Alas, there will be no pho in a trophy for me this year. Well, unless I go out and buy my own.

My dragonboat team, Pow3Red By Chopstix, finished second at the 9th Colorado Dragon Boat Festival on July 26. While we didn't win the trophy, we did get silver medals (as seen above — I'm the one in the hat trying not to let my glasses fall off).

Second place isn't too shabby for a team short two people (three in once race) all weekend. Plus I got to complete my medal collection — I now have a gold, a silver and two bronzes.

Alas, the quest for pho is going to continue for another year.