my Fremont 5K & Briefcase Relay - 5K results

bib number:	180
age:	35
gender:	M
location:	Seattle, WA
overall place:	532 out of 582
division place:	93 out of 98
gender place:	276 out of 290
time:	40:36
pace:	13:06
gun:	41:22

ST Patricks Day Dash Results

bib number:	7535
age:	35
gender:	M
location:	Seattle, WA
overall place:	6839 out of 7361
division place:	433 out of 449
gender place:	3127 out of 3269
time:	52:10
pace:	13:44

2011 Saint Patrick’s Parade

Double Decker BusSeafair Pirates seem to have acquired a fire truck. I wonder how. The firefighters have a pretty big drum and pipe squad. The uniforms are great. Well matched with different color kilts for different parts of the band.

The parade started while I was eating lunch at Blue Water Taco Grill across from the library. I stayed inside and took some pictures. As I was going back inside the library I decided to take a short video of the parade.

I should have stayed a little longer and gotten the wolfhounds. I had forgotten about the dogs though.

Bandolier at the Sunset

I went to the Sunset Tavern in Ballard for a show on Thursday night. The sister of my friend was performing and I wanted to watch her sing.

The first band was pretty fun. They did a little group huddle jump before they took the stage. I was surprised to see someone using a French Horn on stage. It had been a while since I saw a French Horn.

Some pictures below of the people I knew at the show.

This was the crowd for the last band of the night, American Girls. They are a Tom Petty Cover band. The crowd was pretty excited for this band. They are pretty good.

Even managed a pleasant conversation with a friend of my friend. She has intimidated me in the past but I finally got over that, I guess.

Love 'Em or Leave 'Em Valentine's Day Dash results

bib number:	100
age:	35
gender:	M
location:	Seattle, WA
overall place:	2232 out of 2495
division place:	233 out of 242
gender place:	764 out of 813
time:	47:04
pace:	15:11
gun time:	50:25

01/16/2011

Summit Public House opened early this morning for the Seahawks playoff game.
Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears
Been sitting at the Summit Public House since a little before 10 am watching the Seahawks losing to the Chicago Bears. The game has been fun to watch but very disappointing at times. A lot of dropped passes by the Seahawks.
Drank a Screwdriver, ate a breakfast burrito, then a Bloody Mary. Water after each drink. Been working on a Guinness since the start of the second quarter. I started fast and early, now time to take it slow. Halftime show is giving me time to write.
I want to go over to Top Pot and see if the line is small enough for me to get a donut. A donut sounds good after the burrito and the drinks.
The end of the game was exciting. The Seahawks started to make a comeback. A little too late to win the game though.
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Less people in the bar but so much noisier. Still early in the game so the excitement is still here for the game. Crowd is starting to filter back into the bar. The Jets are up 14-3 at 7:35 left in the third quarter. Jets are making Brady and the Patriots look not so good. Up until the last 2 minutes of the third quarter. What are the Jets doing?
14-11 at the end of the 3rd.
21-11 with the Patriots making some strong moves down the field. Jets got the ball back.
Game has been good until the 3:42 mark. But Patriots got it back and moving down the field.
I have been in the bar since 10:00. Time now 16:24. Heavy drinking to start the day. Since the second quarter of the first game, I have only had 3 drinks though. I have been taking my time with the beers. I have made sure I have been drinking water all day too.
2 minute warning and the Patriots get within 7. 21-14
Onside kick went in the Jets favor. Great end of game. Jets win 28-21.
I need to get downtown. I want to pick up my holds at the library before Tuesday. If I get down there before 18:00, I can watch some new movie tonight.
Made it down to the Library. Now to go back to the hill. Do I go to the bar since it is so early or go home and watch some movies. I should probably do some cleaning since my brother is coming to town tomorrow.

01/09/2011

I went for a walk today. Found a path through some woods that started at St. Marks. I know I took a picture of the sign at the top of the path but I can not find the picture.

The path had some nice switchbacks but the footing was fun. And by fun I mean muddy, leafy, and slippery. All the water from the hill was running into this stream.

One of the two bridges I encountered on this trail. One of the many logs across the path down the hill.

All the way at the top of the hill is St. Marks Cathedral.

This was a plant along the sidewalk near the University Village Shopping Center. I walked out there to get a Jamba Juice. And killed 45 minutes at Office Depot playing Angry Birds on a device similar to an iPad.

Then I went and caught a bus back to Capitol Hill. I went grocery shopping then went to the bar for dinner and a beer.