End of Summer?

it's hard to believe this is the end of what we think of as summer. It's still in the 90's here in VA. however, they're saying temps in the 50's for Thursday morning.

Between now and the coming colder weather, i am trying to get out on my bike. i went to RI last weekend and biked 100 miles with my friend Dennis from C-State. Yesterday, i biked 100 miles in hot, hilly and humid metro DC.

This weekend, it's off to Charleston for my last(?) trip to the cottage this year. I'm trying to figure out how to spend more time up there. My thoughts are a. marry rich or b. win the lottery. The latest line from Vegas puts both odds at 70 million-to-1.

...which means i still have a shot.

The weekend after Canada, I bike 100 miles in and around Gettysburg. it's tough enough to ride the hills in that area on a bike and on paved roads - I dont' know how the North and South got so many men, animals and equipment to that spot.

That's it from here.

BJM

summertime

What a summer this has been: wonderful and yet difficult. We met two new people: Suzie and Paul. We reunited with our clan members from Singapore (hard to say goodbye again). We sold our old blue boat that carried us to picnics, cliff-jumping, the store at Outlet, and zoomed many a daring swimmer/passenger around the lake.
Five of us encountered health problem - three that remain unresolved: Martin, Maureen, Mike, Neal and Himself, JJM. Healing energy has embraced all 5, even from long distances.
Our first wine-tasting affair - our first champagne party in the pool - our first sighting of a buck, with his doe, at Circle Rd.
Broken lawnmower, stolen bike, amazing lightening storms . . . nothing keeps us down for long.
It's almost Labor Day and "real" life will begin again - school, college, meetings, elections - all the busi-ness of ordinary life.
I've loved every moment that I shared with most of you: missed the ones who couldn't visit.
Let's stay in touch - in thoughts, prayers, e-mail, blogs and "spikes" (sic). Mom/Nance/Oma

New Hampshire Race Aug 10th

Hi! We had a blast Thursday evening at the annual Cigna Corporate Road Race (5K) in Manchester. There were more than 6,000 runners - the winner finished in about 14 minutes!
Official results can be viewed here. I'll let you hunt for the times... but I can tell you that Brian finished nr 555; Erin nr 1427; Sheila nr 1811!; Martin nr 2064 and Annie nr 2783.
Its now 24 hours post race - and I haven't had to visit the ER yet!