tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989480536191192912024-03-06T04:14:57.356-05:00Stuck In The BuckosphereBalm By BuckAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.comBlogger1649125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-6263586145378733702023-06-14T08:30:00.002-04:002023-06-14T08:39:22.293-04:00Mohican 100 miler DONE! Hilltop USA 5k with Summer is next...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63avUiBvOsxBBKoStH3I8eJRGuVtHdTxeoxIwGqi-jvRt05lEipMxpYMnoSxXr4xWxA_76uWqyS-frThDS-BWEk0WHdm2Y0cpg9u1qlhoamf4cF0A1hQ2WQyaDVzE2BGuDRMjgTCdvFx-dnPenqqWAYenTuy1vVebv8Sv89QBlA4Svw82YIm4FFQZg/s1173/20230604_061248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1173" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_63avUiBvOsxBBKoStH3I8eJRGuVtHdTxeoxIwGqi-jvRt05lEipMxpYMnoSxXr4xWxA_76uWqyS-frThDS-BWEk0WHdm2Y0cpg9u1qlhoamf4cF0A1hQ2WQyaDVzE2BGuDRMjgTCdvFx-dnPenqqWAYenTuy1vVebv8Sv89QBlA4Svw82YIm4FFQZg/w400-h300/20230604_061248.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I finished the Mohican 100 miler a week ago and finally recovered almost completely. I finished in just over 25 hours with four loops around Mohican State Park.<br />Lap 1: went out fast for first half while it was cool and then throttled back.<br />Lap 2: survive the heat, dodge the mountain bikers, listened to some music to pass the miles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknXnrvKXNTwxisLm4DGK8kWhj6vDnXfNmIjn0dBWQ8nUSUZ4y4I50WsBrJKq5AsKI0SNYTNiKc0vmqYjNMI4JeXWgAJ9t_dwGVMXzzaodukJl6DSMrS1x_NYe4-PZByX7KCjzfMVD5rluFSbIM99geIvVJ17tOwzBWGMvH-GIKdE_3XKlARce7w2ueA/s4000/FotoGrid_20230604_184356907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknXnrvKXNTwxisLm4DGK8kWhj6vDnXfNmIjn0dBWQ8nUSUZ4y4I50WsBrJKq5AsKI0SNYTNiKc0vmqYjNMI4JeXWgAJ9t_dwGVMXzzaodukJl6DSMrS1x_NYe4-PZByX7KCjzfMVD5rluFSbIM99geIvVJ17tOwzBWGMvH-GIKdE_3XKlARce7w2ueA/w400-h400/FotoGrid_20230604_184356907.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Lap 3: quick sock/lube change before starting. Pain cave. Drained from the heat and tried to stay hydrated. Took a while for my body to finally cool down. Jordan paced me and we shared some good stories and miles at night settled in...<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznByPq785S1Z-mD8xagR_1df6iMZpzbJYx4uuR1lTqNOaSQW2iVMYcUtumetk-K-2HqlgeH_FLZgd3e9Ys5zl9T4dHra-_P9qntFmsqDWrxIZeClg9J-nxr1tSag_0RKl80MrGWRSJJifep_Q4XH5QPq2uJ0jIZTGtusrOC2KCm-nh7ARvo0pZEIJRw/s4000/FotoGrid_20230604_183938528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznByPq785S1Z-mD8xagR_1df6iMZpzbJYx4uuR1lTqNOaSQW2iVMYcUtumetk-K-2HqlgeH_FLZgd3e9Ys5zl9T4dHra-_P9qntFmsqDWrxIZeClg9J-nxr1tSag_0RKl80MrGWRSJJifep_Q4XH5QPq2uJ0jIZTGtusrOC2KCm-nh7ARvo0pZEIJRw/w400-h400/FotoGrid_20230604_183938528.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lap 4: sleep deprivation. I was loopy and trying to ride the caffeine wave. Lee paced me and kept me from going off-trail and down an embankment when I wasn't walking straight.<img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/taf/1/16/1f634.png" /> Sun started coming up and we got a second wind & crushed the final miles.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjT4FPrvuEuFqqXqMwjapx8nIppRW3rgzizS39GBUUAFzyTcS6CfHZLd1iGLnZAwRqekKK8pKBtM0dhqh-Z6Lr2UfrdhTyxn6Xa5gJ7-CoeZQ-AqiuowcKQBTCV_dkvQD7Tsi2Kpxm53ofrJ6nPbYuwM0LvLCkS10-TcffzmxE2DAtHaCS1jMk-F3R7A/s1440/351135358_799898795073947_5755071408174702534_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjT4FPrvuEuFqqXqMwjapx8nIppRW3rgzizS39GBUUAFzyTcS6CfHZLd1iGLnZAwRqekKK8pKBtM0dhqh-Z6Lr2UfrdhTyxn6Xa5gJ7-CoeZQ-AqiuowcKQBTCV_dkvQD7Tsi2Kpxm53ofrJ6nPbYuwM0LvLCkS10-TcffzmxE2DAtHaCS1jMk-F3R7A/w400-h400/351135358_799898795073947_5755071408174702534_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Finish: kids ran with me through the finish line. Started getting "the feels" for the training to pay off and for support of friends and family. Big thanks to my wife Dawn for being flexible the last few months so I could train around my shifted work schedule.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgf-4XP9T6_7Bg0Hcfy8rCoJbO1XBnEAaZSlKLG-GTH7EOyiSNk4lRUbxklaTEFStcIEFGoDRpbMib8LWZEsEqrGBSNfe1t8c5aNLudGUrXvUecgUsHs-1hdpdz0YoiESK7PBLxqeaBSq9S10SEMbZHa7DZlYhepBGwWK9QmN23-3ar0PhjaaarT43Mw/s1564/20230613_130218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1564" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgf-4XP9T6_7Bg0Hcfy8rCoJbO1XBnEAaZSlKLG-GTH7EOyiSNk4lRUbxklaTEFStcIEFGoDRpbMib8LWZEsEqrGBSNfe1t8c5aNLudGUrXvUecgUsHs-1hdpdz0YoiESK7PBLxqeaBSq9S10SEMbZHa7DZlYhepBGwWK9QmN23-3ar0PhjaaarT43Mw/w400-h225/20230613_130218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not done training... Now I am training with Summer for her first 5k. I am emceeing the Hilltop USA 5k in a few weeks and I asked Summer if she wanted to run for the event. She said yes and our training hasn't been ideal, but she runs so much with soccer and being a kid that I am sure she will finish and I am excited to join her in the event. We tried to outrun the rain yesterday and Evan wanted to ride along and offer positivity. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxv9cMcnm0cZaTk4kQgkUHQVex4s2JieDb8IdEEI6PdQKF1E1tE5bi9__ApcC48kGHWf_E5JySB4CuwhbRgHWI0CM_iJ-C_Ny7offZKqHi4_4HvV5phEgZ4n1i8wQg5rcgbowDAA3N15QTmX0lu9_aBxFMRE4gNoz8IG-YBLWDxxxbDN0NKpKeWTSHA/s1564/PXL_20230612_172010402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1564" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxv9cMcnm0cZaTk4kQgkUHQVex4s2JieDb8IdEEI6PdQKF1E1tE5bi9__ApcC48kGHWf_E5JySB4CuwhbRgHWI0CM_iJ-C_Ny7offZKqHi4_4HvV5phEgZ4n1i8wQg5rcgbowDAA3N15QTmX0lu9_aBxFMRE4gNoz8IG-YBLWDxxxbDN0NKpKeWTSHA/w400-h225/PXL_20230612_172010402.