Glad to hear everyone is on the road to recovery. Leslie, sounds like it's a good thing you got that taken care of! Jewels, great news on your nephew and your sis. I'm liking all this good news Saw what I think was a sick calf in a field I ran by today. By himself laying down...no other cows around . He didn't get up when I made noise, so I climbed the fence to go to him (after looking around again to make sure momma cow or daddy bull wasn't around ). He got up very slowly then, but was shaking, and very wobbly...not a newborn. So I ran around to the ranch house and reported it to a lady there. She said she'd already lost one calf, and was going to call for help (not sure what that means). Funny because we live in the heart of suburbia, but there are still some pockets of ranch and farm land in our little berg. Felt like whats-his-name from City Slickers.

Took a nice run up towards the foothills today. My campus is on the current edge of town, so it's all rolling countryside from here. Very pretty with things greening up, meadowlarks singing, and the first flowers here and there on the almond trees.

In Fresno?? Just kidding! Carol - re the calf. You did a very sweet thing, though. I hope the lady appreciated it. Hopefully, it's not something that goes through their herd.

Jim, yeah, I wondered if my instincts were right on the little guy. Funny, while I was checking him out, I thought about you and Lynda and wished you were there to ask. It's one of those things I would not have been able to get out of my head without trying to do something. The owner was very appreciative, and I fully disclosed my cityslickerness to her. Hopefully it was just a youngster wobblies and he'll be OK. Way to fit in a run amongst everything else! Arla, your run sounds delightful...sounds like spring is coming early to Fresno! Leslie, glad you're up and posting. Feeling any better with getting rid of the gas? Howdy to everyone else .

hey 40s. fatozzig get yourself healed up all nice and proper like. Carol.....you got a good heart. Jim....the wind is howlin' from the north and the temps dropped like a rock on my run the afternoon. Are you sending that weather my way? 6 miles @ 9:12 pace. Temps were 50F and 25-30 mph wind. The temp started dropping rapidly as I finished up. Arla....that's some beauty run right there, I tell you what.

Aaaah, Farmer Jim gets to be the cow midwife. What a great guy. Good luck!

Just a quick shoutout to everyone........good runs and rests to you guys n' gals. Tuesday I get back on the running train.......can't wait! Kenny and I are heading south to Pompano Beach in a few minutes. Taking one of my daughters and her bf with us. Going to go see our friend LJ in concert tonight. Got a cheap, cheesy motel, yes I said motel, not hotel, for the night. As long as the linens are clean I should be good to go. Won't be there except to sleep anyway. Probably do lunch and a couple of drinks beachside and then head to the motel to shower, change and get to the concert! Have a super day........Jewels