March Madness

Justin and I left Dallas around 4:30 on Wednesday to head to Waco for the Baylor game. We ate at Ninfa's and then went to the game. It was the first round of the NIT. The arena was packed and we had so much fun cheering on the Bears to victory. They play round 2 tomorrow morning in Virginia.

Yesterday at work, we had a March Madness party to raise money for March of Dimes. They had a room decorated with the winning school's colors and big screen TV's set up. For a $10 donation, we got lunch, appetizers all day, and got to work in the room watching the games all day. We had a great time although not that much work got done. The winning school was the school that donated the most money and for the second year in a row Tech won. So the whole room had Tech decorations. Oh, and the Lady Bears play in the NCAA tournament Sunday night!

Lab Rat Lindsay

First...scroll down and read my post on St. Patty's Day. Yes, I am being very ambitious today and posting twice. Mostly b/c I had almost finished the St. Patty's post yesterday but hadn't finished getting the pictures uploaded.

I went to Scottish Rite hospital this morning to participate in a research study on scoliosis. That is the hospital I had my 2 surgeries in. They did 2 x-rays and then an exam. The exam was mostly measuring my range of motion in my back. Nothing too exciting but this is the second study I have been a part of. It is kind of cool to get to contribute to a study that could yield new and improved treatments or even a cure. Especially since scoliosis is hereditary so my children have a good chance of having it. The doctor said I was doing well. That is another good thing about the studies. If they see something that should be looked into, they will let you know and refer you to a specialist. Did I tell you guys about giving a sample of my DNA? I can't remember but I guess I have been in 3 research studies, two at Scottish Rite and one that I contributed a saliva sample. They are using the DNA to try and isolate the gene that causes scoliosis.

St. Patty's Day

We had a fun St. Patty's Day weekend. Justin, Amanda, and I ran the 5k while Jose watched :) It was cold but at least the rain had stopped by the time the race started. Then we watched the parade in our coats, gloves, and hats. We had a great time as usual. That evening we watched the Big 12 Basketball Championship in which Baylor was playing Missouri. Unfortunately, we ended up losing and therefore not making the tournament. But we did make the NIT. So at least we get to play a few more games (hopefully a few :)). Justin and I are going down to Waco on Wednesday to watch the first round! On Sunday, we watched the Lady Bears win the Big 12 Basketball Championship! Go Bears! We also went to Sam's and got some new laundry hampers. I am very excited about them. We got a set of 3 basket hampers for $50. Enjoy the pics.

Justin and Amanda around mile 1.

A giant wagon in the parade.

Justin and Jose watching the parade.

Me and Justin before the race.

Amanda and me before the race.

9 miles later....

My Friday is shaping up to be a good one so far. I woke up early this morning to get in a 9 mile run. Justin and I are running in the St. Patty's Day Dash Down Greenville 5K tomorrow so I will miss my long run with the team. The forecast for today is basically 100% rain all day with a high of 40 degrees. Crappy weather...but when I got up this morning it wasn't raining yet. In fact, it didn't rain for most of my run and only sprinkled for about the last mile. So that was great that I got 9 miles in before the rain started (it is raining pretty hard now)! I feel good after my run and am ready for a good day of work at home! That's right, I am working from home today. It has been cold and rainy all week and a perfect day to put on comfy clothes and review a tax return. I have been boring lately...hence the no posting. But look for pics of the race and parade on Sunday :)