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The kids are getting so big! We have been having a lot of fun this summer and I let them pick what they want to do each day for activities. We checked out COSI earlier this week and today will be checking out new parks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIP82jUvFoKURU9hEKFU6jFKDVEmLd46FNS4o8NaV5pkkJntCA1kuoe8KTrRCZk5aP5ckA0m-Be29cCbQIKEiAwiQkdiHpFNoqBL7vRM2H5TjWHyozjYWopPUSgiYzl680yWewbRQiVMuVVZxLsKDdWUNjn_orMjwbSiYx2N5DuRvrMnUKZunWMaC6A/s320/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIP82jUvFoKURU9hEKFU6jFKDVEmLd46FNS4o8NaV5pkkJntCA1kuoe8KTrRCZk5aP5ckA0m-Be29cCbQIKEiAwiQkdiHpFNoqBL7vRM2H5TjWHyozjYWopPUSgiYzl680yWewbRQiVMuVVZxLsKDdWUNjn_orMjwbSiYx2N5DuRvrMnUKZunWMaC6A/w400-h300/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>You may recognize this photo. Today is the <a href="http://www.stuckinthebuckosphere.com/2010/06/im-baaaaaack-and-engaged.html" target="_blank">13th anniversary of when I proposed to my wife</a> in Chicago & this photo was the last photo we took before I asked her to marry me. <3 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCytmMW8t5zX9CaHN5I34dQVJljU8lAagPblpnkVClIrWNdu-VxgBNez8cak-xZ3tTSfB9DsNiFUJafheH5P0TCfdP0ZpO40MbVf1R2edujsbk-P0kmZ8kNYAlvVS_9jqZp8w-2OIC4W-1mL6HQ9bXvmQsM76iHeGx8UcGFsVtDrTBcfE80NSy6sWaQ/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCytmMW8t5zX9CaHN5I34dQVJljU8lAagPblpnkVClIrWNdu-VxgBNez8cak-xZ3tTSfB9DsNiFUJafheH5P0TCfdP0ZpO40MbVf1R2edujsbk-P0kmZ8kNYAlvVS_9jqZp8w-2OIC4W-1mL6HQ9bXvmQsM76iHeGx8UcGFsVtDrTBcfE80NSy6sWaQ/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Rain is moving out and sun will return later today. Another round of scattered storms will return later tomorrow. It is a very wet start to the day with most of the area picking up 1” of rain and a few pockets seeing closer to 2” of rain. The rain is moving out early this morning with just a few sprinkles or pockets of drizzle for late-morning. Clouds will clear out more in the afternoon for some sunshine to return. Morning temps are in the upper 50s and we will warm back into the mid 70s. Mostly clear and cool tonight with temps dipping back into the mid 50s. Thursday we will start with sunshine then more clouds in the afternoon with scattered storms popping up for the afternoon/evening and a high of 80. Severe storms not likely but a few gusty cells with small hail are possible. This is with a cold front and we will be cooler by Friday. Partly cloudy on Friday with a high of 76. Mostly sunny on Saturday with a high of 81. Then partly cloudy on Sunday with a high of 82. Morning low temps will be in the upper 50s. So we have some ideal weather for the Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival, Columbus Pride festivities, Columbus Air Show, and so many more big events planned this weekend. Monday we will see some pop-up storms possible in the afternoon along with Tuesday. Highs will be in the lower 80s and the best chance of rain looks to be more to the south for early next week. Have a good one! <br /><br />Best, <br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-62745432765158413582023-04-26T07:28:00.010-04:002023-04-26T07:40:03.216-04:00Spring is here, John Kelly podcast interview, & Buck Fifty race<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bL1Mm7onf0GdQgDYvbnUXRvSHxwqCYAvna0anw1uwBflExw7_Xpgq9ztewtN-OOOM9ekHlw9rruJ_ZOeZnwx_b5s-DiBdcxBzT1OUD36eHfhhPLCcxSD03a9RLJSunMVebHJaHz2eqExCBWdJ3KOTnXl-Pn-FfFxvmw2I3J8adRY9sJ0q5bUUrbv3g/s880/PXL_20230406_192849498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bL1Mm7onf0GdQgDYvbnUXRvSHxwqCYAvna0anw1uwBflExw7_Xpgq9ztewtN-OOOM9ekHlw9rruJ_ZOeZnwx_b5s-DiBdcxBzT1OUD36eHfhhPLCcxSD03a9RLJSunMVebHJaHz2eqExCBWdJ3KOTnXl-Pn-FfFxvmw2I3J8adRY9sJ0q5bUUrbv3g/w225-h400/PXL_20230406_192849498.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm24xNBhQg6uDaCH6uUeqK2TMOKcWRk0YEewQhg4MXZHVe8djZf9rNrvuWR77jfNNCrixrG0pomkLZVPSgGhQrnFE4sEsK13hF70aGOJ4ZT-N-pN1orOZ7jjTht4VX1uY4ISnaZ2W378gaVxD9Epyg-TD9946gfLkcD7xlqBC95ylHgNY_qSfSvyv8JQ/s880/PXL_20230407_173020676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm24xNBhQg6uDaCH6uUeqK2TMOKcWRk0YEewQhg4MXZHVe8djZf9rNrvuWR77jfNNCrixrG0pomkLZVPSgGhQrnFE4sEsK13hF70aGOJ4ZT-N-pN1orOZ7jjTht4VX1uY4ISnaZ2W378gaVxD9Epyg-TD9946gfLkcD7xlqBC95ylHgNY_qSfSvyv8JQ/w225-h400/PXL_20230407_173020676.jpg" width="225" /></a><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It is crazy that we are nearing the end of April already. The kids and I tried doing some fun stuff during spring break, like going to the zoo. Summer also asked for just a couple rest days where we just hung out around the house. I am totally down for that. I did have them go around the fence and find nails that worked their way out. They took turns hammering them back in and saved me about 15-20 minutes, plus they had a blast!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQEYJDZP874nhRe5y9kI5wthKOrBDielDvt-7WZstSALNe1tx0prPz-EsGwP_KnlD7J5MHApNOlXG35Dbv5FcQ51u9mcYck0q4Ti_BYTECOmAv-MTvVhuoU6P_IkHncEBz5aKiwXWFth7ue26AWzMTlfQgW7PZNvd2Wo-EHqbADlRDELjW82ST3j1Gg/s880/FotoGrid_20230423_121857994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQEYJDZP874nhRe5y9kI5wthKOrBDielDvt-7WZstSALNe1tx0prPz-EsGwP_KnlD7J5MHApNOlXG35Dbv5FcQ51u9mcYck0q4Ti_BYTECOmAv-MTvVhuoU6P_IkHncEBz5aKiwXWFth7ue26AWzMTlfQgW7PZNvd2Wo-EHqbADlRDELjW82ST3j1Gg/w400-h400/FotoGrid_20230423_121857994.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">My <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weatheringtherun" target="_blank">latest podcast episode</a> with John Kelly came out this morning. I was extremely honored to get a chance to talk with him. I have listened to a few podcasts with him and weather was briefly touched-on during each one and this gave us both a chance to expand on it. You can find Weathering The Run on any of your favorite podcasting apps from Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts. His list of accomplishments is huge, so to share 30 minutes with him was a real treat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nHD5p8tVIh6CFT_u83wI3jLaD4pWURL55yIwUv6FTYlWFwxkdG5uFbgGoaW4RLIyyoSSXWN2O6arFzqV-G0qioVLUCpBjabk5kcJ8uGgRTn_qtUaDiWLHbq-FjBctF3hHxd4FVjHnzq5EpHdZc122y5m1enR3kVXgrzlJoqFSQHxCcW-uLyz4mIbfA/s1564/PXL_20230421_194455188.