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I’d like to thank the Academy…

August 7, 2014 by MCM Mama 12 Comments

No?  Ok, I’d like to thank Darlene at My First 5K, Jessie at It’s a Messy Life, and Briana at Mat.Miles.Medals for nominating me.  For what?  For Very Inspiring Blogger.  Thank you to all 3 of you!

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Here are the rules:

  • Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
  • List the rules and display the award. (Love the old school image for this old school style of post)
  • Share seven facts about yourself.
  • Nominate 15 other blogs you enjoy and comment on their posts to let them know they have been nominated.

I’ll do my best on the seven facts – probably not going to be lot of new info.  That’s what happens when you blog for so many years.  All the interesting tidbits about you are out there…

1.  I ran my first half marathon in 2008 and qualified for Half Fanatic status in 2009 by running two half marathons in 7 days. I ran one or two half marathons a year for the next 3 years. It wasn’t until 2013 that I became truly fanatic and I still blame Kim for introducing me to Mainly Marathons and the multi-day races.

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2. Beer Geek and I have known each other since I was in college.  One of the things I liked best about his visits (long before we started dating) was that he brought down Anchor Porter to drink. Apparently beer was an important part of our relationship even before we were a couple.  To this day, Anchor Porter will always bring a smile to my face.

3. Our first cat’s name was Saranac. Our second cat’s name was Pete (named after Pete’s Wicked Ale).  When I was pregnant with Jones, all of our friends wanted me to name him after a beer.  Yeah, no.  I am sad, however, that our current cat’s name is Ella and that there is no beer association.

4. I’m not a fan of summer for a lot of reasons. I hate the heat. I hate the humidity. I hate the light colored beers.  Know what I saw this week? Oktoberfest beer at the grocery store.  This means dark beers aren’t far behind.  Pretty soon my holiday beer hoarding can begin.

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5. I come from a pretty tall family.  I have male several male cousins who are 6’5-6’7.  Many of my female cousins are nearly 6′.  Me?  I’m 5’3″.  I’ve spent my whole life looking up.  Jones is only an inch or so shorter than me and Shoo is always in the 90th percentile.  It won’t be long and I’ll be looking up all the time.

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6. My relationship with Beer Geek has had some interesting milestones:

  • we met at his fraternity house
  • our first “date” was a group outing to a bar
  • we got engaged 3 months after that date (in front of a 7-11)
  • we were married in Nebraska, had our reception in Virginia, and honeymooned in Alaska: all months apart
  • we lived in two different states for the first 6 months of our marriage (ask Beer Geek, he’ll tell you exactly how long the drive was)
  • we’ve traveled to Australia, the Netherlands, Iceland, Belgium, St. Maarten, Germany, Portugal, Canada and Ireland together (as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and more than half of the continental United States)
  • For our 11th anniversary we went to Las Vegas and had an Elvis renewal of our vows

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I’m really not sure how we can top this for our 20th anniversary next spring!

7.  Recently Mad Fox bottled a few bottles of my favorite beer.  They had a limit of two per person per visit.  I may have visited enough to score 8 bottles.  SorryImnotsorry.

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Now I’m supposed to choose 15 bloggers and notify them (that will probably happen, umm, sometime in the next 50 years).  Here you go in no particular order (and it’s as eclectic as you might expect from me…):

1. Run Salt Run
2. Just Trying is for Little Girls
3. Miss Zippy
4. Dancing to Running
5. Twynmawrmom
6. You Signed Up for What?
7. Eat Pray Run DC
8. The Healthy Slice
9. Itz Linz
10. The Lean Green Bean
11. Stimeyland
12. Pavement Runner (you really need to read his blog – he’s crazier than I am.)
13. DudeMom
14. 21 Days
15. This Mama Runs for Cupcakes

Now I need to finish all the stuff I’ve been cramming into this single week of no kids (they are at Camp Grandma and Papa).  So far I’ve scrubbed and re-sealed the grout in one of our bathrooms, worked a bunch of hours at one job, worked a few hours at my other job, run every day! (despite whining about the heat), and finished the Divergent series.  I promise I’ll respond to all the awesome comments on my safety blog soon (but probably not until after I caulk the shower.)  Perhaps I’ll even run a double digit run today, but don’t hold your breath on that.

I know, my life is so exciting…

 

 

 

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  1. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    August 7, 2014 at 7:21 am

    I was nominated for this several times, and I have yet to write it. I just don’t think I’m all that interesting…love this post tho, your personality shines through!

    And I do prefer Anchor Steam to Anchor Porter, but my hubs would beg to differ….
    Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Mom versus the MarathonMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      You should! I love to read about random things in people’s lives…

      Reply
  2. Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers says

    August 7, 2014 at 8:42 am

    Ha, this is great. I too have seen Oktoberfest beers hitting shelves. I’m a fan of them, but I’m not ready for summer to be over (just summer beer to be over). Love the milestones with the Beer Geek. So many good times!
    Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers recently posted…Thinking Out LoudMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      I hate being hot. I live in Virginia. So ready for summer to end.

      Reply
  3. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:51 am

    It’s so funny, I used to not really have a taste for beer, but I have definitely changed my mind about that. I was so, so excited to see pumpkin ale this weekend! And living in Chicago, beer is totally part of the culture 😀
    Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Currently Thinking (Out Loud)My Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      Beer is awesome. ;o)

      Reply
  4. Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:39 am

    Woot! How inspiring! <3

    And agreed with Suz: Beer is a huge part of the scene in the Chi!
    Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete recently posted…Thinking Out Loud [Day Off Edition]My Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:53 pm

      It’s a big scene in DC as well.

      Reply
  5. Stimey says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Ooooh fun! I’m on it!

    It was so interesting to hear about your relationship with Beer Geek. It must have been tough to have a long-distance marriage!

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:53 pm

      We saw each other every weekend. It was just a lot of driving…

      Reply
  6. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    Beer, beer, beer – a definite theme in your relationship and in life! You’ll have to try Jon’s home brew sometime!
    Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! recently posted…Birthday Workouts!My Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      August 11, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      Yes! We used to homebrew but there are too many good beers out there that don’t require work on our part LOL.

      Reply
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