State Farmer's Market

Over Independence Day weekend, my family and I headed to the State Farmer's Market. We got several things, most of which we enjoyed over the weekend. My brother bought a mini potted cactus. Here are a few sights from our trip.

Porter Reunion

The weekend of Kristin's wedding, I also attended a family reunion. My late great-grandmother, Mimi, was a Porter. The descendents of her and her siblings gather each June. We meet at Salemburg Baptist Church (Sampson County). Some of the folks from our side attended for the first time in a while. Some of them live out-of-state and we see them infrequently. It was nice to see people under happy circumstances. My great-uncle from Florida flew up. His children surprised him with a plane ticket for Father's Day. My cousin, Debbie and her husband, Richard, drove out from New Mexico. Debbie's father was my late great-uncle. She promised him that she would come this year. My parents and siblings were able to attend. From our side: Daddy, Mama, Brittany, Christian, Matt, Brooke (and 2 kids), Janice, Great-Uncle Pee-Wee, Anthony, Carol, Taylor, Carol, Kelly, Eric, Emily, Memaw, Papaw, Doug, Ann, Lola, Vicki, Ashli, Phyllis and I represented Mimi's branch of the family. Our dear family friend, Robbie Ann, was also there. Enjoy a few pictures from the event. The first is with great-uncle Pee-Wee. He looks just like my great-grandmother. The second one is with my cousin, Ashli. We're hoping to meet up when I'm in Wilmington this month. After the reunion, some of us, had an extra reunion at Doug and Ann's house. Another family member and her sister's boyfriend were there. It was a big crowd all day and it was nice to see everyone.

Kristin and Warren= Happily Ever After

My sister's best friend recently married Warren. Their ceremony was at First United Methodist in Morehead City. Everything was really unique. They rode to the reception in a streetcar from Beaufort. The reception was outside at the waterfront home of a family member. At the reception, they had a candy bar set up. Guests could choose the candies they wanted and put them in a bag to take home. There was also a chocolate fountain. The meal was catered from Smithfields. Yep, the chicken and barbeque folks. It was also yummy and was accompanied by a few fancy treats. Bottle drinks were in an old wooden boat. Speaking of boats, Warren and Kristin left on one. I (sort of) caught the bouquet. A few of the younger male guest wanted to participate. The three of us headed to the ground for it. As the rightful female winner ;), he was kind enough to hand it over. From the ceremony to the reception, everything was really pretty. Best wishes to the new Mr. and Mrs. Lupton!

This Week's Savings :)

I spent $17.30 on four toothbrushes, two toothpastes, one dish detergent, 2 boxes of pasta, one box of broth, three shampoos and one conditioner. One of the shampoos, the conditioner, all of the toothbrushes and the dish detergent were free (not counting tax, of course). I saved $35.69 (48%)! I received $3 in Register Rewards and $2 in Extra Care Bucks. I already used the ECB on the dish detergent. For my $17.30, I got $52.99 worth of product! Praise God! :)

2011 Road Race Plans

My race plans for the remainder of 2011:

May
Bright Night 5k- Done!

June
Race for the Cure 5k- Done!
Flat Out 5k- Done!

August
Greenville-Pitt County 8k

October
Emerald City Half-Marathon

November
Outer Banks Marathon

December
Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-Miler

www.runtheeast.com, www.ecrun.org, www.ncraces.com, www.obxmarathon.com, www.komennctriangle.org, www.brightnight5k.com

In loving memory of Willa Williams

My great-aunt, Willa Naylor Williams, died on Saturday, April 16, 2011. The Naylor family had nine children. Six of those children lived to be adults. In recent years, Aunt Willa lived in a nursing home. I am grateful that she and her husband were there together. I am sad for him, as he has lost his life's partner and best friend. He will be so lonely, I'm afraid. She was a sweet lady with a precious face. I know that Mimi and Pops are glad to have their little girl in Heaven with them. I never met Pops, but I know that his family must have been so precious to him. My grandmother and her two remaining siblings have now lost two siblings in less than a year.

Race list and results

For posterity, I made a list of races that I've done. It's also interesting to see how I've developed as a runner. Of course, there will always be someone faster. Trying to keep up with them is helping my speed. We'll just call it ''unofficial speedwork.'' :)

Race for the Cure 5k (June 2008)- 39 minutes and some change, best I can remember.
Flat Out 5k (June 2008)- 41:49
Casey's Race 5k (September 2008)- 37:30
Outer Banks 1/2 marathon (November 2008)- 2:59:19
Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-miler (December 2008)- 2:18:33
Lace up for a Cure 5k (February 2009)- 39:15
Young Life 5k (March 2009)- 37:36
Zebulon Chamber of Commerce 5k (June 2009)- 34:57
Run for the Booty 5k (October 2009)- 34:00
Outer Banks 1/2 marathon (November 2009)- 2:40:36
Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-miler (December 2009)- 1:56:14
Washington Noon Rotary Club 10k (February 2010)- 1:02:02 (measuring error caused the course to be a little shorter than 6.2)
Tobacco Road 1/2 marathon (March 2010)- 2:41:12
Live Healthy Greenville 5k (May 2010)
Bright Night 5k (May 2010)- 32:55?
Race for the Cure (June 2010)-
AJ 5K (June 2010)
Flat Out 5k (June 2010)
Greenville-Pitt County 8k (August 2010)
Run for the Booty 1/2 marathon (October 2010)
Outer Banks 8k (November 2010)- 55:32
Outer Banks 1/2 marathon (November 2010)- 2:33:14.94
Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-miler (December 2010)
NHL All-Star 5k (January 2011)- 31:22
Tobacco Road 1/2 marathon (March 2011)- 2:28:27
Run for Autism 5k (April 2011)
Tar Heel 10-miler (April 2011)- 1:53:38
Bright Night 5k: 31:48