We enjoyed a super fun holiday weekend with great friends at Delana & Steve's PK lakehouse! Delana, Steve, Steph, Gene, Amanda, Candace, Greg, Matt and I played a little of everything under the sun and stars (volleyball, football, washers, horseshoes, jet skiing, water skiing, wake boarding, anchoring down in Hell's Gate, sipping Driggeritas, floating by the dock, gymnastics on the trampoline float, BBQing, fireworks, entertaining Buddy and Tiggy, napping, and more fireworks)!
I feel like a lucky lass to have both today & tomorrow off for celebrating our 4th of July holiday!
Mullen & I joined our Wilton, CT planning team today to lead Brand Idea workshops for a bank client of ours. With a pile of strategic platforms polished up, we eased into the eve with a little vino visit at our Planning Director, Marta's, beautiful home, shared dinner at River Cat Grill and the lovely Emily introduced us to this great little Spanish place, Barcelona.
Spent most the afternoon in kitty mom discussion groups with the newly transferred Driggers! (Yeah!) What group wouldn't be complete with a little mind mapping exericise? (our starter example above) :o) Heading out now to catch a flight for planning meetings out of our Wilton, CT office tomorrow.
Silly guy, of course this is just the right fit ;o) After FC Service today we caught up with Jeph over a patio lunch at Chip's (dessert just a walk away at Wild About Harry's). On the walk back we stopped into the Abacus parking lot & Jeph snapped this oh-so-sincere proposal.
It was early to rise for our day of fellowship and volunteering in Dallas' City of Hope Day. Time well spent helping out with friends old and new :o)
Great, but short afternoon on the water! After serving this morning we headed out to Lk Grapevine to meet up with our captain & admiral, Tim & Diane aboard s/v Coquette. It was the kick-off of the summer race series but was called due to thunderstorms as we were tacking up to the start line. Ah, well ... another race in a couple weeks :o)
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The boys (Maurice, Matt, Paul and our campus pastor, Chris) having their manly chat after tonight's One Prayer Study Group.
This tough and incredibly fun crew from the Big D headed to Austin this weekend for the annual Urban Assault Race! (Think combo bike race, scavenger hunt & zany obstacle courses all in one crazy event.) Click here for the video!
A few others thought this was a cool race to play in (1300 of them)!
Gearing up the game faces 
Greg, Candace, Ryun & Amanda
Monkey Matt & I unusually amped up this early in the morn
The view forward in our starting position ...
... and the view looking back at the sea of riders ready to roll.
Obstacle #1: Bumper Ball Pick-up
Whew ... got our first bead and racin' on ...
Human Wheel-Barrow and Keg Walkin' fun ...
Tire track toughness ... Dana captured it best on her blog of the race! Yes, those are battle wounds from street rolling & being mowed down by your own bike :o)
Let's just say I'm head over heels for a boy named Matty B ;o)
Who doesn't love big kid Big Wheels?!
... or a water slide finish line!?
Ryan and Amanda's big finish!
Vijay coming in strong ...
Here's what it's all about ... 'It's a pedal powered urban trek and scavenger hunt that involves obstacle course challenges that test your wits.' A full day of laughter, endurance and relying on your bike and friends. Check out Dana & Vijay's "Been There, Assaulted That" blog for more pics and videos of the zany adventures.
