Yesterday I spent the afternoon at my mom’s and headed home around 7pm. When I got there I was HUNGRY and quickly made my usual fare: cheese and egg quesadilla. (I also had this for breakfast today!)
After dinner I wanted dessert but our supplies are lacking, so I had to get creative. I used up the remaining sticky marshmallows (from homemade smores) and made Kashi Heart to Heart cereal treats. The sprinkles made them significantly better 
This morning my alarm woke me up and fueled up before my long run – AB&J toast with iced coffee.
I ran 15 miles in 2:15:25
Post-long run I am always a little delirious and dehydrated. Not sure why I made a vlog as evidence… luckily (?) it won’t upload. I’ll deal with it tomorrow.
Then, I cleaned up fast to head out the door…
Last night my mom invited Ben and I to see the Cleopatra exhibit at the California Science Center with her and my little brother Matt. 
First there was an IMAX movie about Egypt. It focused on the search for King Tut’s tomb and how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids and tombs.
We had a little wait between the movie and the time our tickets were for the exhibit so we ate lunch. Actually, I ate lunch on the way…
I got a McD’s iced coffee without cream while everyone else ate. It wasn’t good. Shocker. Shoulda just got it with the cream.
Time for Cleopatra! I didn’t bring my DSLR cam because the last time we came to an exhibit here cameras were prohibited.
I was very surprised to see they were actually encouraged with this one!
Just thinking about how the Egyptian civilization thrived over 4,000 years ago is crazy! 
These artifacts are older than I can wrap my head around. It’s beyond amazing how good they still look. 
Alexandria, where Cleopatra called home, was destroyed by a series of natural disasters and is now under water. So, finding artifacts and piecing together the history has been a huge challenge for researchers. 
After Cleopatra’s death the Romans “re-wrote” her life story and destroyed most likenesses of her so we don’t really know what she looked like.
Two years ago I saw the Mummies exhibit with Matt and my mom at the Science Center.
Matt has grown so much (but still hasn’t mastered keeping his eyes open for pictures)!
We had a great time 
Toward the end of our exploration I started to get super hungry and my mom saved the day with a baggie of trail mix in her purse. I needed that.
But, I was still pretty hungry so we got dinner as soon as we were close to home – Hawaiian BBQ. I got the Mahi Mahi with brown rice and devoured it. 
I also stole a few bites of Ben’s Macaroni Salad. I love mayo based salads what what.
Now I’m blogging on the way home. There may be will definitely be a pit stop at Yogurtland
OMG, you need to buy stock in frozen yogurt! Do you budget an enormous amount each month for your fix!? Mine is iced tea from either McD’s or Sonic. I go through at least every other day!
I need to just buy a Yogurtland franchise!
SO cool you got to check out the Cleo exhibit! It was here by me in Milwaukee a few months back, and my procrastinating got the best of me and I missed it! Kicking myself….
Awesome! I love Egypt and funny enough, I went to the King Tut exhibit in Seattle this weekend. I hope the Cleopatra exhibit travels up north.
That dress is very becoming on you! I love the color and cut. Your brother’s inability to keep his eyes open is adorable!
Thanks! I know you were super busy with Blogher this weekend – extra TY for taking the time to read and comment <3
Congrats on the long run. Now I’m feeling guiltier that I skipped my 8 mile this AM. I am so over this PHX heat!
That looks like such a cool exhibit! They keep just bringing the Bodies exhibit at our local science museum. I saw it once and I have no desire to ever see it again!
I love ancient Egypt…it was the topic of many projects/essays/presentations throughout elementary and high school. It’s just so interesting!
And I love the pattern on that dress – where’d you pick it up?
Your little brother is cute!
Just fyi—the long dress looks fantastic on you! You look great (I want to say “you look really thin,” but I never know if I will be attacked for that kind of comment–so risky!)
You are welcome to say I look thin anytime 😉
I’m addicted to McDonalds Sugar-Free Vanilla Iced Coffee. That stuff is like crack 🙂
Awesome long run! Have you tried the McDonald sugar free vanilla iced coffee? It’s really really good and only 90 calories.
Thanks! I had the sf vanilla a long time ago, but forgot how many calories the cream added. The sign said “200” for the reg vanilla and I was hesitant.
There is a great biography of Cleopatra that came out a few years ago that you could check out if you are interested. She’s a pretty fascinating woman.
Congrats on your long run! You are doing a super job training for NYC!
If you look at the statue real quick it legit looks like Ben! He’s a celebrity!
Love the creative dessert! Sprinkles definitely make everything better. And, great job on the run too!
I think it’s so motivating that you can run 15 miles…I can’t even imagine!! I know you can be hard on yourself (me too!), but you are definitely inspiring..keep it up! 🙂