Chili, Balloons & Running

Another perfect weekend…great weather, activities, friends, etc.

Saturday was the annual Chili Cookoff on Speaker Heck Is (Lake George). It’s always scheduled the weekend of the Adirondack Balloon Festival. We didn’t take our boat but went on our friend’s pontoon boat.

the "pirate" pontoon

It was the first time we attended but these people are serious about their chili. I did enter the contest (there were 10 chilis) but didn’t win. Truthfully, they all tasted good to me.

The "winner"

In addition to eating chili, people played games such as washers, etc.

playing washers

After the cookout, we headed back to the marina and then went to our friend’s house. He took out his boat on the lake to watch Moon Glow and then the fireworks. There were 11 of us on the boat …so much fun!!! Unfortunately it was windy so only 2 balloons participated but the moon was full and the fireworks were awesome.

watching the moon

Moon Glow

fireworks on the lake

The next morning..it was beautiful. I insisted that we sleep on our boat so I could run. It wasn’t as cool as predicted and it was even sunny. I headed out on 9N south (as I did last week). I thought I might try 10K. I forgot how hilly it was and I walked a lot of it. Around 9K, my right calf tightened up which made me nervous so I stopped at 9.4K. I was satisfied (1:04:00) but I wish I had my camera. The colors are changing fast up here.

We then headed back to Speaker Heck Island for a relaxing day with our friends.