Category Archives: travels

I have never run the Buffalo Marathon despite living here for the last 23 years. One year I ran as part of a relay team and twice Alex and I ran the Saturday 5K. Last year Alex ran the half-marathon. For the last 8 years, Alex and I have volunteered at the Buffalo Triathlon ClubContinue reading “Buffalo Marathon Weekend 2024”

I hope you all enjoyed my AZ travelogue, 6 days in Scottsdale. I am on the road again next week but wanted to do a quick local travel blog. Last Friday I gave my visiting nephew, Jonathan, the most extensive one-day Buffalo tour in my memory. If you find it enticing please visit sometime. IContinue reading “A day in the Buf”

I slept very well after I dropped Alex off for their redeye flight and with no alarm set, I didn’t wake until past 6 am! So I was now perfectly adjusted to the 3-hour time difference, just in time for my flight east. I was not yet adjusted to the heat though, so I reallyContinue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (6/6)”

When possible I always try to go for a horseback trail ride when on vacation. In recent years I have done so in Costa Rica, Iceland, South Dakota, and even Rhode Island. During my last two visits to AZ, I rode in the South Mountain reserve but this time I picked a place on theContinue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (5/6)”

Rushing to get the last 3 days written. These will be much shorter entries luckily! I have to get them all done by noon tomorrow. It is Cinco de Mayo so a full two weeks since my AZ trip. And tomorrow I have my reward for turning 60 years old this month….second colonoscopy. April 21,Continue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (4/6)”

Saturday 4/20! Bar Mitzvah Day! I definitely slept more than the prior night but was still not perky (the Sangria the night before plus the time zone). I was up well before light and headed out for a long run. I headed south and then west towards Camelback Mountain. In the near dark I couldContinue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (3/6)”

I had told my brother-in-law G… that we could hike Piestewa Pike either Friday or Sunday early morning. Early to avoid the heat and crowds. Last time we were in AZ together we had hiked Camelback Mountain but that is a longer hike and we didn’t have the time. We had agreed that I wouldContinue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (2/6)”

Thursday, April 18th I flew from home to Phoenix. April’s weather had been very disappointing, mostly rainy or cold or both. The AZ forecast looked great for early morning runs and outdoor swims. Because I had an early morning flight (to Chicago) I only managed 30 minutes on the bike in the basement so IContinue reading “6 Days in Scottsdale (1/6)”

I am sorry for misquoting Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 song title (it was “The” not “My”) but I took it very personally when the weather here the two days before and the day after were PERFECT yet it was very cloudy for the big event. I have been aware of the eclipse for over a yearContinue reading “Total Eclipse of My Heart”

Yesterday I had to drive to Syracuse for the day and as it was sunny (if cold), I thought Fifa would enjoy an outing rather than sleeping on the couch all day long. In my SUV Fifa is fine on the back seat but for Scrat (my campervan) I have a soft travel crate forContinue reading “Fifa, wanna go for a ride?”