1 hour 57 minutes 35 seconds. . .

. . .for a 12 mile run.

Two weeks to go until the Chicago 1/2 marathon, and I am running a 9 minute 45 second/mile pace. That is really good for me, and I am pretty damn pleased with myself. The easiest way for me to run 12 miles is to run from my house to the main drag and back (4 miles) and do this three times. That means I ran these silly hills near my house six times. My neighbors all think I am a nutcase, and I feel like Forest Gump criss-crossing the U.S.

Run, Dusti, Run!

My tan is fading but not my Caribbean attitude

Well, we have been back in the good ole' US of A for a solid three weeks now, and I feel like a "pale face". LOL. Think I need to head to the fake bake to keep the illusion of a Caribbean tan. If I close my eyes I can taste a Carib beer with lime and feel the sun on my face and the sand under my feet. I know this sounds silly to most people, but I am home sick for hot, muggy weather, sandy beaches, goats in the yard, stray dogs on the beach, karaoke on Mondays and the Oualie Beach Boys on Tuesdays. Most of all, I miss Brian. In the end, if it meant living with goats, sheep, piss-ants, fire ants, and donkey spiders for the rest of my life, I would rather be on Nevis than here as long as I am with Brian. Love you baby!

The Beginning of the End

Well, I put Brian on the bus at 3:20 this morning and cried the whole way home. On the bright side, this is the beginning of the end of our "Working vacation in a third world nation" (Yes, that is a Buffett line, specifically from the song Domino College, which just happens to be in Butler's Village, Nevis.)

So, on Brian's last day here, we went for our long run rather than going alone today. The goal was 10.5 miles today. Brian has had some problems with a calf muscle and had to walk about 4.5 miles in and ice his leg. So, the last 6 miles I ran by myself. So, I finished the 10.5 in 1 hour 48 minutes 52 seconds, which is only 1 minute 52 seconds longer than my 10 mile from last week. So, I am very pleased.

Anyway, the kids wanted to "do" something so we went to the Stone Quarry Park in town and played some mini-golf. Brian and the kids also took advantage of the batting cages while we were there. Then, we came home and started making homemade pizza. That was good. Then we built a fire in the outdoor fire pit and the kids roasted marshmallows.

Our last day on Nevis we took the roaming rubber chicken and made a noose around it and hung it in Bob's apartment from the ceiling fan. It should be interesting to hear about his reaction when Bob returns to Nevis - LOL

I just realized that I had to change my user location and profile since I am no longer living on Nevis, which sucks. Brian didn't want to leave this morning, and I didn't want to be left behind here. BUT it is the beginning of the end! December 12 is graduation and Brian has vowed not to fail any classes LOL. In general though, the house feels pretty empty right now without him.