A really nice evening with Marilyn and Diane at the VanDusen Festival of Lights.

Disintegration Loops 6 ~ William Basinski

Space Jockey

Ultima Thule

"Beyond the Known World."

Good luck New Horizons. Hope your visit is successful.

Tundra ~ Jeremy Soule

We were here.

On The Nature Of Daylight ~ Max Richter

Little Bird ~ Lisa Hannigan

Here I stay, I lay me down,
In a house by the hill.
I'm dug from the rubble,
and cut from the kill.
~ Lisa Hannigan

Conkle Mountain

Conkle Mountain trail map

Bah-Sah-Gim

Eecha Deng-go

Our Christmas tree ... Emily

Java

Thinking of you girl.

Just signed up for the Knee Knacker lottery. Fingers crossed.

Brexit explained as a submarine made of cheese

Hugo Rifkind:

“The thing is, the best way to understand Theresa May’s predicament is to imagine that 52 percent of Britain had voted that the government should build a submarine out of cheese.

Now, Theresa May was initially against building a submarine out of cheese, obviously.

Because it’s a completely insane thing to do.

However, in order to become PM, she had to pretend that she thought building a submarine out of cheese was fine and could totally work.

'Cheese means cheese,' she told us all, madly.

Then she actually built one.

It’s shit. Of course it is. For God’s sake, are you stupid? It’s a submarine built out of cheese.

So now, having built a shit cheese submarine, she has to put up with both Labour and Tory Brexiters insisting that a less shit cheese submarine could have been built.

They’re all lying, and they know it. So does everybody else. We've covered this already, I know, but it’s cheese and it’s a submarine. How good could it possibly be?

Only she can’t call them out on this. Because she has spent the past two years also lying, by pretending she really could build a decent submarine out of cheese.

So that’s where we are."

NGC 604 in Spiral Galaxy M33

Running. My mirror, my sword, my shield.
(via Viva La Vida)

Wicked Games ~ Ursine Vulpine

Vancouver Grand Prix Final

An awesome time yesterday with Marilyn at the Grand Prix Final. Amazing, gifted athletes one and all. Vanessa and Morgan were my favorite.

A glorious day on Burnaby Mountain. Raining. Cold. Wet. Alone. Alive.

In This Shirt ~ The Irrepressibles

You are loved.

A wonderful run today with Luna, my Little Lobo, at Fraiserview. I love you so much my little rascal. You are such a bright light in our lives.

"Why? What am I to you?"

Be like K

The Stream

Lost in forest
wandering alone
locked in dusk,
I came to a stream.
The stream came to me.
A gleaming flow rising.
Thirsty, I drank.
Compassion, kindness.
I followed its meanderings,
And it followed mine.
An uncertain dance,
through undiscovered lands,
sharing emptiness.
Miles slipped quietly into years.
Things not said,
things not asked.
Until I stumbled out
past the forest edge,
into the harsh light of knowing,
the need to say goodbye.
All so long ago,
yet the stream still flows,
through me.

A Gift

The Scientist ~ Coldplay

I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart

Back at it on Burnaby Mountain. Only 2 hours and my quads are sore :) I have a ways to go but the journey has begun.

A day without exercise is wasted. Unless it's a recovery day :)

Human ~ Rag'n'Bone Man

Venus over Gros Cap

2019 Race Schedule (very tentative)

Run Ridge Run 25K Sat Feb 23
Dirty Duo 50K Sat March 9
Cap Crusher 24K Sat March 16
Diez Vista 50K Sat April 13
Nimble Bear 50K Sat April 20
Mac 50K Sat May 4
Run For Water 50K  Sat May 25
Survival Of The Fittest 35K  Sat May 25
Iron Knee 25K Sat May 25
Wildhorse Traverse 50K  Sat June 1
MEC Ambleside Park 50K Sun June 2
Cedar Ultra 24H  Fri June 7
Puddle Jumper 50K Sat June 8
McLennan's Grit 12H Sat June 15
Seek The Peak 13K Sun June 16
Tenderfoot Boogie 50M Sat June 22
Slay the Dragon 50K Sat June 29
Knee Knacker 30M Sat July 13
Fat Dog 120M  August 9 - 11
Frosty 50K  Sept 21
Whistler Alpine Meadows 110K Sept 21
Condor 25K October

Q is for Quartermaster at MI6. And presently Q is a woman. Who knew? Awesome sauce.

In the Shape of Longing ~ Hammock

Blade Runner 2049. K vs Luv.

