October 22, 2016 – Untitled This morning the complimentary breakfast buffet was once again picked over by the time I got there. There weren’t any forks so I went with. Croissant I could at with my hands and a bowl of cereal since I did find two lonely clean spoons. Unfortunately, after scooping some cereal […]
October 21, 2016 – Sunny Days, Having My Plans Go Astray The sun is out! The sun is out! Light dances upon and glistens off the water! Venice is a much prettier city basking in the sun’s rays. Last night while walking around I stumbled across a daybill advertising a touring Shakespeare production […]
I’m tackling Venice via an adapted version of a not always successful management style – Management By Walking/Wandering Around. The theory goes you learn more about what’s happening by being visible, present, and asking questions … and in my experience that’s often true. But it can also lead to one missing big picture items or […]
I am an ugly American. I’ve traveled to a foreign land and have such a pitiful understanding of the language. At least I’m not raising my voice constantly under the misguided impression that English spoken at a higher volume is instantly translated and understood, the universal translator as chronicled by amplification. My basic knowledge of […]
What in the name of Arthur Fonzarelli is going on here?! I’ve tried multiple WiFi locations and multiple devices and anytime I try and upload photos for my blog posts it’s a series of failures and red lights that would make even the most oblivious recognize there was a problem. I don’t know if it’s […]
So this is happening this weekend… The Venice Marathon will be my 300th official marathon.
It’s been a tough day of pained joints and scrapped knees. So this is just a quick upload of the various pics from the Cannonball Marathon on Saturday. Key things to note: The mustache was strong for 16 miles… And then the mustache malfunctioned. Still — 16 miles in a marathon? Nice glue job, China! […]
Last night, a few hours after my bloodied run through Vasquez Rocks, I caught up with Brent and Tamela for dinner. These two most excellent friends made me a Boston Marathon care package to celebrate my recent BQ and entry for 2017. From the clam chowder to literal red socks, they put a lot of […]
To Boldly Run… I went full on Shatner at this half marathon. Unintentionally, of course. I wanted to simply go partial-Shatner because, really, can ANYONE go Full Shatner except the man himself? But around mile 9 of the half marathon+ course (I swear it was a good mile long… and not just because I was […]
Dun Dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN! The Cannonball Marathon ended as the movie did — Captain Chaos didn’t win the race. But I had a good time. The fake mustache made it 16 miles before it malfunctioned. Sixteen miles in a marathon setting is pretty impressive, Chinese Glue Factory Workers! And while I’ve often heard the ‘staches nicknamed […]