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Monday, July 25, 2011
Vegas Baby!
We arrived in Vegas around 4:30pm after departing from a 5 day layover in San Diego with Marissa and Ben. The five hour drive was worth it after checking into the New York, New York Casino for the evening.
We're up on the 19th floor with a spectacular view of the strip. We got some free room service and they filled our fridge with pop and water. The tub in our room is big enough to swim in... or sleep in in Nathan's case:
We're getting ready to head out and hit the strip right now, so hopefully the next time we post we'll be rich!...from all of the new experiences we're going to have. (Sheesh, you guys thought we were going to gamble away our trip money didn't you?)
We're up on the 19th floor with a spectacular view of the strip. We got some free room service and they filled our fridge with pop and water. The tub in our room is big enough to swim in... or sleep in in Nathan's case:
We're getting ready to head out and hit the strip right now, so hopefully the next time we post we'll be rich!...from all of the new experiences we're going to have. (Sheesh, you guys thought we were going to gamble away our trip money didn't you?)
Thanks
We would like to thank Marissa and Ben for letting us stay for a few days. Thanks for the chance to try new foods and thanks to Ben for supporting Marissa and my dad at the triathlon. Thanks for the new places/experiences, and for letting dad LOSE at Mario Party 8 =P
Thanks for the overall hospitality and for the concert... we had such a great time.
P.S. Because dad liked Ben's computer better we decided to take it home with us haha
!!Thank you-Thank you-Thank you!!
On the road again.. but on the bright side we are heading to New York, New York! Ok, ok. We're not heading to NY, but we are heading to the NY, NY Casino in Las Vegas, NV!
blog u soon!!! cya!!
Thanks for the overall hospitality and for the concert... we had such a great time.
P.S. Because dad liked Ben's computer better we decided to take it home with us haha
!!Thank you-Thank you-Thank you!!
On the road again.. but on the bright side we are heading to New York, New York! Ok, ok. We're not heading to NY, but we are heading to the NY, NY Casino in Las Vegas, NV!
blog u soon!!! cya!!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Concert
Yesterday, we went to a concert. Ben's running friends put on a great concert/pool party the night before the race.
This was a very special event because the band is a bunch of college friends. They live hundreds of miles apart and only get together a few times a year. That means their set was unrehearsed and still pretty good. They also don't actually have a singer, so Ben's friends Jeff was brave enough to sing for everyone.
Here is the band CARNAGE performing! They did Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young.
Special guest Richard, from England, sang "Low Budget:"
Ben's uncle, Bobby, doing security for the event. As you can see from the kids climbing all over the stage in the photo of the band, security was lax.
This was a very special event because the band is a bunch of college friends. They live hundreds of miles apart and only get together a few times a year. That means their set was unrehearsed and still pretty good. They also don't actually have a singer, so Ben's friends Jeff was brave enough to sing for everyone.
Special guest Richard, from England, sang "Low Budget:"
Race Day
We all woke up at 4:45 to head out to the race. The race was a 400 meter swim, 9 mile bike ride, then a 3.1 mile run. Marissa's wave went first. She made it through the first few waves fine, but she got a little bit out and got taken out by huge wave. Her goggles came off and she was pretty disoriented for a bit.
When she got out of the water, she yelled to dad to let him know that the water was rough. Dad started getting really worried. If Marissa had trouble, he would be in big trouble. Just before dad's wave started, the crowd noticed some fins out in the water. Luckily they were dolphins.
It turned out dad didn't have to worry at all. The swim was way easier than he thought it would be and he ended up passing a few people during the swim.
The start line! Your can see the first buoy; the second buoy is a little bit further back and to the right.
Meanwhile, Marissa got through the bike part pretty easily, but when she jumped off her bike to start her run, her legs felt like noodles. She didn't know if she was going to be able to run three miles with those legs. However, she made it by running REALLY slow, but she did run the whole way.
Dad also had an easy time on the bike. He made it about a mile and a half before he had to walk. However, when he got closer to the finish line, everyone was cheering and yelling so he picked up the pace and sprinted into the finish line like a pro.
Dad coming in strong!
Here are some results:
The winner:
CATEGORY PLACE O'ALL BIB NAME AGE WAVE CITY FINISH
MALE ELITE 1 1 529 LEWIS ELLIOT 2 SCOTTSDALE 0:47:28
Us:
MALE 45-49 64 1054 790 SCOTT JONES 48 10 NEW PHILADELPHI 1:35:09
FEMALE 25-29 80 1071 1434 MARISSA WALTER 26 3 SAN DIEGO 1:37:35
After the race, we all went out to eat some pizza and drink some beer as a reward for all that hard work.
My first beer!
My sister is the best!
Next stop is New York New York in Las Vegas. We have one of the nicest rooms they have. It should be fun!
When she got out of the water, she yelled to dad to let him know that the water was rough. Dad started getting really worried. If Marissa had trouble, he would be in big trouble. Just before dad's wave started, the crowd noticed some fins out in the water. Luckily they were dolphins.
It turned out dad didn't have to worry at all. The swim was way easier than he thought it would be and he ended up passing a few people during the swim.
