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We have a new member of the family — Walter. He’s mostly a Bearded Collie, but has some other mixed lineage as well. We rescued him from a shelter in Texas. Bearded Collies, probably much like the Scottish shepherds that bred them originally, has a frock of shaggy hair and a noteworthy beard. This definitely describes Walter.  Walter playing in the yard  Michael nearing the finish line I recently ran the Run Gloucester road race. It was seven miles of hills! I had been running all summer, but in Cambridge/Boston around the Charles River where it’s nice and flat — and the closest thing to a hill there is a bridge! My longest run was typically five miles so the longer race mileage was a challenge as well. I had ran one six mile run along the bike path in Franconia Notch the week before (in the cold and rain) which gave me an indication of how I’d deal with the hills. Nonetheless, I still managed to finish in just over an hour (1:00:23) with a pace of 8:38 min/mile. Next year I’ll be even faster! We just got back from a wonderful trip to Acadia National Park. Sarah found a great house to rent in Sullivan Harbor that was previously owned by Hannibal Hamlin!
The weather was great the whole time (just one small rainstorm one morning) and a welcome reprieve from the hundred plus degree weather we had been getting in Boston the week before. The blueberries were in season and we enjoyed more than our share on a few hikes — a perfect snack on the trail! Despite the incredible views and inspiring hikes, I think the kids might have liked the water slides at the recreation park the most. |
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