Maine

This weekend we got to experience the sights and smells of fall in New England. We went to Dan's parents' place in Rome, Maine with our small group. While there, we hiked "the Mountain" to see the colors from the above viewpoint, feasted on steamed clams and blue lobster, and enjoyed each others' company. We would have liked to stay forever, but work and school were calling us back home. We enjoyed a quick stop by L.L. Bean in Freeport on the way into Boston. Fortunately, in Boston the air is still a bit warmer and the peak of the fall colors are yet to come.

10.10.10

Six months after running the Boston Marathon, Bekah was ready for another challenge. This time, the B.A.A. Half Marathon. Running this race is so popular that the number of registrants reached its cap less than two hours after registration opened back in July. Luckily, Bekah secured a spot in the race and has been training with running buddy, Kari, since then. The two went in with the goal to be safe and finish under two hours, and they achieved their goals! Bekah's finishing time was 1:56:45, which is an average pace of 8:55 per mile. The weather, sunny and around 60 degrees, was perfect for the 13.1 mile run, which looped around some of the most scenic views in the city. Mitch and Todd biked along the course to watch the super-fast Kenyans and to cheer Bekah and Kari on towards the finish. What will be next for Bekah? Maybe a triathlon. More to come about this possibility in the months ahead.

Red Sox 7, Yankees 6

Once again, we were able to secure Red Sox-Yankees tickets for the second year in a row due to Bekah's incredibly lucky streak. The tickets were for Friday the 1st of October, but due to rain delays the game was rescheduled to Saturday, making the day a double header for the Red Sox and Yankees. With a start around 9:10pm the two teams battled it out until the wee hours of the morning. Today, October 3rd 2:00am, we are proud to say that the Red Sox have yet again risen victorious over the Yankees. This time in a close match-up that finished 7-6 in the bottom of the 10th inning. This continues our perfect track record for Red Sox wins with Mitch 4 for 4 and Bekah 5 for 5. While we originally had seats in center field, we were able to move closer to home plate as the crowds cleared out a bit past midnight (hence the good picture). We even were able to see Dylan selling popcorn.