Managed to find 30 min today to go for a run.. Ran down Duxbury road, across the bridge we camped on and then ran back on the railroad tracks back to the house.. only about 3 miles.. but it brought back a huge amount of memories.. As I ran along the tracks, I had to pay close attention to avoid tripping on the railroad ties.. It was very medititative. As I ran,i kept finding railroad spikes and other odd iron bits. It really took m e back to the days that I’d walk the three boys ALONG THE TRACKS AND WE’D PICK UP EVERY STRAY BIT OF METAL WE COULD FIND. SOMETIMES WE WERE ON THE WAY TO GET ICE CREAM AT THE JONESVILLE STORE, SOMETIMES WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE ROPE SWING OVER THE WINOOSKI (caps were accidental. but nice) ..

sometimes we were just out for mischief.. .. like putting coins on the tracks to wait until they were flattened by a train..

running there was such a nice trip back …   that I picked up some metal scraps just to hold on to the moment

nite all, nite sam

-me