I went for a little jog yesterday and, though I broke no speed records and lingered a little too long at stoplights, I smiled the whole way. It had been a long, long time since I'd taken a run. Creaky knees sidelined me for a stretch that was starting to look permanent. Several years ago, [...]
I took a slower than I intended jog yesterday and thought about how much we have to celebrate in this great country of ours. The air felt perfectly warm and the luxurious post-surprise-homemade-banana-pancakes-with-fresh-strawberries timing of my run made me grateful for the season that produced the berries, the holiday that allowed me to savor the [...]
I passed a long, slow jog Saturday with a 17-track, all Kris Kristofferson playlist in my ear and intriguing stories of life running through my head. A rope string laid low by the wind and a bunch of deflated balloons inspired about a half-mile muse about finite festivities. Party or promotion, I wondered. Released or [...]
I accidentally kicked a squirrel last week. It happened on my morning jog. I thought I had cleared the little guy as he and his friends sprinted out from the bottom of a birch tree. But my big old foot made contact with his chubby body and I think he flew a bit. I looked [...]