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1564" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nHD5p8tVIh6CFT_u83wI3jLaD4pWURL55yIwUv6FTYlWFwxkdG5uFbgGoaW4RLIyyoSSXWN2O6arFzqV-G0qioVLUCpBjabk5kcJ8uGgRTn_qtUaDiWLHbq-FjBctF3hHxd4FVjHnzq5EpHdZc122y5m1enR3kVXgrzlJoqFSQHxCcW-uLyz4mIbfA/w400-h225/PXL_20230421_194455188.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I ran in the Buck Fifty, 150 mile, relay race over the weekend. We had to chance up our line-up of runners a few times because of injury or other issues. So the final five of us were acquaintances, but we ended up with a handful of great friendships that will last a long time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0CVp9fjZ8-Xykd8IUsClnAN3acE0n2lmGPS1taYFXmm3G-vBA09NJCi1WWaZ9RHjgGAa9YqgSkdf9vIor3-_ZwRfclkiqwTj-Vg4Q20EjwlHw68qeyxgahnHXfVQ7zgVepHAjAcp_UlCWOq3ODYwbIIayQMCZj_XNMu_X8Qyhp2rcYL_jVoq53-tMg/s880/IMG_8616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0CVp9fjZ8-Xykd8IUsClnAN3acE0n2lmGPS1taYFXmm3G-vBA09NJCi1WWaZ9RHjgGAa9YqgSkdf9vIor3-_ZwRfclkiqwTj-Vg4Q20EjwlHw68qeyxgahnHXfVQ7zgVepHAjAcp_UlCWOq3ODYwbIIayQMCZj_XNMu_X8Qyhp2rcYL_jVoq53-tMg/s320/IMG_8616.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>I had a good friend, Rick Ray, stop by a few of my legs that I ran and he snapped this photo. I took videos of the other runners doing their hand-offs(that video is below), but this is one of the only photos snapped during my turn at running. This was the start of my first leg (Leg 3 of 30 overall) and I ended up getting POURED on with lightning and heavy rain. There was a lightning delay when I reached the next checkpoint. I never run without a shirt, but my shirt was weighing about 10 pounds and I was in the middle of nowhere on a bike path so I just carried the shirt the last 3 miles of this leg. Once I handed off the GPS tracker to Mike at the checkpoint I was dumbfounded why the next runner didn't take off. We ended up waiting about an hour before the lightning delay ended and all the runners started going again.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pvc7a6cGvVc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Pvc7a6cGvVc"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In the end... we finished! And actually we finished in 3rd place for the 5-person teams! A few more details on running in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebuckfifty/?__cft__[0]=AZVfeJ8JLIa_1IA6_cRhqqnuquZIPPhhd8125e-r0SLkusngpVWbcCyt5JLhJi1BO6pcpHOwsEzoRHSGKRm9hFLmftEu6krDlVmA8jTS0tZgq3FR-SxseWdYtxGgSoKhwiy8eNkoHX8lFY9qs4O7hvgGWhQneRhgvNSWLa2FrwKSRtFofxgAZRmrYw5dQqFkfVM&__tn__=kK-R">The Buck Fifty</a> relay race. It’s a race of around 100 teams (5 or 10 person) around Ross County and Chillicothe. All the money raised goes towards Drug Free Clubs of America, for the local youth. Amazing cause and an amazing race.<br /><br />The race is 150 miles long with about 11,000 feet of climbing on the beautiful foothills of Appalachia. My team covered the miles in just under 21 hours. So many memories were made and everyone on the team pushed hard for each of our legs we ran. The legs varied between 3-7 miles with about 80% on the road and 20% on trails. So it came out to about 30 miles per person for our 5-person team.<br /><br />The race starts in waves so there isn’t 100 vans of runners at the same spot. Our wave started at 4PM with darkening clouds and very warm temps. The race had a lightning delay for about 90 minutes while I was out on a leg. I sprinted to the next checkpoint and got to shelter. But we started back up again with a break in the rain for a couple hours before we had 6 hours of constant moderate rain. Temps got much cooler overnight. We all were soaked and chilly, but kept pushing on. The rain tried it’s best to lull us to sleep, but we kept moving and the sun came up and the clouds parted for a beautiful sunny morning to crank out the remaining miles. It was so awesome to see sunshine and blue skies again! Towards the end of the race we all kept saying how trashed our legs and body felt from pushing so hard, but we would recoup and go out and run as hard as we could for the next segment.<br /><br />The team did talk about doing an episode of Weathering The Run on the race and potentially asking the race director, Dave Huggins, to come on and join us. Not an easy task to do a lightning delay on a race that is spread out all over the county and the make the call to start the race again. Plus we all had to run through the rain all night and that left our cargo van with a distinct scent for a while. It seemed to go away though after a while, but maybe we got used to the wet-dog and worm smell. HAHA!<br /><br />Big takeaways:<br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" />It was extremely well organized. They gave us two booklets to breakdown each leg of the race and it was like the old TripTik my grandpa would get for vacations. Each segment had details for running and how many hills there were plus turn by turn directions. This year they had GPS trackers that each team would handoff and it made tracking your runner very helpful to know when to be prepared to run the next leg.<br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" />Amazing volunteers! These people were donating their time to stand under a tent in the rain in the middle of the night to document our team/time to make sure everyone was safely completing the event.<br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" />The kids/program we helped were very grateful. They wrote thank you cards to all the runners thanking them for their support. Several areas were decorated with hundreds of signs of encouragement.