Thanks, everyone, for the kind greetings and well wishes. This is the perfect ending to my 57th birthday. How nice to have a posting milestone dedicated to me. How wonderful to have greetings from all across the United States. How terrific to have birthday wishes sent to me from other countries. But, best of all, how great to have a fun and friendly community of top spinners in which to hang out with and share stories.
I spent much of the day at the state track meet watching some amazing runners and jumpers. What a thrill for an old man to still be able to find a way to enjoy the sport even though I move much slower over the hurdles than those young whippersnappers. My dream was to figure out a way to go over the same number of hurdles as my age. What a thrill to get to 65. What a humbling sight to still see 15 more hurdles lined up. I have a ways to go before I exhaust all the hurdles at Miamisburg High School.
And for next week, I only have four words for you Jorge..........BIG TOP CANDY SHOP! It is featured in the USA Today newspaper this weekend and looks like it is quite the place to visit in Austin. That's only an hour from you, isn't it?