SuperPizzaBoy's school is private, so they have a "Freaky Fun Night." Sounds innocent doesn't it?
Well, then come join the fun!
We'll have loads of fun!
Yes we will.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Freaky Fun
This time of year can be very disturbing
SuperPizzaBoy's school is private, so they have a "Freaky Fun Night." Sounds innocent doesn't it?
Well, then come join the fun!
We'll have loads of fun!
Yes we will.
SuperPizzaBoy's school is private, so they have a "Freaky Fun Night." Sounds innocent doesn't it?
Well, then come join the fun!
We'll have loads of fun!
Yes we will.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
2011 Tulsa Run 15K
Saturday I ran in the 34th Tulsa Run 15K Race. It was my 18th. It is the one race that I never miss.
One of these days my streak is going to break. Oh well, a year at a time. Over the 18 years I am on my third generation of co-runners. It seems people start running in their late 20's or so and do it for about five or six years before getting bored with it and quitting. I intend to run for as long as I can.
We used to have a large contingent of Army guys from Fort Sill that would run in formation and chant. That was cool, especially downtown when their chants would echo off the buildings. They have been in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for us. Today we had the guy above and a few soldiers. However a unit of the Air National Guard based out of Tulsa, the 138th Fighter Wing, participated in a 15K race in Iraq that went on at the same time as the Tulsa event. About 600 airmen from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in the race. It's going to be an emotional day for many when our troops will be home and can run in the race again.
We had a fireman who ran the whole race in his bunker gear. Tough guy in my book.
And a girl with a balloon tied to her hair.
And some ladies with Tutus.
There were about 3860 finishers in the race.
Off they went. It took me about three minutes to get to the start line.
This is a long post. I don't want you to miss the hero of he race. At least she is my hero. This lady had a sign on her back that said that she was nine months pregnant and today was her official due date.
I ran up to her and asked if it were true and she said yes.
Here she is, running 9.3 miles on her due date with a big smile on her face. I sprinted on ahead. I didn't want to be the one to deliver her baby. For one thing where would I get boiled water?
The only thing worse than having to use a portapotty on a race course is waiting in a line to use the portapotty. I learned early on in my racing career to not "carbo load" the night before a race on lots and lots of pasta. Unless of course you want to spend part of the race waiting to use a portapotty.
We had several bands along the route. All of them good.
I loved this girl's nice socks. If I ran in something like that I'd get laughed at. Of course they laugh at me anyway, but that is another story.
This dude (it's a dude, shaved legs and all) wore sandals.
I don't know who the striped guy is.
Batman and Robin
Some witches.
And Fred, Shaggy, and Daphne from Scooby Doo.
Lots and lots of people
The loop de loop over Riverside Drive.
Nice thing about running races is that you can just throw your cup down at the water stops. I love that.
This was my last shot on the disposables. I brought two of them this year and used them both up with 5k to go. Best because the last 5k hurt and it was pretty ugly. But I finished vertically.
They pass out candy bars at the end of the race. I always aim to get two Snickers bars. Don't laugh, sometimes they run out.
And of course a T shirt. The economy must be looking up as they passed out technical fabric shirts instead of cotton this year.
I'm all pumped about next year. Are you pumped about anything next year?
Thanks to those that stuck to this overly long post.
One of these days my streak is going to break. Oh well, a year at a time. Over the 18 years I am on my third generation of co-runners. It seems people start running in their late 20's or so and do it for about five or six years before getting bored with it and quitting. I intend to run for as long as I can.
We used to have a large contingent of Army guys from Fort Sill that would run in formation and chant. That was cool, especially downtown when their chants would echo off the buildings. They have been in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for us. Today we had the guy above and a few soldiers. However a unit of the Air National Guard based out of Tulsa, the 138th Fighter Wing, participated in a 15K race in Iraq that went on at the same time as the Tulsa event. About 600 airmen from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in the race. It's going to be an emotional day for many when our troops will be home and can run in the race again.
We had a fireman who ran the whole race in his bunker gear. Tough guy in my book.
And a girl with a balloon tied to her hair.
And some ladies with Tutus.
There were about 3860 finishers in the race.
Off they went. It took me about three minutes to get to the start line.
This is a long post. I don't want you to miss the hero of he race. At least she is my hero. This lady had a sign on her back that said that she was nine months pregnant and today was her official due date.
I ran up to her and asked if it were true and she said yes.
Here she is, running 9.3 miles on her due date with a big smile on her face. I sprinted on ahead. I didn't want to be the one to deliver her baby. For one thing where would I get boiled water?
The only thing worse than having to use a portapotty on a race course is waiting in a line to use the portapotty. I learned early on in my racing career to not "carbo load" the night before a race on lots and lots of pasta. Unless of course you want to spend part of the race waiting to use a portapotty.
We had several bands along the route. All of them good.
I loved this girl's nice socks. If I ran in something like that I'd get laughed at. Of course they laugh at me anyway, but that is another story.
This dude (it's a dude, shaved legs and all) wore sandals.
