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Smoke on the Water & Paul

Posted on October 25, 2026

On Saturdays I meet up with the UO Noon Running Group, which really does not meet at noon anymore as most of the runners are retired now. However, we do meet up on Saturday and have a route that takes us over the Autzen Footbridge across the Willamette River. On this run yesterday, the fog atop the water was beautiful as the rising sun captured it. I also walked, instead of run, as my knees have been giving me some challenges lately. I walked with Paul Slovic, the founder of the group (from back in 1969!) and our elder runner (he’s 88). Plus walking with Paul is great as I get to talk with him and listen as we try to solve the world’s…

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…

Hop on the bus, Gus – there’s no need to discuss much . . .

Posted on May 25, 2026

Heading further south from Stockholm, on our way to Malmo, we stopped on Oland Island. On the north end of the island is a national park and the southern end is a United Nations World Heritage Site. We headed south and enjoyed the beauty of the place. A short hike took us through fields of these beautiful purple flowers. On our way to the end of the island, we came across a group of deer. Reindeer? Not sure, but they were out and about. The fields and stone walls and churches were beautiful. The lighthouse at the end of the island, known as “Big John.” There was a lovely little bakery, cafe and a museum. I found the museum exhibits to be unique and…

I’ve reason to believe we both will be received in Graceland . . .

Posted on May 3, 2026

More images and thoughts on Sweden . . . . There were many of these EV Volkswagen vans throughout Stockholm . . .. One more! This is one of the food trucks in action from the earlier post. There is something efficient about these vehicles when they are out and about doing their “job.” And of course the Abba Museum. There was also an IKEA museum in another part of Sweden that we unfortunately did not make it to (I would have enjoyed that). This is the Vassa ship at the Vassa Museum. It’s a bit of a long story, but the Cliff’s Notes version is that it sank in the harbor and they pulled it up and have been “restoring” (my word) it…

A weekend in mid-June

Posted on June 16, 2025

It was a whirlwind of a weekend getting Nora to her cousin’s place and Jonah on a flight to Pennsylvania. First, though, was baseball and a walk through the Bellevue Botanical Gardens (a gem of a place where I must spend more time). We arrived early enough to watch batting practice through the fence. Upper deck seats in the outfield show the ballpark’s symmetry. The Mariners played the Cleveland Guardians and the game we went to ended up with a Mariner’s win in the bottom of the 9th with “walk-off” dramatics. My brother came along which made for a lovely evening. The next morning before meeting up with my stepmom, I had some time so I stopped at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens where I…