Día del Maestro - Teachers Day, 20 miles #2, BAUM

• September 11th is Teachers Day in Argentina
• of course a strange date for us Americans to be 'celebrating', but spent much of the day remembering as well... 
• we didn't have school so I enjoyed sleeping in, attending a yoga class, window shopping, studying Spanish at a cafe, getting a manicure, and assembling fajitas for dinner...relaxing but busy day
• the following day at school is typically when the students sort of celebrate it for you...the only gift I wanted from my students was for them to behave well for ONE day, and you can probably guess what ACTUALLY happened
• I did get some nice gifts though...chocolates and flowers from the husband, earrings from one school, a phone holder and chocolate from the other, and from the students: lotion, soap, scarf, t-shirt, earrings, bracelet, and chocolates...very sweet and very different from the deli sandwich we received in Chicago for Teacher Appreciation Week (still appreciative Chicago...it was delicious ;)
• our Sports Day (aka P.E.) got changed to Thursday due to our day off on Tuesday
• the P.E. teachers planned sort of a big Olympics for the kids...students 1st-7th grade were divided into teams and did a series of relays to win 1st-4th place
• everyone got a trophy...fun was had by all
• we had 20 miler #2 on Saturday
• for most, this would be plenty to have in the plans for a short weekend
• but there was a food event on Saturday, so clearly we I had to go
• the plan was to go to bed early Friday, run early Saturday to not only make the return trip to the BA Underground Market, but also to beat the heat (high of 78! good grief!)
• poor husband got home from work on Friday night at 11pm!!! and on top of that, had a terrible cold
• I couldn't be a horrible wife and force him out of bed too early, so we sort of compromised...got up at a decent time, ran the darn 3 hours, then went to the BA Underground Market with some friends
• ate some delicious brisket and tres leches cake...washed it down with some great brew, and maybe had some frozen yogurt with strawberries and oreos before leaving...maybe
• it was so good, we had no time for that photo-snapping nonsense
• came home with a few goodies too: homemade granola, coffee-infused chocolates, and goat cheese...mmm
• went out to dinner with these friends later in the evening...great, affordable Armenian place, Sarkis...we will be back
• and Sunday was sleeping, eating, cleaning, family skyping...
• 3 weeks 'til race day....here we go!
• p.s. congrats to the Badgers and Irish for their victories this weekend! 
• wish  I could be in South Bend this coming weekend for the Michigan game...this season is looking quite bright!