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January 1, 2009
A Picturesque New Year
Well I have to say - 2009 is starting off well! Today, a bike and a run and even though it was COLDDDDDD this morning while O and I were out running, the sun was shining brightly and there wasn't any wind. A lack of wind makes a BIG difference in my book. A lack of wind makes me one happy camper!
Unfortunately Penn State is NOT winning the Rose Bowl. There is some time left in the 4th quarter but it's currently 14-38. Ouch.
Either way, I am really proud to report that I was able to actually stay up until midnight last night to ring in the New Year! It's been quite a while since I can remember doing that.
It must have been the Pictionary.
Yes, that's right, I said Pictionary.
We started off the night with a great dinner with our friends Jen and Chad. I had the parmesan crusted chicken and then of course desert - an apple strudel. YUM! And then we headed back to our house where we chatted triathlon some before we pulled out the Pictionary. O and I one team, Chad and Jen the other team. Here we go!
Now let it be known, I'm not much of an artist. After taking a look at the next few pictures, I think you'll agree:
Now before you start offering me large sums of money for these masterful works of art, I would like to mention that I can only take credit for the first two. Chad drew the third one.
So folks - any guesses?! ;) Luckily O has an amazing ability to decipher my very poorly drawn images and he actually guessed correctly on both of the above scrawlings. What can I say, we must have a connection. :)
Needless to say, there was a lot of laughing. Laughing AT me? Perhaps. But I can at least say it was a lot of fun and a good way to bring in a New Year. And don't worry, I don't have any plans on quitting my day job for a career in art. :) Just yet...
Posted by beth at January 1, 2009 8:01 PM
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I haven't played Pictionary in sooo long. It is a fun game. Sounds like fun. Please tell me you biked inside with the cold weather?
Posted by: maija at January 1, 2009 9:52 PM
Beth, um, those are awful :) Good thing you know a lot about nutrition!!!! :) Happy '09!
Posted by: Audrey at January 1, 2009 11:33 PM
It really is hard to believe anyone could have fun playing that game, but I sure did! I can't wait to see what people start guessing the pictures are. I bet no one get's the third one (my masterpiece). Bummer for Penn State last night. At least the game was more exciting than the PITT game (3-0 loss).
Posted by: Chad at January 2, 2009 8:33 AM
The middle picture contains an assist from me. At the top, I showed her how I would have drawn the word--noting to her the number of sides on the object (as any good math teacher would do!).
Posted by: O at January 2, 2009 10:04 AM
Happy New Year! I made it up until midnight eastern time. We watched the ball drop live on CNN and then went to bed. OK, I did take a nap on the couch from about 9:30-10:45pm, but I was up for the new year to start, right?
Yeah, that Rose Bowl was a bummer. We eventually had to turn it off. At least we still have the Steelers!
Posted by: mira at January 2, 2009 4:48 PM
Wow Beth.. I seriously have no idea about those first two.. even the one from Chad doesn't make much sense to me! Maybe the lack of training and all the Christmas food is interfereing with my IQ!! I hope you and O had a great Holiday and a wonderful New year! Glad to hear training is going great!!
Posted by: Kim at January 3, 2009 10:21 AM
Is the second one a solar car and the third one a motor boat? That's the best I can do. Those pictures are pretty awesome, Beth!
Posted by: ness at January 3, 2009 3:09 PM