister and her family. It was a good, good, good, good time.<br /><br />Leena and I took the girls to the capital building<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV4Xw9Rx5I/AAAAAAAACuM/tyqBqXX2XCc/s1600-h/IMG_7396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV4Xw9Rx5I/AAAAAAAACuM/tyqBqXX2XCc/s320/IMG_7396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414866476657133458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVfmGfZb6I/AAAAAAAACsU/wperRNpYc5w/s1600-h/IMG_7456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVfmGfZb6I/AAAAAAAACsU/wperRNpYc5w/s200/IMG_7456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414839235164860322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There was running around<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhKoKglwI/AAAAAAAACs0/Ue5PvM6wYpI/s1600-h/IMG_7438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhKoKglwI/AAAAAAAACs0/Ue5PvM6wYpI/s200/IMG_7438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414840962190972674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And looking around.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVflhJzUqI/AAAAAAAACsM/Hr3-N5QnI9U/s1600-h/IMG_7430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVflhJzUqI/AAAAAAAACsM/Hr3-N5QnI9U/s200/IMG_7430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414839225142170274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sliding<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhKAQC1WI/AAAAAAAACss/nKTC89EWdr0/s1600-h/IMG_7443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhKAQC1WI/AAAAAAAACss/nKTC89EWdr0/s200/IMG_7443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414840951476770146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and sledding.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVfmfAOCuI/AAAAAAAACsc/k83nt-VApgY/s1600-h/IMG_7471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVfmfAOCuI/AAAAAAAACsc/k83nt-VApgY/s200/IMG_7471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414839241744976610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Building twin snowmen</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhJ-yCMtI/AAAAAAAACsk/kmrogRP2VSA/s1600-h/IMG_7472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVhJ-yCMtI/AAAAAAAACsk/kmrogRP2VSA/s200/IMG_7472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414840951082463954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />And saying goodbye to our snowmen.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We also decorated the Christmas tree.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVrtVGJNmI/AAAAAAAACtE/lgxc_Lii-qg/s1600-h/IMG_7501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVrtVGJNmI/AAAAAAAACtE/lgxc_Lii-qg/s200/IMG_7501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414852553484088930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVrVkQ2kZI/AAAAAAAACs8/kXG6N-6W8YM/s1600-h/IMG_7496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVrVkQ2kZI/AAAAAAAACs8/kXG6N-6W8YM/s200/IMG_7496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414852145238675858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We took a walk in City Creek<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVuddDauNI/AAAAAAAACtM/UGMmphRrfEQ/s1600-h/IMG_7548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVuddDauNI/AAAAAAAACtM/UGMmphRrfEQ/s320/IMG_7548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414855579277113554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVv4_lE3tI/AAAAAAAACtU/qhxl6xXqYIQ/s1600-h/IMG_7547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVv4_lE3tI/AAAAAAAACtU/qhxl6xXqYIQ/s200/IMG_7547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414857151913189074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVwhEoZOaI/AAAAAAAACts/SVuRBrzXJMk/s1600-h/IMG_7561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVwhEoZOaI/AAAAAAAACts/SVuRBrzXJMk/s200/IMG_7561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414857840464050594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVv5KE3pvI/AAAAAAAACtc/M8VhtLOYhpI/s1600-h/IMG_7560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVv5KE3pvI/AAAAAAAACtc/M8VhtLOYhpI/s200/IMG_7560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414857154730895090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVwgzcKH0I/AAAAAAAACtk/cs0FtP10zT8/s1600-h/IMG_7559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyVwgzcKH0I/AAAAAAAACtk/cs0FtP10zT8/s200/IMG_7559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414857835849326402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />David and Leena played music<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV1MwtU-YI/AAAAAAAACt8/q2fiy7w__gY/s1600-h/IMG_7535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV1MwtU-YI/AAAAAAAACt8/q2fiy7w__gY/s200/IMG_7535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414862989076789634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV0-2CLr2I/AAAAAAAACt0/41GE2d5ZfEk/s1600-h/IMG_7534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SyV0-2CLr2I/AAAAAAAACt0/41GE2d5ZfEk/s200/IMG_7534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414862749988269922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And David and the girls played video games :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Syykg8JKDnI/AAAAAAAACuU/UdZ0A54Ja5o/s1600-h/IMG_7583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Syykg8JKDnI/AAAAAAAACuU/UdZ0A54Ja5o/s320/IMG_7583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416885337627168370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />As expected, David had taught the girls some great new jokes.