Aug 08 2013

The strongest memories don’t fade with time

08 August is a difficult day for me each year, because it serves as a reminder. It’s a reminder that, due to lapses of moral justice or another person’s voracious attempt to gain respect and power, life doesn’t always play out in the manner that we think it should.

Four years ago today was the last sliver of time that I would get to spend with a truly remarkable kid. I hope that one day we get to talk again, and catch up on everything that has happened in your life over this course of time. Though we haven’t had the opportunity to see one another in quite a while, I think about you all the time—wondering how you’re doing, and hoping that life is treating you to the absolute best that it has to offer you. I also hope, (and this is my biggest hope), that you know that if you ever need anything at all, I will do whatever I can to help you.

Love you, buddy.

–Zach

Aug 05 2013

2013 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo 5K race

Okay, okay, I know that I’m REALLY late in posting information about the 2013 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo run (seeing as it took place on Sunday, 19 May 2013), but better late than never, right? Right. This year was the first year that I had actually participated in the 5K race, and overall, it was a blast! The run was sponsored by the absolutely amazing St. Louis Children’s Hospital (currently ranked #6 in paediatric hospitals in the United States), and proceeds went to the St. Louis Zoo The Zoo, in my opinion, is undoubtedly the best attraction in the city.

Now, regarding the race itself, it was a great 5K through Forest Park, and the weather was pretty great considering the time of year. It wasn’t all that humid, and the temperatures were even fairly mild. There were about 2100 people that ran in the competitive 5K, and I believe about 1000 more that participated on a non-competitive level.

I think that I did fairly well in this particular race. My time was 19’44”, which put me in 13th place overall, and 2nd in my sex/age bracket:


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As of right now, you can still search through the results through the Big River Race Management site, or by going directly to the event results page. I think that the most impressive runners of the day were either Bob Tarrant, who at age 75 completed the race in 28’19”, or Tyler Reynolds, who at just 6-years-old finished 26’59”. There was also a really little kid (probably about 3) who ran in one of the Fun Runs, and actually finished!

This was one of the most fun races that I’ve been in, and I will definitely do it again in the upcoming years!

Cheers,
Zach

Jan 02 2013

Cat stuck in the Christmas tree

Since the holidays are over, I decided to go back through some of the emails that I had received. Though I got a bunch of them with really funny cartoons, I found this one to be the best:

Long story, just pull - cat in the Christmas tree

The whole situation is hysterical to me, but the photo in the background makes it. The expression on the kid’s face fits perfectly; it’s the look of “Oh well, the cat’s in the tree again!”

Cheers,
Zach