Friday, my daughter and I decided to take off on an "Excellent Adventure." (In case you've never seen the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, I'd recommend it...funny movie with historical facts tucked in.) Our adventure started out at SR Harris, a fabric warehouse where you can find nearly any kind of fabric you'd ever want. We chose the Burnsville location which is a little less "warehouse-feeling," but lots of variety and good prices. H chose a quilt kit to work on this summer and we found a couple of items D needed for some things he is working on in the garage. Sewing is an excellent skill for kids and teens to develop to be sure they can keep their clothing in good repair when they venture out on their own someday! After fabric, we took off for Jordan, MN, and Minnesota's Largest Candy Store. If we thought we needed sturdy shoes to walk around the fabric warehouse, the candy store was WAY larger. We spend about an hour and a half wandering up and down the aisles and found quite a few yummy treats. Unfortunately, I was carrying our basket on the arm where my Garmin is and it didn't ready my steps. I know we took enough to burn off some candy! We had a medium sized basket load of treats when we left the candy store including a few items that our family had asked for if we could find them. If an old favorite is still available, this store probably has it! When I saw the candy cigarettes, I had to get a box for Stephanie. There was a store (called the Little Store) on the next block from our house when we were little. They had a whole wall of candy behind the counter...probably a good plan for loss prevention. I remember candy cigarettes being .15 and we would buy them and play smoke. Currently, there is so much media attention about the tobacco companies marketing to children, I wonder what minty sticks with red tips and boxes with mock tobacco company labels was supposed to be??? Neither of us smoke, so we were not damaged by our play smoking :-) Incidentally, I did have to ask two second grade students not to play smoke baby carrots at lunch this spring, so perhaps kids don't need fun candy cigarettes to pick up on adult behaviors.
Some people like to use candy instead of Gu or Gatorade to fuel their long runs. I have used jelly beans successfully except that when it got hot, they melted into one big glob. Other people talk about using gummy bears or worms. My dentist said he hates carrying food on his long runs, so he brings a couple of dollars and stops at the gas station for a Snickers and a drink of water. Snickers is probably not a common candy to use for fueling, but that is why all runners should test their fuel on training runs. Never wait for race day to try something new. While my running is slowly increasing, an Excellent Adventure was an awesome way to enjoy my daughter's company and explore some sights we've wanted to see. Hope you are all getting out running this weekend and find something new to explore. Happy running! Missee
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Sandie Scott Rentz
6/25/2017 06:07:42 pm
All that Cafu looks yummy. I wonder how many points per aisle?😫😱
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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