Blade Runner 2049. K vs Morten

Second extraction. First bone graft. Thank you Dr. Kim. Yes ... you ARE the "gentle dentist" ... AND strong with pliers. Feels odd having someone else's body part now part of my body. Thank you, whoever you were, for your kind gift. I am grateful.

Losira, Kalandan Commander, That Which Survives

Wolves ~ Lia Rose

Thank you angel.

Do no harm. And help where you can.

Thank you for everything. All of it. Everything.

I don't believe in miracles, and yet I know four of them: Rydra, Kayla, Darcy, Marilyn.

More Than This ~ Roxy Music

Love you all so much

A wonderful weekend at Rydra and Jeff's wedding. Pride and gratitude.

"You can fax me. They work quite well over cosmic distances."

First day back in the gym in forever. It felt good.

Why ~ Annie Lennox

Haunted House

This is why I don't do haunted houses.

Heroes

May all dogs be loved.

To help a grieving friend

Blizzard

I miss Trout Lake.

The only difference between you and me are some genes and a starting point.

Ahead By A Century ~ The Tragically Hip

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Thank you Mariposa.

Final Offer ~ Dust

Creation of a masterpiece

What is the sound of snow?

As my life was falling apart around me, I can remember thinking "So this is what it's like to be alive."

You are loved.

Solsbury Hill ~ Peter Gabriel

Hammock ~ In The Middle Of This Nowhere ~ Oblivion Hyms

Cultus Lake 60K

So much fun. Thank you Clarence. Thank you volunteers. See you next year.

Blade Runner 2049 ~ Ending

"More human than human." Be like K.

The sorrow runs deep.
The gratitude runs deeper.

Biidaaban

Biidaaban (Trailer) from NFB/marketing on Vimeo.

2018 Race Schedule

Orcas 50K: Feb 3 | 7:59 | Ri 76% (ouch!)

Run Ridge Run 25K: Feb 24 | 3:06 | Ri 45%

Dirty Duo 50K: Mar 10 | 7:32 | Ri 58%

Cap Crusher 24K: Mar 17 | 2:33 | Ri 32%
5 Peaks Alice Lake 13K: April 14 | DNS

Mac 50K: May 12 | 6:49 | Ri 44%
Survival Of The Fittest 35K: May 26 | 5:15 | Ri 47%

MEC Ambleside Park 50K: Jun 3 | 6:40:37 | Ri 48%

Tenderfoot Boogie 50M: Jun 23 | 12:17 | Ri 67%

Beaverhead 100K: Jul 14 | DNF

Mt Rainier Circumnavigation: Aug 3 | Cancelled

Cascade Crest 100M: Aug 25 | 30:39:06 | Ri 51%
Condor 25K: Oct 7 | 2:46:26 | Ri 43%
Cultus Lake 60K: Oct 13 | 9:09:20 | Ri 50%
Hallow's Eve Trail Marathon: DNS

The Condor

Had a wonderful wonderful time with the pack and the tribe.

To Build a Home ~ The Cinematic Orchestra

"Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
There is a tree as old as me
Branches were sewn by the color of green
Ground had arose and passed its knees
By the cracks of its skin I climbed to the top
I climbed the tree to see the world
When the gusts came around to blow me down
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
I held on as tightly as you held onto me"

"I can't forget and I won't even try
To erase your image and the way you made me cry"
~ Lucinda Williams

The Boogeyman

"Oh"

Lamp 2

You are not crazy.

Oumuamua

Rhubarb ~ Aphex Twin

HR Giger

Milky Way

"An all-sky view of our Milky Way and neighbouring galaxies, based on measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars. The map shows the density of stars, observed by the Gaia space telescope.The two bright objects in the lower right are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. (Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC); A. Moitinho/A. F. Silva/M. Barros, et al.)" ~ Nicole Mortillaro

There is only this moment ... but it contains everything.

Be kind.

Yet another line never heard on Star Trek

"Bring all weapons to bear Mr. Stiles".

Njosnavelin ~ Sigur Ros

I was thinking of you today.

Darcy finding her voice.

Best movie made in my lifetime.

LV-426

Silent Night ~ William Basinski

So, Hannah. This is where your story begins, the day they departed. Despite knowing the journey ... and where it leads ... I embrace it. And I welcome every moment of it." ~ Arrival

Once In A Lifetime ~ Talking Heads

"And nothing hurt terribly, but everything hurt."
~ Hombre Alto on his excellent adventure at the Teanaway Country 100

Sometimes I repeat
repeat myself.

