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PTC* had a sweet photo on his post the other day that reminded me of something I haven’t thought of in ages. Twenty years ago when they were eight or nine, H and her best friend L used to cross … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
Nothing much, but atmospheric on this morning’s walk through New North and along our loops of roads. Lake H was white, not wet. I’m paying no attention whatsoever, but it’s 61 days, 9 hours, 40 minutes, 40 seconds until the … Continue reading
It wasn’t all mud on the floor and unflushed toilets at our elegant weekend plumbing party. I’m told dinner was excellent, and I can personally vouch for the fact that we had some very nice wines, especially a Toquade, a … Continue reading
Saturday, a delayed Thanksgiving. A house full of family, with a friend or two tossed in for seasoning. Great smells in the kitchen as every pot and pan in the battery is brought into play for the grandest meal of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving week. H and sweet B are here, much more family to follow, with the prospect of fine times. Lots of hugs and snuggles with B today, and a nice run with H (and, of course, Jasper the Wonderdog) to … Continue reading
Two evenings ago I discovered there was no white wine chilled in the fridge. Quelle catastrophe! I did the usual: two bottles of a nice Rueda into the freezer for 20 minutes or so. Then, distraction. Tonight, the inevitable: “Where … Continue reading
Technica Wasp Mid. No Gore-Tex. Cheap. Home run? Whiff? … Continue reading
Paul and I were out walking in fairly foul conditions a week ago Monday. Cold, windy, and raining pretty hard on and off, it was another of those drowned-rat mornings—and I discovered that my boots are no longer waterproof. Bigtime. … Continue reading
Despite this run’s title, the Age Before Beauty 5K Cross-Country Run, lots of fit, young, fast runners lined up at the start, and not a single one of them stepped aside to wave me through or paid any attention to … Continue reading
Using ice on injuries is no longer quite the thing. A poster on the VFTT forum I frequent passes this along: Ice Delays Recovery from Injuries More than 30 years ago I coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) … Continue reading