<br /><br /><br /><object width="580" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d7slzmeAE4Y&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d7slzmeAE4Y&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />"I don't have eyes. I have olives, with red, fiery pimentos.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photos of St Thomas to come...<br /><br />If you want to check out my new place go to:<br /><br />http://www.hangyourhammock.com/index.php?option=com_ezrealty&task=detail&id=50&Itemid=33Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-49491830544517119662009-11-24T21:01:00.000-08:002009-11-24T21:20:19.922-08:00Two AngelsI love my life.<br /><br />I spent the last three weeks with my parents, this week with my sister, and I will spend the next 13 weeks in St Thomas.<br /><br />Being in Utah is so fun. Besides being able to hang out with my sister and my awesome brother in law, I am able to be with two of my sweet angels.<br /><br />Here is an adorable video of them waiting for David to come home.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d4adJkqXiZ4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d4adJkqXiZ4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />Some photos:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Swy-K1fsVVI/AAAAAAAACrw/VqxJkRdGdVA/s1600/IMG_2881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Swy-K1fsVVI/AAAAAAAACrw/VqxJkRdGdVA/s200/IMG_2881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407906345933100370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Swy91EW3cwI/AAAAAAAACro/keWuQYL_FrU/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Swy91EW3cwI/AAAAAAAACro/keWuQYL_FrU/s200/IMG_2879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407905971965489922" border="0" /></a>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-21772056993184565332009-11-16T07:22:00.001-08:002009-11-16T07:39:25.662-08:00All about...John?Now I know that normally this blog is all about me; photos of me, comments to me, my thoughts, and a recap of my experiences. But I feel the need to make this blog all about John. Don't feel betrayed, because it is not about me. Recognize that I am doing this because...well, I love John. Here are 2 videos of John that I think are well worth your time.<br /><br /><br /><table style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);" width="360" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="353"><tbody><tr style="background-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);" valign="middle"><td style="padding: 2px 1px 0px 5px;"><a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/">The Daily Show With Jon Stewart</a></td><td style="padding: 2px 5px 0px; text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c</td></tr><tr style="height: 14px;" valign="middle"><td style="padding: 2px 1px 0px 5px;" colspan="2"><a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-7-2009/baracknophobia---obey">Baracknophobia - Obey</a></td></tr><tr style="height: 14px; background-color: rgb(53, 53, 53);" valign="middle"><td colspan="2" style="padding: 2px 5px 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 360px; text-align: right;"><a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 222, 255); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/">www.thedailyshow.com</a></td></tr><tr valign="middle"><td style="padding: 0px;" colspan="2"><embed style="display: block;" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:223862" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" bgcolor="#000000" width="360" height="301"></embed></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;" valign="middle"><td style="padding: 0px;" colspan="2"><table style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%"><tbody><tr valign="middle"><td style="padding: 3px; width: 33%;"><a target="_blank" style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes">Daily Show<br />Full Episodes</a></td><td style="padding: 3px; width: 33%;"><a target="_blank" style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.indecisionforever.com/">Political Humor</a></td><td style="padding: 3px; width: 33%;"><a target="_blank" style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos/tag/health">Health Care Crisis</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style='font:11px arial; color:#333; background-color:#f5f5f5' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='360' height='353'><tbody><tr style='background-color:#e5e5e5' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;'><a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com'>The Daily Show With Jon Stewart</a></td><td style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; text-align:right; font-weight:bold;'>Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c</td></tr><tr style='height:14px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'><a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-october-29-2009/for-fox-sake-'>For Fox Sake!