RunnerSeeker

You are loved.

Not All Men ~ Baroness von Sketch Show

Silly ladies. You make me laugh :)

A wonderful afternoon on Burnaby Mountain. Just a few hours and lots of walking. A misty rain. First long run since CCC. Were it not for training there, CCC would have been impossible. The mountains know each other. Talk to one another. Know who's run what and where and when. And consider all that in deciding how things pan out on race day.

They Have Taken the One I Love ~ Lévon Minassian (Duduk)

The Space Between ~ Joanna Brouk

ambient

"There’s always something to learn from running a 100."
~ Mariposa Tenaz

Angels

"My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, 
and in inverse proportion to my expectations."
~ Michael J. Fox

Knockin' On Heaven's Door ~ Bob Dylan

Heard this the other day and thought of you Tammy. This song always brings you to mind, though I don't know why. You and Chac. I hope you two are together somewhere, playing and training among the stars. One day Marilyn and I will get back to the Sault to look at your plaque.

Big Iron ~ Marty Robins

"There was forty feet between them
When they stopped to make their play
And the swiftness of the Ranger is still talked about today
Texas Red had not cleared leather 'fore a bullet fairly ripped
And the ranger's aim was deadly, with the big iron on his hip,
Big iron on his hip."

Titanic

We went to the Titanic exhibit today. Lots of fun but very sombre seeing all those artifacts and reading all those stories.

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence ~ Ryuichi Sakamoto with Kaori Muraji

I figure that I lose one year of life for each 100 that I run.
I'm okay with that.

Cascade Crest 100M

Had a blast running CCC this weekend, with Gaby and Elisha crewing and pacing. Scott was there to see me off too. At 30 hours and 39 minutes it's my slowest 100 ever :) But it's my fifth CCC finish so I got a silver buckle (thanks Rich!). So much fun with such good friends. Could not have done it without them. Love and gratitude.

2018 Race Schedule

Orcas 50K: Feb 3 | 7:59 @76% (ouch!)

Run Ridge Run 25K: Feb 24 | 3:06 @45%

Dirty Duo 50K: Mar 10 | 7:32 @58%

Cap Crusher 24K: Mar 17 | 2:33 @32%
5 Peaks Alice Lake 13K: April 14 | DNS

Mac 50K: May 12 | 6:49 @44%
Survival Of The Fittest 35K: May 26 | 5:15 @47%

MEC Ambleside Park 50K: Jun 3 | 6:40:37 @48%

Tenderfoot Boogie 50M: Jun 23 | 12:17 @67%

Beaverhead 100K: Jul 14 | DNF

Mt Rainier Circumnavigation: Aug 3 | Cancelled

Cascade Crest 100M: Aug 25 | 30:39:06 @51%
Condor 25K: Oct 7
Cultus Lake 60K: Oct 13
Hallow's Eve Trail Marathon: Oct 27

Pender Island

Spent a wonderful long weekend with Marilyn and the pups on Pender Island. I'd be content to live there on the south side. But I think Saturna is calling the pack. We must get there.

This one is for you my dear sweet Darcy. You are a miracle.

Crush Load

A medical emergency at Olympic Village required Translink to shut down one of the Canada Line tracks. The disembodied voice at the Broadway terminal warned that trains are at "crush load". That term actually exists: "In the context of transport economics and planning, crush load refers to the maximum level of passenger load for a particular vehicle or rail carriage. Crush loads are calculated for the number of passengers per unit area, standing up." (wikipedia.org). And so it was.

Hey Now ~ London Grammar

Human Neurodiversity

Watermusic II ~ William Basinski

Free will is an illusion. But that doesn't mean you don't have a choice.

Fade Into You ~ Mazzy Star

Anvil at False Creek

What is the opposite of regret?

A wonderful picture of Bo

2018 Race Schedule

Orcas 50K: Feb 3 >> 7:59 @76% (ouch!)