I don't know who the striped guy is.
Batman and Robin
Some witches.
And Fred, Shaggy, and Daphne from Scooby Doo.
Lots and lots of people
The loop de loop over Riverside Drive.
Nice thing about running races is that you can just throw your cup down at the water stops. I love that.
This was my last shot on the disposables. I brought two of them this year and used them both up with 5k to go. Best because the last 5k hurt and it was pretty ugly. But I finished vertically.
They pass out candy bars at the end of the race. I always aim to get two Snickers bars. Don't laugh, sometimes they run out.
And of course a T shirt. The economy must be looking up as they passed out technical fabric shirts instead of cotton this year.
I'm all pumped about next year. Are you pumped about anything next year?
Thanks to those that stuck to this overly long post.
I Would Sooner be Geocaching
(See that guy walking through the field above. You probably thought he was a farmer spreading seed. Yeah, well you are wrong. That is the actually first geocacher in Oklahoma with his fanny pack.)
I had to south Tulsa to conduct some important gas bidness Friday. Afterwards I decided to go geocaching on the campus of the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa. Don't get excited, OU Tulsa doesn't have a football team, I guess they share the one at the main campus in Norman.
Enough for the chit chat don't you think? Lets go find a cache.
First up is this buffalo sculpture. Don't ask me cause I don't know.
Good grief, OU puts crimson and cream on their dog urinals.
OK, OK, I get it.
Well, you know when I blog about caching there is this balance about letting people know about the cache but also not just giving it away. So, I found the cache and I took a picture of it above. Do you see it?
There are two other caches on the campus. Too many people around so I'm saving them for later.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Devon Tower
I went to Oklahoma City yesterday to see a customer. I took the opportunity to check out the Devon Tower. It is topped out and will be ready for occupancy early next year.
Weekend Reflections
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Annual Hayride
It's time for the school's annual hayride.
You don't want to miss it. Come feed the goats!
Hang with your friends around the campfire.
Have some smores. Yummy.
Listen to a scary story.
You don't want to miss the last ride of the night. No you don't. It is special! Lots of room for everybody, pack in tight. Any parents want to go? Hop in!
The last ride of the night is the most fun.
The Seniors make sure of that.
Come back next year!
Happy Halloween
You don't want to miss it. Come feed the goats!
Hang with your friends around the campfire.
Have some smores. Yummy.
Listen to a scary story.
You don't want to miss the last ride of the night. No you don't. It is special! Lots of room for everybody, pack in tight. Any parents want to go? Hop in!
The last ride of the night is the most fun.
The Seniors make sure of that.
Come back next year!
Happy Halloween
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Alligator Haiku
Sometimes it is Wise to Read and Heed the Signs!
As promised, Alligator Haiku. My first since my sophomore year in high school, 40 years ago.
If you are lucky, it will be another 40 years before my next try.
Oklahoma City Zoo
Signs, Signs
Why?
As promised, Alligator Haiku. My first since my sophomore year in high school, 40 years ago.
Sunny Zoo Pond Shines
Gator Lazing in the Grass
Hapless Swimmer Chomp!
If you are lucky, it will be another 40 years before my next try.
Oklahoma City Zoo
Signs, Signs
Monday, October 24, 2011
Vicksburg National Cemetery
On our way to the Alabama coast for our vacation this past summer. We spent two nights in Vicksburg, Mississippi touring the Vicksburg National Military Park there. One of the most sobering sights is the Park's cemetery. It holds about 19,000 graves including 17,000 from the Siege.
During the siege the fatalities were buried all over the place. After the war, the bodies were disinterred and brought to the cemetery. The short headstones are of unidentified bodies. The taller headstones are identified. There are 17,000 Union graves in the cemetery. Including about 10,000 casualties of the Siege of Vicksburg. The rest were re-interred from elsewhere in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana., 13,000 are unidentified. Until 1961 when they ran out of room veterans from America's other wars were also buried there. As the cemetery was for Federal soldiers only, the Confederate veterans were buried in other cemeteries in Vicksburg.
(Sorry about the blurry photograph. The darker markers look kind of ghostly to me.)
There are only two Confederate veterans buried there, and that was by mistake.
In this very peaceful setting it is hard to imagine the violence and misery of the Battle of Vicksburg.
Our World
During the siege the fatalities were buried all over the place. After the war, the bodies were disinterred and brought to the cemetery. The short headstones are of unidentified bodies. The taller headstones are identified. There are 17,000 Union graves in the cemetery. Including about 10,000 casualties of the Siege of Vicksburg. The rest were re-interred from elsewhere in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana., 13,000 are unidentified. Until 1961 when they ran out of room veterans from America's other wars were also buried there. As the cemetery was for Federal soldiers only, the Confederate veterans were buried in other cemeteries in Vicksburg.
(Sorry about the blurry photograph. The darker markers look kind of ghostly to me.)
There are only two Confederate veterans buried there, and that was by mistake.
In this very peaceful setting it is hard to imagine the violence and misery of the Battle of Vicksburg.
Our World
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