Meanwhile

 

 

In Colorado.  Kyle and Cameron ran the 44^th annual BolderBoulder 10K fun run.  I ran the first one in 1979, and a few after.  (The first one was so small, Judy rode next to me on a bicycle and didn’t get in anyone’s way.)  Becky and Christie walked it today.  5,391 feet above sea level.  34,000 participants.  100,000 spectators.  That’s one heckofa 10K.

 

Kyle ran a fast 41 minutes 43 seconds.  Cameron was right up there with 44 minutes 05 seconds.  Christie and Becky were at 1 hour 57 minutes 32 seconds, right behind the firefighter in full gear carrying an American flag.  The finish includes a lap around the track inside Folsom Field (the stadium for the Colorado Buffaloes) packed to capacity with a cheering crowd.

 

A quieter Memorial Day here at Sandpipers.  A small ceremony down by the office.  I thought it was going to be six old guys and a bottle of tequila.  Everybody else is gone for the summer, right?  Fifty people showed up.  We all visited a little, there were a few official words, playing of taps, and a shot to commemorate and honor those who gave all.  It makes me feel contemplative, maybe a little melancholy, and very happy to be here.