Chip on my Shoulder
I’m not sure if it’s post-travel edginess or jet lag or the current political climate or what, but I keep finding myself with a chip on my shoulder when I’m driving or in line at the supermarket or at the airport. Any time a dude behind me gets too close or makes some slightly...
Continue readingIntergenerational Friendships
My dad and I just spent a week together in Chicago on a kind of theatrical tour. We saw shows at the Steppenwolf (I’ve always wanted to see what it was like there), Victory Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare, Second City and Cadillac Palace (wow, that’s a lot). We had mixed opinions on all those shows,...
Continue readingAdirondacks and Back
This thing happened over the weekend. Doesn’t quite feel real. Flew up to Albany, met up with some old and new work friends, ran a mess of miles in a beautiful place. I loved it, feel like I have these great lasting memories of bonding slowly over a few days, getting worn out, running...
Continue readingFinally made it
Well, I’ve been thinking about this place since February 22nd… At the end of the walk this morning, a couple of hundred yards from the rental car place, I discovered a new brewery I’d never heard of before. I’m going to make a plan to check it out. Today a friend was doing a...
Continue readingDiscussing Carrington with my Dad
I’ve been thinking about the movie Carrington lately. It came out over 20 years ago and stars Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce, about the shared lives of painter Dora Carrington and writer Lytton Strachey. I’d never heard of either real-life artist before seeing the film. My dad recommended it to me recently which is...
Continue readingBacking up the Back Pack
So I got this out-of-the-blue message last Friday from one of my favorite performance groups in town, The Back Pack. They asked if I’d be interested in taking a crash course in one of their performances and getting onstage Sunday night for a benefit night they were putting on. Though I was worried about...
Continue readingBuilding Bicycles in Bangkok
Well, maybe Phuket, actually. A friend of mine does computer consulting work in Thailand and is trying to open a bike rental shop. He’s invited me over to check the place out, maybe do some work on getting things up and running. Things seem to be lining up okay for me to do it....
Continue readingMr. Richard
This is a sad, kind of personal post, but I wanted to jot it down somewhere. One of my kids’ preschool teachers, known as Mr. Richard, passed away over the weekend, and it’s really hit me hard. He was one of the sweetest, kindest-hearted and generous men I’ve known. The whole class loved following...
Continue readingCascade Lakes Relay Redux
It’s done. I survived. Still digesting the event and what it means to me. My favorite part of it was probably the team camaraderie. Spending almost 40 hours in tight quarters with five dedicated runners (Bruce, Matt, Kamille, Kate & Tom) was like a condensed camping experience. I only knew one of them (Tom)...
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