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MNchick
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So, for the last umpteen years, I've resolved to lose weight...and jacked it up every. single. time.
This year, my resolution was to spend at least one weekend a month away from Augusta, GA. As a single person in a military town, a lot of my friends are either married or don't have the money in their budget for a lot of extras, so i had kind of got in the habit of just sitting at home with my dogs...which is lame.
Off with my resolution!
January - Estes Park, Co - 2 friends got married and we had 10 people stay in a huge cabin! made new friends, had Elk hang out in our back yard. The hotel where we had the reception was the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining
February - Allentown, PA - went to go hang out with a military friend home on leave from Spain and meet their family/friends
March - Myrtle Beach, SC - a coworker owns a condo, so we did an office trip. got to know my coworkers a lot better, and this was while I was training for a half marathon and I was able to do my first 4 miler!
April - Helen, GA - THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! It is like being in Germany, without flying over an entire ocean! Got to do some yummy wine tasting, horseback riding and MET NEW PEOPLE (some were even from MINNESOTA!)
May - North Myrtle Beach, CA - I signed up for the Run Like A Diva Half Marathon...AND FINISHED IT! I got to know my running buddy so much better...I don't know how I lived without her before, and met so many fun people along the way.
June - Atlanta, GA - heading out to a HUGE Crawfish Boil with some friends I met TEN YEARS AGO when a girlfriend and I just decided to go hang out in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. I still talk to them and they do this crawfish boil every year and, talk about a fun bunch of people.
I may not have met Mr. Right through all of this (YET!), but I've been able to meet some pretty awesome people along the way.
Just thought others might like to make a 2012 and a half resolution!
(i don't know if it will be August or September, but I know I'm gonna be able to finally meet some awesome Minnesota MFPers face-to-face!)
This year, my resolution was to spend at least one weekend a month away from Augusta, GA. As a single person in a military town, a lot of my friends are either married or don't have the money in their budget for a lot of extras, so i had kind of got in the habit of just sitting at home with my dogs...which is lame.
Off with my resolution!
January - Estes Park, Co - 2 friends got married and we had 10 people stay in a huge cabin! made new friends, had Elk hang out in our back yard. The hotel where we had the reception was the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining
February - Allentown, PA - went to go hang out with a military friend home on leave from Spain and meet their family/friends
March - Myrtle Beach, SC - a coworker owns a condo, so we did an office trip. got to know my coworkers a lot better, and this was while I was training for a half marathon and I was able to do my first 4 miler!
April - Helen, GA - THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! It is like being in Germany, without flying over an entire ocean! Got to do some yummy wine tasting, horseback riding and MET NEW PEOPLE (some were even from MINNESOTA!)
May - North Myrtle Beach, CA - I signed up for the Run Like A Diva Half Marathon...AND FINISHED IT! I got to know my running buddy so much better...I don't know how I lived without her before, and met so many fun people along the way.
June - Atlanta, GA - heading out to a HUGE Crawfish Boil with some friends I met TEN YEARS AGO when a girlfriend and I just decided to go hang out in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. I still talk to them and they do this crawfish boil every year and, talk about a fun bunch of people.
I may not have met Mr. Right through all of this (YET!), but I've been able to meet some pretty awesome people along the way.
Just thought others might like to make a 2012 and a half resolution!
(i don't know if it will be August or September, but I know I'm gonna be able to finally meet some awesome Minnesota MFPers face-to-face!)
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That sounds like an awesome resolution. I take it you meant one weekend PER MONTH away from Augusta, Ga.0
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haha, you're right...I corrected it!0
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Really fantastic resolution, I love this idea!0
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If your travels ever take you to Springfield IL, I can point you to Lincoln's tomb, his home, his Presidential Library and Museum, and his old law office. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be much of a guide. I've lived here for 4 years, work within 5 blocks of everything but his tomb and haven't been to any of them.0
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If your travels ever take you to Springfield IL, I can point you to Lincoln's tomb, his home, his Presidential Library and Museum, and his old law office. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be much of a guide. I've lived here for 4 years, work within 5 blocks of everything but his tomb and haven't been to any of them.
