New Adventure

Hi all - I just wanted to let everyone know that starting Tuesday I will start working for the American Cancer Society.
I am really excited about this new adventure in my career! I will keep everyone posted ...
 
:) - Lori
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Artful Sips! - Cork Soakers Wine Bar - October 6, 2010

ARTFUL SIPS! – CORK SOAKERS WINE BAR – OCT 6, 2010 6:30-8:30 pm

$35 per person

Instructional Art Class.  Come join us for an art class while enjoying a great glass of wine from Cork Soakers!

Classes led by local artist Marie Valdez.  All art supplies and one glass of wine provided.  Each week we select a specific piece of art that you create with the help of our instructor.  A fun combination of art, conversation and great wine!

Space Limited

Please RSVP to Tharen at 713.222.CORK or email Tharen@corksoakershouston.com (reservations must be prepaid with a credit card.)

 

Oct 6 picture

 

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THE FONDUE MONKS OCTOBER 2ND AT DAN ELECTRO'S

THE FONDUE MONKS WILL BE PLAYING LIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!
OCTOBER 2ND AT 10:30 P.M.
@ DAN ELECTRO'S GUITAR BAR
1031 EAST 24TH STREET IN THE HEIGHTS

THE FONDUE MONKS WILL BE SELLING THE NEW CD "FIVE FINGERED DEATH GROOVE" AS WELL AS NEW T-SHIRTS. 

COME GET YOUR GROOVE ON AT OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME!!!
FONDUE MONKS

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Artful Sips! - Cork Soakers Wine Bar - September 29, 2010

Another fabulous painting and drinking event with Marie Valdez. I work too late for this but I have already heard from a few of you that you really enjoyed this!

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ARTFUL SIPS! – CORK SOAKERS WINE BAR – SEPT 29, 2010 6:30-8:30pm

$35 per person

Instructional Art Class. Come join us for an art class while enjoying a great glass of wine from Cork Soakers! Classes led by local artist Marie Valdez. All art supplies and one glass of wine provided. Each week we select a specific piece of art you create with the help of our instructor. A fun combination of art, conversation and great wine!

Space Limited. Please RSVP to Tharen at 713.222.CORK or email Tharen@corksoakershouston.com (reservations must be prepaid with a credit card.)

Tharen Simpson
Cork Soakers
2024 Rusk St Houston, TX 77003 713.222.CORK
tharen@corksoakershouston.com

MEETING SPOT FOR LONG RUNS

MEETING PLACE: We will be meeting on the East side of the park where Arnot and Memorial Loop meet. The pool is there and it has a parking lot. There is a picnic table between the pool parking lot and the Loop (at the Southwest corner of the pool lot - closer to where you turn into the lot off of Arnot.) We will meet in that area. Team In Training meets here which is why I know it is usually a decent to meet for parking. (the picnic table is sometimes occupied by TNT, but look for us near it.)

PARKING: Always stinks a bit. You can sometimes find a spot in the pool parking lot or you can park along Arnot, or when really busy Crestwood that runs into Arnot. This keeps us away from driving through the park with traffic. You can come in from Washington and turn on Arnot (off the Washington Circle). Or come in Memorial drive and turn down Crestwood to Arnot. Regardless, parking is not usually too horrid, as opposed to meeting by the benches at the Tennis Center or on the Fruit Loop side. No need to walk miles to the meeting area!

TIME: Meet at 7 - only wait until 7:10. Standing around gets old, I know. Let me know the days you will be coming. If there are only 2 or 3 of us that day we will leave once everyone gets there and not wait if we do not know anyone else is coming.

MAP: You can google map Memorial Park, Houston, TX and map this area it if you are unsure exactly where it is.

Hopefully this answers any and all questions about where and when we meet. :)

FRIENDS IN TRAINING starts Oct 2nd!

THE GROUP
Lindsey, Hilary, Kristen, Marla + 1, Linda & Kim
We meet the days the schedule to the right says for long runs. Usually on Saturday. I changed the weekend long run occasionally for Holidays and days that I work Saturdays (to Sundays) but you are welcome to run the Saturdays without me - just let me know so I will not be expecting you.

MEETING TIME IS 7 a.m.
Always let me know that Friday if you are coming so we will wait for you - however, the latest we wait is 7:15. It gets annoying when it is cold to stand around. If we decide it is too hot to run at 7 once we get into long runs we can change the time.

DISTANCES
As we go along if we want to add some distance (example - week 3 we are feeling good and want to do 4 instead of 3) we can - this is group input and we will decide as a such. However - we will not go down in mileage, as that would be detrimental to us. CURRENT PLANNED DISTANCES ARE POSTED HERE – LOOK RIGHT.

ROUTES
In the beginning on short runs (3 miles) we will run the loop. I know some routes from Houston Fit and Team In Training once we get up in mileage. I think most of you have done Houston Fit before and I am up to route suggestions. gain - group effort.

There is a great site for mapping routes (http://www.usatf.org/routes/), and I have done all the runs and have for each distance mapped out. I generally keep them up Allen Parkway or out Woodway towards Tanglewood. If they get too complicated someone (me) may get lost! You can click on the link to see the routes we will be running. There are options for a couple of the mileages, we will pick before the Saturday so we will know where we are going beforehand. Open to suggested routes! ROUTES will be in a different Posting (called RUNNING ROUTES) so you can refer back to it easily in the future.

Go Friends!

RUNNING ROUTES

4 Miles to St. Thomas:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395659

4 Miles to Kirby:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=398458

5 miles up Kirby:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395662

6 Miles to Rose Garden:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395663

7 Miles to Chimney Rock/Russett:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395665

8 Miles Allen Parkway to Sabine:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395673
NOTE: 6 miles is to Montrose

9 Miles Allen Parkway Downtown to Milam via Dallas:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395676

9 Miles to Tanglewood to San Felipe:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395681
NOTE: 7miles is to Tanglewood, 8 miles is Tanglewood / turn at Lynbrook

10 Miles with Loop up Allen Parkway to Sabine:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395688

12 Miles with loop on front and back end up Allen Parkway to Sabine (MISLABELED AS 7!): www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=395693
Overachievers can go to Sabine to run a little over 12, On target can stop
just past the Water Fountain/memorial just before Sabine

2ND ANNUAL (Pub) CRAWLING FOR CANINES WITH SCOUT'S HONOR RESCUE

My friend Ashley is very involved in this and it looks like fun! We will miss but thought I would pass on.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2^nd ANNUAL PUB CRAWL BENEFITING

SCOUT'S HONOR RESCUE!*

 COME SPEND A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT WITH FRIENDS AS WE CRAWL DOWN WASHINGTON AVENUE

 (*Scout's Honor Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and 100% of the proceeds will go to help Houston's Homeless Animals!)

                                                                                                                                                    

What?  Pub Crawling for Canines

 When?  Saturday, September 25th at 1PM

 Where are we going?  Pearl Bar, The Lot, Washington Ave Drinkery, Kobain, Porch Swing Pub, Salt Bar

 How do we sign up?  Please fill out the attached registration form & send it in to us ASAP to reserve your spot.  Details for teams & individuals are included.  (Important Note:  Registrations must be post-marked by September 8^th!)

 What else?  Goodie bags, crawl maps, and T-shirts will be provided to the Team Leader prior to the event.

 What's required of participants?  Having a great day and relaxing over drinks with friends, that's it!

 Still have questions?  Contact us at info@scoutshonor.org

 

Woof!

 Your friends at Scout's Honor Rescue

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