Bud’s Canary in the Cave Race ~ 2015

Welcome to Bud’s Latest Race

Canary in the Cave

Fayetteville, West Virginia

The night before the race, Bud took me to a Cajun restaurant...YUMMY!

The other side of this sign reads FINISH.

Runner Waiting in Red

Runner Waiting in Orange

Runner and Daughter Waiting in Blue

Father and Daughter

(** If you can’t tell it already, I love to take pictures of braids.)

 All of the following shots are of little Ina. Her mother was running  in the race, and she and her daddy were waiting. I watched her before the race, and then I ran into her again when I went to lunch. She is almost two and the most precious and animated little girl you have ever seen...and very well behaved :-)

I’m ready for this race to begin.

Oops...how am I gonna get over this yellow thing

 to get to my mommy?

Well, I did it!

Thanks,Mommy, for the drink. 

All that running around made me thirsty.

I do not like this hat. It has to go!

Here her daddy and I were trying to get her to pick out two jelly thingies that went together. I have to admit she did pretty well at first, and then she decided it was way too hard and proceeded to put them all into the bowl.

This is the Cathedral Cafe where Ina, her daddy, and I were eating while waiting. Great food. It is an old church, and inside the light comes through all of the old stained glass windows onto the floors. Gorgeous. Did not realize the reflections until I uploaded the photo to the blog.

O.K. It Is Time For the Race

And it is is off. 5 hours to run about 17 miles...

25K plus some more trail to finish.

While looking at the runners taking off, I spied this Jeep 

with reflections on the hood  so just had to take pictures of it.

 The residents used the walking track all during the race. 

For some reason I named this lady, The Bag Lady.

While I was there she went around two times with bag in hand. Heaven only knows how many more time she walked it. She is definitely a woman on a mission.

This lady was walking the dogs while her husband ran the race.

She and I chatted for the longest time. All the people there were so cordial and nice.

 

This was where I waited for Buddy to come out of the woods.

The shadows in this part of the forest were absolutely gorgeous.

 

Here came my Buddy.

He was almost out and at end of race.

Woo!Hoo!

Here he is almost to the pavement with me screaming....”Faster...faster, Buddy, pick it up!!!!

Time is running out. You can do it, Bud."

 Here he is coming into the Finish Line

Buddy paid for the use of this picture of him at the finish line. If you enlarge it or look real hard, you can see me following him from behind still yelling for him to “Hurry Up!". I did not have to make the time limit so I am just puttering along... but he did and he did it. 

And here he is with me...The Finish Line

4 hours~59minutes~08 seconds

The race had a 5 hours limit.  God bless Bud...

he made it in the nick of time!

Thank you, Dan, for taking this picture of us.
I saved the best photo until last. I just love it. 
Just look at that grin on Buddy’s face and his 
“lucky sherpa hat" on his bald head.  

Our friend, the one and only Dan Leaman.

He was the “Commandant” at “The Trilogy” 3 day 

competition at Spruce Knob, West Virginia last month.
Next year I hope to be a rest station volunteer
and on the last day attempt to walk the 5 mile race. 
We shall see.

FINALLY,  FOOD for the WEARY!

Many Pizzaa, even Gluten Free Pizza, Kettle Chips, 5 Carrot   Cakes, and Soft Drinks ~ After pigging out, we got back in the car and drove the three hours back to Lexington. Bud and I had a blast.

Now to get ready for next weekend at Rocky Mount, VA.

Crooked Road 24 Hour Race

This time I will stay at home sweet home.

This post is linked to:

 Blue Monday 
Our World Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday Too
Signs, Signs

Whimsical Monday Mural

At Fairfield Elementary School, the school where I substitute frequently, there are the sweetest murals on the walls. Unfortunately the halls are not that wide, and all I had with me was my iPhone. Consequently, I could only shoot little sections of two of these murals. The next time I go I will take my Rebel with its wide angle lens and see if I can capture more. Maybe I could use the panoramic option on the iPhone, but I do not have a clue how to attempt that one. These are absolutely adorable. Even the school sign is dear. It looks like a piece by P. Buckley Moss. I started my teaching career in 1959 as a kindergarten teacher, so after teaching middle schoolers for years and years, it is pure joy to go back and teach the little ones. They all call me Miss Genie, and I love it.

“A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the 

pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.”

~Horace Mann

This post is linked with Monday Murals.

Love That Blue Ridge Mountain Blue

I feel we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. We don't have to long for the countryside...we can live it. This is the old Buena Vista Farm.

I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquility ~ from being able to come and find a spot of green."
~Emilia Clarke

This post is linked with Friday Fences, Signs 2, and Skywatch Friday.

Some Signs from Chestertown, Maryland

This post is linked with Lesley's Signs, Signs 2.

Some Signs from the Richmond Marathon 2012

Just the Beginning

 Note the gloves...stuff was thrown everywhere. You name it, and it was there for the taking. There were big boxes along the way for people to throw in clothes they were discarding, but still there was stuff all along the road and on the grass.

Now, this is definitely my feeling...why would anyone go through such agony for so long a time? Unfortunately for Buddy, his pace was not a "run like Hell" one.

 Mr. Cantor was born in Richmond and continues to live there.

 This was definitely a unique one.

 Why would you put a "Party Zone" station along the route....maybe at the finish, but not here. 

I did not get this one. 

 Last but not least, an ABC Store sign. Buddy worked for them for 30 years and was the former manager of the stores here in Lexington, Covington, and Buena Vista. Since the day he walked out of there on Halloween Eve 4 years ago, he has not set foot in one anywhere.  He does not partake, and he NEVER wants to open the doors of an ABC store for the rest of his life! He is happy living on less, hiking, running, biking, and not having to endure the stress of managing a state controlled liquor store.

This post is linked with Lesley's Signs, Signs 2.

Dinner at Bella Luna ~ Snoqualmie, WA

This is my son's favorite place to go to eat, and it is not very far from his home on Baimbridge Island. They serve the best food. Four adults and two children all ate dinner plus cokes, milk and beers for $41.00. I could not believe the tab when the girl brought it to me. What a great deal! The orange life preserver is out on a beautiful, long dock which the Suquamish Tribe built. 

Their meeting place is on the property, too. 

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