Maybe you were wondering if I’ve ever been to Hawaii? The answer is yes, yes I have. My family and I went when I was in 6th grade, I think, and unfortunately for me photographic evidence of this vacation actually exists.
Get a load. Of this.
BAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! OMG, THE 90’S!!!!!! Why?? Just…why?
I really need to stop showing you embarrassing old photos of myself.
Ok, after this one.
jad18 04.08.2011
Hard Rock shirts! I had a big collection of those when I was younger b/c my dad traveled a lot for work and would get them for me on his trips. I had some plantar fasciatis (however you spell that) last year when training for the half-marathon. It was so hard to stay off it and deviate from my training schedule, but doing that (along with wearing a foot split to sleep) helped me recover and finish the race. The best thing is to rest and treat an injury before it becomes really serious.
Erica 04.08.2011
You may want to see a chiropractor for your knee. I had knee trouble in the past due to running and my chiro has helped me a ton and allowed me to come back and run with minimal rest while I was still getting treatments from him.
Lisa 04.08.2011
Dinner looks great!
I’m with you anytime I do weightlifting or other exercises for strength I always find myself with an ache and then have to rest. So now the only thing I do is yoga (in addition to walking/jogging) – a vinyasa or power yoga style. I go to a hot class once a week in WDM and then do my own practice at home or follow a DVD. It really does a good job of getting a full body ‘tone’ in a safe way. I’ve also heard yogaglo.com has great classes too.
Dee 04.08.2011
Ooh, I will totally be checking out Williams Sonoma this weekend. Yay shopping! :)
We didn’t really go on very many vacations as a family but when we did we always had a lot of fun. My favorite vacation of ours was back in 2004 when we drove down to Florida! Oh, the memories!
missy ballard 04.08.2011
Actually – I can relate VERY well. I injured my hip and then overcompensated by tearing my left hamstring! I rested it for 3-4 weeks and still couldn’t get it to stop throbbing so I went to a sports medicine doc and he referred me to 6 weeks of physical therapy. I was pretty skeptical because usually I can nurse myself back to health. OMG it’s been a miracle for me! PT has definitely helped and they’ve given me the go-ahead to go back to full activities just 2 weeks into my therapy and no pain!!! I would encourage you if it doesn’t get better you might want to have it seen about. I can tell you from experience that the older you get the injuries seem to stick around longer. Good luck!
Sarah @ The Pajama Chef 04.08.2011
hahaha i had a million big, baggy t-shirts in the 90s too! i was especially proud of my collection of hard rock cafe shirts because they showed i traveled. which my family did all. the. time. now, it was great, but growing up i always missed my friends! to this day, i’m not a fan of HRC – i think i got burned out!
RegularCinderella 04.08.2011
I love the family pics! I have several that are very, very similar. ;-)
I sprained my foot (top) VERY badly in 2009. It was just a few weeks after I’d discovered my love for running and 4 DAYS after finishing my first 5k. I didn’t have a specific injury…Ortho said it was most likely from over-use. I was in an air cast for 8 weeks (did not help ONE bit, and it was SUMMER!) and then did PT for 6 weeks. It took me MONTHS for it to heal enough that I could even try to run again. I think I ran ONE time, and then found out I was pregnant. LOL I tried to run during my pregnancy, but it made me crampy and sore it just wasn’t worth it… My son is 8 months old now and I still have not gotten back into running. :-( I signed up for a 5k in May…and I am only slightly terrified.
PS–AWESOME SAUCE! I love that episode of Parks and Rec. I laughed so hard I cried. “DUDE, SHUT UP!!!” Just what every girl wants to hear, right???
Hope 04.08.2011
I love your Hawaiian inspired dinner! It looks great! I love grilled veggies. I’ve never been to Hawaii! It looks so beautiful. It’s definitely on my list of places to travel to.
