Most amazing parents ever

0 miles - My morning started with a call from Mom telling me that she and Dad had decided to come to DSM for the day, bring the power washer and help me get my back patio/pond cleaned up. Yay!!! I have the most amazing parents ever, they do stuff like this without complaining and are always so much fun to be around. They brought the washer and dad did most of the slate in the backyard while mom and I went and bought flowers to pot and knee high "pond boots" for me. When we got back I jumped in the pond and spent a couple hours sloshing around in sewery water and taking all of the rocks out of the pond so that we could power wash 'em off. Mom potted all the flowers and cleaned some of my deck furniture. We powered through something that usually takes me forever when I do it by myself. So...in lieu of a run, I lifted rocks and worked on my back/arm muscles. ;-) My body needed a break after the 20 mile run as I seem to have a sore hip now, possibly because I have some new runners as well (or old age? the plot thickens!). So... hoping that clears up but if not.. I've only got 3 weeks to go so I think I'll be just fine! Incidentally, I talked to Dainna yesterday and she had a great 20 mile run up in MN yesterday as well. We are ready and we are going to have a great time in San Diego in T minues 3 weeks!! woohoooo! p.s. I should have taken before and after pics, but here are the after (almost finished back patio... still need to fill the pond after I get a new light for it). Yay!!