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End-of-June

Posted on June 28, 2026

June winds down. Quick trip to Seattle to help my brother, a visit to one of my old employers, a lovely visit with my stepmom and her husband, World Cup fans, etc. On a quick trip to Seattle to help my brother with another eye surgery, I stopped at the Pike Place Market. There were many World Cup fans. My first trip was on a school field trip when I was 14 years old. A memory I had while on this trip was that an elderly woman came up to me and asked if my money was dirty. I was 14, and I had no clue what she was talking about. The market then was as interesting a place as it is now though.…

Earliest Sunset

Posted on December 13, 2025

We’ve passed the day of the sun setting at its earliest here at 44.05º North. That day was December 10th and now the sun begins to set a tad bit later, which is always welcome. The chart below was done by my pal Whitey Lueck. On his site, he explains it a bit better’n me, but we often nod in recognition of this day. Solstice is nigh! Other things that have been going on are below . . . Cheers! Whitey’s chart / graph of sunrise and sunset times here in Eugene during the winter months. I have this on my wall in my office and I look at it regularly during this time of the year. I was visited by these creatures while…

Birthday & running

Posted on April 29, 2025

It’s been a while! Finally I am getting around to posting some new images of late. Yes, I had a birthday which corresponded with the Eugene Marathon. We had 14,000 runners doing all three races: 5k, half-marathon and marathon. Plus I went around the sun once more. This time I decided to run 61 kilometers over 6 days: 10k per day for five days and 11k on the sixth. Yes, I was tired by the end of the week. I still am. 🙂 Some photos below My running pal Molly and I working the Big Timber Running Club’s booth at the Marathon Expo. At kilometer 60, a nice runner took a group photo of me with the UO Noon Runners group. We run every…