As we bumped and bounced our way along route 90 outside of Boston, people in cars beeped and waved as … More
Tag: Aging
Going Viral
Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Novel Corona . . all names for the latest threat to the world. Hey, I don’t … More
Island Time. Time to Think.
“Slow down to Island Time”. This was written on one of the sixty or so billboards along the route 175 … More
I Still Don’t Know How Fast I’m Not
“Really!? That’s great!” This was the response of the volunteer at the check-in desk when I chose the 10K distance … More
Livin’ on the Edge . . Er . . Middle
As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More
Healthy Resolutions or Why do we do this?
Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More
I’ve Become a Big Sissy
Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More
Farewell Lil’ Nav
Janice and I sat in silence in the little motorhome. She was at the dinette, I was sitting on the … More
Memories: Past and Future
We rounded a bend in our little motorhome and crossed a small bridge over a nameless creek on a country … More
Okay. Uncle. Enough.
“How’s your ankle Pete?” This question was posed by master Valley Forge trail running guide Jeff Wrenn. It was well … More
Friends for Real
“How do you know this person”? This query came from my wife as she viewed a picture of a cute … More
Things Really Aren’t So Bad
I’ve spent a lot of time preoccupied with injuries the last couple years. In fact, I’ve been downright obsessed with … More