Crystal’s Adventures

In our 14-member Fartleker gang this weekend, we had six marathoners and four half marathoners, plus four of the best marathon spectators on Earth!
Here’s part of the gang at Mamma Zu Italian restaurant the night before the marathon:

Early morning darkness before the race:

A picture of our disposable timing chips:

30 minutes to start time and getting [...]

Disappointment.
Dear Library,
I’m trying to read through and comprehend the Web pages on your site related to downloading e-books. Many, many pages and they are confusing.
Do I understand correctly that if I have a Mac and an iPhone, I cannot utilize the downloadables from the Durham County Library System? I certainly hope not! Please tell me [...]

You have not truly lived until you have experienced the colors of the North Carolina countryside in early November.
Yesterday I went on a long bike ride through the Orange County dairy lands. I average 14 mph on long, hilly rides like these, so I was a bit slower than the rest in the group, and [...]

I have been wanting an Obama yard sign for the past year and finally got one today, the day before the election. For the first time I own a house and a piece of land in the USA, and now there is something I really want to stand up for. Yes, I am a land [...]

Only 19 more days until the big race!

My fellow Durham fiends - you may have seen this awesome building going up on W. Chapel Hill St. in downtown Durham. It is called the Durham Station Transportation Center, and it will be the regional hub for all bus and taxi services. When I first heard about it, I got real excited because I [...]

Last day of work at FHI tomorrow.

I’ll know more specifics about my dates (approximately Nov. 18 - early December) and the route very soon.
For now, the tentative route is:
Durham, NC - Virginia - Kentucky - Illinois - Michigan - South Dakota - Nebraska - Colorado - Wyoming - Montana - Idaho - Washington - Oregon - California - Arizona - N. [...]