o, I got a little carried away while in Frankenmuth. Which means, of course, I pulled into town late last night (or early this morning). Can you really blame me – there was this guy playing an accordian that I had to listen to!
The drive was awesome, though. The only issue that I ran into [...]
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It’s A Wonderful View From The Back
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Crooked Bridge And Sunken Ships
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
could easily do a two week trip in Michigan, alone. There are so many places to see and countless things to do. One of my favorite places to visit is Frankenmuth, just outside of Saginaw.
Frankenmuth is a Bavarian town (which means lots of awesome food – and lederhosen) with a ton of atmosphere. If [...]
Whatever You Do, Stay Off The Field
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
y new, revised course brought me to Knoxville, Tennessee this morning. I had a small feeling of unsatisfaction, from last year, not being able to get into Neyland Stadium. So, I thought that I would try again.
I parked at the same Greenway parking lot as I did in 2007. It’s probably about three quarters of [...]
The Warmth Of The Sun
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
had been looking forward to a day like today for some time now. The beach run.
Cocoa Beach is probably my favorite beach town. Not really sure why. Maybe it’s because I know it the best. Maybe because it’s a little bit less of a “spring break” town. Or maybe it’s because there’s the huge Ron [...]
Where Carriages Take You To Rainbow Row
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
hen I was checking into my hotel, last night, I asked the desk clerk what the weather was supposed by be like for today - he said, “Like it always is. About 90 and humid, with storms in the afternoon.” I could have guessed all three but maybe I was holding on to some glimmer of hope. [...]
National D-Day Memorial
Posted in Charity, Travel on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
anted to make sure that I added this one. After leaving Lynchburg, I stopped by the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. It really is a great place and is still a work in progress. It is a non-profit memorial and can only be kept up through donations. The pics that I have attached only [...]
Three Miles Up and Three Miles Down
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ix miles - that’s what the men training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia had to be able to do. Doesn’t sound like too big of a challenge for young, healthy, well-trained men, right? It’s a definite challenge if they have to do those six miles on a mountain – three miles up and three miles down.
The 501st, [...]
A Blue Bird Diner Special
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »
must have seen every episode of The Andy Griffith Show at least a hundred times. And after all those viewings, I still laugh. That’s great writing – and good, wholesome entertainment.
Andy Griffith got many of his Mayberry ideas from the place he grew up in and the area surrounding it – Mount Airy, North [...]
Vassarburg
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ou hear his music, you see his videos, and you watch him perform (you should, if you haven’t). What you may not know about recording artist Phil Vassar is in his earlier days, he was an athlete – good enough to go to James Madison University with a football/track scholarship. When I heard his music, I [...]
Lots And Lots Of Rolling Hills
Posted in Charity, Running, Travel on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not sure how I was going to feel for the WaWa 10 Miler at Hartwood (VA). I was trying to get focused while driving the 20 minutes from my campground to Hartwood, but a yawning attack kept me from doing so. No matter what, though, it was going to be a good workout. A beautiful sunny morning [...]
