Tissue Graft

I had my tissue graft yesterday.  My dr harvested connective tissue behind my last top molar where my wisdom tooth used to sit.  Then he stitched it on my lower front teeth.  It's sore and hard to eat. Stitches come out in a week.   It should get easier to eat soon.

Half Ironman - SOMA

Yesterday Mark completed his final race before AZ Ironman.  70.3 miles.....1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run.   He did it in 5hrs 18min.  He was happy with his time.  We are so proud of him!  4 weeks until the full Ironman.....140.6 miles on November 20.  Can't believe it's almost here.  

 6am at the lake.....our kids are troopers. 

Roll out of bed without complaining before the sun is up to cheer on dad! 

 Transition view from bridge.

 Wave swim starts based on age.  Mark is in lime green cap.

 Great view from bridge.

 Out of the lake and on to the bike.

 Tight turn!

 Finishing it off with an easy half marathon!

 Team Brodnik base camp.

Final leg to the finish line.  It was hot. 

Fall Break

For fall break, we drove to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where we camped for 3 nights. It was a bit chilly at night, but not horrible.  We LOVED the north rim......not crowded, quaint, beautiful.  The camp ground was nice.  We'd love to return someday.  Of the 5 million visitor to the Grand Canyon only 10% visit the North Rim.  Sorry for the photo dump.....you can scroll fast!! 

On the way, we stopped to inspect the Navajo Bridge & the Colorado River near Lee's Ferry. 

 Beautiful with the Vermillion Cliffs in the background.

 Heading to the plateau

 You can see forever as we climb up toward the rim.

 Road leading to the rim....yes, that's snow.  Three days prior they received 6 inches of snow. 

 Home Sweet Home for 3 nights

 Pizza at the lodge

 Ponderosa Pines smell like vanilla ice-cream.....no kidding!

 Approx 350yr old Ponderosa Pine

Kaibab Squirrel....only lives on the North Rim.

 Brighty of the Grand Canyon

 The Lodge

 Ready for a ranger program on Condors

 Sunset

 North Kaibab Trail

 Fall colors

 Our tough little hiker

 Highest point on north rim

 Proud Junior Rangers

 This is where we would lounge in the lodge after dinner.

 Packing up.

 Another badge.....night sky.  We were lucky to have a full moon during our stay.

 These comfy couches pointed to humongous windows overlooking the canyon.

 Quick stop on our way to Page.

 Tour of Glen Canyon Dam

Another badge at the dam



Texas Cousins

Several weeks ago, my mom, my daugher and I went to Texas to visit and watch my brother's two little girls while he & his wife took a weekend away.  Lois was simply tickled to spend so much time with her cousins and to act like a big sister. 

 Downtown Boerne

 Historic Catholic church in Boerne

 Lunch out for the three of us!

 Granny and her 3 granddaughters.

 Cousins