KTMusings

Here are my new Marquette license plates! I've actually had them on the car for a couple of weeks now. We'll see how much the Madisonians appreciate me representing Marquette in this city :)

Check out my yummy post-workout dinner from tonight - whole grain frozen waffles, lots of fresh berries, and Greek yogurt ... delish!

Drove to a wedding in Traverse City, MI last weekend. I didn't know the couple getting married, I just went to hang out with Paul. The drive up there went quickly and we had fun exploring the town Saturday morning and between the wedding and reception. Here's a shot of the vineyards up on the peninsula near the church: And one of Paul and me at the wedding. We were stylin'! I even had on adorable red shoes that sort of coordinated with Paul's shirt.

I know we're not as hot or humid in Madison as some parts of the country are right now, but it was awfully sticky when I went out for a run this morning. I did not make it very far because I felt like I was running through Jello and breathing water! I might have to get a couple runs in at the gym this week - I hope the weather is better for the 10k I'm running next weekend or it'll really be a struggle.

For a Friday laugh, one of my all-time favorite Dilberts:

Zac Brown Band has started a great campaign to get 1 million letters to our troops. To persuade people to do so, if you write your letter and bring it in to a Ram dealership, you get a free copy of their Breaking Southern Ground compilation CD. You can also write a letter online and they'll donate your copy to a soldier. I bookmarked this link: http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/letters_for_lyrics/# and have been trying to write a quick letter each day. In the middle of their very lively song "Chicken Fried", ZBB has some great lyrics thanking our troops: I thank God for my life / for the Stars and Stripes / may freedom forever fly, let it ring / Salute the ones who've died / the ones that give their lives / so we don't have to sacrifice all the things we love.

I've become a bit obsessed with Chobani yogurt. It's Greek style yogurt, so it's thicker and creamier than traditional yogurt. I like yogurt, but tended to sometimes eat it just because I knew it was good for me. Now I have to limit myself to one Chobani per day! Pomegranate is my current favorite. Also, I looked up the definition of Greek style yogurt ... turns out we really mean "strained yogurt", which isn't even what they typically eat in Greece, so who knows how that name stuck. But strained yogurt has twice the protein of regular yogurt, which is awesome, and Chobani uses only real fruit in theirs - no added sugar. Check it out!