I've been guilty of the same thing! That's why it's fun to have people visit...it forces you to see things you haven't made time for !0 -
Oh...forgot to point out that I think it is kinda funny that the year I didn't resolve to lose weight is the year that it happened!0
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You should try and go to Savannah one weekend. I love that town. Also if you ever make it up to Charlotte let me know, we could be two MN girls in the south.0
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You should try and go to Savannah one weekend. I love that town. Also if you ever make it up to Charlotte let me know, we could be two MN girls in the south.
Savannah is my favorite town!!!
I'll totally come up to Charlotte...I end up there a lot, but only because I fly US Airways all the time and have layovers there0 -
I love this post. So cool that you did this!!! I'm still working on the things that I have on my Leap List.
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Also, I talked to my friend on Friday (the coworker I convinced to go to Helen, GA with me and that trip she was able to cross 'horseback riding' off of her bucket list) and she said that she'd be up for trying one of the Singles Cruises...this could be a fun Fall for 2012!0
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So, for the last umpteen years, I've resolved to lose weight...and jacked it up every. single. time.
This year, my resolution was to spend at least one weekend a month away from Augusta, GA. As a single person in a military town, a lot of my friends are either married or don't have the money in their budget for a lot of extras, so i had kind of got in the habit of just sitting at home with my dogs...which is lame.
Off with my resolution!
January - Estes Park, Co - 2 friends got married and we had 10 people stay in a huge cabin! made new friends, had Elk hang out in our back yard. The hotel where we had the reception was the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining
February - Allentown, PA - went to go hang out with a military friend home on leave from Spain and meet their family/friends
March - Myrtle Beach, SC - a coworker owns a condo, so we did an office trip. got to know my coworkers a lot better, and this was while I was training for a half marathon and I was able to do my first 4 miler!
April - Helen, GA - THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! It is like being in Germany, without flying over an entire ocean! Got to do some yummy wine tasting, horseback riding and MET NEW PEOPLE (some were even from MINNESOTA!)
May - North Myrtle Beach, CA - I signed up for the Run Like A Diva Half Marathon...AND FINISHED IT! I got to know my running buddy so much better...I don't know how I lived without her before, and met so many fun people along the way.
June - Atlanta, GA - heading out to a HUGE Crawfish Boil with some friends I met TEN YEARS AGO when a girlfriend and I just decided to go hang out in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. I still talk to them and they do this crawfish boil every year and, talk about a fun bunch of people.
I may not have met Mr. Right through all of this (YET!), but I've been able to meet some pretty awesome people along the way.
Just thought others might like to make a 2012 and a half resolution!
(i don't know if it will be August or September, but I know I'm gonna be able to finally meet some awesome Minnesota MFPers face-to-face!)
Pretty interesting idea. Sounds fun, and sounds like you're enjoying yourself.0 -
Thanks...I think I'd go nuts if I just stayed home every weekend
Any suggestions for places to check out?0 -
Have you been to Nashville or Piegon Forge yet?0
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YES and yes!
2 friends got married in Pigeon Forge back in 2009, that was really the first time I had spent any time in TN.
Last fall I had to work in Knoxville, TN for almost 6 weeks and at the end I went into Nashville and FELL IN LOVE! I thought I loved Austin, TX for the crowd and all the live music...Nashville totally won me over!0 -
hrmm how about Charleston or Orlando or Pensacola.0
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Charleston a looooong time ago...2002, I think, so that's one I'll have to revisit!
And I've really only been to Jacksonville for a family Christmas, so...FL is on the list. I'm actually thinking of doing a few half marathons at Disney. One in November and one in January 0 -
I am doing the half at disney in Jan.0
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I am doing the half at disney in Jan.
Oooooh...how fast do you think you'll run it??0 -
I have the Savannah Rock N Roll half in Nov and I think that will determine it right now I am thinking around 2 hours 40 mins.0
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I'm running the Rock N Roll half in Vegas in December. 2 hrs 40 mins is what I'm hoping for too.0
