100th Post

This is my 100th post!  I am stealing from Alisa at Ambitious Aspirations Make Great Accomplishments.  This link is to her 200th post which I loved! I have made several lists about me.  Each list is not in any particular order, I just wrote them as the thought came.  You can see the school year just ended when you get to my 9th list. I had to include it whereas ordinarily it never would have occurred to me!

10 races I want to do

1. Mt. Desert Island Marathon
2. Bridge of Flowers 10K
3. Big Sur Marathon
4. Quebec City Marathon
5. New York City Marathon
6. Bataan Memorial Death March
7. Krispy Kreme Challenge
8. North Olympic Discovery Marathon
9. Cherry Blossom 10 Miler
10. A marathon in Ireland

10 things I like to eat

1. Bagels
2. Ice cream
3. Chocolate
4. Cake
5. Fresh zucchini
6. Fresh summer squash
7. Pasta
8. Glazed doughnuts (see 7 above)
9. Fresh berries - all kinds
10. Sandwiches esp. turkey

Racing with my hubby in Bridges 4 Friendship

10 favorite races I have done

1. Vermont City Marathon
2. Stowe 8 Miler
3.  Half at the Hamptons
4. All Women and One Lucky Guy
5. Archie Post 5 Miler
6.  Mohawk Hudson Marathon
7. Bridges 4 Friendship 10K (sadly no longer a race)
8. Shaker 7
9. 100 on 100
10. Inaugural 5K

10 things I need as a runner

1. Wicking clothes, lots of wicking clothes
2. my Garmin
3. Brooks Adrenaline shoes
4. Races, races and more races
5. Time to run
6. Friends to run with
7. Scenic routes to run on
8. At least a few runs each year on the ocean
9. Sunscreen and a hat
10. Chances to run with my kids

10 random things I love

1. The ocean
2. The mountains
3. Jackets
4. Bags
5. My computer
6. My books
7. Summer vacation
8. Brunch
9. Going to the movies
10. Cats

10 things I dislike

1. SNAKES!
2. People having loud conversations on cell phones that everyone around has to listen to
3. Being unable to get back to sleep
4. Being injured and unable to run - majorly dislike
5. Not having a lot of running friends that like to race
6. Driving in big cities
7. Not being able to eat whatever I want without consequences I don't care for
8. Being overwhelmed at work
9. Worrying about my kids
10. SNAKES

10 of my favorite books

1. Pillars of the Earth
2. Five Smooth Stones
3. The Stand
4. The Bruce Edwards Story
5. Buffalo Soldiers
6. Horse Whisperer
7. The Usual Rules
8. The Hobbit
9. The Polar Express
10. Kavik the Wolf Dog

10 Favorite Authors

1. Maeve Binchy
2. Jodi Picoult
3. Chris Bohjalian
4. Anna Quindlan
5. Ken Follett
6. John Lescroart
7. Nora Roberts
8. Jeanne Ray
9. P.J. Tracy
10. Penny Vincenzi

10 Great Teacher Gifts

1. A nice note written by the child
(recent example - Thank you for making me feel more confident about math writing and reading and that tells me that you are the best teacher I had.)
2. A gift that shows the child knows you
(poem that accompanied the plaque - Race - The wind swoops by, When we start the race, I run with a mighty burst of speed, I might just win this time, I can see the finish line, 3.....2......1. I made it, I won the race!)

Isn't this great!!!

3. A bottle of wine

4. A nice note from the parent
5. Homemade food
6. Anything chocolate
7. Coffee
8. GC to bookstore
9. GC to restaurant
10. Anything made by the child

Made by the same boy who wrote me the wonderful note!

 A medal - #1 teacher on one side and #1 runner on the other!!

Coasters made by a child who brought something she made me 3 days in a row

Another nice note - loved the A++ rating

10 Good TV Series

1. Friday Night Lights
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Ally McBeal
4. The West Wing
5. Lost
6. The OC
7. Gilmore Girls
8. Six Feet Under
9. Boston Legal
10. Damages

Just realized I totally forgot Brothers and Sisters. I love that show. Remembered it when I saw CF married HF on the news.

That is it folks! This post took me forever!  Off to get dressed to go for a run!