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Expanding the neighborhood route

OK – now that I have a 7-day streak my head is too big for my hat size. I have run for nearly an hour in snow in Mendon with Jeff – so that means I am now Olympic material. … Continue reading

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Establishing the New Neighborhood Route

Today I try to run a 5K after a very long hiatus. The route is a goon one. Here’s the map. I’ll be trying to make the Nike Plus sensor work with my phone. I’m more fearful that it will … Continue reading

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Hail the SS United States

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Collateral Damage

I lost my job today. In my 31 years at Kodak, I experienced downsizings from 120,000 to 13,000. Effective yesterday, I found out what it has been like for many of those who got the boot before me. The Green family has to … Continue reading

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Reasons I Love Moo

She loves her cubs. She drove too slow while on the way to Durham to drop Melanie off at college. Then, the next day, she drove too fast while heading back to Rochester to see Jeff for the first time … Continue reading

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Ron Baird, May 30, 2012

We lost Ron  to a heart attack day before yesterday. He was one of my Kodak heroes, and an all-around fantastic person. My earliest memories of Ron were of him as Photo Specialist – a correspondent who wrote letters to … Continue reading

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Reasons I Love Moo – She hangs with me

We went to counties together today. She went in the woods with me to watch the race. And when the Brighton runners raced by, she called them by name, and prompted me so I wouldn’t miss them. She let me point … Continue reading

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11 years today–we are a lucky, lucky family to have this home

We planned a sleepover in our new house the night we closed. We figured we’d live in our old place for the 10-day transition from home to home, but celebrate ownership with a campout. We brought sleeping bags, pizza , … Continue reading

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Reasons I Love Moo

Because she’ll go with me to hear a Mahler, but she’ll take a book as a hedge. We had fun, and no one had to go to the lobby to read. The RPO did a fantastic job last night – … Continue reading

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Aspects of Oscar at Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory

Ellen Keable’s post of a night of jazz here had me reminiscing of the Ulf Wakenius and Bennie Green performance in January. First night to see Bennie Green play – he is a very physical, very aerobic pianist – so … Continue reading

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