Then that white ice lasted almost three weeks. We found we could drive over it, but walking was very difficult. Eventually I levered-up a shovelfull at a time to make a single path the length of the driveway. And on a friend’s advice, I spread pelletized limestone hoping to add traction. After the ice melted this week, the lime remained on the asphalt. Photo Feb 14th 2026.
My turn to take the picture. We run for an hour. Then we sit around and talk about it for an hour. (File photo follows from Nov 22, free donut day.) Also see Sunrise Running, updated.
Sometimes even Friday morning, before the young folk have to go to work. File photo, Oct 24th:
Got the Christmas lights put up before it got cold.
Final night for the lights, Epiphany, 6 Jan 2026, 10:10pm, with the big full moon:
Performed December 7th, 2025, 3pm and 7pm, at Fredericksburg Baptist Church
Run 2025-56, Sat Sep 27th, 8am, 51st Virginia 10-Miler, my 28th. 1:49:28, 10:57 pace, 1st of 3 M75-79, 89th of 163 M50+. Beat my 2024 pace by 11 sec. Rained the whole way, sometimes heavily. 68°F, 20°C, Humidity 96%, Wind NE 6mph, UV 0, AT 65°F, Activity Feel 65°F. Below, our team from Fredericksburg Area Running Club (Karen H, John A, me, Jeff H, Brian M, 8:23!), moments before the start, then later at the Waffle House. Winners: Athanas Kioko, 48:14, and Werkuha Getachewali, 54:53. Finishers: 563 women, 836 men. Results of the open team competition: TBA.
