IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT
3 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

And after a positively sweltering day (the heat index was in the low 100's this afternoon) dark and stormy was definitely welcome, as it meant the cold front was finally moving in. Even the splatters of rain that made it past my umbrella felt good. Though it would have been nice to have a better view of the lightning that lit up the sky periodically.

Tomorrow it's supposed to be stormy for much of the day, so probably no riding then either... maybe I'll try a short slow run instead, since I overslept and missed the Barry Hopkins 3.8mi last Sunday at Olana. I'd like to get some sort of clue about where my knee is at before next weekend, so I can decide if I want to try either of the races I've looked at (the Red Apple 10k down in Kinderhook or the Falling Leaves 14k out in Utica.)

JMH

LIGHTNING BELOW... WONDERFUL RAIN!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

A relatively uneventful set of flights back - both left on time, which was a blessing considering we were scheduled to arrive in Rochester after midnight. Kudos to AirTran... even if our pilot on the first leg introduced himself as Luke Skywalker, accompanied by Han Solo and Chewbacca the wookiee and flying the Millenium Falcon. Fortunately we didn't end up on the Death Star.

The 2nd leg got a bit bumpy as we approached Rochester - storms again! Watching lightning flashes from above has not lost its appeal!

We exited the terminal to light rain and wonderfully cool temperatures. I stood out in the driveway and enjoyed it while Ann opened up the house... not only was it exceptionally pleasant after the last 5 days of 100+ temperatures, but we desperately need the water too.

It's good to be back in our neck of the woods.

JMH