Dan and I needed to go to San Antonio for the car-girl's vet appointment.* We needed to pick up some provisions and some furniture donated by a friend (Thanks, Lou and Debbie!) I needed a few hours with my friend Carol, and i wanted to see my father race in the 32nd Lone Star Tower Climb and Run.** I wanted to take Papa and his wife for dinner for all their support during our transition from employment/home in VA to vagrancy in San Angelo, TX.
So, no house renovation updates today. Instead, news from San Antonio.
The Tower Run is crazy--they run a mile then up 952 steps of the Tower of Americas. It is on the same campus as the Institute of Texan Cultures, which is quite a treat in itself.*** Papa is approaching the end of the one-mile run:
Papa is headed into the tower for the climb!
This is the base of the tower: a cafe, shops, and art from different parts of the Americas.
This is what 750 feet and 952 steps looks like from the bottom. I didn't go to the top observation deck to catch papa crossing the finish line. I love him, but the elevators going up are glass, and i don't do heights.
Papa's done! Just coming down he stairs (all 952 of them) after finishing in 24.47 minutes. His personal goal was to run under 30 minutes and push for under 25. Wut! Achieved!
And this is the best part, free beer at 8am!! We skipped the free pastries, fruit, pork bbq sliders, sausage, and wine slushies for beer. What better way to spend calories?
Next time, we'll get back to the apartment and house status!
*We needed to get a blood pressure reading from a vet's office that she was comfortable with to make sure the reading wasn't skewed by being scared at a new vet's office. Good news! BP is under control at the current dose!
**http://sanantonio.carpediem.cd/events/2298345-32nd-annual-lone-star-cf-tower-climb-run-at-tower-of-the-americas/
***http://www.texancultures.com
Go Dad! He's in better shape than most people half his age.
ReplyDeleteHis time was only slightly over the average time - including the firefighters and marines!
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