Have Recipes, Will Travel

I flew to PA on Thursday to visit my parents. Sadly, my flight did not look like this:

But it was uneventful and I managed a 2-hour nap. At the receiving end, my parents – with their hugs and their hot tub, four days of cooking together, no barbells in sight , and a welcome home dinner at Fogo de Chao in Philadelphia.

We’ve been cooking up a dino-chow storm (recipes and photos to come next week), drinking wine (I know! I’m meant to be abstaining just now; sue me.), and yes, I’m pushing through some solid met-con workouts. Like the one I did this morning…

Knotts Road WOD (named in honor of my parents’ street)
4 rounds, for time:
500m run: up the hill, around the cul de sac, back down
50 squats
My time: 19:45

I told my dad it would take about 20 minutes, so I was pleased to have just squeaked it in under my self-imposed deadline. Starting UPhill for each run was vicious — as was dodging the cars headed to the neighbors’ yard sale. I was almost crushed by two Mennonites in a mini van. And I was the recipient of many strange looks as I squatted in my parents’ driveway and huffed-puffed my way up the hill.

Tomorrow is double-unders and presses… which will be fueled by today’s grill-out of baby back ribs, cucumber salad with homemade olive oil mayo, and fennel salad with mint. And yeah, probably some good red wine. My parents learned a lot in Italy!

From Knotts Road to you, best wishes for an excellent holiday weekend. Grill massive amounts of meat and dig into your veggies!

Turkey Day Tabata & Feast Gone Bad

This Thanksgiving, I'll be starting the day with meditation, then watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It's all about balance, people. Then later in the...

Read More
I’ll Take The Stairs: Story in Photos

Our (temporary) apartment in Prague is just off Old Town Square, in a narrow alley with large wooden doors on either end. After midnight, the...

Read More

Comments

  • meghan says:

    MEL! Where are your parents? I live in Philly and I'm around this weekend. If you have even a couple of minutes I would love to meet you in person!

  • Melissa 'Melicious' Joulwan says:

    Meghan! They live near Reading… Have you heard of Schuylkill Haven!?!?

    We must definitely plan a get-together next time I come to PA. Workout and Dino-chow feast together!

LEAVE A NOTE