As constant thoughts of fund raising for the leukemia society and
walking a 26.2-mile marathon sink in, I am finding it harder and harder to
sleep at night. It is all quite thrilling and at the same time intimidating, but
there are many things to learn and experiences to be had.
One learning experience has been driving in Seattle. I have had to
find my way to different Seattle locations and quickly found that when you
miss your turn and think you’re so smart you will just go up a street and
turn around, you soon find it is a one-way street. Those one-way streets make
it hard to retrace your steps and get back to point A.
Group-training is a lot of fun, and it also forces us all to push
ourselves a little bit more than if we were walking by ourselves. Nobody wants to
be last. During the week we work on our speed and on the weekend we will
be working on endurance.
This is definitely going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and
I have decided to somehow find the time, between training, fund
raising, cleaning house, spending time with my boyfriend and family, to keep
a diary.
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Corny joke of the week: What kind of treats do ghosts like to
chew? Boo-ble gum!
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“Never lose sight of the importance of a beautiful sunrise, or
watching your kids sleep, or the smell of rain. It’s often the little things that
really matter in life.”
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Here is a nummy recipe dedicated to Michelle at the Valley
Record: Fudge Brownie Sundaes!
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil and coat with nonstick
cooking spray. Over low heat in pot, melt 1-c. butter with 4
oz.-unsweetened chocolate. Remove from heat, whisk in 1 2/3-c. sugar, 4 eggs (room
temperature), 3/4 c. flour, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1/4 tsp. salt until
smooth. Stir in 1-c. semisweet chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the pan and
bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes
out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool completely in pan on rack.
For the sauce, heat 3/4-c. sugar over low heat without stirring
until melted. In thin, steady stream stir in 3/4-c. heavy cream and 1 tsp.
vanilla extract. Increase the heat to high and cook, stirring until lumps of sugar
dissolve. Remove from heat and cool at least 20 minutes. Remove
brownies from pan and cut into squares. Top each with 1/3-c. ice cream and
caramel sauce.
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Snoqualmie Fire Dept. will be having first aid classes in the near
future. So watch for the dates and plan on taking a very important course.
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It happened this week: “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett hit #1 on
the billboard charts in 1962, Thomas Edison first demonstrated the
light bulb in 1879, the Concorde jet made its first landing in New York in
1977, and the can-can dance was performed in Paris in 1858.
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Don’t forget to get out there and cheer for the Mount Si Wildcats at
the homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 22. The opposing team will be
Issaquah High School, and the game begins at 7:30 p.m.
Please submit items for the Snoqualmie News Notes to
Donna, P.O. Box 604,
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
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