Fall Road Trip - Part 3







When I go see the kids I always get a boost. Physically things don’t get better and usually not worse but emotionally the change is pretty dramatic. With the kids getting older and everyone so busy it’s different than it used to be but it’s still great being with people who are so important to me. 😊



A lot of time is spent at various rinks when I visit especially with both Chase and Haley playing. I was in the lobby at the kid’s home rink and saw a brochure that looked like it had a runner on it. When I took a closer look it was another example of how small this world is. The runner on a Marine recruiting brochure was one of my former athletes from Sierra, Pedro Rodriguez. It was taken while he was doing a marathon while stationed overseas. He’s still competing and recently retired as a Major. 



Pictures taken before, during and after their games. Looking forward to following their seasons from afar this year. 







One thing I do every time I visit is eat at El Maguey, often more than once. It’s hard to believe I didn’t go there even once this trip. I did get some really good Mexican food at Camilla’s in Eureka with Jackie and Stacie. 





For the first time in a long time I did multiple races in the same month. Three while I was in St. Louis. After the Team USA 5K that a wrote about earlier I did a race on a Thursday night on the Katy Trail. It was a beautiful course. 





The final race was my favorite because we all did it including Jackie. It was a mile at the GO St. Louis Halloween race. Chase did it with us even though he had been sick for several days. It was a special event! ❤️  







Then it was on to Colorado to hopefully do one more October race, a Reunion Run with friends. But first a Covid test because I had some cold symptoms and Chase had been sick even though he tested negative for Covid and was diagnosed with Bronchitis. 



It’s amazing how much Covid is still impacting our lives. 


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