CWOps JMH and TA. 

Visit with Mom today.

DL's Folks Grave

Corolla Maintenance today.

And from the Marathon Archives...

Granville - Kingdom Marathon - May 14th, 2020
Granville State Forest & Tunxis State Forest

With very little thought I decided to tackle the Granville State Forest to Satan's Kingdom Marathon today.  DL was willing to shuttle my car to the finish at Satan's Kingdom, and then drive me to the start at Granville State Forest along the Hubbard River.

I felt really good for the first twenty-miles, and pretty good from that point to the finish.  I power-hiked the ups from the Route 219 crossing at 19-miles, and jogged all the flats and  downhill.

Beautiful day, temperatures ranged from the fifties to start (about 9:10 a.m.) and just about seventy toward the end at 3:00 p.m.

The run measured out on the gps at 25.78-miles, and I completed the effort in 5:54 moving time, and 6:04 total time (a few stops to refuel water drops and photos).  This was my 59th completed marathon all-time.

The total climb according to Google Earth was 4702', with a net descent of 5389'.  The majority of the elevation loss was in the first 2 and last 2 miles.

Elevation Profile

Hubbard River

Black Bear Crossing - Valley Brook

Tunxis State Forest

Roberts Brook

Indian Council Caves Summit

Lake McDonough

Lake McDonough

Sign in Log at the 1st Ratlum Peak

Old Camp Pond, a favorite of Sam & Tippi

Meeting with our financial team and a banking visit. 

Injured Stinks.

"High Points" along trails during March 2025... 

• Peak / Copper Mountain, Metacomet Trail, East Granby, CT

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period April 1st through April 30, 2025:

First (#1) Shockwave Ultra-Sound (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for right achilles).

Williamstown to visit my Mother.

Stopped at Jack's Hot Dog Stand for a couple. 

Shift at JMH, TA and L'vs. 

Hike at McLean & Holcomb, with some Granby Land Trust Sites as well.

4.2-miles, two waterfalls and Diamond Ledge. 

Shift at JMH early. 

Departing Shannon Airport for Home.

Trip to Kylemore Abbey

• Built in 1800s by Mitchell Henry MP, a wealthy businessman, liberal politician and Irish supporter
• Has been run by the Benedictine Nuns since 1920
• Home to Irelands largest walled garden
• Take an in-depth tour complete with video presentations and life like moving pictures that transport you back in time.

Ride back will take us through Connemara; breathtaking mountains, bogs, lakes, and all around scenery

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher. 

Depart for Achill Island.

• Inhabited 5,000 years ago
• Popular shooting spot for popular Irish movies and shows
• Deserted Village from the 1845 famine
• Over 80 abandoned houses

Depart for Westport, Co Mayo immediately following breakfast.

Stop in village of Adare.

Arrival and check in at Castlecourt Hotel.