greetings from Beantown!!!

“Hope Runs” – i finished this book yesterday, unintentionally, b/c I had more time on flights with people I wanted to “avoid” – well, technically, I wanted to talk the old guy with the Boston jacket to death, but he put up “shields” – his ultrarunning magazine – and so I had to read as well – oh well – on the positive side, very good book about Kenyan culture – I learned a lot more about their schooling – for example, imaging being in eighth grade and taking a test that determines whether you can continue in school or not – we’d probably have a few more eighth graders taking school seriously…

“stronger” by bauman – written by someone who lost both legs in the Boston attacks last year – i guess i was reminded how incredibly difficult it is to rebound from amputations- particularly, the higher they go – bauman had to face a lot this last year that a lot of 27 year olds don’t have to – he had to grow up real fast and figure out who he was and what he wanted – his positive approach to even the bombers was amazing

“long mile home” – it just worked out this week, i had a chance to read a book about the week of the attacks – so i went rather overboard in everything that happened – the result is that i have a better knowledge base about it all – so yesterday’s 5k in watertown – the special on the officer that almost died in the shootout – the starter, bauman – i got all of that – and seeing survivors at the site yesterday when i went for packet pickup reinforced it all

easter blessings to you all

maf