To Williamstown to visit Mom.

Stop in Adams on return to visit with Pop.

Pine Cobble

Early contractor work at BWII.

5.5-miles in Bear Hole with K2, Evil and Ray.

Evening Concert at Last Ditch in Greenfield:

• Bunnies
• Lookout Honeys's
• Cousin Greg
• PMS

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

Episode 2.3 New World Contact Epidemics

The moment of contact between Europe and the Americas in the 15th century brought with it a host of infectious diseases.  

The result was the spread of epidemics at a scale and speed the world had never known.

Watch and Enjoy

PT early.

Acupuncture mid afternoon.

Robinson Park for 3.6-miles.

Massage late afternoon.

Old news department...

On this day in 2009, Tippi and I explored the Robert Frost Trail through Sunderland and Amherst.

It was a day after a really hard rain, so the brooks and streams were really roaring.  

We ended up losing a bunch of time "off trail" around Eastman Brook.

We parked at Amethyst Brook and did a bit south, then north to the foot of Bull Hill.  

Outstanding area that I would like to return to.

This was my 43rd completed marathon and Tippi's 14th.  The run took us 6:03:58 to finish.

3.4-miles in Cowles, up the ridge.

PT early, Financial Advisor mid-day. 

Worth Remembering -

In remembrance of Wuzzam's dog Sam... RIP July 22nd, 2019...

Sam was my dog Tippi's best friend, and the only dog she ever gave way to.  

Sam was just so big and strong, Tips realized and respected that.  

What a beautiful pair of animals they were as they ran freely though the woods with us.  

I will remember them splashing in the streams we came across, Tippi yapping away at Sam because he fetched the stick first (or grabbed it out of her mouth).  

Time goes on but I truly miss them both, still.

Sam on the Nipmuck, February 2016

At Pixie Falls, with Wuzzam

Worked a Full Day at JMH, DOT's.

Rock and Roll Heaven...

Ozzy Osbourne, solo artist and Black Sabbath lead singer, passed at age 76.

I was introduced to Ozzy and Black Sabbath as a teenager, hearing the Paranoid Album and being amazed at the entire sound of metal.

Through the 1970's I collected all the Sabbath records on vinyl.  They were favorites of mine.

Black Sabbath studio albums:

• Black Sabbath (1970)
• Paranoid (1970)
• Master of Reality (1971)
• Vol. 4 (1972)
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
• Sabotage (1975)
• Technical Ecstasy (1976)
• Never Say Die! (1978)
• 13 (2013)

Ozzy Osbourne Solo studio albums:

• Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
• Diary of a Madman (1981)
• Bark at the Moon (1983)
• The Ultimate Sin (1986)
• No Rest for the Wicked (1988)
• No More Tears (1991)
• Ozzmosis (1995)
• Down to Earth (2001)
• Under Cover (2005)
• Black Rain (2007)
• Scream (2010)
• Ordinary Man (2020)
• Patient Number 9 (2022)

Granville Reservoir for 4.2-miles

Acupuncture in early a.m. 

"Non Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #16 for 2025...

"Hope to Die" by Lawrence Block, published in 2001.

Matthew Scudder #15.

To Williamstown to visit Mom.

Stop in Adams on return to visit with Pop. 

Bear Hole Reservoir with K2.

4.5-miles, with a new trail being broken in. 

Cowles Park 3.6-miles.

PT at LED. 

DMR's for CWOps.

And From the Archives....

Hallockville Pond - Mt Institute Marathon

July 18th, 2008 - Hawley, Massachusetts

I completed the Hallockville Pond - Mt Institute Marathon with Wuzzam and Tippi.  

The 25+ miles were completed in 5:29:07, and ended with a dip in Hallockville Pond.  

This was my 38th completed marathon and Tippi's 12th.

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

Episode 2.2 Inca Khipu

The Inca Khipu - knotted string records of the Inca Empire.  The amazingly organized Inca civilization of over 10 million people was kept running smoothly through the use of the khipu, essentially the Inca "writing" system.  But sadly, the world forgot how to read them.  This episode will explain what they are, what we know about them, and our most recent attempts to crack the khipu code.

Watch and Enjoy

Dropped bird cage off at Cousin W's.

Toured Ashfield Trails for new sections on return home. 

3.7-miles Granville Reservoir.

Shift Checking JMH for CWOps.

PT @ LED.

And from the old Marathon Archives...

Lost in Hampden II

Simons Marathon Adventure

July 16, 2000

Another attempt for about a dozen of us rambling from the Town Park in Hampden to Bald Mountain Summit and back for a marathon effort adventure in the heat of July.

Final time was a respectful 5:08:23.

"Non Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #08 for 2025...

"Topping From Below" written by Laura Reese.

Spoiler:  I really can't recommend this at all.

Full Day at CWOps, JMH WAS Issues. 

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

Episode 2.1 Chaco Canyon

Chaco Canyon is without doubt the finest ancient architecture within the modern United States.  The Ancestral Pueblo built it over a 300 year period between 850-1150 CE, but the strange thing is – they barely lived there.  Join me as we discuss the “Chaco Phenomenon”. 

Watch and Enjoy

Acupuncture  early, Massage late.

Condo Meeting in evening.

Gardening with DL early morning, building a terrace for plants in ornamental bed off patio.

To Williamstown to visit Mom.

Stop in Adams on return to visit with Pop. 

Rock and Roll Heaven News...

Strawbs leader David Cousins passed at age 85.

Strabs are best known for their hit "Part of the Union", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP (1973's Bursting at the Seams).

Strawbs discography

• Strawbs (1969)
• Dragonfly (1970)
• Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (partially recorded live) (1970)
• From the Witchwood (1971)
• Grave New World (1972)
• Bursting at the Seams (1973)
• All Our Own Work (1973; recorded 1967) - With Sandy Denny
• Hero and Heroine (1974)
• Ghosts (1975)
• Nomadness (1975)
• Deep Cuts (1976)
• Burning for You (1977)
• Deadlines (1978)
• Don't Say Goodbye (1987)
• Ringing Down the Years (1991)
• Heartbreak Hill (1995)
• Baroque & Roll (2001)
• Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (2001; recorded 1969)
• 30 Years in Rock (2001; Issued with "Wondrous Stories" magazine)
• Blue Angel (2003)
• Déjà Fou (2004)
• Live at Nearfest (2006)
• The Broken Hearted Bride (2008)
• Dancing to the Devil's Beat (2009)
• Hero & Heroine in Ascencia (2011)
• Prognostic (2014)
• The Ferryman's Curse (2017)
• Live in Concert CD / DVD (2020)
• Best of The Strawbs - Live in Concert Vinyl (2020)
• Settlement (2021)
• The Magic Of It All (2023) Vinyl / CD