Zoomer Completes Tough Mudder in Whistler, BC

Tough Mudder: Did you just do Tough Mudder?

John: Yes.

Tough Mudder: Me too. I did it yesterday. We are so #$%^ing awesome! Yahhh! Fist pump!!!!

John: Yahhh! Just let me finish up here. (Flushes urinal)

Tough Mudder and John: @#$%ing AWESOME!!!!! WE ARE @#$%ING TOUGH MUDDERS!!!!!

 

Last weekend Whistler, BC played host to Tough Mudder, arguably the toughest event in the world. My husband, John, and my son, Andrew, joined together with James and Phil to tackle 22 obstacles over a 16 km course set in the mountains. They completed the event in just over 3 hours. After watching and cheering them on, it makes me want to join them next year. Let me know if this blog makes you feel the same. 

AS A TOUGH MUDDER 

I, JAMES, (GREY SHIRT), PHIL, (RED SHIRT), JOHN, (MY 55 YEAR OLD HUSBAND) AND ANDREW, (MY SON, YELLOW SHIRT): 

  UNDERSTAND THAT TOUGH MUDDER IS NOT A  RACE BUT A CHALLENGE.

I PUT TEAMWORK AND CAMARADERIE BEFORE MY COURSE TIME.

 I DO NOT WHINE, KIDS WHINE

                                      

I HELP MY FELLOW MUDDERS COMPLETE THE COURSE

I OVERCOME ALL FEARS.

                                     

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY ARE....

                                       

 "TOUGH MUDDERS"

                                                    

                                   

INTERESTED????????  :)

Shelley and John

Heat Wave on Vancouver Island? Give me a Break.

                                        

Hmmmmmm....a blog about a heat wave on Vancouver Island. That's a tough one, as today, June 26th,  it was only 18 degrees (64.4 fahrenheit). The last time we had a heat wave, in the Comox Valley, was in the summer of 2009. I remember it like it was yesterday. (Actually that's not quite true, so, there are definitely a few embellishments coming up...)

First night...

Shelley: Holy Crap! I can't sleep. It's too hot. Are you asleep?

John: Not now.

Shelley: Did you open the windows?

John: Yes.

Shelley: The doors?

John: Yes.

Shelley:.....

John:....

Shelley: That's it. Tomorrow we're buying fans.

Second night...

Shelley: Holy S@#$!!! I still can't sleep. It's still too bloody hot. Euhhh. The sheets are sticking to me. Can you believe we paid 60 dollars for each of those "top of the line," useless pieces of @#$ fans? John? John! Are you asleep?

John: Not now.

Shelley:..... 

John:....

Shelley: That's it. Tomorrow we're buying a ceiling fan.

Third night...

Shelley: Holy S@#$!!! I still can't @#$%ing sleep! It's too hot. I'm too sweaty, Can you believe we paid 400 dollars for that useless piece of @#$!! ceiling fan? That was money well spent. John? John! Are you asleep? 

John: Not now. 

Shelley:....

John:....

Shelley: That's it. Tomorrow we're buying a portable air con. unit.

Fourth night...

Shelley: Holy S@#$!!!  I haven't slept for three @#$%ing nights! It's too @!#$ing hot!!! There's water pouring off of me. Can you believe we paid 450 dollars for that useless piece of @#$!! portable air con. unit? And to top it all off, it sounds like a semi truck is roaring through our bedroom. John? John! Are you asleep?

John: Not now.

Shelley:....

John:.....

Shelley: That's it. We're buying the same kind of wall air con. units we have in Asia.

Fifth night...

Shelley: Holy S@#$!!! It's too @!#$ing hot!!! There's a pool of water under me. We should have paid the 3,500 dollars to put in the air con. But "Oh no" it's too expensive. So, here we are, in the @!#$ing living room, on a @#$ing air bed that has no @#$ing air, still sweating our @#$ing @!#$s off. You know what,  I don't care if we have to delay retirement to pay for it. I DON'T CARE IF THE HEAT WAVE IS SUPPOSED TO END TOMORROW!! I'M HOT!!! I CAN'T SLEEP!!!  THAT @#$%ING AIR CON. IS GOING IN TOMORROW!!! JOHN? JOHN! DON'T EVEN PRETEND TO BE ASLEEP!!

