Give N' Gobble 10K Results

Gobble Gobble! The results are in.

Give n ' Gobble 10K 11/26/09 6.2 miles
Rebecca Rochester 29 F Sherwood
00:50:52 finishing time
00:08:12 minute miles
85th overall out of 274 runners
21st female finisher out of 140
6th in age 25-29 years old

Then I even found a race where I finished 1st in my age group. WOW! I never thought that would happen.

Run for the Roses 5K 06/07/09 3.1 miles
Rebecca Rochester 28 F Sherwood
00:22:37
00:07:18
11th overall out of 101 runners
4th overall female finisher out of 63
1st in age 25-29 years old

Giving Thanks

I am thankful for a lot of things, but I am most thankful for my memories.

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. -From the television show The Wonder Years

I don't own a lot of things, but I own my memories. They are funny, they are sad and they are unique to me. There are so many different types of memories: childhood, college, family, friends and traveling to name a few.

Recently my mother had a get together with my aunts, uncles and grandma. The purpose of the get together was to share memories that they had with my grandma. From what I heard the day was filled with pictures, slide shows and stories. So you see, memories play an important part of how we live our lives. They shape who we are and what we become.

I am thankful for each and every opportunity I have had. The memories I have created thus far are amazing. I am lucky.

What are you thankful for? Having a job, a family, a house over your head, pumpkin pie, health? I know I am thankful for having such an understanding and most definitely one-of-a-kind family. I am thankful for being in Oregon and for having a job. I am thankful for all the HUGS I received earlier this year. I am looking forward to creating Oregonian memories.

Tomorrow at 9 AM I am running the Give N Gobble 10K Race in Sherwood. I am looking forward to a day off of work, good food and good weather (please don't rain).

Gobble! Gobble!

Becky

Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Center Grand Opening

This weekend the new Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Center opened in McMinnville. I was there to witness the excitement! Below I have included a few articles about the Wine Center Grand Opening. It has been amazing watching the transformation of the space, hiring and training of the staff and the reaction of the guests and media. Cheers to everyone who helped get the Wine Center up and running.

The Oregonian
Vineyards open new wine center Saturday in McMinnville
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/vineyards_open_new_wine_center.html


Business Wire
Leading Pinot Noir Producer Launches Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Center
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/email/headlines/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=939633621&newsId=20091116006239


Willamette Valley Vineyards Blog
http://willamettevalleyvineyards.blogspot.com/


Oregon WinePress
Wine Center Opening in Mac
http://www.oregonwinepress.com/index.php?pr=1109_06_WVV

A Very "Hoppy" Weekend on the Coast

A little work and a little play makes the weekend fly away. I had a very "hoppy" weekend with Gavin in Cannon Beach. Friday and Saturday night I poured wine for guests of Tolavana Inn in Cannon Beach, Oregon. I love doing events! It is my opportunity to get people excited about wine and to educate them. I had the best time and it allowed me to become more familiar with WVV wines and how people respond to them.

The rest of the weekend I spent eating my first cup of Mo's famous clam chowder; drinking Duck Dive IPA and Rudy Red from Bill's Tavern & Brewhouse; hiking, playing rock and stick baseball and riding the make believe bull in Ecola State Park; late night strolls on the beach; enjoying delicious last minute Thai food that cost as much as the corkage was going to be at another local restaurant; another brewery visit and lunch in Pacific City at Pelican Pub and Brewery and ending the weekend with winetasting at Ponzi Wine Bar. Oh yeah and I almost forgot the part where I kicked Gavin's butt at cards.

After a lot of creative thinking, I have finally named my Xterra. It's full name is "Hoppy the White Rabbit" "Hops" for short (yes after beer making). Long story. But the name fits!

It's back to work tomorrow. Goodnight!

Risk Taker

Yep. That's me on a bridge, and no I am not going to jump. I am smiling. See that BIG grin on my face? I feel alive again. Thanks Jerry and Meg!

A few inspiring quotes I am living by right now:

Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.--Unknown Author

I don't want to come to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.--Diane Ackerman