<br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" />My team… Can’t say enough about how much fun we all had. We kept taking turns jumping out of the van to go run our segments and jump back in the van soaked, sweaty, muddy, chilly, exhausted, smelly… but always smiling. We had so many great laughs and most of us did not know each other very well before this event. I made new life-long friends at this event and I HIGHLY recommend getting involved with this event going forward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmxa0DZSF-tb6ADQf0RkI_ZqtT4EPyMM9sc_rUN44mwTmgrjsjrwEAmcTkAnRS77O7NS_zSeTQvGATncvIKpWPLUXviK0kKAIsLusQm1ZTsObGPWOu3ts5qBI-rvY0pyDnnTB2J57H4a9njI9QtdOd-7xkXNuH5ZfOy4CMmNeXQSQK9YqSFEBy3GoZQ/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmxa0DZSF-tb6ADQf0RkI_ZqtT4EPyMM9sc_rUN44mwTmgrjsjrwEAmcTkAnRS77O7NS_zSeTQvGATncvIKpWPLUXviK0kKAIsLusQm1ZTsObGPWOu3ts5qBI-rvY0pyDnnTB2J57H4a9njI9QtdOd-7xkXNuH5ZfOy4CMmNeXQSQK9YqSFEBy3GoZQ/s320/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div></div>Good Wednesday morning! We have a few isolated rain showers this morning with clouds, but that will clear out for sunshine today and a high around 60. Light breeze out of the north today. Mostly clear tonight with frost and low temps in the mid 30s. We warm back up to 65 tomorrow with early sun then more clouds through the day. Rain returns Thursday evening. Take advantage of the dry weather later today and tomorrow because it is looking soggy heading into the weekend with shorter dry periods. Friday will start with steady rain then scattered rain later in the day with a high around 66. Saturday could start with a few showers then we are dry for the middle of the day with more rain returning from the northwest later in the day. Highs in the upper 60s on Saturday. Scattered showers return on Sunday with a high around 60. Winds will start picking up, 10-20 mph, through the weekend and we remain breezy early next week. Cool with lingering showers on Monday and a high of 51. Slight chance for showers on Tuesday with highs around 56. Have a good one! <br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael<p></p>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-44094856478910111542023-03-21T06:15:00.002-04:002023-03-21T06:15:18.486-04:00Quick Vegas trip, working extra, new podcast episode<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLi9sKJGrj8dY3-AGLJj2M8K5ZjZobTURKQAidJ5iUTxwsqY8vC1PdqEf6O4xfbcaPJjmTH9vlUjbe3P4wsqT1hk39-vh42-oK3XX8cr-AQwTPf0-TS2MzHPLb3roWnIKD-HPMbf-aXjNy5wuXrxROAKJIaMPpMc0793aCtAyvRMok50IjBATOcpODg/s3840/PXL_20230226_184117233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLi9sKJGrj8dY3-AGLJj2M8K5ZjZobTURKQAidJ5iUTxwsqY8vC1PdqEf6O4xfbcaPJjmTH9vlUjbe3P4wsqT1hk39-vh42-oK3XX8cr-AQwTPf0-TS2MzHPLb3roWnIKD-HPMbf-aXjNy5wuXrxROAKJIaMPpMc0793aCtAyvRMok50IjBATOcpODg/w400-h225/PXL_20230226_184117233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The wife and I took a quick trip to Las Vegas with some of her family and a couple of their friends. It was a lot of fun to get away, but it was actually very chilly there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgvYV4-fQQfJmfyx2JGrBejiggH7pTFDec5SDyP7RdMvmPDyKd_2YugK1cA9t_StLVGeO7w4-afZYiSa1KFVzwVQUTYO6IXofepOm2P_nlF3WPslkMeIsQm_XauM6ZpHDWAxEw2h7IIkGKiAd-6_s_Udpt4tIYW3l0LiOD7G4l4Km0F731lNLuV2j4g/s3840/PXL_20230227_022205068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgvYV4-fQQfJmfyx2JGrBejiggH7pTFDec5SDyP7RdMvmPDyKd_2YugK1cA9t_StLVGeO7w4-afZYiSa1KFVzwVQUTYO6IXofepOm2P_nlF3WPslkMeIsQm_XauM6ZpHDWAxEw2h7IIkGKiAd-6_s_Udpt4tIYW3l0LiOD7G4l4Km0F731lNLuV2j4g/w225-h400/PXL_20230227_022205068.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Timing just happened to line up with the half marathon, so I did run that. It started in the late afternoon and you run as the sun is going down and Vegas turns on all the awesome lights. Fun event!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoFTojvCB4MkWWWQdP8Chu8EPBcgUDbwVsr6gy9n4lDyuVnX_ukA407baig8v2KzumQQ6f3xOkzkDq5J0tv_THL6iERXSiHL_XtUFsO7HZnJ2IPjAgGY4QUFVlqx9O11DQfpKPPuTlct-jxEcpNhDnRwpSs2OTneuH44FeMr40GP2fEMUfuDANumoXQ/s2348/original_fb812c84-5fb2-430a-b9e6-d12ed3688d77_PXL_20230309_183702053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoFTojvCB4MkWWWQdP8Chu8EPBcgUDbwVsr6gy9n4lDyuVnX_ukA407baig8v2KzumQQ6f3xOkzkDq5J0tv_THL6iERXSiHL_XtUFsO7HZnJ2IPjAgGY4QUFVlqx9O11DQfpKPPuTlct-jxEcpNhDnRwpSs2OTneuH44FeMr40GP2fEMUfuDANumoXQ/w386-h400/original_fb812c84-5fb2-430a-b9e6-d12ed3688d77_PXL_20230309_183702053.jpg" width="386" /></a></div>Now I am back home and back to reality. Our 5 person weather team is down to 4 people right now, so I have been working a lot of extra shifts. Being short-staffed at work is a big reason why I have not had as much time to updated the blog. I am trying to get to it, but then something else is added to my plate. I am backing off on school talks until we get another person on the team. And we have had a lot of extra projects at home. I had to fix our washing machine. I am also building this custom end table for our living room with recessed cup holders and a powerbank. I am also refinishing an hallway table I found for the kids to use as a craft table. Cut down the legs and found some great wooden toddler chairs. We also got a bunk bed for the kids and reorganizing some of the rooms. I built 3 bookcases yesterday for more shelving. Always something going on. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVMeiONNORSZ8I-_V8WtNAlOvzX61TKQ2UgOoIhMn_dfsbcpbZ4ekcfp8AWnB_jFG1jgTCjH-D3DteA-bNNu85hHvqAgwU6Gr0djoscsm1lTLRZVeoiQUZnIEEZqdry-uwuLDFAmKHJ4VdUFqrn9ZsOB2TPm2qU0Y8UNHgbYFULKQ263I2sL5Csq-ag/s3840/PXL_20230311_122904932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVMeiONNORSZ8I-_V8WtNAlOvzX61TKQ2UgOoIhMn_dfsbcpbZ4ekcfp8AWnB_jFG1jgTCjH-D3DteA-bNNu85hHvqAgwU6Gr0djoscsm1lTLRZVeoiQUZnIEEZqdry-uwuLDFAmKHJ4VdUFqrn9ZsOB2TPm2qU0Y8UNHgbYFULKQ263I2sL5Csq-ag/w225-h400/PXL_20230311_122904932.