John:....

Shelley:....

John:...
Shelley:  Tomorrow. First thing.

Sixth Night...

Shelley: Holy S@#$!!! I can't sleep. It's too cold. John? John! Are you asleep?

Shelley and John

Canada's Future Women's Soccer 2024 Olympian - Toronto Part 2

As you know from our previous blog, "What's the Weather Like in Toronto Part 1?"

http://honeydidyouseethat.blogspot.ca/2012/06/whats-weather-like-in-toronto-part-1.html

we have been visiting my brother, Spencer, wife Jenny, daughter's Taylor (2) and Mia (7 months) in  Toronto.

Proud Daddy Spencer: See that group over there. "Apparently," that's the higher level.  Can you believe they rank 2 year olds? But, that's OK. Taylor's goal is to move up. Right Taylor? Show Uncle John and Auntie Shelley how you play soccer. Lots of energy now.

Taylor: Daddy, I need a snack.

Spencer: OK. But not until after you practice...
Taylor:...

Spencer:... Or right now's good too. OK. Off you go. Go get 'em!

Shelley, John, Spencer: Yayyy! Taylor!

Spencer: She just scored. She's talented eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!

Taylor: Daddy! I need a drink. Daddy! Daddy!

Spencer: Here you go. OK Taylor, time to stretch. Look how she follows directions. She's a really good listener, eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
Spencer: I don't even have to sit with her like other parents do. She's really independent, eh?
Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
John: Ah, isn't she playing with the grass?
Spencer: Shoot. Sure hope there aren't any scouts out here today. She's not as focused right now. Ha! Ha! Doesn't matter, stretching is over rated. OK here we go. Watch her in this drill. Thatta girl Taylor!!!!  Look how fast she is. She just passed everyone. Ha! Ha! She's fast, eh?
Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
Spencer: Oh no, her sun hat's slowing her down. I've got this. Taylor. Taylor! Daddy get your hat!

Taylor: I need a "daddy" drink.
Spencer: OK. But after your practice. OK Taylor? Or right now's good too.  Hey, where are you going? Come back. The drill's started. Taylor? Taylor! There you go. Stomp the blue berries. (Purple cones) She's a great blue berry stomper, eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!

Taylor: Daddy! Daddy! Did you see how fast I was?

Spencer: I sure did. You were...

Taylor:  I need to pee.

Spencer: Hang on. Hang on...

Taylor: (Runs back) Auntie Shelley! Auntie Shelley! This flower is for my mommy.

Shelley: What a lovely flower. Should we put it in the snack bag?
Taylor: Ah huh.

Spencer: Taylor. No. You just peed on that flower. Don't put it in the snack bag. It's dirty. Drop it on the grass Taylor... or...  OK leave it in the bag.

Taylor: Mommy. Mommy! MOMMY!!!!!!!! Hi mommy! Hi mommy! Hi mommy! Hi! mommy!

Jenny: Hey Taylor. Are you doing a good job?

Taylor: Ah huh. I need "daddy" juice. Hi Mia Mia! Hi Mia Mia! I need "daddy juice."
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

Spencer: That's daddy's Gatorade. Wait until after practice. OK Taylor? ... Or right now's good too. 

Taylor: My mommy. I want to kiss Mia. (Kiss kiss)
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Spencer: OK Taylor. Your turn.

Taylor: Mommy watch me.
Taylor: (Little boy takes Taylor's ball. Taylor stands there.)
Coach: That's OK Taylor. You can kick his ball.
Spencer, Jenny, Shelley and John: That's OK Taylor. You can kick his ball!!!
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

Spencer: (Picks up Taylor. Swings Taylor's legs at the ball. Taylor scores.)
Everyone: Yayyy!! Taylor.
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Taylor and Spencer: How much lonnnnger? I'm ti-red. I need "daddy juice."
Jenny: It's time. But first you need to help the coaches put away the equipment, sit down in the "thank you" circle, thank your coaches, get your sticker and then we'll leave... Go. Now. Both of you. 

Shelley and John

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