Met up with a portion of the old snowshoe racing "CT Travel Team" today for coffee (K2 & Ken).

Run in Robinson State Park, 4.7-miles.

Massage Treatment in early afternoon. 

Nature Learning for 2025...

I have finally learned a bird's song, I am able to recognize the Northern Cardinal's call.

We have a resident in our backyard, who begins each morning as the "first" to announce the day.

Full Day at JMH with CWOps. 

Acupuncture early.

Cowles Park for 3.3-miles.

BWII Meetings x 2.

And, A Blast from the Past....

Savoy General Store Marathon

July 28th, 2005 - Savoy, Massachusetts

Tippi and I ran the Savoy General Store Marathon.  It was lengthy, over 29-miles I believe.  From Haskins Road to the General Store, which brought us all the way over to Windsor Jambs, we had the company of "Max", a friendly dog we picked up at Loop & Haskins intersection. 

Tippi along the trails of Savoy, 2005.

Oddly, each time we came to an intersection on the trail, "Max" knew which way we were planning on turning (even though he lead).  He managed this for 9 - 10 miles.

Total for the day was roughly 29 - 30-miles in 6:17:52.  It was my 29th completed marathon, and Tippi's 3rd.  After finishing, I met Jane Phinney in the Savoy Town Offices;  she is the Savoy Town Clerk and is the author of  "Taking the High Road".

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

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.

Granville Reservoir for 4.2-miles

Acupuncture in early a.m. 

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.

Dropped bird cage off at Cousin W's.

Toured Ashfield Trails for new sections on return home.