Meanwhile, Marissa got through the bike part pretty easily, but when she jumped off her bike to start her run, her legs felt like noodles. She didn't know if she was going to be able to run three miles with those legs. However, she made it by running REALLY slow, but she did run the whole way.
Dad also had an easy time on the bike. He made it about a mile and a half before he had to walk. However, when he got closer to the finish line, everyone was cheering and yelling so he picked up the pace and sprinted into the finish line like a pro.
Here are some results:
The winner:
CATEGORY PLACE O'ALL BIB NAME AGE WAVE CITY FINISH
MALE ELITE 1 1 529 LEWIS ELLIOT 2 SCOTTSDALE 0:47:28
Us:
MALE 45-49 64 1054 790 SCOTT JONES 48 10 NEW PHILADELPHI 1:35:09
FEMALE 25-29 80 1071 1434 MARISSA WALTER 26 3 SAN DIEGO 1:37:35
After the race, we all went out to eat some pizza and drink some beer as a reward for all that hard work.
Next stop is New York New York in Las Vegas. We have one of the nicest rooms they have. It should be fun!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Screwing Around In San Diego
Yesterday we went to the world famous Ranchos. It's Ben's favorite place, but we went without him, muah! We went to the pawn shop and found some swords and coins. Then, we headed down to La Jolla to see the tide pools. Tide pools are made when the tide goes out, but marine life gets trapped in the crevices in rocks. It's pretty cool. We saw fish and crabs and sea urchins! We also saw some sea lions playing in the water. We would have more pictures but SOMEONE (Marissa) forgot to put the SD chip back in the camera. Then it was dark, so we explored some beach caves with flashlights.
When we were exploring the caves, dad stepped on a lose stone and almost fell in the water with all the crabs. Coming out of the cave, Marissa steeped on the exact same stone and also almost fell in the water.
For some information about the heated San Diego sea lion debate click here!
Today (7/23/2011), Marissa and dad went to register for the triathlon. Dad wanted to get up early and be there an hour early. Marissa was having none of that and refused to leave her bedroom until 10:00 am. Marissa got a wetsuit and they learned a little about triathlons. Apparently, sting rays hang out in the sand in the morning. Luckily, the first wave will probably kick them all up, so us slow people don't have to worry about ending up like Steve Irwin.
Scott and Marissa have to be at the triathlon by 5:30. That means we have to leave by 5:00am. Nathan and Marissa are super excited to be up early. Wish us all luck!
The Ramp we will be running up after the swimming leg of the triathlon.
Ready for race day!
All marked up and ready to go!
When we were exploring the caves, dad stepped on a lose stone and almost fell in the water with all the crabs. Coming out of the cave, Marissa steeped on the exact same stone and also almost fell in the water.
For some information about the heated San Diego sea lion debate click here!
Today (7/23/2011), Marissa and dad went to register for the triathlon. Dad wanted to get up early and be there an hour early. Marissa was having none of that and refused to leave her bedroom until 10:00 am. Marissa got a wetsuit and they learned a little about triathlons. Apparently, sting rays hang out in the sand in the morning. Luckily, the first wave will probably kick them all up, so us slow people don't have to worry about ending up like Steve Irwin.
Scott and Marissa have to be at the triathlon by 5:30. That means we have to leave by 5:00am. Nathan and Marissa are super excited to be up early. Wish us all luck!
The Ramp we will be running up after the swimming leg of the triathlon.
Ready for race day!
All marked up and ready to go!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Days of Relaxation
Today and yesterday marked a few days of rest and relaxation for us.
Yesterday we spent the day at the beach and then just hanging out with Marissa. We had some yummy Cicilian pizza and got to play some Wii. We also did some much needed laundry, so no need to worry about us stinking Marissa out of her own place!
Last night we went to Crazy Burger. Dad ate an alligator burger!
Dad got up today to swim at the local Y. They have a health bar there the he was excited about. He's making a formal request to add one in New Philly as soon as he gets home. (Be prepared to sign a petition or two.)
Dad went to the beach for the most of the day and enjoyed some good ol' people watching and wave watching. I got to stick around Marissa's and play some video games. This Jones was jonesin' for some technology. Being disconnected too long makes me get the shakes. (Ok maybe not the shakes, but it is nice to relax and play some games for a while.)
Tonight we're heading off to a wine bar!
Yesterday we spent the day at the beach and then just hanging out with Marissa. We had some yummy Cicilian pizza and got to play some Wii. We also did some much needed laundry, so no need to worry about us stinking Marissa out of her own place!
Last night we went to Crazy Burger. Dad ate an alligator burger!
Dad got up today to swim at the local Y. They have a health bar there the he was excited about. He's making a formal request to add one in New Philly as soon as he gets home. (Be prepared to sign a petition or two.)
Dad went to the beach for the most of the day and enjoyed some good ol' people watching and wave watching. I got to stick around Marissa's and play some video games. This Jones was jonesin' for some technology. Being disconnected too long makes me get the shakes. (Ok maybe not the shakes, but it is nice to relax and play some games for a while.)
Tonight we're heading off to a wine bar!
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