I open this post with a poem I wrote back in 2000...
Time
Time is ever pressing, driving separate wheels of life
Apart, our wheels slow to a crawl
Together, they spin dizzily out of control
And time races forward, faithful to the end
For me, one of the wheels that helped me spin up is no longer with us - Dad. Not a day goes by that I don't think of something funny he said or his influence on my wheel of life. Merry Christmas, Fine Father!
Speaking of wheels, Alex is off creating his own, entering Casper College and majoring in Art and Graphics Design. His obvious talents extend to drumming as well.
And goodness me if Rachel isn't the busiest flute/piccolo player this side of the Mississippi! All around Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New York, California she plays, like a blur, she's off to the next performance.
This is the first Christmas I'm not seeing Rachel - she's off to the the Rose Bowl Parade, that blur thing, or Connor, who's in Virginia celebrating Christmas with his grandparents. One thing that is certain about Connor, he is dentally challenged right now. He gnaws on food most of the time, but his permanent teeth will be in place soon!
Wheels turn and steer me in lots of directions, but none of my travels have been as meaningful as they have been with Lisa. 2010 was a busy travel year...Phoenix, Eugene, Spain, California, Boston, Maine - some for running and some for fun! Spain was epic - Madrid, Valladolid and Barcelona, where we dined at the most memorable, sumptuous restaurant - Moo.
Spain won the world cup - very, very exciting. This was to have multiple repercussions on attire the rest of the summer!
Wait, that's Emily in Lisa's Portland Marathon shirt! Ok, no photos in La Roja attire, but this is a winery in Oregon that uses Spanish grapes :-) Abacela was just one of our stops along the way of our epic road trip to California. Lisa, Emily, her friend, Lizz, and I traveled the Coast Highway and I-5, stopping all along the way for fun in the sun! Here are Lizz and Emily in La Jolla for an al fresco lunch.
Finally, a trip to Camden, Maine to see Shawn and Sarah get married. Wow, what an idyllic setting for a gorgeous couple. Congrats!
Finally, as 2011 approaches, I eagerly anticipate the National Premier of "Hood to Coast", right here in Portland, Oregon! Okay, where else would it be? My life is that much sweeter with my running family. Cheers!
So, a busy year with lots of spinning wheels spawning new directions, new lives, new adventures, just the way I like it!!!
Love,
Clark - Fine Fox, Dad, Brother, Son, Uncle, Raconteur
P.S. Lots of photos posted throughout the year in earlier posts - Thanksgiving in Wyoming, Hood to Coast, Mama in Portland, Alex and Emily grduating... and the list goes on :-)
