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| I'm not dead yet! |
I felt great when I finished, and it was nice to lie on the grass for a minute and know my long run was over.
Then I realized I'd better stop taking pictures of myself on my dad's front lawn and get back to my apartment, as I had to be back by 3pm for a Skype conference call with my friend Alan. He and his wife Elizabeth now live in England while he does smart guy stuff (getting his Ph.D.), and she e-mailed several of his friends and family and arranged the whole thing as a surprise.
This time a year ago, Alan, Elizabeth and I celebrated his birthday by rerouting a stream as a preventative measure against erosion on his grandmother's farm.
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| Alan and his wife (then fiance) Elizabeth. NJ, April 2010 |
Last fall I was the best man at his wedding.
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| Alan, me, my dad. RI, September 2010 |
So happy birthday Alan, and welcome to your thirties. I'll meet you there in a few months.
I look awfully dirty there. I do miss "field work." So far that ditch is still draining well - I saw it in February.
ReplyDeleteGlad you could make the Birthday call yesterday after your run! Glad to know I helped with the deadline.