I used to take a decent amount of family vacations growing up. I think my favorite family vacation was when we went to the Bahamas. It was pure relaxation. :)
Ali 04.08.2011
This sounds so amazingly good. I love every single one of those items :)
Sometimes I think green peppers almost taste like roasted marshmallows when they are really grilled… Maybe I’m crazy, but I think it every single time.
ashley 04.08.2011
Dear, that’s Parks and Rec, not Community! I don’t have any idea what Community is… maybe I should look into it? But yes, Andy cracks me UP!
We went on a vacation every year….my dad loves driving, so we went on the longest road trips ever to see all kinds of national parks, etc…. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Mt. Rushmore, the list goes on. I did NOT appreciate it then, but as an adult I’m so glad I’ve seen all these things and can’t wait to go to these places with my husband!
Kristen 04.08.2011
I had a horrible running injury training for the tC marathon! Yuck! I had to take a week off; but it felt like a year!
I love this meal…looks healthy and yummy all at once.
AmyLou 04.07.2011
Love the pics from the 90’s! Too awesome! My parents really tried to take us somewhere every summer. When I was younger, we stayed in the Midwest, but we did go to Nashville, Vegas, FL and New York City when I got older. In HS, I went to Spain, too.
As for the exercise injury, omgosh, yes. Also doing Jillian Michaels, too!! :) Not the Shred though – her portion on one of the Biggest Loser DVDs. I pulled a chest muscle on the left side, right under my heart. I thought I was truly having a heart attack. It took about 4-5 months to heal properly, and I practically cried doing burpees and push-ups for months. Even now, it twinges with pain if I strain it a little.
Marc 04.07.2011
“Awesome Sauce” is from Parks and Rec not Community. But hilarious nonetheless!
Sarah W 04.08.2011
glad I wasn’t the only one to realize that. I tried useing awesome sauce on my husband…. didn’t work out well :)
A true Iowan girl, food on a stick. Iowa State Fair anyone!?!?
dmcgirl 04.07.2011
I am sorry you are not feeling well IGE!!! Get better and be careful about it, ya hear!
Been to Maui a few times…. No place like it!
Britt 04.07.2011
Wow that looks really good! I saw a recipe a lot like that on this vegetarian web site only without the chicken. I think I’m going to be making that this weekend. My grandparents took me so many places when I was kid I can’t even count. I think I’ve been to over 30 different states. So much fun. My favorite place to vacation is Maine. Really beautiful.
Steph@321delish 04.07.2011
I used to take family vacations to Florida to visit my grandparents. We’d go twice a year; it was great! Then we started going to more “exotic” places, like Hawaii, Aruba, and the Bahamas!
Katie @ running4cupcakes 04.07.2011
I totally learned the hard way after getting a stress fracture in my heel after my 2nd marathon that continuing to run thru pain is not good! I also know how HARD it is to take time off from running or cardio in general. Take the time to check out and try some different exercise options, i.e. Yoga, swimming, strength training. And the time will go by easier. Good luck! BTW – yummy bread – super jealous!
Meg@ eatdrinkandbesperry.com 04.07.2011
Omg my uncle posted pics from the tween years on fb awhile back… TRAJ… just traj! We went to places like Maine, and Arizona, and then when we lived in Maryland we went to the Delaware shore every summer! Once we moved to England trips got WAY cooler, Egypt, Dubai, Spain, Africa, France, Belgium, Prague, Italy, Germany, Poland, Morocco, and Turkey! I always felt very lucky.. thanks Dad for working for an oil company!
Those skewers look tdf… I will definitely be trying them soon!
Jess@atasteofconfidence 04.07.2011
Love the old pics, and the bread! looks great. I miss our yearly vacations- they were perfect for spending more time with my bro:)
Kayla 04.07.2011
We took a lot of trips to Florida and Arkansas to see family when I was growing up. Those are some pictures that need to be burned!
My knee starts to ache when it is going to rain too, totally sucks. And sometimes, if the weather is going to get really bad, my collar bone will ache from where I broke it in 1st grade.
And that cinnamon chip bread is the best! We got a loaf last weekend when we were in Des Moines and just tore chunks off for breakfast in our hotel room. Yum. Have you tried the cinnamon chip pecan scone? We got one of those to share – one of the best things ever.