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Surgical support, trail running and a birthday

Posted on October 13, 2025

My brother had to have a detached retina put back in place and to be honest, I admire his grit through this one. I learned more about eyes than I knew and learned more about my brother than I knew too. This required some trips up to Seattle to see him through and I managed to get in a few trail runs in the Issaquah Alps trails system, a set of trails just east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountain foothills. Plus running with my regular “Noon Group,” along with the recent trail race, the Rainbow Ridge 20k. My brother, pre-surgery under a wonderful warm air-filled blanket. Cozy and comfy is part of the prep! Tiger Mountain is part of the Issaquah Alps and…

Florida – 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025

I recently spent 10 days in Florida as a graduation trip for Jonah’s high school graduation, doing the things that are important and of solid interest to Jonah. I managed to sneak in a few things for myself (wildlife, running, etc.), which were also good fun. It was a great trip overall. I missed topography. I enjoyed the wildlife, people, and food, and sometimes even the warmth. Home now and back to life in the northwest. This will be several posts as I go through the photos. First up is the final run of the Emerald City Trail Series, though. This was my “uniform,” if you will, but I did wear it consistently through this race series. Lightning bolt socks, a great lightweight and…

Jeffrey Foucault

Posted on November 12, 2024

This weekend I drove north to see perhaps my favorite musician play two shows in two nights. Jeffrey Foucault fell on my radar a bit over 20 years ago when he opened up for Peter Mulvey. I bought his CD after the show and chatted a bit, and I have seen him many times since. His new album, The Universal Fire, was released recently, and Jeffrey and his band were doing the album release West Coast tour. There’s a lot I could say, but will post a couple of photos. Great shows, great bandmates and musicians and a lovely fall weekend. The band. Jeffrey singing, Erik Koskinen on the electric guitar, Jeremy Moses Curtis on bass, Don McCauley on drums, and Eric Heywood on…

Train to Minneapolis – 1

Posted on May 29, 2024

This will be a multi-post share of photos taken on the train trip that Nora and I took to Minneapolis to attend our friend Tamara’s son, Sam’s wedding. In addition, we stayed with Dave, my brother-in-law and his lovely pup, Edith (Edie). I kind of fell in love with Minneapolis for a variety of reasons including the fact that the weather was perfect, the people were super friendly and the city seemed so accessible. Plus I got a lovely tour from my friend, Patrick who has lived there is whole life. He has a take on the area that is deep and his kindness is as well. It’s the first time we met to bend elbows, as they say, over a beer and pizza.…

Independence Day & Bodies in Space

Posted on July 7, 2023

Independence Day went like a fast-moving bottle rocket, without the bottle or the rocket for me. The day started with the annual Butte-to-Butte 10k road race that takes people from the south end of town to the north, running between the boundaries of the two buttes: Spencer and Skinner. This year, rather than run, I volunteered as a “course marshal,” where I stand with a stop sign to block a cross street and prevent cars from crossing the route. I enjoyed seeing many people I knew and cheering them on. Then last evening, I had the chance to attend the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field with seats on the finish line. It was a fun solo evening, but talking with…