Oct 4 2024 - Goat Runs Half-Marathon

 

I saw this article yesterday - a pumpkin patch goat left the patch and joined the run in a half-Marathon in the Town of Conception Bay South in Newfoundland.  It ran 3 miles, at times in the lead position.   He joined the race when runners went past his home, Taylor's Pumpkin Patch. He has a full-time job, greeting visitors.  But this looked special, so he broke free from his tether and joined the racing crowd.  He was covered on Facebook live.  His owners realized what had happened.  He'd been so popular that they let him finish the race.   The Mayor awarded him a medal, and pictures were taken with the runners.  Joshua has been invited to the Saturday hockey game to drop the puck. Here's a Magnolia flower macro image.

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Nov 6 2022 - Its Marathon Day in NY NY

 

The biggest cities have the biggest and longest races. Boston, Berlin, London, Chicago, and today it is NY NY.  As one article says:  "If you want, you can starting running in Zurich at midnight sharp into the year 2022.  You can  also run in Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, in the dark and in wintry temperatures. But there are also warmer alternatives, for example in Hawaii, India, Bangladesh or Cambodia. "  Many articles explain why people run marathons.  And how many people do?  It says 1.1 million a year.  And how many will be in NY NY today?  There are over 98,000 applications and  up to 50,000 competitors.   There is a spectator's guide to the NY Marathon.  It goes section by section with a preview of what will be there.  And then there's the explanation of how to get around.  The Finish Line - I wonder how many people pack into the last three miles in Central Park?  Advice I wouldn't never think of:  "If your runner has their name on their shirt, use another name (last name or nickname) to yell at them when you spot them. There will be so many strangers yelling out their names that they may not pay attention when someone they know is cheering for them." Here are the traditional jokes: My friend Ty came in first in the Beijing marathon, but he wasn’t given the gold medal. The Chinese refuse to recognize Ty won. Why did the marathon runner end up in jail?  For resisting a rest. I kept telling a pun to the passersby during a marathon. It was a running joke. The most repeated punchline?  "It was a running joke."   We've had too much wind for this year's version of Virginia Creeper against the block walls at Mariner Bay.  This is from 2020.

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Oct 1 2020 - Winter Squash and a Hallmark Marathon

 

My car is still wonderfully clean - on day 2.  That's because no plants have entered it for 2 days now.  But I have bought a bushel of squash.  It seems indulgent, having this unlimited supply.  I went in search of unusual and interesting squash recipes.  I discovered more than food in the recipes.  "Winter Squash and Spinach Lasagna Picture this: You, wrapped in a blanket. A massive plate of this lasagna. A Hallmark movie marathon. (Yes, you can make this dream a reality.)" Squash is merely a sideline to  the major event - Hallmark movies.  The Hallmark movie marathon happened in July with its Christmas in July where you Bring the Yuletide Poolside.  Before that it happened in March to help out with the Pandemic.  And it happened for the Labour Day weekend to get through the celebrations.  And it happens every Saturday to get through the weekend.  I feel that I might know about the Hallmark strategy. The Hallmark schedule is promoted by magazines like Glamour, Country Living, and Good Housekeeping.  These are in keeping with the Hallmark portrayal of upper middle class white people finding love - actually it is Finding Love.  Or Finding the One below   What about opposition to Hallmark? I searched for "I hate Hallmark" - there are a lot of retrievals.  At the top are the Reddit Rants - Reddit is always at the top of rant retrievals.   Then I found the Global News coverage of Hallmark's social media post in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.  What did Hallmark post? “We stand with you in the fight against racism and injustice,” the Hallmark Channel wrote. “And we believe we must all care enough to do better.” What did Global news reveal? The systemic racism by Hallmark in refusing to have interracial couples portrayed on their channel.  Joel McCarthy, a local filmmaker, said systemic racism and sexism is a problem with several local movie-of-the-week productions. He said few are willing to speak out because it accounts for around 30 to 40 per cent of the industry work in Vancouver. And all this started from Winter Squash and Spinach Lasagna.  I think I will go look in my bushel basket for a bright light at the bottom. My picture today should be titled "Environmental, My Dear Watson"

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Calgary Stampede

A festival I know little about is the Calgary Stampede.  It started on July 5th and runs until July 14th.  There are record-breaking crowds this year - over 1 million every year.  It is a rodeo, exhibition and festival.  It is considered the top rodeo in the world. There are rodeos from the beginning of July onwards.  Even Santa Rosa has a wine country rodeo.  They  are generally in the western provinces and states.  But the last one of the season is in Florida in November - the Newberry Lions Club Rodeo.  There are more than a hundred listings. I can't imagine what would happen if the Caribana Festival met the Calgary Stampede. Here are our cowboy/rodeo jokes for the day: How do you kill a rodeo clown? Go for the juggler! What do you call a rodeo bull with a sense of humor? Laughing stock.  A cowboy rides into town in the Wild West and shoot an artist. The sheriff asks him, "Why did you do that?" The cowboy says, "I thought he was going to draw." Where do cowboys cook their meals? On the range. If you wear cowboy clothes are you ranch dressing? A cowboy walks into a German car showroom and says, "Audi!" What do you call a retired cowboy? Deranged. Our Lily Show showcased Martagon lilies this year - they are the earliest to bloom.