Month: August 2018

Linda and I volunteered at the DC West Invitational XC meet last night.  Our community, our team.  We’re getting to know these young thin clads, I’m old enough to be … Read More

The Valley 7 Lakes Marathon is working hard to support American athletes.  Our efforts set towards making it a premiere marathon for American Athletes.  I conducted a prize money survey … Read More

Its been an unusual summer here in the Good Life.  Plenty of heat is nothing new but the humidity, it’ll kill you. Hoping for a downturn over the next few … Read More

We’ve hit our Bar None Sweet Spot.  We’ve canned 60 quarts of salsas, sauces, and juices and  pulled all 65 tomato plants.  Yanked 100 basil plants.  Presto, Pesto!  Swiss chard … Read More

Race officials and the City of Valley, Nebraska are pleased to announce the Valley 7 Lakes Marathon will be held Saturday April 27, 2019.  And annually thereafter. Nebraska has a … Read More

For the last six months a small band of runners have presented themselves to the flames.  Calmly, coolly, requesting more fuel for the fire.  Why you may ask?  Because we … Read More

One will be born.  A youth, clean, pure, unsullied by common labor.  His Destiny Bestowed. Such arrived on the front porch of the Bar None three years ago.  A student.  … Read More

Very rarely do I dip into politics.  I keep most of my inclinations pretty close to the chest.  What I will reveal is that it matters not whether elephant or … Read More

The idea was floated earlier this year to revive the Bar None Beer Mile.  Linda and I decided to throw it together yesterday.  A good group of suds loving runners … Read More

When I was so very younger and much more brash I held little regard for the opinions of the geriatric set.  My Chutzspa completely dismissive.  What could some old bag … Read More