We're starting (at 7) and finishing (at 8) at Pam's house at 2200 Beechwood Blvd., which is also the starting point for the Great Race (which begins at 9:30), more or less. So park anywhere in the general vicinity, and it would make sense to check the road closures ahead of time. Pam has offered to provide coffee (and helpfully, toilets) at her house at 8 (thank you Pam!), for the RG finishers and the Great Race starters.
Last week was a Frick Park run with a difference. It was a perfect late summer morning in the park, as we headed in a leisurely way toward the newly opened Frick Environmental Center, which is both a "living building" and LEEDS platinum, also gorgeous. Some of us got a bit verklempt when thinking of that day many years ago when the running group approached this very spot on a Sunday at dawn, to come across the smoking ruins of the old Frick Nature Center: we've come full circle. This time, seeing it was not yet open for the day, we still tried to get past the gate (in characteristic fashion), and got nervous as a staff member approached us... to offer us a tour! Which was amazing and included the super hi tech basement where the energy to run the place seems to be created literally out of thin air. Kudos to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for putting us on the eco-map. We were all inspired to make and encourage donations of $$ and also eco-themed gently used or new books, especially children's, which they will place in their adorable family library.
Coffee at 61C, where we had a welcome visit from Judy, who has become a happy Californian, and where we learned the sad news (for us) that Audrey will go back to being a Virginian soon - now who will help us with Mah Jong? Stay tuned for news of a post-run coffee at Wendy & David's to bid farewell.
A few endorsements, fairly random:
- Chef's Table TV show
- Old fashioned names - Harriet, Sylvia, and others that I can't remember
- Cemetery plots at Homewood Cemetery - even if you're not really buried there
- Votespa.com - will answer all your questions about voting, i.e. registration, absentee
RG now has 125 people on the list. We should have a party.
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