It's the day after my younger brother's birthday (his 47th in case anyone is tracking that and I only have the one brother on the off chance you are secretly plotting the family tree) and so I 
wanted to give a shout out to him - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO.
wanted to give a shout out to him - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO. Jo and I had a wonderful week of work between getting back from New York and before we headed out to Philadelphia. Jo's job is getting very busy as we ready to merge with Wyeth. We are all just waiting for the FTC to do its thing and then it is off to the races. My job on the other hand is in a quiet spot as my boss is busy - like Jo - getting ready for the merger but not able to disclose anything yet. All this meant another couple of days for Joann in New York and New Jersey and me at home keeping the home 
running. Our big plans for the weekend was our annual trip to Philadelphia to see old friends and run the Philadelphia Distance Run. So after a very eventful drive down I-95 in which we got to see an auto accident of the two cars right in front of us - a wonderful confirmation of the physic principle that two objects can't occupy the same space unless you are at the quantum level which as of yet auto makers haven't figured out how to do for an entire car - we arrived in Doylestown, PA around 5 PM. We spent the evening with our good friend, Trish, who like Joann started out at Rohm and Haas as a chemist, turned into a quality consultant for a while and then moved 
into HR. Trish and Jo both then ended up as the head of HR for the research division of a major pharmaceutical company. What are the odds. It was an enjoyable evening as we caught up on Trish's life, the happenings of mutual friends from our old Rohm and Haas days, and enjoyed our stomping grounds in Doylestown. Saturday morning dawned bright and beautiful and after a short run to get our legs set for the following day, we were joined by Holly. As you can see in the accompany photo which is Holly, Jo, and Trish trying to imitate a Verizon commercial on Trish's porch. Or as I liked to term it, three old ladies with tea. Had lunch with Holly and caught up with all the recent events happening to her and the hubby. Then it is was on to downtown Philadelphia for a last night of carbo loading (doesn't really help, you really need to carbo load two weeks before, but it feels good) and a good nights rest.
running. Our big plans for the weekend was our annual trip to Philadelphia to see old friends and run the Philadelphia Distance Run. So after a very eventful drive down I-95 in which we got to see an auto accident of the two cars right in front of us - a wonderful confirmation of the physic principle that two objects can't occupy the same space unless you are at the quantum level which as of yet auto makers haven't figured out how to do for an entire car - we arrived in Doylestown, PA around 5 PM. We spent the evening with our good friend, Trish, who like Joann started out at Rohm and Haas as a chemist, turned into a quality consultant for a while and then moved 
into HR. Trish and Jo both then ended up as the head of HR for the research division of a major pharmaceutical company. What are the odds. It was an enjoyable evening as we caught up on Trish's life, the happenings of mutual friends from our old Rohm and Haas days, and enjoyed our stomping grounds in Doylestown. Saturday morning dawned bright and beautiful and after a short run to get our legs set for the following day, we were joined by Holly. As you can see in the accompany photo which is Holly, Jo, and Trish trying to imitate a Verizon commercial on Trish's porch. Or as I liked to term it, three old ladies with tea. Had lunch with Holly and caught up with all the recent events happening to her and the hubby. Then it is was on to downtown Philadelphia for a last night of carbo loading (doesn't really help, you really need to carbo load two weeks before, but it feels good) and a good nights rest.For the race on Sunday we had perfect weather although maybe a little too sunny. Temperatures were in the high 50's with low humidity. We did the before and after shots of the race - you can tell the after shots by our prominently displayed race medals and the fact that the only thing keeping us upright is our leaning on each other. We managed to complete the 13.1 miles in about the same time as last year - and as might be befitting former nerds (or current, your call on that one) we keep a Excel spreadsheet of our times over the last 8-10 years. Then it was into the car for the four hour, leg stiffening ride home. We did stop for our usual post race treat which is a McDonald's milkshake at the first rest stop in CT. Got home tired, but glad for the chance to catch up with friends and feeling the glow of achieving the run again (21 times for me and 20 for Jo).
It was back to a week of work and fortunately a stay at home weekend coming up as many chores have slipped behind. Jo was in NY, with Obama and all the heads of state, on Tuesday-Wednesday. She was glad to escape as getting around NY with all the security and limos was a nightmare. Fall is starting to show in the changing leaves and the shorter days. It won't be too much longer before we are running again in the dark for several months.
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