The rain was wet. And cold. The air was cold. And wet. But fortunately, it stopped in time for the Kiawah Island Color Run 5K along the beach. By then it was just dark. But given that they kitted us out in glow necklaces, glow finger tips, glow glasses and with foam glow sticks, the […]
Driving up to South Carolina for a 5K Glow Run tonight and a Marathon tomorrow. Samuel L. Jackson has the “What The Forecast…?!”
As always, the Space Coast Marathon fully embraces its “space” theme. I wore a red shirt from JJ Abrams Kelvin-Universe Star Trek, courtesy of Kellogg’s boxtops. I was feeling like today was a good day for goals so I was trying to channel Scotty — “I’m giving her all she’s got, Captain!” Stretch Goal: break […]
Due to circumstances beyond my control… namely the effects of tryptophan post Thanksgiving meal… I opted to crash into a food coma as opposed to posting this yesterday. So Happy Black Friday, y’all! In any case, we did a Turkey Trot down in the city beautiful, AKA Orlando. Unfortunately it was brutally humid, to the […]
My duffle bag and backpack are both slung over my shoulder, the fabric rubbing against each other and making the lamest scratching jangle of spurs imaginable. The straps are staining due to the the overstuffed weight. But it’s not entirely my fault. I’m traveling on an Economy Lite ticket which means I can’t check a […]
I woke up feeling worse for wear. My leg was cramped up, my head felt like an entire adolescent soccer team’s dirty gym socks had been shoved up my nose and into my brain. But I had paid 30 euros to enter and flown far, far from home… so of course I was going to […]
You ever been caught in a bear trap? Or had an alligator chomp down on your leg before taking you into a death roll? Yeah, me neither. But I imagine it feels like the sharp, stabbing pain in my left calf muscle. I don’t know if I pulled something or if these podiatrist insoles I’m […]
Maybe… just maybe… my views on archeology have been skewed. Maybe… just maybe… it’s not all booby-trapped tombs and edge-of-your-seat thrills. Maybe archaeology is more like Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and less like Raiders of the Lost Ark. Maybe it is just oddly disappointing. This morning I trudged out to the Ancient City of […]
I awoke with a head cold. It came on suddenly so hopefully it will leave just as suddenly. I was tempted to make it a full rest day, lounging around Lanarca, watching The Mandalorian, reading my book. But the weather forecast shows rain tomorrow and thus if I was going to do my planned self-tour […]
Context is everything. So when the free walking city tour began and our tour guide pointed to various buildings and palm trees along the sea front walkway, I thought I knew what she meant by “these things are very old.” I had just come from Athens where the Parthenon is some 2500 years old. And […]