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I have been logging some big miles with some friends. We did 24 miles at Tar Hollow recently. Lots of big hills and climbing there. Also a lot of downed trees across the trail making it more of an obstacle course than a true run.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtMRM0qWwO_m_y7lBpwNe7x-u3D7Kn5a8QO9czwxt_xU5W836wr73gB8vRg7lZ4HlfaH1bkfRdU-8rTWExr1LWTPgg-TeHxKMGUQJYb7Ae6EsGFHYkB2oFif2mKZUvVjPhinmS_UTZhvDPFXpJlaGL1xExTcJhn6SxewIvCErGVomWopzepdESFs1TA/s640/FotoGrid_20230309_070448408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtMRM0qWwO_m_y7lBpwNe7x-u3D7Kn5a8QO9czwxt_xU5W836wr73gB8vRg7lZ4HlfaH1bkfRdU-8rTWExr1LWTPgg-TeHxKMGUQJYb7Ae6EsGFHYkB2oFif2mKZUvVjPhinmS_UTZhvDPFXpJlaGL1xExTcJhn6SxewIvCErGVomWopzepdESFs1TA/w400-h400/FotoGrid_20230309_070448408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My <a href="https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cfsevotvlyb" target="_blank">latest episode of "Weathering The Run" is out, with Star Blackford</a>. She talked about heat training for running Badwater 135 across Death Valley. Not only just about getting the body ready for the heat, but getting the body ready to take on lots of fluids to run across the hottest place on earth. This coming year will be her second time running the race, but she often goes out to help crew other runners attempting to battle the elements. I have a couple other guests lined up and excited to chat with them. I don't feel like it is a lot of extra work because I am always excited to hear the craziest weather they have had to endure. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUASE5psI_GgBH-u-HJZPMqOc2ab_mE-RBeEFrXTr7OJr3Mu7E6UTMCJBA1xPL3X4iqQWyrA30kp_hJRdPNhNsTZ-tOY1VgKGCilMwj-anZAZ8BrK0VA2JktFIavhwGPXs8xPmhhqwYb1ifIfX3Ak6pu8w410D67xGl6eNAUpx7haU3VtsJGESioSFQ/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUASE5psI_GgBH-u-HJZPMqOc2ab_mE-RBeEFrXTr7OJr3Mu7E6UTMCJBA1xPL3X4iqQWyrA30kp_hJRdPNhNsTZ-tOY1VgKGCilMwj-anZAZ8BrK0VA2JktFIavhwGPXs8xPmhhqwYb1ifIfX3Ak6pu8w410D67xGl6eNAUpx7haU3VtsJGESioSFQ/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Hopefully you enjoyed the beautiful sunshine as we celebrated the Spring Equinox yesterday. Today we will see more clouds arriving through the day with morning temps dipping into the lower 30s and then rebounding back to around 57 this afternoon. We stay dry today and it is the only dry day on the 7-day forecast. This evening rain showers will start arriving from the southwest and we will have light rain overnight and temps dipping to around 40. Cloudy for Wednesday with the early light rain showers and then another wave of rain showers later in the day. We may see some spotty light rain during the day itself, but most of the rain will be early and then again late. High temps in the mid 50s on Wednesday. Thursday we get a surge of warm air and morning temps will be around 50 then we reach a high around 70 by the afternoon. The extra warmth will give more fuel for scattered showers and storms on and off for the day. Right now severe storms are not likely, but localized flooding will start to be a concern for Thursday through Saturday. Heavy rain at times for Thursday through Saturday. Friday and Saturday will be cooler with highs in the 50s. Rainfall totals will vary depending on the track of the heavier pockets of rain, but 2” of rain possible for some areas and even localized locations could see more than 3” of rain by Saturday night. Sunday we get a slight break in the rain with mostly cloudy skies, but another wave of rain possible Sunday night into next Monday. Highs around 60 for the weekend and then lower 60s on Monday. So get outside and enjoy the mild, dry day today! Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-9507238630859920122023-02-21T06:05:00.004-05:002023-02-21T06:05:41.557-05:00First Father-Daughter Dance, running fun, & new podcast!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJ80_u7t15gft6iqQgyrGkNBsj77m6W2WWOctZcyTRfZrJpfQwJDc_tgjE21ujRqekrfCEo-7u58Nr-zmRoeheZBlTcZCCJ71vDNVHMzzd7t2R0fDgkeR06v-w3GIdKpABjZ5k-JW-Jpa_U7t2Fm0j13jvQ1c5F81s86NsjponqQ8xlLGg-7b7O_mKQ/s880/PXL_20230210_224628794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJ80_u7t15gft6iqQgyrGkNBsj77m6W2WWOctZcyTRfZrJpfQwJDc_tgjE21ujRqekrfCEo-7u58Nr-zmRoeheZBlTcZCCJ71vDNVHMzzd7t2R0fDgkeR06v-w3GIdKpABjZ5k-JW-Jpa_U7t2Fm0j13jvQ1c5F81s86NsjponqQ8xlLGg-7b7O_mKQ/w225-h400/PXL_20230210_224628794.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p>I took Summer to our first Father-Daughter dance last weekend. We both had a lot of fun. I am excited to see her grow up into an amazing woman, but I will really miss these younger moments. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja62gEy27sQRO1vsZ2apsH8uGhaDRSFlHSrVKBo-6-DTTSGla6oDaSGAOE-dS3T_0twRbrPwv2jvHVD78jyuyHuVuvHxBqdAyxxZEUISuvncTAANqJOABYrV-3T2YfhcI-RrKwMdeyK3lAhhW4mymU_PPqgHTmP86Z3zZ1rdvUBPyBBrf6Cb9yTv_Z9A/s3840/PXL_20230203_153035583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja62gEy27sQRO1vsZ2apsH8uGhaDRSFlHSrVKBo-6-DTTSGla6oDaSGAOE-dS3T_0twRbrPwv2jvHVD78jyuyHuVuvHxBqdAyxxZEUISuvncTAANqJOABYrV-3T2YfhcI-RrKwMdeyK3lAhhW4mymU_PPqgHTmP86Z3zZ1rdvUBPyBBrf6Cb9yTv_Z9A/w113-h200/PXL_20230203_153035583.jpg" width="113" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAShOq1IoyM0G1ZyjLZIf4yZqNpdAbq2jA4DQD4bMzn-l3vs1-DGnou86fMCCQD6wbT8GoZi8H_M-8VHe1sq_y2Q1oV83_S0dTGhxG1IYRBIByE4R9q5-4IiGv1SqGF_OqER71pXoFtV-Q5DO6KjJuU1UNj9L8p9-aBWx67pPq3gLw4fDs61Sn0uDE-w/s3840/PXL_20230209_161250988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAShOq1IoyM0G1ZyjLZIf4yZqNpdAbq2jA4DQD4bMzn-l3vs1-DGnou86fMCCQD6wbT8GoZi8H_M-8VHe1sq_y2Q1oV83_S0dTGhxG1IYRBIByE4R9q5-4IiGv1SqGF_OqER71pXoFtV-Q5DO6KjJuU1UNj9L8p9-aBWx67pPq3gLw4fDs61Sn0uDE-w/w113-h200/PXL_20230209_161250988.jpg" width="113" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqK3wF8CpCrmU0uqux0IkKNJg09unhLV9n28wGAj10bwx-ITB7WqJfa1RWdcPoZUgDxfIYyad_m_CEv1KNfQkpNFoBkRm3wFuSNxfu3tRPE9NDagzCOiSEG8w3J3bcOYsrgNXXVV_JjF7Z2oFjCO20opZpp1sU_aPrbX43nkc2YRvvX9y64eE-oplQ/s3840/PXL_20230214_182256984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiqK3wF8CpCrmU0uqux0IkKNJg09unhLV9n28wGAj10bwx-ITB7WqJfa1RWdcPoZUgDxfIYyad_m_CEv1KNfQkpNFoBkRm3wFuSNxfu3tRPE9NDagzCOiSEG8w3J3bcOYsrgNXXVV_JjF7Z2oFjCO20opZpp1sU_aPrbX43nkc2YRvvX9y64eE-oplQ/w113-h200/PXL_20230214_182256984.jpg" width="113" /></a></div>Weather has been up and down lately, but generally up. I have been able to take Evan out for some runs in the stroller lately. So for February, that has been nice. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpZeySo1n-MAwnDfYdEkaxBpiKE9Ducx9OOku3bcHpjdRRx8TdZb3IvGzG7-9oYT-EkRV8QOM50ZPUE4envdcaydDYK6INYd6j3lq_kv3HmCNIZZ6qu3qXRuf7omyPI7bVstkIRttpE55O-P5hlxP0_0gSFWd9MI4Y6zzo0mpkdiaO75V4fwLSuGo7Q/s4032/PXL_20230218_205155633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpZeySo1n-MAwnDfYdEkaxBpiKE9Ducx9OOku3bcHpjdRRx8TdZb3IvGzG7-9oYT-EkRV8QOM50ZPUE4envdcaydDYK6INYd6j3lq_kv3HmCNIZZ6qu3qXRuf7omyPI7bVstkIRttpE55O-P5hlxP0_0gSFWd9MI4Y6zzo0mpkdiaO75V4fwLSuGo7Q/s320/PXL_20230218_205155633.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TPkLdcE-joxgZmuhL-RSofzzvcBPthOZRwkVTMRpDVsJAo4gTL0keuYYv7LeakEqHSSxea57iXutljtMNLWsxWI_Ua55B_GbuYNMR3YSEbxrrI8KxpFbJ2hlPcNLbFuYlLvk7cjmK6j9WGdePvglimfrMlBgS_eUA_75rEdlcj5L6wbQ_h22hYZ65w/s4032/PXL_20230218_212312502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TPkLdcE-joxgZmuhL-RSofzzvcBPthOZRwkVTMRpDVsJAo4gTL0keuYYv7LeakEqHSSxea57iXutljtMNLWsxWI_Ua55B_GbuYNMR3YSEbxrrI8KxpFbJ2hlPcNLbFuYlLvk7cjmK6j9WGdePvglimfrMlBgS_eUA_75rEdlcj5L6wbQ_h22hYZ65w/s320/PXL_20230218_212312502.jpg" width="180" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">I love being able to see unique things on my runs. Daffodils were already blooming on my run at Great Seal State Park over the weekend. I also found this unique tree. Not sure what caused the bark to be shredded like this, but I reached out to ODNR to see what they think. </div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicA6Lf3WY5zgaYnIPaBVqcladX6Sd8j5EbxZVzM9IHbvP2G1MN7okYQIiom3RB8wJlivKAcNtyjGQ8mui4tvFjsjbBcB_6W5athpY2UAyrr_KwYoWpg5G81jTpUebAYvhg7qXDaomN5LPTvaZ9sHb4j_vSf0fZLdWI3KuCQNBIbYsc7me5nB78ZaIcQ/s891/Weathering%20The%20Run%20Logo%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="891" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicA6Lf3WY5zgaYnIPaBVqcladX6Sd8j5EbxZVzM9IHbvP2G1MN7okYQIiom3RB8wJlivKAcNtyjGQ8mui4tvFjsjbBcB_6W5athpY2UAyrr_KwYoWpg5G81jTpUebAYvhg7qXDaomN5LPTvaZ9sHb4j_vSf0fZLdWI3KuCQNBIbYsc7me5nB78ZaIcQ/s320/Weathering%20The%20Run%20Logo%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div></div>Sooooo... I started a thing. A podcast! I love hearing people's stories about crazy weather on their runs and chatting with people. So why not actually host conversations?!?! You can find Weathering The Run on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The main website is <a href="http://anchor.fm/weatheringtherun">anchor.fm/weatheringtherun</a> if you want to listen to the episodes on a web browser. I have debated doing a WordPress to also host the content, but I am not sure of the benefits of doing that to be honest. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bbg9VYnbHH6MqAOeVLe1d6Seeelu6oISqKuZYRwQVa2Y3VomUh4gEN1aMGzeGgBnWRabIoAiWe7sgqzuixG_37iVvYsiKzzPK_mtWtsw8lTnR47zvQjl_ftSTChn04aLSAJfMFx8xFtQ3uLmQMcTrhTua9nA3gOwG7ZXCsd2TB8niEZF8_7gvuxNLQ/s1660/FotoGrid_20230212_094430680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="1660" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bbg9VYnbHH6MqAOeVLe1d6Seeelu6oISqKuZYRwQVa2Y3VomUh4gEN1aMGzeGgBnWRabIoAiWe7sgqzuixG_37iVvYsiKzzPK_mtWtsw8lTnR47zvQjl_ftSTChn04aLSAJfMFx8xFtQ3uLmQMcTrhTua9nA3gOwG7ZXCsd2TB8niEZF8_7gvuxNLQ/w200-h200/FotoGrid_20230212_094430680.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAidiMggtYXriNbymy29PIryjwMcYEnLzWG0wyRVzgmcP-rIfCSmXt95x_CfhtPTV9oLb-T2SSirYzlOjPd1lfT1fJXsIH_a6mLvvu4i8PmV3iH_cVON1MGJTKRJv99sdsS8hQl8mXFkEuC-TKwLL6gCXZtVA4Ip24OapnRLkOV0sK13zwbVbT9QV4g/s3112/FotoGrid_20230214_062554822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="3112" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAidiMggtYXriNbymy29PIryjwMcYEnLzWG0wyRVzgmcP-rIfCSmXt95x_CfhtPTV9oLb-T2SSirYzlOjPd1lfT1fJXsIH_a6mLvvu4i8PmV3iH_cVON1MGJTKRJv99sdsS8hQl8mXFkEuC-TKwLL6gCXZtVA4Ip24OapnRLkOV0sK13zwbVbT9QV4g/w200-h200/FotoGrid_20230214_062554822.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div>So far I have the trailer out and Episode #1 with my good buddy Mike Gampp. I also have the second interview done and that will be released March 1st with Samuel Hartman. Both are great episodes and I am very thankful for both of them helping me get it started. The interview coming out with Samuel is jam packed and it went longer than the 30 minutes I had planned because there was so many great stories and things to cover. So go check out what is out already. And if you can, please subscribe and review. I don't think there are any reviews yet, so you could be the first one! Plus it helps others find the podcast. Thanks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTVJABWqRDPbyEb55ud-NvM0Et046m4w-i5l1HM_WapMJkr96JThIgEpKAqFleTWMFdy-ESErdk_JDqXylSmrqvOALK6gOsWqor87ZhXc_VFFH3PN-rDevGls_Y-wVIHebGlPfIkzut7eAIigLVNH_EAV7ER-VU7F0I0vcbFr1vnMrd8-1_19hBlg0Q/s1280/MISC%20Impacts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTVJABWqRDPbyEb55ud-NvM0Et046m4w-i5l1HM_WapMJkr96JThIgEpKAqFleTWMFdy-ESErdk_JDqXylSmrqvOALK6gOsWqor87ZhXc_VFFH3PN-rDevGls_Y-wVIHebGlPfIkzut7eAIigLVNH_EAV7ER-VU7F0I0vcbFr1vnMrd8-1_19hBlg0Q/w400-h225/MISC%20Impacts.png" width="400" /></a></div>Each day this week has something to be prepared for in Central Ohio. Today and Thursday will be our windiest days. Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be our wettest day. Thursday will be our warmest day and forecasted to tie the daily record high temperature followed by Friday being our coldest day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMpDG0qzU_KIIkNs4RSt8ppaRaxhlMDW7ZrLq4uO0WhUOxykUmwqqTkLap-99ZzVdBlPUCkpkTkmfWxOL0YAAiNVvOvhY7tcDbq611Xo4IZNcaX8vRWgdoNuGCsbkklEmIaiEtmKvXR_RB_9Q4Z_V7H8r7rqe3AeQtRde_zZLd-KbpK9ooqjTQoiK2A/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMpDG0qzU_KIIkNs4RSt8ppaRaxhlMDW7ZrLq4uO0WhUOxykUmwqqTkLap-99ZzVdBlPUCkpkTkmfWxOL0YAAiNVvOvhY7tcDbq611Xo4IZNcaX8vRWgdoNuGCsbkklEmIaiEtmKvXR_RB_9Q4Z_V7H8r7rqe3AeQtRde_zZLd-KbpK9ooqjTQoiK2A/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Pockets of fog this morning in some of the valleys, but winds are picking up so that will not last too long. We have a weak disturbance causing some light rain showers in Indiana early this morning and they are going to swing into Ohio early this morning with clouds. This will kick out east fast with some afternoon sun coming out for Central Ohio. Temperatures are around 40 now and only warm to 48 this afternoon. Winds will pick up today and be strongest midday with gusts 35 mph possible, out of the west. <br /> <br /> Tonight our temperatures fall into the mid-lower 30s, especially Northern Ohio. Rain showers will move in by daybreak tomorrow and Northern Ohio could start out as a wintry mix then change over to rain. It will be a wet morning with rain most of the morning then a break in the rain midday and the afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the lower 60s by late in the day. We will have winds out of the southeast 10-15 mph. Another round of rain likely later tomorrow including a few rumbles of thunder, but severe weather not likely.<br /> <br /> Thursday will start out with some early rain and then sun tries coming out with temps going from the upper 50s in the morning to the lower 70s by the afternoon. It will be windy on Thursday with winds out of the southwest 20-30 mph and gusts 45 mph possible. A cold front will sweep across Ohio in the late afternoon and evening and that may trigger some isolated rain again. Temps fall fast Thursday night.<br /> <br /> Friday is partly cloudy with morning temps around 28 and a high of 37. The weekend has some very weak disturbances with a slight chance of some showers. Morning temps around 30 and highs around 50. More rain looking likely next Monday with temps in the upper 50s. Have a good one! <br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-51668784410186378992023-02-02T05:13:00.002-05:002023-02-02T05:13:46.043-05:00Fun weekend running with friends then basketball<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr4f4FgX9gEqZPmjoprf1BYwbgxB2GklgNbaTleD2qyx-bWJGGjc6O0-dFUbS2Mpo2E272BSpJ29TudhQkmUb0r7oL_cVR3AP3sLttiR-Rf1mJvdhANFPvaPq-nQHWy-rc0roT10GddN0wfLpUcMeMwTR7GrYIXjsQH-LtREuPCJV9v_dzL-2pdTaXw/s1760/IMG_7907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1760" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr4f4FgX9gEqZPmjoprf1BYwbgxB2GklgNbaTleD2qyx-bWJGGjc6O0-dFUbS2Mpo2E272BSpJ29TudhQkmUb0r7oL_cVR3AP3sLttiR-Rf1mJvdhANFPvaPq-nQHWy-rc0roT10GddN0wfLpUcMeMwTR7GrYIXjsQH-LtREuPCJV9v_dzL-2pdTaXw/w400-h200/IMG_7907.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Good morning! I am getting really tired of running in the cold weather, but at least I have been blessed with friends for my long runs. I hosted our recent run at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. We had 6 of us running and we knocked out 18 miles together. Then I raced home to shower and get ready for Summer's basketball game. The following day we went to the Ohio State Women's Basketball game and had a blast. They even let the kids shoot two lay-ups after the game. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdERl6W5WucvzPqshUsQgNHwLOMlN88Heib5EOcDDydc2SZ5wv53zPcXmBALyq6HVO7KA52ozic-Rmnxi_c4WsbLTcynxt9_1weebTu4A613KmUuhrQJu3grVVvYaTIXNLIUNHNKSczpLbBgoxOBSOeB4cO1anJqDUkU5RQe8W3BEyRwC-i7lVmQCcw/s880/PXL_20230201_171647667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdERl6W5WucvzPqshUsQgNHwLOMlN88Heib5EOcDDydc2SZ5wv53zPcXmBALyq6HVO7KA52ozic-Rmnxi_c4WsbLTcynxt9_1weebTu4A613KmUuhrQJu3grVVvYaTIXNLIUNHNKSczpLbBgoxOBSOeB4cO1anJqDUkU5RQe8W3BEyRwC-i7lVmQCcw/w360-h640/PXL_20230201_171647667.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>I have had to resort to wearing a buff for my runs, especially when I am going against the wind. I can't grow a beard for work, otherwise that would be super helpful during these colder months. I also notice my form changes because my body is cold and tight. Hoping this upcoming weekend will be the last time running with wind chills in the single digits for the season. February is looking to warm up more with above normal temperatures starting this weekend. Hopefully it sticks around, but hard to say once we get more than a few weeks out. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwu4xhStDa2ts8j9AA4JSrporOjpkXXE89vQrhIc3ljYIdq4sdmJZFXyTcpPAL4OMuOi2CFfixmhMR6k8-ITHAYAUaFbzFaVLJMCw0TOTRqeaJA3pGx7wt_-q8GFOsEcKdUlIudAhTkeAEqam9LcmEdRPkebDS_aXf-TvP_MmR4cxOfgUNQdqMhjylg/s1119/PXL_20230202_071529195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1119" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwu4xhStDa2ts8j9AA4JSrporOjpkXXE89vQrhIc3ljYIdq4sdmJZFXyTcpPAL4OMuOi2CFfixmhMR6k8-ITHAYAUaFbzFaVLJMCw0TOTRqeaJA3pGx7wt_-q8GFOsEcKdUlIudAhTkeAEqam9LcmEdRPkebDS_aXf-TvP_MmR4cxOfgUNQdqMhjylg/w400-h315/PXL_20230202_071529195.