</a></td></tr><tr style='height:14px; background-color:#353535' valign='middle'><td colspan='2' style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; width:360px; overflow:hidden; text-align:right'><a target='_blank' style='color:#96deff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/'>www.thedailyshow.com</a></td></tr><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><embed style='display:block' src='http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:253738' width='360' height='301' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='window' allowFullscreen='true' flashvars='autoPlay=false' allowscriptaccess='always' allownetworking='all' bgcolor='#000000'></embed></td></tr><tr style='height:18px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><table style='margin:0px; text-align:center' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='100%' height='100%'><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes'>Daily Show<br/> Full Episodes</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.indecisionforever.com'>Political Humor</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos/tag/health'>Health Care Crisis</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-80382569156154131742009-11-06T14:25:00.000-08:002009-11-06T14:35:35.987-08:00Wild NewsMy brother and his family made the New York Entertainment news:<br /><br />http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/10/the_wild_things_ride_the_bosto.html<br /><br />They are seriously so awesome!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvSj2NuADBI/AAAAAAAACq8/hRvyTgV_uaM/s1600-h/IMG_6488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvSj2NuADBI/AAAAAAAACq8/hRvyTgV_uaM/s320/IMG_6488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401122004914932754" border="0" /></a><br />Mik, Tiff, Kai, and Nea on the T, in Boston<br /></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-43344926819961067682009-11-03T20:14:00.000-08:002009-11-05T14:00:45.083-08:00My familyFor those of you who don't know, I adore my family. I think they are some of the most amazing people on earth.<br /><br />Last month, we got together to celebrate our awesomeness. Here is a photographic journey of our vacation.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECOU6JMoI/AAAAAAAACoU/KR6ClOri4SI/s1600-h/IMG_2517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 121px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECOU6JMoI/AAAAAAAACoU/KR6ClOri4SI/s200/IMG_2517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400099873347940994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFcKuGLMI/AAAAAAAACo8/8zqx-qmlOp0/s1600-h/IMG_2526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFcKuGLMI/AAAAAAAACo8/8zqx-qmlOp0/s200/IMG_2526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400103409666108610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Shopping</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECOtWcEVI/AAAAAAAACoc/1O7nniCZDso/s1600-h/IMG_2555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECOtWcEVI/AAAAAAAACoc/1O7nniCZDso/s200/IMG_2555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400099879909069138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFcpdfldI/AAAAAAAACpE/F0TQTPm6tKo/s1600-h/IMG_2585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFcpdfldI/AAAAAAAACpE/F0TQTPm6tKo/s200/IMG_2585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400103417917969874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Walking, throwing leaves at each other, and </span><span style="font-style: italic;">making whistles out of grass.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPBDqh7I/AAAAAAAACok/3uWZ9mFbASs/s1600-h/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPBDqh7I/AAAAAAAACok/3uWZ9mFbASs/s200/IMG_2606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400099885199034290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFc7uLlyI/AAAAAAAACpM/V1-139n41o8/s1600-h/IMG_2608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFc7uLlyI/AAAAAAAACpM/V1-139n41o8/s200/IMG_2608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400103422819800866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chuck E. Cheese please</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFdVJsV5I/AAAAAAAACpc/eNAlV-EgKkI/s1600-h/IMG_7089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFdVJsV5I/AAAAAAAACpc/eNAlV-EgKkI/s200/IMG_7089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400103429646079890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPmsbTKI/AAAAAAAACo0/ckSgfoU4FAg/s1600-h/IMG_2630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPmsbTKI/AAAAAAAACo0/ckSgfoU4FAg/s200/IMG_2630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400099895302114466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">New wetsuits (modeled on the right by Leena and Timo)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIlqKKP8I/AAAAAAAACp8/Ll4gT7932uM/s1600-h/IMG_6316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 131px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIlqKKP8I/AAAAAAAACp8/Ll4gT7932uM/s200/IMG_6316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400106871259021250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMPS7WkXI/AAAAAAAACqM/czF7EYCMDKE/s1600-h/IMG_1712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMPS7WkXI/AAAAAAAACqM/czF7EYCMDKE/s200/IMG_1712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400110885112287602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />We love our crazy