HALFWAY

Past the halfway point this afternoon, into Thorndale, PA and spendin the night in Lionville.

And...

in bed. tired. 

thank you, mama, for the updates...and as far as the comment regarding wit...much, much, much, much MUCH wittier than I can muster at this moment. : ) hope to be wittier, or at least, coherent-er, some time in the near future...after next Tuesday maybe?

Meanwhile. Much love to you all, much love to the people who make ankle wraps at CVS, much love to the people who make showers. And ice. And beds.

And Garth Brooks: this song was the first thing to make me smile a real smile today.

Oh! And challah bread...I got this raisin challah bread yesterday, and ate it all day long today...and also, lest I get through a whole post without one insightful thought, Kelsey style, the challah bread kept making me think of one of my most favorite mantras ever, which happens to be an old Hebrew thought: "This too shall pass." It was one of those kind of mornings...challenges. But as it goes with life, as long as you keep on keepin' on: challenges solved, forward progress continuing, resting ensuing, excited for another day tomorrow.

Added more pictures, too: kellebelleruns.shutterfly.com

Still no captions...but there is one from the start of every day and one from the end and they're in chronological order, so maybe you can guess?

In conclusion: Love, love, love; never say die, and don't forget to rest. : )

Kelsey

Racing Update from Kelsey's Mom

*Kel reports this Friday morning that it has been a rough start but things are now looking up thanks to CVS pharmacy and some good ankle braces (and lots of help from Pa). Achilles are still being angry, but now that she has gotten quite a few good miles in they are warming up and feeling much better. Traffic and congestion has been an issue. Who are all of these people and where are they going?
*She is motoring along near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and says she has gotten a little inspiration from Garth Brooks and "Standing Outside The Fire"
*Kelsey feels she is having a better go of it here than George Washington did, a little historical moment (and may not be historically accurate by the way...:-) Whatever.
*Keep sending good thoughts, prayers for less traffic and happier achilles please (a Mom's request). BTW, yesterdays post was Sharon's poor impersonation of Miss K, lest you noted it lacked her usual wit and voice, it was alas, just Mom filling in. More from the actual Kelsey when time and ankles permit.
*Tomorrow Mom, and sisters Raquel and Jaimee arrive in Baltimore to continue the cheering on in person for the second half. Can't wait!
-Sharon/Mom