Time is flying by and the weather is heating up. In the past week, I ran in a 5K race, Matt had a birthday, I went to a library conference, and the garden has grown. You can see above our new deck shading. It has really come in handy on the hot, hot, hot summer days. We have not been able to sit outside much, but it really shades the kitchen where the walls are mostly glass.
Luckily, we have been receiving a fair amount of rain, which was the case last Saturday when we went downtown for the Dash For Donation. A good friend of mine asked me to run in it since it benefits organ donation. Her son was born with only half of his heart developed and had to have a transplant at only a few weeks old. Now he is a happy and healthy 4-year-old that ran to meet his mother as she crossed the finish line after race-walking a half marathon. I just went in for the 5K. If you are interested, you can see the results. Matt did not participate since he needed to ride his bike that day. He has a hard time being a non-participant. I could tell he was a bit antsy when the half marathon finishers were coming in. But, how often do I run a race while he watches? I was really grateful for the support.
Sunday through Tuesday of this week, I was down in Wilmington, Ohio for a conference/retreat of which I am on the planning board. I did not get to attend many sessions (only one), but I did get to meet several new people in the library world. I did not, however get much sleep in the campus apartments. I forgot how uncomfortable a college bed could be. Needless to say, I was so happy to come home Tuesday night and crash in my own bed.
Wednesday was Matt's birthday and of course, he wanted to keep things low-key. We went out for dinner to one of our Columbus Originals restaurants (The Clarmont) and ate way too much. Matt's boss commented that our choice of restaurant was were all the "old folks" went to eat. Matt did have to laugh at all the Cadillacs and other large cars in the parking lot. We had a great meal, and got seated just before the rush. The diners at the Clarmont do not follow the "elderly as early diners" rule. We were seated by 6:30 and were one of the first dozen there. The place was hoppin' when we left and this was a Wednesday night. Retirement should be a lot of fun.
This morning Goliath and I went for a walk in the neighborhood and then a stroll through the garden. I was looking to harvest a cucumber or two and some tomatoes, but we were in for a shock. There was a huge, and I do mean huge zucchini waiting for us. Too bad I cannot enter it in a county fair, it weighs over 6 pounds. Goliath is about 13 inches from neck to tail and this veg might be a bit longer. I cannot find my tape measure to be sure. I tried to get a picture of Goliath next to it, but every time I would move it close to him, he would jump away. Yes, my dog is a afriad of a zucchini.
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