August 2010

I was going to wait to put this picture into my blog section. But, I decided this was the place for it. Kyle is a great guy that was volunteering at the 32nd Annual Brewster Brew Run on August 14th. There are 2 more entries about the race day after this one. Since I met […]

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"If You Pour The Beer They Will Come"

by altardy on August 17, 2010

What a beautiful day for a road race August 14th turned out to be. And that was especially good, because I had decided to expand my racing circle despite battling a back injury. Brewster, Ma. was the scene and was, with traffic, 4 plus hours away from my home. Brewster is part of Cape Cod […]

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Here are some more pictures of me with some of the folks that were at the Brewster, Ma.-Brew run on August 14th. I went 4 hours to run, but, these people made me feel like we had known each other forever and helped make the day a great story. At the top I am with […]

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Hero Amongst Us

by altardy on August 11, 2010

My daughter used to dance for the Boston Celtics. I went to many games and one of the non-game things that is done became a special item to me. At one point during the evening the organization recognizes a person for something very special they have done that might go un-noticed by most of the […]

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Chile Peppers And Margaritas Anyone?

by altardy on August 11, 2010

I found the road race in Ridgefield, Ct. to be alot of fun and full of new, fun, and different ideas. The owner of the Southwest Cafe, Barbara, is pictured with the male and female winners of the race. “What is that on their heads?” you may ask. They are wearing crowns made from chile […]

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A Toast To All

by altardy on August 10, 2010

Here are some more pics from the Ridgefield, Ct. road race. Barb was a ball of energy. I noticed her smile long before the race started. Then I didn’t see it again until after the finish line. Did I see her during the race? Yes I did. She was ahead of me the whole way(not […]

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Which Way Do I Go??????

by altardy on August 5, 2010

Sometimes I get lost and am not sure which way I’m going. But I think the person driving this car has taken that condition to a whole new level.

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Man Of Steel And Velvet

by altardy on August 3, 2010

Steve Garon was a fire fighter (Deputy Chief) from Bellinham, Ma.. He went to sleep one day at the age of 52 and never woke up. He is pictured in the photo on the board with some of the written farewells by friends. Pictured with me is Steve’s widow, Claire. In talking to her and […]

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They Were Everywhere

by altardy on August 2, 2010

At every road race I find that certain people stand out as the ones that everyone seems to count on for direction. Bethany was the first volunteer I met as I wandered the grounds where the 1st annual Steve Garon Memorial 5k was about to happen. She seemed to be everywhere during the pre-race and […]

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They Are Some Of The Reasons I Go

by altardy on August 2, 2010

These are some of the great new friends I made 80 miles from home at the Steve Garon Memorial 5k on July 25th. Starting at the top and going clockwise. Chris (a firefighter having worked aside of Steve) and his son Zach. They are not only father and son, I could tell they were best […]

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