.....maybe not all the time, but when you vacuum a room and there is a cobweb on the ceiling light or at the doorframe visible to the naked eye? ... grins, A

That should noted as the naked "female" eye (of course, if there were one of those around we'd most likely notice ) It's a genetic mutation in the male that makes the obvious fade away and not notice things large and small that drive our DWs batty. Not proud of it, but I don't do it on purpose--please believe me

Today I did a sightseeing run. I ran from the hospital/doctor's office to my gym to my post office to my house. 8.5ish miles with tons of hills. Pretty day here in Seattle. 50 degrees. I had fun, but the people at the hospital were wondering about my attire. We'll see if I do my other 4.5 miler in the afternoon.

oh... I was resisting asking if any of you had experience with this one, but now I can't resist.... Sue it's your fault. (But I'll still come this weekend to help with your raised beds..... want my flight itinerary? you'll pick me up? ) so from deers, to hitting the toilet.... we have at least 1 large raccoon around, & it's decided it likes my perennial border right along the back of the house. We have what they refer to as a "raccoon latrine." I've cleaned it up several times, I was a little slow in figuring out just what was going on. Tried essential oils, Ha. Then barriers etc, but it just moved down a bit. I'll clean it up again when I get home today, eeeww. Sorry.. I'm trying to avoid TMI here, but it can be sort of serious. I can't let Sadie back there right now. Next step, is ammonia soaked stuff all along there, but that will probably smell inside the house. Any ideas? I know this might be well over the limit for tolerable topics. please forgive me! Switch gears! Aamos..... how great for Dan. Congratulations to you both. And a high five to Pedey. Re meeting in Boston....I would have loved that so much. Maybe next year, some way. I hope all your naggyness is worked out!! Soon, but more importantly completely. Thanks for the information about compromised muscles... that is something I needed to hear. I just re-activated my pita. Doug... have a good trip. When do you see your doctor? It is not like you to need 2 days before a LR... I know you mentioned a grade change. But you motivated me a long time ago to do more days together, because it worked better for you. Nice runs, everybody. Tall... I'm sorry. That's awful. No run today. tomorrow I hope.

Speaking of boys and pissing.....we installed one of those toilet seats that slowly descends, not that they ever put it down, but at least when I have to put it down I can give it a big angry push and no crash.

True story here...promise. I have two boys, and from a early age they HAD to sit down to pee...worked out very well....but I doubt they still do this (The only exception was in public bathrooms) And to this day, I always sit down to pee..except for public restrooms like I mentioned....toilet clean all the time this way Tim

Tim Besides "Shaking Hands" you ruined the other answer to the question: What do Men do standing up, Women do sitting down and a dog do on three legs?

btw: just how many cat turds did you find Lou?

Pretty sure I did the upstairs poop (at least in the master bedroom) while PDR did the downstairs poop. I also think we were finding additional poop when we got back from Boston. Let me say again: ew

Good afternoon. Seasonable 60 degrees and dry today; nice after the last couple of hot days. I ran 6.5 easy this morning. I am feeling more normal levesl of energy than last week, though there is a nagging irritation in my left hip flexor which I notice the first " normal" length run after Boston. There was some hip pain during part of the race which I had forgotten about. I have been kind of alternating elliptical and running, no reason to push it now. I had a hip issue a coupleof injuries ago, so it is good to be a bit careful. My back was sore the first few days but seems fine now. We are finally getting some baby leaves on the trees and a few brave flowers. I hope we get a real spring; sometimes we get teased then it returns to perisitent cool and wet until July.... Happy running or ellipticizing to all!