This weekend I returned home once again to run in a half-marathon in Charlotte. I left Raleigh Thursday afternoon (right after my University Supervisor observed me teaching my ESL classes...thankfully that went well!) and headed to the mountains. I arrived home around 4pm and then headed to work at Stoneridge Tavern at 5pm. I am so thankful for my job there. They let me just call them a week in advanced and they will put me on the schedule for whatever days I want. It's wonderful. I chose not to work Friday and spent the day doing some work, relaxing, and running with my dad. Friday evening I went baby Abril's ("April" in Spanish) one-year-old birthday party. I work with Abril's dad (Alberto) at Stoneridge Tavern. The party was so fun with lots of Hispanic families and children in attendance. We had rice, beans, and steamed lamb (this was new for me!), and tortillas. And of course, a yummy tres leches cake ( a three milk cake traditional in Latin American). Baby Abril is pictured above, Sara (the girlfriend of one of my co-worker and I, Abril's cake, and Concho one of my friends, co-workers, and Abril's uncle.
Saturday morning my dad, Rico, and I left Asheville at 4:45 am to head to Charlotte to run the half-marathon. My dad was gracious to drive so Rico and I could sleep in the car. The race was great! Great weather and not too hilly. The race took me right at 2 hours and Rico one hour and 33 minutes (he got third in his age group). Saturday evening I worked once again and then Sunday went for a bike ride (it was glorious!) in the beautiful weather before heading back to Raleigh.
I only have 3 weeks of school and 1 week of exams before I am done with my undergraduate
degree....hard to believe!
1 comment:
WOW, congrats to be almost done with school. That's crazy. You just started in my mind. Haha. Abril is adorable. And I'm glad you had a good time here. Love ya.
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