Tolkien defense of fairy-stories

for happy endings;
for recovery, escape,
and consolation

weather

sun at the weekend
followed by snow on Monday
sun returned today

noisy

I can't concentrate
people with no "indoor voice"
constantly talking

5.5 miles

running by myself

difficult to keep a pace

crowded at Green Lake

Seahawks lose

playoff hopes shattered

frozen tundra covered with

blinding, sticky snow

Seahawks Friday

donuts and cupcakes
frosted in lurid green/blue
big game tomorrow

blisters

a hurried morning
socks forgotten in the rush
running, regardless

moving van

yellow Penske truck
now parked in front of our house
how long will it stay?

Nike+ sensor

my feelings for you
a mixture of love and hate
please don't fail again

registered trademarks

marking ownership
replacing a small "SM"
with a "circle R"

twelfth night

taking down the tree
packing ornaments away
sweeping up needles

Bubble & Squeek

shorthair meets longhair

brothers entwined on the bed

feline yin and yang

tech socks? count us in!

fifteen-K distance
zero point seven miles short
of the ten-mile goal

Thursday morning

making detailed lists
trying to get organized
feeling more settled

luckily, it's a 3-day week...

surrounding clutter
distracts me from the day's work
a very slow start

Year of the Runner

bleary-eyed people
regretting last night's excess
resolution run

waiting

pacing back and forth
knowing that Wil is really
close... and yet so far

stormy weahter

gusty winds blowing
down trees, knocking out power
torrential downpours

holiday party

cocktails and music
softening the edges of
forced togetherness

I (heart) Matt

cider and burgers
and plenty of time talking
and getting caught up