Competition breeds results...

Hello to all... Do hope this post finds everyone doing well. Abby and I are back to work. This week we work monday, tuesday and wednesday (nights). Then we have off until next monday night. I am picking up an overtime shift monday night, then Abby and I work tuesday, wednesday and thursday! On Friday I have a very special treat for Abby. She does not know what it is, but I assure you she will love it! I'll keep you posted...

This weekend was a pretty fun and relaxing weekend. We worked last tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, and we were suppose to work saturday. We ended up getting called off, so we had the entire weekend off. I was thrilled because that meant that I could sit on the couch all weekend and watch the US Open! Congrats Tiger... Although I was pulling for rocco near the end. Tiger has been there done that! He is amazing though. Sunday we went to climb Squaw Peak. It constantly takes me close to 40 minutes to climb the mountain. Abby and I broke 40 minutes a couple of times, but nothing to brag about. On sunday I offered up a friendly bet to Abby. I was on my high horse about how competition brings out the best in people. Hence the title of this post. I told her that she should get a head start and have me try to catch her so that it may push us to climb harder and faster. At first she was asking for a 10 minute head start. Now mind you that the hike only takes about 40 minutes, so I wasn't to keen on that idea. We worked it down to a 5 minute head start. She began to climb the mountain quickly disappearing out of my sight. I started my hike 5 minutes later. It took me a while to actually spot her climbing the mountain, but I did about 1/4 of the way up. I kicked it into gear and just kept climbing. I only stopped a couple of times until I was getting close to the top. I was pushing myself so hard, that I stopped a few times to catch my breath and hold off from throwing up! Okay, so I'm trying to make this a long story. I will get right to it. I did not catch Abby, although I was close. She ended up climbing the mountain in 34 minutes, a personal best. I finished in 30:15, also a personal best. We both destroyed that mountain. We were very pleased, but very very tired! We were able to take some awesome pictures of the sunset while on top of the mountain. I hope to put those pictures up along with the others that I've promised. Sorry about that! So now we have a new personal best to beat. I'm pretty sure that will not happen for sometime. The heat is getting out of control. When we first arrived in Phoenix we had highs in the 90's - low 100's. In that heat, you can tell that there is low humidity and actually function throughout the day. Well let me tell you. the 110's are no joke! I don't' care what the humidity is, it is HOT!! When we climbed the mountain, we got back into our car around 8:30pm and the temperature gage was saying 110. The temperature today was 115 and that trend is suppose to continue throughout the week. I hope to make it back to Squaw Peak when we get off work to try and escape the heat, but listen to this. We were on our way home from work yesterday around 8am. The news was already saying it was 93. 93 at 8am. What is that? Anyhow, we will survive near and in the pool all week. For those keeping up with the "biggest loser" between Brother Bear and I, I am happy to report that I'm down from 238 lbs to 228 lbs. Guess the heat has some advantages! haha.. In phoenix I feel like a wrestler, with his sweat suit on, sitting in the sauna! Good times!

The Abby and Hinchy movie review: "The Happening" Worst movie ever! If you pay money to see this we will laugh. Marky Mark's acting is worse than when he was making his music video for "good vibrations." haha.. I make myself laugh. I usually like him as an actor. Who can forget Planet of the Apes and Fear. Classics.. haha.. In all seriousness, a terrible movie. Sorry to disappoint, but trust us on this one!

Restaurant of the week: 5 & Diner... This place is a nice little diner open 24/7. It is a old 50's style joint that has delicious breakfast food. Chocolate Chip Waffles! A fat kids dream.

Weather forecast... To quote Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam: "I just want to begin by saying to Roosevelt E. Roosevelt, what it is, what it shall be, what it was. The weather out there today is hot and shitty with continued hot and shitty in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued crappy with a pissy weather front coming down from the north. Basically, it's hotter than a snake's ass in a wagon rut." How true!

Abby was just over here ready my post and she was going to interrupt with some words of her own. I told her that she needs to write a post so you can all experience this adventure through her eyes. I know it is usually one sided, but it's probably the best side! haha.. j/k.. I hope Abby doesn't read that. Let me hurry up and finish and post this... Okay where was I.

We came
We saw
we did this
we did that
We enjoyed
thanks
love ya
goodbye!