Tuesday, December 26, 2006

The Extra-Terrestrial Enquirer!!!

Happy New Year!

Were Santa and his Reindeer in town? The sound of jingle bells, the sight of red lights, a few reindeer antlers, a couple of Santa caps and lots of Comets were witnessed passing through the Cities of Kalamazoo & Portage last Saturday. Ralph Meyer, Francine Bangs and newcomer Wendy Haney all won awards for the most festive holiday attire. Steve Downard lost his reindeer antlers while Jon Willard gained a pair.

We learned Glen Kellam will be running the Boston Marathon for the very first time after qualifying at Grand Rapids this fall. Karen Arrick won’t be in town to personally present Charlie Miller’s Chainsaw, but the time has come to pass the torch at next Monday’s John Dailey Memorial One One Run. Don’t forget to sign up at https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=8M2VJK7.

We discovered that Tony Golubski is relatively new in town after moving to the Kalamazoo area this summer. No better way to learn the sights and sounds of the area than on the run. We have observed some unidentified flying objects amidst our space travelers during recent runs, but they have proven to be harmless visitors. It is good to see Renee Brady back on the run, and continuing to promote the wear your hair down trend.

Bonnie Sexton isn’t the only blogger in this galaxy; Tom Wiswell has his own hot spot in cyberspace as well…..check it out at http://wiswell.blogspot.com/. Tom just learned that he, his brother and a buddy won the lottery; The lottery to enter the Canyonlands Half Marathon in Utah that is! The event only allows 4000 participants and runs along the Colorado River.

Thanks to Rob Lillie for coming in and opening Gazelle Sports early so the Beyond could do some last minute Christmas shopping. One of Santa’s elves spread candy canes, jingle bells and holiday cheer all over the store. This Saturday’s run crash landed after finding out that the post run landing spot was closed due to holiday hours….better luck next week at Beaners!

Jim Loftus, Michael Ryan & Jon Harper, please report to your Space Captain so we know who you are.