- Jan 2: Mike took me to see Stomp for my birthday. I hadn't seen them since high school, and as always, they put on a wonderful show!
- Jan 20: Barack Hussein Obama is inaugurated as President of the United States. Whether or not you like his politics, it was a historic election. I'm so proud to say in my lifetime that we have finally moved towards quality (ok, so not completely, but we are taking steps). I like to think that a lot of this is because my generation is not only being more open minded, but is actually taking action (for example, voting).
Jan 30: Mike and I saw Tesla in concert... what a great show! I hadn't heard of them before (apparently I was the only one on the planet), but I had a fantastic time! - Jan 31: Kati got involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and we were invited to attend the Make-A-Wish Food and Wine festival. It was such a blast - we got all dressed up, took a limo and tried just about every wine you could imagine!
Feb 20-21: Mike and I drove to Solvang to watch the Tour of California. We not only got to see some incredible riders, but got to see Lance Armstrong himself! I learned who a lot of the big riders were and actually got interested in cycling (I would later obsessively watch the Tour de France). We had an amazing time looking through the expo where they had all sorts of bikes and cycling gagets. After the race and lunch at the famous Pea Soup Anderson's, we drove through Pismo Beach so I could put my toes in the water. It was a fantastic trip!
- Mar 15: I ran the Fifth Annual Shamrock'n Half Marathon, my first half marathon. Dad flew home, Adam and Eva came from the Bay Area and my whole family was there to support me! I was completely terrified that morning and Mike was called to a fire in the middle of the night, so it was looking like he wouldn't make it. The family made these awesome signs and popped up in lots of different places to cheer for me! At the very end, as I crossed the finish line and walked up the stairs, I looked up and saw Mike standing there... he had gotten about 2 hours of sleep, but still made the long drive to come see me finish! It felt so wonderful to finish the race and it was so awesome to have my family there to support me!
- Apr 11: Kati, Brigitte, Amber, Kristine and I went to see Britney Spears. While I was not impressed with her singing (she lip-synched) or her dancing (if you're going to lip-synch, you should be doing some seriously hard dance moves), the overall show was great... just plain entertaining!
- Apr 16: I had laser vision correction. One of the best decisions I've made in a long time. I was scared to death that I'd end up blind, but after just a day or so of blurry vision, I said goodbye to my contacts and glasses!
- Apparently I was boring in the month of May...
Jun 7: Tim, Nicki and I competed in the TBF Tri for Fun triathlon under the team name "The Gladiators". Our final time was 1 hour, 34 minutes and 28 seconds (our goal had been less than 1:40). I swam, Tim biked and Nicki ran. It really was fun! - Jun 25: Michael Jackson died. I know that a lot of people had issues with him, but you can't deny his brilliant moves or catchy songs. Regardless of the issues that swirled around him, he was an icon. Very sad to see it all end the way it did. Seriously, who doesn't love the Thriller video?
- Jul 4: For the first time that I can remember, we actually took the boat out on the 4th of July. We had a blast floating in the water and even watched a deer swim across the lake!
- Jul 11: Mike competes in the Death Ride. He and Mark completely rocked it! It was a total of 129 miles, 5 mountain passes and 15,000 feet of altitude change! The crazy boy is going to do it all over again in 2010!
- Jul 14: The supply line to my master bathroom toilet breaks and floods my entire house. I come home to an inch of water and one incredibly happy black lab. Little did I know that my house would be torn apart for the next 2 months.
- Jul 25-31: Trip to Lake Almanor. The whole family, plus Nate and Mike were able to go... the weather was beautiful, the fishing was fantastic and the water was smooth for skiing! It doesn't get much better than that!
- Aug 15: Sean and Mike compete in the Alcatraz Sharkfest swim. I think they're crazy, but I think I'm even crazier because it sounds like fun. Maybe on 2010's recap I'll be telling you about my own swim. Maybe.
September
Sept 21: Mike and I survived a year together! :) Time really does fly when you're having fun! - Sept 26: Chris and Alyse get married. Their wedding was a total blast! After a slight mishap the morning of (there was a major power outage that caused the water pumps to go out, so the boys couldn't shower - they ended up climbing into a nearby lake with bars of soap to wash off), the wedding went off without a hitch!
October
- Oct 19-23: Mike and I went on vacation to Yellowstone National Park. We had the most wonderful time seeing loads of animals, playing in all sorts of weather (one day we went from sun to rain to snow in a matter of an hour!) and just spending time together! My favorite critters had to be the buffalo... they were so much fun to watch!
November
- Nov 20: Our beautiful Darcy lost her battle with cancer.
- Nov 26: Hullaballo 2009. As always, Adam and Eva hosted an extravaganza! The food was delicious, the games were awesome and there was tons of Wii fun to be had!
December
Dec 6: Nicki ran the California International Marathon. Skyer and I tracked her all over the place and had a really fun time together!
I really can't believe that 2009 is almost over! It seems like the year has just completely flown by! I remember how far away and futuristic "2010" sounded when I was little, but now it's actually here!
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