RUN BABY RUN

This past weekend was the annual 300 Oaks run in Greenwood. It consisted of a 10K run, a 5K walk and a 1 mile Fun Run. It is always the best kickoff to fall no doubt and this year was no exception. The high temp. for the day was 80 and after the run a light jacket was a must. The weekend in itself was a small reunion of many of my closest girlfriends. We had an easier time getting together for this random Sept. weekend than planning our yearly weekend at the end of July. Guess last minute planning is really the way to go but that is very NON LISA for sure. It was really a monumental weekend on many accounts. First of all it was the first 10K for several of my dear friends who are all relatively new runners in themselves. I am so very proud of them. Anna Tyner, Kelly Connell and Lulu Pedigo all completed the 10Krace with very good times I might add. I was super proud of them. Even poor Kelly who suffered a lost, infected, big toe nail the week of the race still mustered through beautifully. I have a picture of her as she crosses the finish line that says it ALL! What an accomplishment and sheer joy!!!. (Hope to get those on in slideshow format soon). Besides the race, Kitt also was in town b/c her husband, Jason, was working in Clarksdale and she decided to come on to town from Starkville. Not only Kitt, but Elizabeth Barnwell decided to come home from Memphis and she walked the 5K with her parents, Ann and Big Jon. And that was not it. Kim Whicker was in town with her research group from Univ. of Ark doing their "Spit for the Cure" in conjunction with the race to help gather research data from women here in the Delta which as we all know is a HOT SPOT for breast cancer. I think it was a very successful SPAT!! OH and that is not all... some other DEAR friends, Dan and Rachel Dear from Jackson came to town and ran the race. This was their first time to Greenwood in a while and had a great time. We were with Dan and Rachel at Double Decker back in April in Oxford for the 10K there and had a blast so they decided to come give the Delta Flatland race a try. They too went to Delta Bistro and we had a good time catching up. Friday night Kitt, Kim, Lulu and myself went to dinner at the new Delta Bistro which has relocated downtown from its' former home as Delta Fresh Market on Park Avenue. The Tyner's had a business dinner at Yianni's and Kelly joined Boyce and others at Giardina's for a couples outing. The night was hysterical but nothing tops Dick Meek staring Lulu down in disbelief of her new look and hugging her with his comment, "Did you get implants?" "Weren't you always chunky?" It was so funny and such a Dick Meek moment, guess you had to be there. (That is his way of giving compliments I might add.) Which by the way, she did NOT get implants. HIsterical night and so fun to catch up. OK- back to the run most importantly. Little Floyd won his age group in the fun run with a SEVEN minute mile. Yes, a SEVEN minute mile. Little man ran his heart out. We were so proud of him. I too won my age group with a 53min. in the 10K. I might add that it's a very hard age group thank you very much!! Haha. BUT, nothing beat seeing Gooddaddy sitting beside my new house which is at mile 5 and hearing Floyd and Anne Craig ring the big bell with each passer by they knew to cheer on. I could hear that bell ring half way down the Boulevard after I passed it. (insert pondering thought now- I wonder how many future nights I will be woken up to that bell ringing at say 3am? hmmmmm) I could not help but tear up as I passed by our new house (which we are not in yet officially by the way- save that for another post). But the tears were tears of joy indeed. It's a moment I will not forget for a long time. Oh- one more surprise friend couple to mention from this past weekend is T and Hayes Dale. They were in town for a get away weekend at the Alluvian for a cooking class and spa day and they too joined us at the after race party for a quick catch up. It was a great weekend and we did enjoy the break from moving into the house....BUT the break is now over!!! The official move is this weekend!!! How do I know that?? How many official move in weekends have we set?? How many official move in weekends can we possibly have? I guess more than one when you move 2 blocks away right?? Well, the phone and TV say it all my friends. They are OFF effective this weekend. More house venting coming soon.....KUDOS to 300 Oaks!!! It was a great time indeed.