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It is Abigail’s favorite time of the year. Better than Christmas, better than Hanukkah, better than birthdays… it’s the magnificent charitable rip-off known as the Marblehead Devereux Beach Carnival. Tickets are a dollar each, little rides are 3 tickets, “big” rides that make you question the safety of frequently-moved carney rides are 4 tickets, and …
Freedom is an apt name for Abby’s soccer team. Six-year-olds playing soccer are free from direction, free from organization, free from trapping before kicking, free from going toward the proper soccer goal… freedom for all! I had fun putting on Abby’s shin guards. Abby had fun playing soccer. Even Jackson had fun (after an initial …
Abby, Max, and Jackson visited the Museum of Science in Boston today. Real dinosaurs! 4d movie! Chicks hatching out of eggs! Free tickets from our neighbor! There was truly something for everyone.
We cracked 34 degrees, which means it’s now time to torture little brothers outside, rather than inside.
El Jefe Marinated Pork Shoulder 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup cilantro 1 Tbsp. finely-grated orange zest 1 cup fresh orange juice ½ cup fresh lime juice ¼ cup lightly packed mint leaves, finely chopped Bunch of garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp. minced oregano 2 tsp. ground cumin Kosher salt and pepper 3 ½ …
Update March 2015: No yoga. Not going to be any yoga. Update January 2015: Microdiscectomy on L4/L5. Update December 2014: Herniated disc in back. One of the key benefits of getting older is that your body gets smarter. The more miles I run, the more my body has learned to use the smallest number of muscles …
Ran the 2014 Back the Track 5K to help raise funds to build a new running track in Marblehead. Was trying to break 19 mins, but the start of the race was a bit of a crowded scene and someone fell down, so I’m blaming the extra 9 seconds on that! Finished in 19:08 for …
Results are in from the 2014 Pre-Thanksgiving Survey. Prime Rib and oysters are a go! Almost full reporting below: Thanksgiving 2014 Final Survey Results
The Good: Personal Record of 3:21:41! (Better is better.) Finished the race feeling a little less bad than last year! Was on pace for BQ until leg cramps and old age combined in a spectacular pincer movement to restore me to a more appropriate running pace. Great weather and occasional views of river and fast …
We all had a great time, but no one ever had a greater time than Jackson at the fish pier. Follow up FISHBUCKETS from Gloucester:
Sunday, June 22nd was the first New England Running Company 10 Mile Road Race which is not only a very long race title but also the third race in the New England Running Company Road Race Series. This is another race I did not win. No socks or gift certificates materialized for my efforts, but …
The Chelsea Chase (results) is a value race. 30 bucks or so scores you a technical running shirt, the usual bag swag, two adult beverage tickets, a buffet lunch, and the unique privilege of taking part in a running route that breaks many agreed-upon laws of physics and geography. Despite being an out and back …
This picture illustrates much of what we learned at this year’s beach carnival visit. So what’s going on here? In no particular order: Abby meets her first Boston driver. Abby discovers that “scary” rides are actually how she rolls. Too much success on this swing ride resulted in quick escalation to all multiple-gravity rides short …
A few Striders ran the Ring Around the Neck in Marblehead on April 27. This race is a home game for me, so I refused to let any of the Kays beat me. Actually… Sean was ahead of me for most of the race, but it looked like a small dog (Pekingese perhaps?) tried to …
