Friday, June 7, 2013

Real in the Rain...

Last Tuesday Jake called me on my lunch break and asked if I was dressed warm. It was raining hard that day but I was wearing a skirt, heels, and a cardigan. I told him I was dressed sufficiently (seeing as I was sitting inside all day at a computer) and asked him why. He then told me to clear my schedule after work. Again, I asked why. After much probing, Jake finally told me that he had won tickets to the Real Salt Lake game for THAT night! I was so excited! Not just for the soccer game, but it's very rare that I get to spend time with Jake during the week!

I rushed home from work, changed, and grabbed some serious rain gear - it was going to be a wet and cold game. I made it to the stadium just in time. We had great seats! $100 tickets will do that for you! They will also buy you dinner! I wish this picture gave you a better idea of what the rain was like - it was coming down in sheets.
Luckily the design of the stadium kept us just out of reach, even with the wind. We stayed nice and dry :-)
I love when I get to spend unexpected time with this boy...

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Longboarding...

Jake and I learned how to longboard. We found this lovely trail that ran down Provo Canyon that wasn't too steep but had enough of a hill.
 We made our first attempt last Friday night. About 5 minutes into it... I biffed it. It was definitely not graceful...
We decided it would be best if we practiced first. Practiced how to bail that is. And before we went out again, I made us go to the store and purchase knee and wrist pads for me.
It was fun. And a beautiful ride (turns out our longboarding speed is slower than our running speed... pretty pathetic. But we'll get there). We even went again this weekend for a nice four mile stint.

This may become a regular mode of transportation for Jake and I this summer...