Aamos, You'd love it down here. And you'd love running down here too assuming you like running in H&H. 'Course you'd be sure to love it since I'm down here (doing my best DH impression). Don't go near Tallahassee. It is a long way from Ft.L. And FSU is there so I'd have to not talk to you anymore. (DS is a Gator.) Bill PS: gotta plan out those party supplies ...

Aamos, You'd love it down here. And you'd love running down here too assuming you like running in H&H. 'Course you'd be sure to love it since I'm down here (doing my best DH impression). Don't go near Tallahassee. It is a long way from Ft.L. And FSU is there so I'd have to not talk to you anymore. (DS is a Gator.) Bill PS: gotta plan out those party supplies ...

OK, how about Ft. Myers, where the Sox train? ps: running in H&H is better than running in S&I! And would it be ok just to run this come Feb. 1? http://www.tallahasseemarathon.com/

Those kids don't know how lucky they are having DH teach them Latin.

Spareribs, You are right. But they will find out. Everybody else, thank you for your good wishes. Day 1 went great. I handed out a syllabus for the year, and explained it point by point. The kids smirked and laughed when I mentioned we would have frequent quizzes, but no pop quizzes--I would prepare them for each quiz, and it would be part of their learning. I asked why they laughed, and they told me the last teacher--though she was very knowledgeable--was totally disorganized; she would announce quizzes that never happened, and give pop quizzes on the spur of the moment. One of my tasks today was to rummage through her crammed desk, and look for the final paper written by one of last year's advanced Latin students for whom she had not turned in a grade. I found the paper; then I went to the guidance department and turned in a grade of A for him. He is a senior this year and needs the grade for his record as he applies to colleges. These are all nice, smart, motivated kids. In fact, they may be a little too smart. Most of my Latin dates back 30 years or more. I did refresh it this past spring semester at UMass/Boston, but I'm not yet as sharp as I need to be. I will just do my best, and we will all learn together. Dark Horse

Wow, Tim, that's quite the story about the deer. The only deer we have around here are Moose and I don't get close enough to pet them, not even the cute ones. And they leave more than dings and dents on your vehicle... I imagine Dark Horse being a special teacher to his kids the way my high school english teacher was to me. I still see her around and she's still great. I graduated 31 years ago and still get big hugs from Francine. Like Mariposai, I didn't run Monday or Tuesday. Monday I was just too busy, and yesterday was busy and tired. Just didn't care if I ran or not. I don't like feeling that way, makes me think I'm on the edge of burnout. And it's not just running, which is actually a nice escape for me... Sometimes it seems that every angle of life sort of comes at you at once. Normally you can bounce these things off, or deal with them effectively, but sometimes it all just conspires to hurl itself on you all at once and I just want to go crawl under the covers. Too much to go into here, but it does help to read about everyone else's runs, plans, races and life in general. Tonight is soccer tryouts for the comp teams. DS1 has already said he's done with soccer. With the crappy year he had, I don't blame him. But he also quit XC running. And has no interest in any other sport or activity, which pisses off DH to no end. But he's taking advanced classes and senior level classes (he's a jr), and so far is loving all of them. DS2 lives for soccer and can't wait for tryouts. He's also getting ready for basketball tryouts, and wants to find a job (but he's only 14). They're so different it's amazing they're related. Ok, off to go see what sort of run I can find.

ArkDa Orseha, ongratsca onna the obja. ouya illwa eba a reatga eacherta! (you probably didn't know I could speak Latin also didja?!!)

ArkDa Orseha, ongratsca onna the obja. ouya illwa eba a reatga eacherta! (you probably didn't know I could speak Latin also didja?!!)

Tammy, Don't make me get my paddle. Dark Horse

ArkDa Orseha, ongratsca onna the obja. ouya illwa eba a reatga eacherta! (you probably didn't know I could speak Latin also didja?!!)

tooooooo funny!! nothing for me tuesday except a 4 hour nap, school shopping a meeting from 7-9 then for some stupid reason i stayed up too late on the computer and then read so was not in any shape for a morning run after my youngestt son went off on his first day of h.s. like i hoped.........nope back to bed for some catch up sleep however -- i did get out around noonish and was cursing myself because it was much hotter then than it would have been at 7 am -- oh well -- i did say i like heat and humidity right???? so did 10 miles today ....... for some reason on the 4th mile i was having a melt down - shouldn't have been because my 1st 3 miles were consistent for me 9:34, 9:34, 9:38 - but then my head started playing mind games - i started walking - then was asking myself why i run??? i'm not fast, i'll never be fast, i can't put in the mileage a lot of people here put in ........... but then i regrouped and said -- you run because YOU LOVE IT!! i do love it - i love being outside enjoying the surroundings and even when i have to run indoors i enjoy the time on the treadmill (well if i don't have to do more than 6 miles that is) so what if i need to walk sometimes and so what if i never run fast - i love it and as long as God gives me the ability to stay out there i will - even if i walk at times.............so there it is 10 miles in 1:45:51 -- total avg pace of 10:35 -- pretty darn respectable for this old gal if i do say so myself -- lol