Oh, it is that day of the year. The last one. The one where I post my last 365 in images of some sorts. Most are original to this post, but very few might have appeared in FB, IG or this here blog itself.
These posts seem to get longer and longer. Sorry about that.
January 2025 - 1st of the year. 1st run of the year too.
The Old Man's Running Group assembled for the 2025 Inaugural Run.
January 2025 - Tell me something I don't know.
January 2025 - Same!
January 2025 - Anger.
There is a house in the Heights that has been run into by very careless drivers. The owners will not sell to the city and are mad as hell. The city put the boulders in their yard to stop the cars, which has not actually worked all that well.
Every time I drive by there is a new or changed sign. Embiggens the pic to read them.
January 2025 - we had our 40th. I bought the cake.
January 2025 - FrankenShep. Poor boy.
February 2025 - "official" Cleveland Marathon Kick-Off
February 2025 - Bailey / Shep car ride.
February 2025 - huge snow storm after running.
My normal 22 minute ride would take 75 minutes to get home.
February 2025 - First long run of the season. I went 7 miles, everyone else went 6.
My running wife is in the green. Running friend Jim is in the red.
March 2025 - best. mailbox. ever.
March 2025 - new playground near the 'hood.
March 2025 - back at it. My first race of 2025.
March 2025 - If Blobby were a snow dinosaur.
April 2025 - My first half marathon since November 2023.
Glass City (Toledo). I'd set a new record for me for a half.
April 2025 - ....later that same day.....
710 and I explored Toledo's parks, including this huge "bird's nest".
April 2025 - Visit to Columbus.
My friend Doug was in CLE and wanted to do a day trip to CMH. So we did - and met up with Morty.
April 2025 - ....later that same day....
The Ohio Union parking garage giving some very very mixed messages.
May 2025 - 710 thought it was good they got sober.
May 2025 - hate to say, but it made me smile.
May 2025 - getting a power boost from running bud Jim who was cheering folks on.
Mile 12 of the Cleveland (half) Marathon. Set another PR for me.
May 2025. Gurrrrrl. How many keystrokes per day? 19?
June 2024 - seems like divorce in Rocky River / Lakewood is skyrocketing.
June 2025 - No Kings.
We made the UPI feed. 710 asked if I wanted him to carry the sign for a bit. 60 seconds later, he gets the fame. So typical.
June 2025 - 100 year anniversary!
....of the Goodyear Airships. All three did a fly-over of Cleveland.
June 2025 - 4 Mile Race.
I didn't blog about it - so, just know, I don't bore you with all my races! You're welcome!
June 2025 - Lone Banana. Post race.
Actually, I've been at multiple races with this guy - always dressed as a banana.
July 2025 - Fall Marathon training starts.
July 2025 - Bay Days 5 miler. Got a new PR for that distance.
July 2025 - There are a LOT of people being trafficked in Rocky River!
August 2025 - new pandas at the National Zoo
August 2025 - morning run. Pic from Arlington VA into DC
August 2025 - it made me smile.
August 2025 - career options?
August 2025 - another pic during a morning run in DC.
The Vietnam Memorial is always the quietest place in DC. More so at 06:45.
August 2025 - Sunrise in NC
August 2025 - with my niece and her fiancé.
August 2025 - best headline of the year.
Technically not a photo from me, but my blog; my rules.
September 2025 - Family.
Went to David's art opening. Got to see cousins, spouses of cousins, etc. It was great!
September 2025 - Half Marathon #3 for the year.
These are folks from the Old Man's Running Group. Ironically, I am the oldest one in this pic.
September 2025 - ?????
This caught me off guard. At first I was all "whaaaaaat?", but I totally get it.
September 2025 - Akron Half Marathon aka has Half Marathon #4.
Morty and I got to do this together.
October 2025 - No espresso for me, but all for less depresso.
I got a cookies and creme milkshake instead. 710 had strawberry.
October 2025 - Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
On a 20 mile training run all by my lonesome.
October 2025 - Becca's Birthday Weekend. Most of the gang together.
Geo took like 18 versions of this photo. This is the only semi-decent one. And it was the first one he took.
October 2025 - my early morning shakeout run a day before the Marine Corps Marathon.
Postcard perfect, if I say so myself.
October 2025 - also seen on that same run. What a cunt.
October 2025 - Double Barrel.
I also did a single barrel on the same morning run as the two pics above.
But you saw a similar pic back in August.
October 2025 - Logistical Nightmare.
Trains kept arriving and unloading at the Pentagon station for the start of the marathon, but no one had opened the gates of the Metro station to let us out. We would be stuck down there for 25 minutes....being crushed.
Turns out 'the Who in Cincinnati' "joke(s)" are meaningless to anyone under 56 years old.
October 2025 - 710 surprising me at mile 6
October 2025 - Mile 24-ish
Three strangers with left knee issues. Shocking! (not)
October 2025 - Approaching the Finish Line.
.....and happy to be there.
October 2025 - 50th Anniversary MCM Marathon Finisher.
November 2025 - Rehearsal Dinner
My sister and I at her daughter's rehearsal dinner. ....and I surprised them all with my 'get-up'
Honestly, there were only about six folks there who knew me. The rest of the crowd thought I was an actual priest.
November 2025 - Blobby the Officiant
I rocked it!
November 2027 - Fall Classic Half
the sign made me laugh
November 2025 - Carrie, my running wife
"Ran" into her at the Cleveland Turkey Trot
December 2025 - Used Kid's Records; Columbus, OH
December 2025 - Exclusive Address
December 2025 - Frosty 5 Miler.
Last race of the year. Fastest 5 of my "career". ...and it was mostly ice covered.
December 2025 - unrelenting Winter.
It's December 29th.
This officially ends 2025 blogging.
Thank. G-d!