papa</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPfQAN0I/AAAAAAAACos/JSNjOVcYNGg/s1600-h/IMG_2617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvECPfQAN0I/AAAAAAAACos/JSNjOVcYNGg/s200/IMG_2617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400099893303850818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFdKx4sII/AAAAAAAACpU/hxwPM9nET6c/s1600-h/IMG_7017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 99px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEFdKx4sII/AAAAAAAACpU/hxwPM9nET6c/s200/IMG_7017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400103426861871234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Playing games</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQnsvSYI/AAAAAAAACqs/VrsDJXVGIAU/s1600-h/IMG_6326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQnsvSYI/AAAAAAAACqs/VrsDJXVGIAU/s200/IMG_6326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400110907868006786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvENqbGtLmI/AAAAAAAACq0/QLb1LprFsvg/s1600-h/IMG_7049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 102px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvENqbGtLmI/AAAAAAAACq0/QLb1LprFsvg/s200/IMG_7049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400112450675486306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Doing projects</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIlRZxLFI/AAAAAAAACp0/GUpVUlN4o5U/s1600-h/IMG_2658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIlRZxLFI/AAAAAAAACp0/GUpVUlN4o5U/s200/IMG_2658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400106864613600338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQabEKzI/AAAAAAAACqk/zVInkxP4SZg/s1600-h/IMG_7044.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 110px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQabEKzI/AAAAAAAACqk/zVInkxP4SZg/s200/IMG_7044.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400110904304216882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Building forts and reading books</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIkuhRvMI/AAAAAAAACpk/WCdOAwPV6eI/s1600-h/IMG_2634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 122px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEIkuhRvMI/AAAAAAAACpk/WCdOAwPV6eI/s200/IMG_2634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400106855249853634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQE2KmWI/AAAAAAAACqc/9bmGeCmhDnY/s1600-h/IMG_7047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SvEMQE2KmWI/AAAAAAAACqc/9bmGeCmhDnY/s200/IMG_7047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400110898512304482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So Happy Together!</span>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-68645260862443356272009-10-26T20:14:00.001-07:002009-10-26T22:32:42.195-07:00BangladeshHey friends. I am back on this side of the globe. I spent last week in Bangladesh in preparation to build a hospital in Chittagong. I had originally been planning to move to Bangladesh at the beginning of the year, but the trip has been postponed until mid-year. There is a lot of work to be done between now and then!<br /><br />I spent most of my trip in meetings, but here are some photos of my adventures:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqq22AoFI/AAAAAAAACj4/xpHrqTnkwEM/s1600-h/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 124px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqq22AoFI/AAAAAAAACj4/xpHrqTnkwEM/s200/IMG_2682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397118487959216210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZsoOibqDI/AAAAAAAACkg/A2l2y0_CP0c/s1600-h/DSC00091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZsoOibqDI/AAAAAAAACkg/A2l2y0_CP0c/s200/DSC00091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120641803200562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Arrived 36 hours, no sleep.<br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Showered. 48 hours no sleep for any of us...go team</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqrffgp_I/AAAAAAAACkA/LPBZ--3nS88/s1600-h/DSC00128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqrffgp_I/AAAAAAAACkA/LPBZ--3nS88/s200/DSC00128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397118498870700018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZuSTgzPFI/AAAAAAAAClI/n3U--_jzZS8/s1600-h/DSC00098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZuSTgzPFI/AAAAAAAAClI/n3U--_jzZS8/s200/DSC00098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397122464204667986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Dinner after our presentation to the board. Totally rocked it!