Random Thoughts Thursday XXVII
- I hope everyone had a spectacular holiday! I had a wonderful time with my family and enjoyed being mostly unplugged for a few days.
- Check out my guest post on Loop Looks! It features my favorite color… you know what it is, right?! What is your favorite color?
- Who is in for the Wisconsin Half Marathon or Marathon in Kenosha on May 4th? This will be my fifth year running the half marathon! I asked the race director if I could be an ambassador to promote the race for them. While they don’t have a program like that set up now, they did give me a $5 off code – KIMRUNSWI. If 10 people register using this code, I get a free entry. Not sure if that will happen, since there are other $5 off codes out there, but I just want to promote my FAVORITE half! It’s not too crowded, scenic, and has good support for it’s size. Prices go up Jan 6 so register before then if you can!
- It was a bit colder in Iowa than Chicagoland. It was only 1° on my Christmas Day run! And was 0° when I ended it! Check out the frost on my hair and eyelashes! Did anyone else travel somewhere with a bit of a temperature swing?
- I don’t think I will be winning Otter Mother of the Year award. First off – I am not an otter. But secondly, we spent the night in Galena for Steven’s birthday and I forgot my otter baby, Kate, behind! Ahh! I felt like Kate McCallister leaving Kevin behind in Home Alone! Just kidding. Although I also did realize in transit (on the car ride) that I forgot my stuffed animal. I felt a bit odd calling the hotel… but they had her! Phew! Although, I am not sure she enjoyed spending Christmas IN A BAG. And why is the word otter in quotation marks?!?! SHE IS CLEARLY AN OTTER. Sigh. She is going to be scarred for life.
Reunited!
- I received five puzzles for Christmas (one is a two-in-one). Which shall I do first, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?! Tell me below! I am craving some quiet puzzle time.
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lol The 3&4 would be my guess! I also registered for WI half as well using your code!
Merry Christmas!
I think you should complete 2 first!
I got a Beatles puzzle at our friends White Elephant exchange!!! I’m really excited for it. 🙂
It is totally my intention to run the half at WI, and I definitely plan to use the code. I just need to do it. Like now.
Yay!!!!
I like the saga with your otter. Or should I say “otter?” I’m a fellow grown-up who loves stuffed animals – I just couldn’t grow out of it!
And way to put Erin in orange! I have the same concerns, that it won’t look good on me, but I do at least wear the one orange run shirt I have. My favorite colors have always been blue and green – so totally opposite from orange on the color wheel.
Puzzle #2 is really cute, but #3 and #4 are just awesome, so start with one of those.
Glad you had a great Christmas, Kim! I love your “otter”! Is there a story behind her?
I agree with the others. Puzzle #2 is the sentimental favorite, but #3 and #4 are cool as well.
You guys had a lot of really BIG presents under your tree! What did people get that was so large?
Gina got me and herself an otter when they visited in Aug and we went to the Shedd aquarium. 🙂 She has the boy one in NYC and I have the girl one. Of course, we have pretend stories about them 😉
I am not sure what everyone got that was so big because it was an unwrapping storm and I missed a lot 🙁 But my big boxes had towels and a new orange coat in them!
Decisions, decisions. I love that “I love my aunt” puzzle and I think you should do that one first. 🙂
I’m glad you got your otter back! When I was little I left my teddy bear at a hotel in Virginia and was so upset that my family ended up driving more than a couple of hours to reclaim my stuffed animal. Totally worth it!
Ha! That is awesome!
Aww your poor otter baby! The poor thing must have been so scared in that bag 🙁 what is the story behind your otter?
I’d start with the I love my aunt puzzle. That one looks very cute.
I love your headband or hat with the bird on it. Looks warm 🙂
Gina got me and herself an otter when they visited in Aug and we went to the Shedd aquarium. 🙂 She has the boy one in NYC and I have the girl one. Of course, we have pretend stories about them 😉
I think that is the puzzle I will start with 🙂
OMG, frost on your eyelashes? Yikes! That’s cold!
I would start with #2 puzzle, that is the cutest one!
And I’m so glad you were reunited with your otter!! 🙂
#2 obvi. And then frame it and give it to me to hang in my apt.
I finished it today! I do think I am going to have to frame it 🙂
Well that frosty run sure beats our 12 degree run! BRRR! And poor “Kate”! Wait til I tell Liam she was in a plastic bag for the holidays! How did she breathe!?!?!?!?!?! How is she doing?
OBVS do the small little puzzle first! I want to hear how crazy it makes you! : )
Please don’t tell Liam! He will be so upset! Kate and I are still on bad terms, despite me taking her to the Shedd each day since we’ve gotten back 🙁
On to the tiny puzzle tomorrow!
Wow I have no idea how you managed to run in 1 degree temps! I’m not sure I would make it. I love that you still have a stuffed animal…I used to have one but now have no idea where it is (it was a cat 🙂 )
Looks like you had a great time with the family! 🙂 I was also in freezing weather but I chickened out due to the -20 windchill. I don’t think I had enough layers with me for that. I am still considering the wisconsin half and will definitely use your code if I decide to do it 🙂 I also know I shouldn’t spend quite so much money on races this year so we will see what happens 🙂
LOL! I know they are considering that race as one of the possible blogger meetup ones… and it’s only $49 (well, $44) until 1/5 😉
Nice strategy – asking a race to be a race ambassador! I will have to try that in the future. 🙂 Unfortunately, the WI Half is out for me, I will be recovering from my April Marathon.
One of my running club friends is running Boston then the WI Half! But I think she is just running the half for fun 🙂
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who travels with a stuffed animal… I have a lion named Orton, and he goes everywhere with me. My bf thinks I’m insane. (It’s probably because Orton has a Twitter account… @OrtonPants).
I was looking for a coupon code for the Wisconsin Half, so thank you for posting one. I will register, and hopefully you can get that free entry!
Aww! A lion! Too cute! I should look up his Twitter account so I can see his pic 😉
That would be awesome if you did WI! Is your calendar not full yet?! 😉
Wow, I’m sorry I’m so behind on blog reading. I’m glad you had a great holiday with your family (but sans otter! Glad she’s back safely). And I can’t believe you ran in that weather on Christmas. Harrison and I did not run…and it was really warm in Richmond. Man, you’re a trooper, Kim!
Now, off to read your orange guest post at Loop Looks. 🙂
Oh no, so sorry to hear about Kate! Adam and I had a similar experience with Borris, who is our brown stuffed bear. Adam dropped Borris in the stairwell at the hotel. He didn’t realize it until later and had to call the front desk. When we got back to the hotel, the front desk had already closed for the night. They had bars pulled down over the front desk opening for security purposes. And they had Borris sitting on the countertop behind the bars. Since we couldn’t get Borris until the next day when they reopened the front desk, Borris basically had to spend the night in jail!
OMG! Borris was in jail! So sad… and funny 😀