2020 – A Pain in the Butt

First the world caught on fire, then COVID-19 showed up, which led to the stock market crashing and burning. About … More

Remembering Mom

Yesterday evening I finally sat in my easy chair at the end of a busy day. My legs and back … More

As we bumped and bounced our way along route 90 outside of Boston, people in cars beeped and waved as … More

Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Novel Corona . . all names for the latest threat to the world. Hey, I don’t … More

I was standing at the checkout counter in a local convenience store post-run. I was still sweaty, and wet and … More

“Slow down to Island Time”. This was written on one of the sixty or so billboards along the route 175 … More

“Ouch. Perhaps I better stop and have a look at my heel.” I thought this just after my Garmin clicked … More

“Really!? That’s great!” This was the response of the volunteer at the check-in desk when I chose the 10K distance … More

As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More

Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More

Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More

The morning had been beautiful, especially after the first heatwave of summer. Despite the windy conditions, the weather was otherwise … More