It's been a wonderful week

What a great weather week. What a change. Here's a report from Heidi Keller-Miler (MDRA) from Duluth: MDRA Office Manager Heidi just sent along this info from Duluth, where she's setting up for the Grandma's expo:"I have never felt it so warm and humid at 10 am before, supposed to be cooler tomorrow but a perfect day today for hanging out. Get up here early -one lane traffic coming into Duluth is going to be a nightmare."There you have it. Leave early & hydrate well." (From runminnesota.blogspot.com) Looks like about a 50 degree low, 75 degree high. Today? 80 to 85. Yikes.

113 hits here yesterday. Yee ha!! (I just discovered that if your right hand is one key off on a keyboard, 'hits' becomes 'guts'. Fun facts to know and tell ...)

I forgot to mention that the 5K/10K in Zumbrota on Saturday are being run in memory of avid runner Jane Nigon who was killed in a car accident earlier in the year and ran Fetzer last year and I'm sure has run other RTC races. It's also a benefit for the Pioneer Trail Association. Hope to see lots of you up there.

Off-Season Striders have a 12.61 mile route planned for Saturday: Map Water stops at Jeans house and my house. There are always ways to make it shorter or longer. 7:30 @ Panera South.

Sunday brings the Mac Attack 5K. Probably lots of familiar faces there as well. I'll be working registration and finish line. LOTS of familiar faces at the finish line, for sure. It's usually the same crew year after year.

Help is still needed for the triathlon on June 29 (early 7:00 am start). Contact volunteer coordinator Renee Erickson at funevents08@gmail.com if you can help out.

I believe today is the spring solstice, so we are having the most daylight we'll have until this time next year, i.e. the days will be getting shorter from now on. That's kind of a sobering fact after the winter and spring we've just experienced. Could have the first frost in 3 months.

I got a postcard from Sterling Fruit Farms. Strawberry picking will be June 20-July 10, Mon-Sat 8 to 7. East on county 9, north a couple miles on county 11. On the right. It's jam-making time! Or pie!

Have a wonderful weekend.