A Day at the Beach

This weekend called for a mini-road trip to the ocean. We packed our jackets, hats and boots and stopped at Starbucks for a breakfast treat. We ordered lattes and oatmeal. I'm a bit skeptical of oatmeal made anywhere but my own house, but this was decent!

I dug out my old Canon SLR camera, alongside my digital point-and-shoot. In the SLR, I found a roll of true black and white from a photography class that I hadn't used up yet! Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who you talk to) my SLR is not digital, but bringing it along today made me rethink how I compose shots. I hope you enjoy!

Even Tim played around with the SLR. I can't wait to get this film printed!

This next one is a self-portrait, if you can believe it. I propped my point-and-shoot on a rock. In hindsight, probably not the best idea, but it did make for a great shot!

After I soothed my soul with some waves, we headed to the Stonewall Kitchen Cafe in Kittery. We were going to take a cooking class, as they have a well-known cooking school there, but we didn't make it in time. Instead, we feasted on gourmet grilled cheese, salad, and sweet potato fries. Yum.

Tomorrow I'm running the Stu's 30K as a training run for the Boston Marathon. This 19.2 mile course is said to be very hilly (hence the uphill in the logo), so anything could happen. Wish me luck!

And be sure to check out my Boston Marathon charity fundraising page here. If you're a reader of this blog, consider how much comical value I add to your life on a weekly basis, and whatever that's worth, consider making a donation. (Interject self-deprecating humor here.) After all, I'll be running 19.2 miles tomorrow and will appreciate all the help I can get, fundraising or otherwise!

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Question of the Day: What's your favorite foodie gem you've found in your travels?