Running

So, here's a quick note: Katie is making me run. Miles of running. Her school shut down the gym for 2 weeks for maintenance and so she is making me go to Prospect Park to run with her. I haven't run distance of any measurable length since college, so, obviously, I am dying. Today, our friend Jara was visiting (she runs marathons and has her own blog about running, to which I've put up a link over on the right) and totally kicked our butts, mine especially. But we are out there running about 2 miles at a time. We took this picture when we returned after running for 40 minutes; notice, if you will, how fresh and fit Katie and Jara look while I am standing off to the side, a somewhat pleasant grimace on my shiny face, indicating that I am totally drenched with sweat. (Click on the picture above for the full size if you dare.) Not that I am complaining, I'm in better shape now. Also, check out the new pictures we took with Jara's computer! It has a photo-editing program that makes regular photos into fun-house style photos, and other types of effects (pencil sketch, comic book, etc.).

Now it's off to the Botanic Garden (it's free Saturday mornings) where we will feed the fish, ducks, and, if we're lucky, the turtles (they are so slow, the ducks and fish mostly beat them to the food). Jara leaves this afternoon, and Katie's Dad comes this evening. We'll update you on his visit in the next post.