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10/28/2014

Early start but where was the sun? I stumbled outside at 7:00 AM and it felt like night. I was due to meet Ms. Heidi Roman’s fourth grade class around 8:10 so I splashed some water on my face and started to get dressed. I was mentally ready because my sleep consisted of dreams about what I would say to the kids. With each event I have taken notes on how to make my impact stronger. I have watched what gets to the kids and what puts them to sleep. Of course there is always room for improvement and I’m sure I will forever be a student.

I walked into a room of eager young minds but I could sense a little bit of shyness. Of course that only lasted for a minute. The moment the kids saw the Papa Dido’s stickers I had their attention. Kids love stickers...

10/28/2014

Cheep, cheep, cheepcheep, cheep, tap, tap, tap, the birds decided to have a party on the top of the trailer. From the sound of things they were having a ball. Looking around at the picnic area it seemed there weren’t too many places for the little birds to play. The festivities came at the expense of mine and Crystal’s deep slumber. No more late starts.

The course was again very straight and pretty flat. I took off before Crystal and put in five quick miles before she caught up. It was morning and I hadn’t developed much of a thirst so she decided to drive ahead of me another five miles. I ran for what seemed like a few minutes before seeing her in my field of view. I was sure I hadn’t polished off five miles so quickly, so what was she doing...

10-25-2014

We stayed in Van Horn for an extra day in anticipation of Crystal’s care package. I had a creeping feeling that waiting for the package would bear no fruit. Small town post offices always take an extra day. FedEx and UPS have made small adjustments in efficiency and built their fortunes on perfecting logistics. When I run on the roads, even in the most remote areas, FedEx and UPS trucks are there. When they pass, I sit and wonder how often do the trucks make these out of the way deliveries. Trails once blazed by riders that carried mail, stage coaches that carried settlers, and the first trains that carried everything else are now blazed by fuel efficient FedEx trucks.

While I ran I noticed that the grasshoppers were back...