Livin' the Dream in Lima

And parade . Oh, yes, it has been a day full of celebrating the lifestyle of the Midwest. Emma is such a good dish washer. Oh, and we had visitors arrive last night! I now have a little helper in the kitchen doing dishes. (My Business Man's family is visiting... his mom & dad and his two little sisters Sarah Beth & Emma.) We've been fortunate because there's actually a lot going on in the Bean Town this weekend. Yesterday kicked off the first day of the Allen County Fair , and today there was a parade downtown to celebrate. My parade buddy. We'd never been to a parade in the Bean Town and didn't know quite what to expect. There was lots of interesting  things to see. We waved hello to Ronald McDonald. Unfortunately he was not handing out fries or McFlurries. Boo. We saw the policemen & women on their horses. Emma commented that it was a bit smelly. I didn't disagree. We cheered on the Lima Senior High mar...

Yesterday was quite the adventurous day here in the Bean Town. It was all about the Square Fair !   The Square Fair is an event that takes place for a weekend every August. Some streets downtown are blocked off, and the streets are filled with food vendors, arts & crafts booths, entertainment, and other fun events. One of those events being the Square Fair 5km! My 'pre-race' shot, courtesy of my Business Man. And yes, we started off running down that One Way street. So of course I ran. The turn-out for this race was small (167) compared to the Freedom 5km on July 4 (1000+). I'm not really sure why, because it was a great race! It started downtown, winded through some city/neighborhood streets (almost right past our house!), and then finished up on the River Walk trail. My goal for this race was to break 20:00. (Which I haven't done since college... yikes!) There's me at the start of the race! Love my black Nike tempos! Here's how it broke down:...