Flirty Thirties, Sporty Forties

I just had the most wonderful vacation to Montana! Best of all was the 1:1 time I got with everyone, including the big people!  Sunday was Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon. I'll go back next year for the full, it was that much fun! I was excited to achieve my personal best time in the half of 2:21:21.  It was so fun to have the kiddos there cheering me on across the finish! Monday we combed hair, had pedicures and then my brother and I had supper with our friend Somer.   Tuesday I was treated to an 8 hand massage, went kayaking, and that night I went to Kalispell to see a PA who used to work with me in Yakima.   Wednesday we went for a hike up in Glacier Park.  Over and over I thought: this sure beats working!!

Random Bali memory I just happened to remember last night ~ When I took the yoga class, the instructor kept saying "Reach for your foot fingers."  That's how they describe toes in English. :-)

Dubai, Dubai - oh how I've dreamed of Dubai!  I have been intrigued by this city since I first heard of it, way back in college.  I've always wanted to see the Burj Al Arab hotel, the world's (self-proclaimed) only seven star hotel, and I wanted to see their malls with ski areas and aquariums, and all that good stuff.  When I made my flight reservations, I managed to add a 23 hour layover so I could go out and explore. One thing I hadn't counted on was how BIG this city is.  I knew it had a lot of tall buildings and an easy to use Metro, but I couldn't very accurately predict on the map just how spread out things were.  In retrospect, my list was pretty ambitious.  I only got about half of it done.  Oh well - I just have to go back! I'll dedicate one post just to the crowning experience: High Tea at the Burj Al Arab SkyView bar. I took a ride from the airport to the hotel in this special pink-roofed taxi, which is reserved just for women pa...