Saturday – We started our weekend off by running the Eglin AFB Gate to Gate, my 4th and his 2nd. This year they moved the start time up an hour, THANK YOU!! It always seems cool waiting at the start, then you get out on the loop and the heat/humidity slap you in the face! This was a short one for us, but we had the chance to share the road with a few #runnerbuds.
We start at the park and head out to the All Wars Memorial. I love that the organizers provide flowers to lay/drop at the memorial for those that died during their service in the armed forces. The course for the 10k continues on as the 4.4 milers take a right to head toward the BX, the hill and then the FINISH!!
We hung for a few and chatted with the #runnerbuds and then it was off to Run with It on our way to PCola. This running store offered a 20% discount if you brought your bib in after the race, so of course we needed to stop to see if there was anything that we needed!! We walked out with a pair of OOFOS each and I had to pick up some Sport Shield.
Then it was time to hit the road. We made it to PCola, showered and headed to eat at George Artisan Bakery and Bistro. I had the Croissant Sandwich; thick cut bacon, cheddar cheese and scrambled eggs on a toasted croissant w/roasted parmesan truffle potatoes. He had the GL BLT; toasted artisan bread, thick cut bacon, lettuce, tomato and roasted garlic bacon aioli w/roasted parmesan truffle potatoes. I apologize that we were hungry and ate before we thought about taking a picture!!
We then headed back to the apartment for me to take a nap to prepare for the Blue Wahoo baseball game we were attending that evening!!
The ballgame started at 630p, this would be my first minor league baseball game!! I was amazed at how much baseball lingo I knew…I don’t know baseball, but I knew RBI, single, double, triple and home run!! Our seats were just right of the Wahoo dugout, prime target area for foul balls!! There were two people who took a foul to the head and the paramedics had to tend to them…crazy! I didn’t know this was so dangerous. The game got a little exciting in the top of the 8th (more lingo) when the batter that got out at first base stepped on the first baseman’s foot and this cleared the away bench!! Then the next batter attempted a backbend on his second pitch saying the pitcher was trying to hit him!! Oh my… Then everyone started standing and cheering, apparently if this batter was out the Wahoos would win without going to bat again!! I’m learning so much!!
At the end of the Saturday games, they have fireworks!! AND one of the Wahoo players proposed to his girlfriend on the field with the fireworks as a backdrop!! Overall, first game was a good game, I would go again but not in the heat of the summer in FL!!
Sunday – We headed back to PC, but had to stop at Panni Pete’s in Destin for beignets!! We had their beignets in Fairhope, AL after a half marathon in December and have been wanting to have them again. They opened in Destin in April so we HAD to stop!!
Once to the house it was all business; laundry, grass cutting, planting, etc.
Monday – Of course today is the day that we remember those that died during service in the armed forces; Memorial Day. We went for an early morning 7 mile run, followed by cawfee. We enjoyed a few hours on Mexico Beach with all the out-of-towners while learning about the Go Pro from our neighbor on the sand!! We might have to invest in one??!! We had grilled burgers with baked beans and watermelon for dinner.
And that’s a wrap…
How was your weekend??
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