Whidbey Magic

Ebey's Landing - making the most of our matching shorts 🤣

view from the Atkins' amazing cabin 

evening cold plunge 

heart rock from the beach

fresh mozzarella, arugula, pesto, and prosciutto sandwiches (thanks to Taylor) 

Lemonade and Birthday Cheer

 

The Dettori kids were putting on their first lemonade stand and I was happy to show up with some spirit. 

with Skip and Liz as they walked by the lemonade stand

decorating for Libby's 50th tomorrow 

cheers to 50 years!!!

Annual Rose Garden Summer Picnic

 Our annual picnic at the rose garden was supposed to be in June but schedules were hard to coordinate so we kicked the date until August. Trying to hold on to as much summer as we can! 

We still pulled out the “Welcome Summer” banner—even though we’re a little late to the party! 😄

Rainier Ragnar 2026- Saturday Recap (and Team Awards!)

 

true indeed for the Run Like Your Mother Ultra Team 

time stamp on this photo: 2:06 am 

(Taylor finishing the red loop and handing off to me for green) 

and after I finished my green loop, I have a core memory with Taylor of eating pesto pasta at our campsite at 3 am on Saturday morning 

time stamp on this photo: 6:02 am -- Taylor finishing Loop 19 (green) and handing off to me for Loop 20 

Follow the arrows at 6:15 am to the top of the mountain 

the magical yellow loop just after sunrise 

at the top of the mountain overlooking Rainier 

Micah's smile in the tent after eating a peanut butter chocolate lava cake that Taylor made 

our home away from home for the relay - the Hutchinson's Taj Mahal tent 

Micah finishing his last leg and celebrating with bubbles 

watching the fog roll in on top of the mountain waiting for Taylor to hand me the baton 

Liam is still with us! 

Taylor did it--- 31.2 miles in the bag!! 

best sign ever 

Final stretch! 

we did it!! 

finishers' medal photo in front of our beloved port-o-potty close to our campsite 

all done 

awards created over family dinner Saturday night with help from the team and from Jason and Bill

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

That's a Terrible Idea, What Time? Award
For saying yes to an ultra team with Emily without really knowing what you were saying “yes” to.
To Elizabeth, Micah & Taylor

M.M.M.M. (Most Miles Micah Man) Award
For missing a key turn on the short loop and generously adding two bonus miles to your ultra.
To Micah

Ragnar Team MVP Award
For jumping into an ultra marathon on short notice and absolutely crushing it.
To Micah

Friendliest Trail Buddy Award
For making significant connections with fellow runners all over the mountain.
To Micah

Camp Queen Award
For taking down the campsite, packing up the car, and somehow doing it all with a smile.
To Elizabeth

Crazy Costume Award
For rocking the dino nugget shorts and managing to out-crazy Emily’s race-day wardrobe.
To Elizabeth

Positive Vibes Only Award
For keeping the spirits high on the red loop—even when your knees were giving you plenty of reasons to complain.
To Elizabeth

Top Chef Award
For creating the best trail magic of the weekend, made with equal parts pesto, pasta, peanut butter chocolate, tomato soup, quesadillas, and TLC.
To Taylor

Midnight Snacker Award
For turning 3 a.m. pesto pasta into one of those core memories we’ll be talking about for years.
To Taylor

Couch-to-Ultra Award
For the gondola conversation when another runner, amazed that you were doing every leg twice, asked, “Have you been running much?” And you answered, “Nah—not really.”
To Taylor

Night & Day Award
For redeeming the red loop in broad daylight (and shaving off a solid 25 minutes of your time!) after surviving a decidedly less-fun (type 3 fun?) descent down the mountain in the dark.
To Emily

Gondola Goddess Award
For making the most of that wristband and taking more gondola rides than anyone else—running, cheering, supporting, and getting everywhere you needed to be.
To Emily

Oh Captain my Captain Award 
For dreaming up an ultra relay summer boondoggle in the first place—and then somehow convincing three other people that this was a good idea. Leadership, inspiration, questionable judgment… a true captain has it all.
To Emily