Treachery on the Running Trail

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Regarding the individual(s) who saw fit to steal our cooler, water, Gatorade, and cups this morning:

Dear Loser,

Thank you for making a challenging 13.1 mile run that much more challenging by stealing what would have been our group's water stop and nutrition at miles 6 and 9. I too am a fan of taking what is NOT MINE, regardless of dollar value or how the theft may impact others. You may rest assured your mother holds her head high when she hears your name spoke, knowing you to be such a fine, upstanding individual. I'm sure you bring joy to all those around you and this earth is a better place for having you on it.

Meanwhile, I hope you choke on the Gatorade.

Sincerely,

Dena Harris

The Headless Horseman Rides Again

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The Headless HorsemanIt was a smaller crowd than usual, but we still had a great Halloween. The bridge didn't quite work out as planned. The 6 foot walls Blair had built were just too heavy and unstable and we had visions of them crashing down on small children, so we modified and Blair quickly built a mini-bridge that we struck with lights for the kids to cross over.

Our costumes looked great, but the theme was a bit of a bust as apparently today's kids are completely unfamiliar with the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman. Since Johnny Depp had done a movie some years back, we thought there might be some recognition, but no. ONE young boy said, "I read that book!" Frankly, I think the parents were more clueless than the kids.

Enjoy the pictures!

Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane

Harris Halloween is a GO!

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We weren't sure we'd have the time to pull it off, but Blair has pulled another rabbit out of a hat and this Halloween is shaping up to be one of our most impressive, ever. We're doing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Blair has built a covered bridge that kids will walk through, surrounded by fog and the clip-clop of hoofbeats. Ill be at the end, in a Headless Horseman outfit. Blair has rigged chickenwire shoulders that I'll wear balanced on top of my head (yes, seriously) and we'll pull a big black cape over that. I look like a 7 foot tall headless horseman. I'll carry a glowing, evil-looking pumpkin head. Meanwhile, Blair is Ichabod Crane and will pass out the candy.

There's one big "if" in all of this, and that is we're not certain we can get the bridge to stand up. Blair built some WALLS to this thing and we're a little worried about it standing on it's own. I'm sure we'll figure something out.

I'll post photos this weekend. Happy Halloween!