</span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Listening and taking notes at a governm</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">ent hospital</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_guv3PmI/AAAAAAAACmY/KV6a247WqTk/s1600-h/IMG_2775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 122px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_guv3PmI/AAAAAAAACmY/KV6a247WqTk/s200/IMG_2775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397141403731443298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBIwcOBI/AAAAAAAACnA/KA4IPGOWc-Y/s1600-h/DSC00180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBIwcOBI/AAAAAAAACnA/KA4IPGOWc-Y/s200/DSC00180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397145259003885586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The maternity ward</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The delivery room</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_hJLSRCI/AAAAAAAACmg/aq-Kl3_cXmM/s1600-h/DSC00284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_hJLSRCI/AAAAAAAACmg/aq-Kl3_cXmM/s200/DSC00284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397141410825782306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBXaT5wI/AAAAAAAACnI/on8z1pebWBE/s1600-h/DSC00287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBXaT5wI/AAAAAAAACnI/on8z1pebWBE/s200/DSC00287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397145262937597698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Rickshaws were EVERYWHERE</span> </span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The market</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqsFd_DfI/AAAAAAAACkY/L2CqO8tiD0g/s1600-h/DSC02371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqsFd_DfI/AAAAAAAACkY/L2CqO8tiD0g/s200/DSC02371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397118509064850930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZso8Tg6OI/AAAAAAAACkw/NLKcIVT_kf0/s1600-h/DSC02372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZso8Tg6OI/AAAAAAAACkw/NLKcIVT_kf0/s200/DSC02372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120654088661218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Visiting the site of </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">the nursing school.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Locals watching the c</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">razy w</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hities</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZspL0e2DI/AAAAAAAACk4/qEmlYKV941g/s1600-h/DSC02382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZspL0e2DI/AAAAAAAACk4/qEmlYKV941g/s200/DSC02382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120658253469746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaBpqvpOJI/AAAAAAAACm4/84IK-dLGVao/s1600-h/DSC02400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 129px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaBpqvpOJI/AAAAAAAACm4/84IK-dLGVao/s200/DSC02400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397143756298860690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />One of these things is not like the other.<br /><br /></span> </span><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The locals brought Grace and I coconuts. I think I am going to like it here.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqrvrzLQI/AAAAAAAACkI/9WAXb1ofsNI/s1600-h/IMG_2697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 126px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZqrvrzLQI/AAAAAAAACkI/9WAXb1ofsNI/s200/IMG_2697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397118503217212674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZsoq95ReI/AAAAAAAACko/se29Izcu-nA/s1600-h/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZsoq95ReI/AAAAAAAACko/se29Izcu-nA/s200/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120649434580450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Grace and I are on the way to present at a conference<br /></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Speaking at the conference<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwhzf_nPI/AAAAAAAAClQ/DwXZ8yiuSxc/s1600-h/DSC02408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 127px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwhzf_nPI/AAAAAAAAClQ/DwXZ8yiuSxc/s200/DSC02408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397124929512512754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZYrGd2I/AAAAAAAACmI/hbVIpUtZ87A/s1600-h/DSC00454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZYrGd2I/AAAAAAAACmI/hbVIpUtZ87A/s200/DSC00454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397135779988666210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I learned where clothing comes from<br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cute boys from the community<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwiE_0-ZI/AAAAAAAAClg/X6AoMShSd1g/s1600-h/DSC02454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwiE_0-ZI/AAAAAAAAClg/X6AoMShSd1g/s200/DSC02454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397124934209436050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6Y8nWGrI/AAAAAAAACl4/P9JoVX3Afpc/s1600-h/DSC02462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6Y8nWGrI/AAAAAAAACl4/P9JoVX3Afpc/s200/DSC02462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397135772456721074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner at the Khan's home</span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br />I finally found a </span><span style="font-style: italic;">d</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">og I liked</span></span><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwikE_L2I/AAAAAAAAClo/hGdypbdoIFQ/s1600-h/IMG_2860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwikE_L2I/AAAAAAAAClo/hGdypbdoIFQ/s200/IMG_2860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397124942552575842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZsH6v6I/AAAAAAAACmQ/ADnaWkpnEl4/s1600-h/IMG_2868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZsH6v6I/AAAAAAAACmQ/ADnaWkpnEl4/s200/IMG_2868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397135785209806754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />A BRAC community worker</span></span><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gerry reading to one of the children<br /></span></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_hUFbBqI/AAAAAAAACmo/wRwsTaTsS5M/s1600-h/DSC00393.