It was a GREAT weekend in TEOTH-land! So much winning! So much happiness!

First and foremost, the Sox came back from a 3-1 game deficit to WIN the ALCS last night! They are going on to play the Rockies in the World Series starting on Wednesday. GOOOO SOX! Last night saw me sucking down the better part of a bottle of Pouilly Fume and cheering as quietly as I could so as not to wake Dice sleeping peacefully in the other room, in between texting my brother who has to get up at, like, 5 am and still stayed up to watch the game. Please see my newborn niece Megan, also cheering for the Sox:

That’s right, folks. Even the babies in my family are recruited to cheer for the Sox, pretty much from conception on.  My only regret right now is that the Sox are in the World Series and I’m going to miss the first four games!  Although I want them to win, I hope the series goes to at least 5 games so that I can catch one.  And you know, that’ll throw the Rockies a bone.

In other winning news, we had our last Formula 1 meetup yesterday, where Kimi won the championship right out from under that upstart Lewis Hamilton! YAY for Kimi! Hamilton is too young, and a rookie, and it’s just not right that he win during his first season, especially when he, as well as his team, have been under such suspicion and scandal all season. In my opinion, he’s an upstart with some serious ego issues. And when Kimi won, he actually smiled! A landmark event, folks. Even though the sports bar we were in shunted all 50 of us off to a side room where we smooshed in, in favor of the football fans who have the rest of the season to watch their sport, we still had a grand old time.

And in final winning news: I completed my Fall Challenge on Saturday morning at 132.5 miles! And 4 classes! Yeehaw! I love it when I give myself a challenge, and then complete it successfully, and even with an extra couple of miles. I feel very productive. The bad news is that I did not drop the couple of pounds I had wanted to in preparation for all the beer and meat pies on vacation. But I will just not worry about it, and take off any extra poundage upon my return. I had a lovely 4.5 mile run around the neighborhood yesterday, no pressure as to distance because my challenge was over, and I’m going to the gym today in order to get a last run in before vacation, or more precisely, before that long-ass transatlantic flight this evening.

So that was the gist of my weekend. Ray, Dice and I went shopping on Saturday and had a delightful time at TJ Maxx and DSW. Ray and I also enjoyed a lovely 6-mile run together Saturday morning. And Saturday evening we went to the Halloween Parade in Little 5 Points which brought out ALL the freaks, and I do mean every freak in existence made an appearance. It made for some really rich people-watching. Ray and Michael’s reaction to the freaks:

Meanwhile Dice and I just watched and learned:

It was 80 degrees and lovely out, so we had a wonderful time. Except for the fact that the freaks have no idea what personal boundaries are, that is. BOUNDARIES!

In other news, we are off today to London to celebrate Dice’s mother’s 60th birthday in the Big Smoke. Obviously I won’t have a chance to post again until our triumphant return. Please wish us a safe journey, and try not to miss us too much! Please also think very fast thoughts for Ray and Michael as they run their race in Florida next weekend! RUN it like you STOLE IT!

Tally-ho!