it is now officially summer and in the words of ron burgundy: it is just terrific gang. on friday night we had our first date night in a while. we went to see 'the hangover' (hilarious) and dined at 1521. while the octopus ceviche was good, the highlight of the evening was a most unusual dessert; a creamy custard served with exotic fruit and a buzzbutton flower (washington post article). the trick was to eat a very small pin-size bite of the buzzbutton before delving into the dessert. the flower creates a very intense tingling sensation in the mouth that lasts for several minutes. it added a unique intensity to the dessert as well
. never had anything quite like it.the other exciting activity this summer has been running, running, and running. last month i signed up for the barr mountain trail race so last week i decided it might be a good idea to drive up to manitou and run on the trail a little bit, so that i would better understand what i have gotten myself into. essentially, the race runs up towards pikes peak for about 6 miles before turning around and heading back down the trail. i've managed to run on the trail twice now and although it has gotten easier it is definitely going to be the most challenging running that i've done. this morning i managed about 4.25 up, which was good because i now believe that this is a race that i can actually do. my legs however, may disagree with me.
