The weekend

This weekend I went to Richmond again to visit my sister and run the Ukrops 10-K. They don't seem to have very many races here (if any) that are not on Sunday, so I take the opportunity to take the train and visit my sister when Richmond has a race. Besides, I love visiting my sister--it's my own private mini-spa, with good food (arugula salad with roasted beets, toasted walnuts, lemon-rosemary chicken, and goat cheese--divine!), a comfy bed, and pep talks.

I wished the family could go with me this time but Athena had a field trip to Philadelphia, and Brian is taking spring break off so we can finally get some projects done around the house. While I'm away, Dad makes the kids work harder than I do, but they also eat almost every meal out (the kitchen always looks exactly the same as when I left, like they didn't even touch it) and get movies and other perks.

Athena with some of her girlfriends in Philly