There is a dirt road that I like to run down in the winter months. It hugs the cliffs and muddy edges of the National Forest. Hawks fly through the treetops and deer scamper about in the Manzanita bushes. I rarely see these creatures, all I see for the most part is the …
Today for the second time in my thirty two years I ran 13.1 half marathon style. This time I trained a lot and although I did not feel as ready as I would have liked to be, I felt like I could accomplish my goal time of three hours. The race day did not start …
I can tell in my sleep if it’s snowing outside. I may not have amazing Snow ESP but when it snows people have to chain up their cars and trucks and when they drive by my house with tire chains at four A.M. I can hear them. Even in a deep sleep I can …
I’m so glad he warned me in advance. I tried to find a plumber to come in and fix my broken pipe last week. He seemed like a real nice guy. We talked about all the drama unfolding with Chris Dorner in our little mountain time. He fixed my frozen and burst pipe, I …
Venice in the early morning light My first morning in Venice I woke up early just after sunrise. I was sharing a room with Dawn and Jess. I had holidayed with Dawn before and we got along really well. Jess and I had just met and she seemed nice too. (I might come to regret these words later …