Quarters Tournament and Triathalon

This past weekend was a lot of fun.

On Saturday, we went to Houston to see Justin, a friend from college that we hadn't seen in almost 2 years. Justin and Ben were in almost all of the same classes the last couple of years that they were in school and were pretty much inseparable during that time. Unfortunately we don't get to see Justin nearly as much as we would like to anymore, so when he invited us to come to Houston for a quarters tournament in honor of his birthday, we definitely had to take him up on his offer.
For the tournament, they had rented out a room at a nearby bar, which was a lot like "Cheers" (it was so cool!). About 30 people showed up, and we had a great time. Unfortunately, I had never played quarters before and didn't do as well as I had hoped I would. I quickly went out and was sent to the "loser table", but Ben did really well. In fact, he played so well that he ended up winning 1st place and was crowned the gold.
Pretty exciting, huh? I am very proud of my "1st place winner". :)
When we got back from Houston this afternoon, we ran a few errands. While we were up in Ohio earlier this week, Ben decided that he is going to do a triathlon with his cousin Matt in October. Yep, that's right, a triathlon -- 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of cycling, and 13.1 miles of running. Pretty intimidating, huh? So, needless to say, we had quite a few things to buy today -- running shoes, a bike, cycling shoes, a helmet, a bike computer, pedals, shorts, a tank top, water bottles, water bottle cages, and a flat repair kit.
Training starts tomorrow, so wish him/us luck. I'm hoping to train with him when it comes to the running and the swimming once summer gets here. 70.3 miles of physical activity is a lot of work, but who knows -- maybe he'll end up winning the gold. :)