10 mile Homeboy

Going to run 10, maybe 12 mi today. it's going to be a beautiful day and I want to get all the running in before winter hits. I sometimes run in the snow. Tough, but sometimes beautiful. I remember an evening I was running and came through the back portion of our golf course, here in Niles. The snow was deep, but soft which made the run arduous, yet easy enough. The thing that makes it memorable was while running, the snow concealed the sounds of my run. The snowfall (which was heavy) restricted my view somewhat. It also did the same to the herd of deer on the golf course which I found myself in the middle of. THAT WAS AN EXPERIENCE TO REMEMBER!! Not only myself, but the deer had the same expression. Wha?!!! The cold didn't give me goosebumps, just the Dudes with the racks. I think everybody kind of agreed that, "Okay, the little man couldn't see where he was going, just let him be on his way and everything will be cool!"

Thanks, deer Dudes!!! It was Awesome. I really hope it was sweat running down my running pants. ...never checked.

The above drawing is for my daughter, Audrey. She'd brought it up in conversation last week when we'd met for a drink to have a "Father, Daughter" time together. I love my kids! They're so cool! And each an Artist, themselves.

The drawing is just another way of looking at a bad situation. Mind you, I enjoy running when the cool weather comes. Roadkill in Summer?!! Dear GOD!! The smell!

I'm tired, now. 6;30. Think I'll turn on CNN and watch the latest update on the "horseandpony" show.

I'm going to write in PEE WEE HERMAN! He's the man!!!