Yay! He did it! Alex completes the 2007 Canadian IronMan

We are soooooooooooooooooo proud of Maria's brother, Alex. As you can see from the snapshot I took on the 2007 Canadian IronMan website, my brother-in-law completed 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles of running in 16:36:50!!

When I called Maria yesterday, she said Alex was quite a bit dehydrated and needed an IV after crossing the finish line. It must have been terrific to have Maria and her mother there to see him bring it to the finish line.

We are VERY proud of you here back in the States. It kinda makes my 2 miles in 35 minutes on the treadmill look rather silly...I'll just fall back on the fact that I'm in another age category (hehehe). Good job, Alex. You're our hero for SURE!

And he's off and swimming...

My brother-in-law, Alex, is competing in the IronMan Canada again this year...NOW, in fact. He started swimming at 0700 this morning with my wife (his sister) Maria and his mom cheering him on. He finished swimming 2.4 miles in 1:57:56. Yay, Alex! You go!

I was watching the postings this morning and didn't see any numbers at the time--this often means the swimmer didn't finish in time.

But, just as I was about to call Maria and say Alex did a good job anyway, BAM, his time posted. I called about 5 minutes after Alex got out of the water and ran to continue on bike...112 miles to be exact. According to the screenshot, Alex completed the first 40 miles so far in 2:34:48. WOW, he's good!

Once Alex gets past the swimming portion, he's pretty much homefree because he's an awesome biker and runner (his real strengths)!! The kids and I are cheering him on from home. GO ALEX!

Working Out at In-Shape - 3 Weeks and Counting!

The Yee Family is getting fit!

We joined a brand new fitness club that's one block away from our house. It's 60,000 square feet and has racquetball, basketball, and indoor AND outdoor pools. It also has a kids area that has video games, rock climbing, and other activities - Brandon and Nicholas love it!

I'm proud to say that Maria and I workout EVERY morning at 4 AM when the club opens (since I have to leave for work at 5:10 AM). Then, when I get home, the kids like to go again at around 7 PM. So, I've been exercising a couple hours a day. Those of you who know me know THAT's quite a feat! hahaha! My heart rate is already dropping on the treadmill even though I'm walking at a pretty fast rate.

Oh trust me, I'm going to be hecka fit! I'm just glad the whole family is into this fitness routine as much as I am. My Dad's been on me for years to get exercising. He looks GREAT after 30+ years exercising daily (aerobics, dancing, walking, etc.). So, I'm pretty sure he's pleased I'm finally listening ;-)

Dave Koz plays "You Make Me Smile"

Dave Koz played this at the Rodney Strong Winery this past weekend. Found this on YouTube. The song is "You Make Me Smile."

YeeCAM 080707 - Dave Koz And Friends Concert

Our friends Gary and Val treated us to a FANTASTIC concert at the Rodney Strong Winery in Healdsburg today...Dave Koz and Friends (David Benoit, Phil Perry, and Kelly Sweet)! Wow, what an AWESOME concert...and the Chardonnay wasn't bad either (grin). It was a LOT of fun...thanks so much, Gary and Val. We owe you BIG TIME!

Bourne Ultimatum was AWESOME!

I saw this movie tonight with Cameron and Junior. WOW, it was AWESOME! Go see it...highly recommended!

072807 - Weekend in July 048

072807 - Weekend in July 048
Originally uploaded by Ryan Yee.

This is kind of a funny picture of Alexandra and Nicholas goofing around in the car while I was shopping at Best Buy. That look on Nicky's face is priceless! LOL