Heading Home

While it certainly wasn’t “on the way” home I took advantage of being “close” to Louisiana to drive to Bossier City and race in my 34th State. Doing all 50 states is still a tentative goal so when I can I’ll get another state done. The race itself was small on an out and back course on an asphalt path by the Red River and the weather was perfect so it was a good event. The only negative was what I jokingly refer to as age discrimination in age groups. They had 5 year age groups up until 60 and then it was I call 60 to infinity. That stunk because I would have won 70 and over but was 4th in 60 and over. No big deal in the big picture but it’s always fun to make the podium. 

This is what my state map looks like now after adding three states on this trip. What’s next? Time will tell. 

I raced four different states in four consecutive weekends and it would have been five when I got home but I opted out of the race I planned to do because we are dealing with bad smoke from the wildfires burning up by Chico. The fires have been horrible for the people affected. I have kept running despite the air quality warnings but I just go super easy. 

When I got home my Run The World Challenge #2 medal had arrived. It is motivating to be part of a worldwide “team” running for a common goal. 

I also came home to a new goat, Winston. He was a stray that showed up at our neighbor Mike’s place and he was eating his MJ plants. 😳 He’s got a great personality and I think Oliver enjoys the company. 

Sadly this past weekend we lost Shyla to cancer. It’s always hard when we lose an animal. She came to us as a foster with her son Tank over three years ago. We lost Tank almost exactly a year ago to congestive heart failure.