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miranda

San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon

Hi! Its me, Kara. Today I went to San Diego with some Runners Hi friends to do the Rock and Roll Marathon!  I love hanging out with them and I was also super excited to be in San Diego (I love burritos).  The marathon was super fun, but it was also a very hot one, so my friends and I had to stop for gatorade.  I love gatorade especially riptide rush (the purple one), blue cherry (pretty self explanatory but its the blue one) and lemon lime, (the one in the picture below.)

I saw a lot of things on the way including, the USS aircraft carrier museum.  Maybe I will go there someday.

After some post marathon research I learned that people from all over the world have participated in the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon, including people from Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia and Russia.  Also the course record so far is 2 hours 8 minutes and 33 seconds; thats fast!  The fastest marathon time ever on any marathon was 2 hours 2 minutes and 57 seconds.  Does not seem too much faster than the record time for the San diego Rock and Roll marathon but still a really big difference in running.

While I was on my travels I also went to an aquarium called the Birch aquarium. It is located at the Scripps institution  of Oceanography.  Oceanography is a big word,  especially for me. I almost had to say it in two pieces to make it fit into my mouth!   .  .   .     Umm,  okay so that was kind of an exaggeration, but I had to try a few times to figure it out.  Later I learned that oceanography is basically the study of the ocean.

San Diego review *****(five stars) I loved San Diego! The burritos were even better than I expected and the Rock and Roll marathon is one I want to run again!  I would totally recommend San Diego to anyone who would listen. And I can't wait to tell all the other passing dolls about my AWESOME journey to San Diego.

This is me at the start of the Rock n' Roll Marathon San Diego

Me with some gatorade

Me at the Birch Aquarium looking out on La Jolla ( a 7 mile curve of hilly seaside community in San Diego).

Kara in Lexington, Kentucky

This trip I went to Lexington Kentucky!
Lexington is surrounded by horse farms. One of the farms is known to have last years triple crown winner American Pharaoh retired there.
Lexington is known to be the home of the Kentucky Wildcats.  It is also known for a type of whisky called Kentucky Bourbon . The bourbon is aged in an oak barrel.  The oak barrel can only be used once so people reuse the barrels to make other things, such as chairs, tables and even sinks! I loved Lexington especially seeing all the horses!
Lexington **** and a half stars:)

Kara in Knoxville

Hi everyone! It is Kara from Knoxville, Tennessee!  I am so exited to be in Knoxville.  I like the name Knoxville a lot.  It reminds me of something you might find in a Dr. Seuss book.   Knoxville has more than just a cool name though, it also has a lot of cool things to do.

First thing to mention is the Knoxville Marathon.  Had a nice run through the hills with my running pal.  Blue skies and cool air.

Another highlight was the Neyland Stadium. That is where the University of Tennessee football players (a.k.a The Volunteers) play football. According to some fans of the team I met at the stadium, it is like a shrine to them.  I am not sure if I would call the places I run shrines but I guess that's a football thing.  This area is also known for being the home of the 1982 World's Fair,  which 16 countries participated in.

We also visited the Sunsphere which in my opinion, looks like a golden disco ball on a stick. Originally built for the World's Fair, now you can go into the Sunsphere to check out the 360 degree view from the observation deck.
Knoxville = ***** :)

Take an elevator up to the observation deck...it's free!

Happy Easter from the Passing Dolls

Happy Easter everyone!

 It is Hisako and my friends Bunny, Hop and Flop representing the passing dolls.  So today we were just relaxing at home so we decided to bring to you the.... Easter Passing doll show!  For your first piece of entertainment some data that I collected around the house.

Sugar:
Me: Way too much
Hop:  a little too much
Flop: just right
Bunny: about 200 calories too much

Fun:
Me: 160%
Hop:150%
Flop:100%
Bunny:99.99%

For your next piece of entertainment each of my rabbit friends will tell you an Easter joke.
Hop: How does Easter end? With the letter R!
Flop: How many eggs can you put in an empty basket? 20! Just kidding the answer is 1 after that the basket would not be empty any more!
Bunny: Why did the Easter egg hide? It was a little chicken!
 Well thanks for reading our Easter passing doll show and have a Hoppy Easter!
Love, Hisako and Hop, Flop and Bunny 

Kara in Myrtle Beach

Hi everyone! 

It is Kara from Myrtle Beach.  Myrtle Beach is part of the The Grand Strand, a string of beaches 60 miles long. That is almost 3 marathons!  Myrtle Beach is a touristy area in South Carolina.  There are a ton of hotels, shops, golf courses, board walks, arcades and even an old fashioned amusement park.  Even though this sounds like a sunny beach adventure...it was cold! Not bad for running, good thing I brought my tights.  I thought that Myrtle Beach was cool! Rating: *****.

Relaxing in California

Hi there!  What's up everyone?  It is me Hisako, from California!
Today my friends and I decided to keep cool at the beach.  I do not know how to swim but my passing doll friend Missy says it is easy and I brought my favorite inner tube just in case.  When we got to the beach we began walking along the sand looking for a place to set up and we bumped into a seal!  He was really relaxed and happy talk about keeping cool at the beach.  If I was a seal I would hang out with that dude everyday! #Relaax!