Run Ridge Run 25K: Feb 24 >> 3:06 @45%

Dirty Duo 50K: Mar 10 >> 7:32 @58%

Cap Crusher 24K: Mar 17 >> 2:33 @32%
5 Peaks Alice Lake 13K: April 14 >> DNS

Mac 50K: May 12 >> 6:49 @44%
Survival Of The Fittest 35K: May 26 >> 5:15 @47%

MEC Ambleside Park 50K: Jun 3 >> 6:40:37 @48%

Tenderfoot Boogie 50M: Jun 23 >> 12:17 @67%

Beaverhead 100K: Jul 14 >> DNF

Mt Rainier Circumnavigation: Aug 3 >> Cancelled

Cascade Crest 100M: Aug 25
Condor 25K: Oct 7
Cultus Lake 60K: Oct 13

Beaverhead 100K ~ my first DNF

Such an excellent adventure, and lots of fun with Cary and Lori. I made it as far as Gold Stone Pass at mile 46 but missed the cutoff there. Big congrats to Cary for getting the job done. And big thanks to Lori for being such a great Sherpa.

The Killers ~ All These Things That I've Done

Oumuamua

"A messenger from afar arriving first."

Rydra and Jeff

So very happy for my Angel.

For every door that opens another one can be closed.

Pandora
Rest in peace sweet angel. You mattered. You made a difference. You will be remembered.

You are loved.

An Ending (Ascent) ~ Brian Eno

If it's not going to be bothering you a year from now, don't let it be bothering you now.

Luna

Our little pocket rocket.

Good Riddance ~ Green Day

The ending doesn't matter so much. The love and adventure along the way made it all worthwhile.

I miss you Java.

There is no blame to be had. It is what it was.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra

The crew at Three Fingered Jack. Miss you guys.

Tenderfoot Boogie 50 Miler

Well, it wasn't pretty, but I got it done. 12:17, rank 67%

Cedarsmoke ~ Sea Wolf

cerulean

White Knuckles ~ OK Go

Oblivion: the state of being forgotten

Gratitude and Sorrow. These are the tributaries from which all else flows.

You are loved.

Keegan and Darcy. So looking forward to seeing you two.

I miss my tribe. My beautiful tribe.

Watersprite Trail

A wonderful and challenging day working with the BC Mountaineering Club on the Watersprite Trail. Bridge building, veg clearing, drainage work. Great views. Great people :)

Thursday Afternoon ~ Brian Eno

ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱

a place of refuge

I miss the hiss. And the smell. The smell of the vinyl.

2018 Race Schedule

Orcas 50K: Feb 3 >> 7:59 @76% (ouch!)

Run Ridge Run 25K: Feb 24 >> 3:06 @45%

Dirty Duo 50K: Mar 10 >> 7:32 @58%

Cap Crusher 24K: Mar 17 >> 2:33 @32%
5 Peaks Alice Lake 13K: April 14 >> DNS

Mac 50K: May 12 >> 6:49 @44%
Survival Of The Fittest 35K: May 26 >> 5:15 @47%

MEC Ambleside Park 50K: Jun 3 >> 6:40:37 @48%

Tenderfoot Boogie 50M: Jun 23 >> 12:17 @67%

Beaverhead 100K: Jul 14

Mt Rainier Circumnavigation: Aug 3

Cascade Crest 100M: Aug 25
Condor 25K: Oct 7
Cultus Lake 60K: Oct 13

At least we can't screw up the photoperiod ... I hope ...

Bitter Sweet Symphony ~ The Verve

A bone for my car :)

Dale's Trail

Had a great day on Mt. Seymour working on Dale's Trail with the North Shore Mountain Bike Club ... nsride.com. A great group of people. I was the only non-biker among them :) Best trail volunteer lunch I can recall ... tuna salad wrap, frittata, carrot cake, hand-made granola bar, grapes :) And at the end of the build, beer at the trail head!

Osito ready to rock it at SD. Love you big guy. Show them how it's done.

May all dogs be loved.

Leaving on a Jet Plane

So ... I am the little one. Who knew.

I had an infinite moment once. It happened the first time I kissed Marilyn.

Mariposa and Tejona with Luca, running Rita's 100. So very very lucky to know these two. All my love.

Something of a sundog at work.

Sometimes I repeat myself ;)

Love you my little monkey girl.

Cygnet Committee

Why is Mt. Hood more impressive than a blade of grass??? That's a trick question. It isn't.

Together We Will Live Forever ~ Clint Mansell

MEC Ambleside 50K

Perfect weather for this. Overcast and cool the whole run. My legs were heavy from the get-go ... lingering effects of the Mac 50K and Fittest 35K I think (especially the latter). It had about 6,500' of climb, much of it technical, but lots of runable sections too.

Alex

This is a fuzzy picture of our friend Alex, a great blue heron who lives on Byrne Creek. This is the first time we've seen him perched atop a dead tree like this.