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Early July covers some things . . .

Posted on July 7, 2026

A lot has happened in early July: we attended the Savanah Bananas baseball entertainment event, went to the Prefontaine Classic Track Meet, volunteered at the Butte-To-Butte run and saw an impressive drone show following the first night of the track meet. The Savanah Bananas were, to my mind, meant to be akin to the Harlem Globetrotters basketball, but with baseball as the sport. It was “played” in the football stadium as well and it was loud . . . 90 decibals for most of the event. Was it worth it? Personally I don’t think so, but it was different and there was some fun in that. I’ve been working on my omelets lately, including the one above with bok choy, blue cheese and a…

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ~ Haruki Murakami

Posted on June 11, 2026

In this case I talk about being injured, unfortunately. But it happens. I also talk about attending the NCAA National Championship Track & Field Meet at Historic Hayward Field, which also happens. Both are enlightening. Running early Tuesday morning with the Big Timber Running Club that I am a part of I rolled my ankle. I felt the “click,” felt the pain and might have even heard the “click.” We were out on the trails at Mt. Pisgah and I was not watching where to place my feet when it happened. Turns out I have a fractured lateral malleolus (for those curious). Basically I fractured the bone that is the outer bone of the ankle. Yes, it hurts. Tomorrow I go to the local…

Catching up!

Posted on February 1, 2026

A few more from times gone by . . . Banana bread – easy recipe that is super good . . . ! *Hat tip* to Nicholas Triolo – thank you! New Years Eve – First Run – I had not ever run the 10k before, only doing the 5k with the kids in the not-so-long-ago-that-feels-so-long-ago past, but this year I ran the 10k. Starting at midnight it was a wonderful evening to start off 2026! Tried a beard again recently, but let it go (for now) . . .and moved back to this kind of a set up for whisker removal. I forgot how nice it is!

Evidence of participation & old friends

Posted on November 9, 2025

I ran in the Silver Falls Half Marathon last weekend and a photo shows evidence of participation. Plus last night we went to a lovely house concert with our long time and former teaching pal, Tom Rawson and his wife, Ellen van der Hoeven. Look – it’s a couple of bald fellas! The cool thing about this race is you get to run behind two waterfalls in the canyon. The race was fun, save for the yellowjacket sting on my elbow . . .but even that wasn’t that bad . . . Bald is beautiful. Tom is a lovely guy, and a classic folk musician.