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ_hUFbBqI/AAAAAAAACmo/wRwsTaTsS5M/s200/DSC00393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397141413753980578" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBn_NBzI/AAAAAAAACnQ/ExOSVxBBi08/s1600-h/IMG_2856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDBn_NBzI/AAAAAAAACnQ/ExOSVxBBi08/s200/IMG_2856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397145267387303730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br />BRAC educating women about hand washing</span> </span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Home delivery kits</span></span><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwik3ILLI/AAAAAAAAClw/kIZ4VrrRwBs/s1600-h/DSC00435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZwik3ILLI/AAAAAAAAClw/kIZ4VrrRwBs/s200/DSC00435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397124942762880178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZB0KQHI/AAAAAAAACmA/voP79kDA3lg/s1600-h/DSC00431.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuZ6ZB0KQHI/AAAAAAAACmA/voP79kDA3lg/s200/DSC00431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397135773852647538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Visiting some of the communities BRAC works in...Amazing!</span> </span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />A BRAC community health worker<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDo7pilKI/AAAAAAAACnY/9v5ujGQSOV4/s1600-h/DSC00517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/SuaDo7pilKI/AAAAAAAACnY/9v5ujGQSOV4/s320/DSC00517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397145942680048802" border="0" /></a><br />It is a crazy country, but I can't wait!!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div></div></div>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083899849335389974.post-53786872540897473722009-10-10T20:21:00.000-07:002009-11-14T22:00:03.882-08:004:29:17Today I ran 26.2 miles in 4:29:17. My PR. I ran the Hartford Marathon with my dad and two of my brothers, Mik and Sep. While Timo, Leena, and Tiff ran the half marathon. Everyone did amazing:<br /><br />Sep: 3:13<br />Mik: 3:36<br />Papa: 3:56<br /><br />Tif: 1:49<br />Timo: 1:56<br />Leena: 1:58<br /><br />Even though I can't walk right now, it was an amazing day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFQD1hIiSI/AAAAAAAACiQ/VG2pe43mbeI/s1600-h/IMG_7169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFQD1hIiSI/AAAAAAAACiQ/VG2pe43mbeI/s320/IMG_7169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391178255775074594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFUiBjDInI/AAAAAAAACjI/oPwUMoT7Jwg/s1600-h/IMG_2664.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFUiBjDInI/AAAAAAAACjI/oPwUMoT7Jwg/s200/IMG_2664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391183172446921330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Sv-VP0VIZrI/AAAAAAAACrE/mILEmod4lNo/s1600-h/IMG_2670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/Sv-VP0VIZrI/AAAAAAAACrE/mILEmod4lNo/s200/IMG_2670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404202176845735602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Right at the end</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Finishing the Marathon<br /><br /></span></span></div><br />I attribute being able to finish to these hills, these runs and these views on St Thomas and St John.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTCRBmdDI/AAAAAAAACiw/G-9x4CcWRt4/s1600-h/IMG_2503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTCRBmdDI/AAAAAAAACiw/G-9x4CcWRt4/s200/IMG_2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391181527334155314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFSO-1KvZI/AAAAAAAACig/rKnh0mcvCUQ/s1600-h/profile.cgi.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 65px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFSO-1KvZI/AAAAAAAACig/rKnh0mcvCUQ/s320/profile.cgi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391180646276840850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFSOn7VPyI/AAAAAAAACiY/fP0gyaTdgNk/s1600-h/IMG_2479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFSOn7VPyI/AAAAAAAACiY/fP0gyaTdgNk/s320/IMG_2479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391180640128679714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTB9bYbHI/AAAAAAAACio/tx99N9xzMrE/s1600-h/profile4.cgi.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 67px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTB9bYbHI/AAAAAAAACio/tx99N9xzMrE/s200/profile4.cgi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391181522073578610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTZca-HEI/AAAAAAAACi4/xJaTb0SqbTg/s1600-h/IMG_2480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0wXeqOu0YGc/StFTZca-HEI/AAAAAAAACi4/xJaTb0SqbTg/s320/IMG_2480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391181925530344514" border="0" /></a>Kirstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363859451224511635noreply@blogger.com2