December 2008
4 posts
Christmas with Lucifer and other year-end thoughts
Lucifer being, of course, the Edward Hyde side of my brother’s new puppy Lucy—the side that thirsts for human blood and will gladly claw and bite anyone fool enough to taunt her with socked feet or bare hands. To be fair, Lucifer only made brief appearances through the holiday—mostly she was adorable, tension-diffusing, and fun. This has been my favorite xmas yet. I’m...
LTC Simpson
"you should be proud of this. You should look at it as serving your country. I mean, you might not be wearing the uniform, but what you're doing is really stepping up. "
So why do you run?
Prerace pasta: I have to admit to a flutter as my plane touched down in Tucson yesterday. I mean, who am I? A quick weekend jaunt: a flight, a rental car, two sleeps in a borrowed bed. All for the opportunity to run as fast as I can beneath an Arizona winter sunrise. I’ll be up at 4:30 tomorrow, car heater blasting, gas station coffee in hand—not a far cry from an average workday,...