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I get to work today and someone hung up a few of these "I TRUST Buckeye Chuck" signs. Someone has jokes on this Groundhog Day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEx9pENAHHaWUWr3kcCwNergZ_vejgczEfl8GnxEu0OcyGTgAGhW0Ny7dDL7OOcheU2HPKesKHpN-M4CXyDngb6Nsg7SW-su4Mg-p5h-EkE_bU2zZlN-kkYM7R2p86dFRpf1xuBgA0mrwcqtcu0j2tdU03nfNitLTCnicSBsJHBOyi8fX3djkkpwZAg/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEx9pENAHHaWUWr3kcCwNergZ_vejgczEfl8GnxEu0OcyGTgAGhW0Ny7dDL7OOcheU2HPKesKHpN-M4CXyDngb6Nsg7SW-su4Mg-p5h-EkE_bU2zZlN-kkYM7R2p86dFRpf1xuBgA0mrwcqtcu0j2tdU03nfNitLTCnicSBsJHBOyi8fX3djkkpwZAg/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Thursday morning! We will warm up more today with a high of 39. Mix of sun & clouds today and staying dry during the day. Tonight a cold front will sweep down from the north for mostly cloudy skies and flurries. Our temps will drop into the mid teens by Friday morning. Clouds will decrease through the morning tomorrow with more sun later and temps barely warming with a high around 20. Wind chills near zero Friday morning and single digits through the day Friday. The weekend will start cold with wind chills Saturday morning in the single digits, but we warm up more each day. Saturday afternoon we will warm to the upper 30s with mostly sunny skies. Sunday we will warm up to a high of 48 with mostly cloudy skies. A weak system to the north may give us a couple sprinkles later on Sunday afternoon/evening. Next week starts dry on Monday with a high of 48 and partly cloudy skies. Mostly cloudy for Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the low-mid 50s. We will also have the chance for some scattered rain showers later Tuesday into Wednesday. Have a good one! <br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-26779374482117534032023-01-20T06:17:00.001-05:002023-01-20T06:17:05.982-05:00Spring in January, but it will not last long...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHfBN7EBrkp1fW0U3ZoFuaG86CWauCiwWHBLFtxJ79sP8-G1heP_-3Zuo3yxymjsC2orbQQU05DCGP61CcLGsHyyaHHVURVk3ufqap6X1-FzuLhXpBH2WF0-4-Op4DWlyoF0edE6TCn-oQPE9KAFQgylzed8BHQEkWeU97eLfZGZVHJmyfUuki_3wkA/s2048/326571165_488226616807532_2367430238567424719_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHfBN7EBrkp1fW0U3ZoFuaG86CWauCiwWHBLFtxJ79sP8-G1heP_-3Zuo3yxymjsC2orbQQU05DCGP61CcLGsHyyaHHVURVk3ufqap6X1-FzuLhXpBH2WF0-4-Op4DWlyoF0edE6TCn-oQPE9KAFQgylzed8BHQEkWeU97eLfZGZVHJmyfUuki_3wkA/w400-h266/326571165_488226616807532_2367430238567424719_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Wow! What a beautiful day yesterday! We ended up warming up to 60° for the high. Lots of midday sun and Evan and I went for a run along Griggs Reservoir then when Summer got home from school we practiced some basketball. But, winter is back today and some snow on the way. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g1buJU_W8lCliqrlIcPtd9i_tUJWQaKCN0dRxFS2yjYt2fFCgw6kIHV5fOeQMzxLxGCM3o4DNb0KsSS-Pfx4IICuHRi14Moply-lMAOHhkMBpFbGtNDmAh-oMwVkNtLneGry8rjsuk6lI9Xi47jPRcmCkNY-NzAzLu7kZas_CvqOkKefC_UOuMtL8A/s4032/PXL_20230116_163310173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g1buJU_W8lCliqrlIcPtd9i_tUJWQaKCN0dRxFS2yjYt2fFCgw6kIHV5fOeQMzxLxGCM3o4DNb0KsSS-Pfx4IICuHRi14Moply-lMAOHhkMBpFbGtNDmAh-oMwVkNtLneGry8rjsuk6lI9Xi47jPRcmCkNY-NzAzLu7kZas_CvqOkKefC_UOuMtL8A/s320/PXL_20230116_163310173.jpg" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB0DyQ2PYJ6-0KSXsfluyzKHiPPtePot4i0BVKwkRxtc-SINBldxqbkq_aSIhJXZqAhQ30K1cer5-GwNMwgChmPYLpUwPJlBDoHmD6DtE8jkj4Aft9Kw3hkRaEjIe5oUKcH2FUASwbMvVUEQQfzp8_NxzCGWUKfefGAbXiQGl7UxJzb9fyCVn2lOALg/s4032/PXL_20230116_220502472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB0DyQ2PYJ6-0KSXsfluyzKHiPPtePot4i0BVKwkRxtc-SINBldxqbkq_aSIhJXZqAhQ30K1cer5-GwNMwgChmPYLpUwPJlBDoHmD6DtE8jkj4Aft9Kw3hkRaEjIe5oUKcH2FUASwbMvVUEQQfzp8_NxzCGWUKfefGAbXiQGl7UxJzb9fyCVn2lOALg/s320/PXL_20230116_220502472.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div>We have been having fun doing science experiments at home and the kids have been loving it. I love seeing the amazement in the kids faces and trying to answer their questions. Sometimes I have to look up answers for them. We have been binging a channel on YouTube where a teacher answers lots of questions about the world around us. I think it is called Mystery Doug.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IUjsqyBIkqXOadJQKQ4Qf-jpiTkvG8Y51bGkL7CvEh83gk6UG_TaPb0BoLD6QRPa3a079cMqTNIAHBb_9o4BCcuSHgS6QmG4GhE6Lc3Y1Ce_Lu9RKstRFFZF5D-i8OkTRKsx_fOkNVgug-iWjQeFP0ULRuWpmLqVCdBxexoVy4k2SrNFQJv9hxlIBw/s960/326163403_712620533602552_7301165225253941769_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IUjsqyBIkqXOadJQKQ4Qf-jpiTkvG8Y51bGkL7CvEh83gk6UG_TaPb0BoLD6QRPa3a079cMqTNIAHBb_9o4BCcuSHgS6QmG4GhE6Lc3Y1Ce_Lu9RKstRFFZF5D-i8OkTRKsx_fOkNVgug-iWjQeFP0ULRuWpmLqVCdBxexoVy4k2SrNFQJv9hxlIBw/w400-h400/326163403_712620533602552_7301165225253941769_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In some bittersweet news, I am closing up my <a href="http://BalmByBuck.com" target="_blank">BalmByBuck.com shop on Etsy</a>. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to stock up using the code 50OFF for 50% off. I have been making the balm for about 5 years now and there are a handful of reasons to close up the shop. I have had a handful of people let me know they are really sad about it closing and that has really meant a lot. I am excited for extra time to spend with the kids and family and I have a new project that I am starting to plan. Nothing for sale with the new project, but providing something free and it will be a labor of love... so stay tuned!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRPriCo8wGZkNU3jVEbd4lhEjatajgfL6MwvcaDt5js2ICGMDiEilveWSCVwiF7oBy_AmpqSECviEMI2X7JUvC2ySKcIlRuHlrZX2jDodlQQ3svtRW15Ik5KwNF2THBj-xnb_DVFpOiN9M-SFl4Ttpd2c-VZUWGrG7MEvOx1yAoq_m4c2eFlLux4c5Q/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRPriCo8wGZkNU3jVEbd4lhEjatajgfL6MwvcaDt5js2ICGMDiEilveWSCVwiF7oBy_AmpqSECviEMI2X7JUvC2ySKcIlRuHlrZX2jDodlQQ3svtRW15Ik5KwNF2THBj-xnb_DVFpOiN9M-SFl4Ttpd2c-VZUWGrG7MEvOx1yAoq_m4c2eFlLux4c5Q/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Friday morning! Make sure to grab the coat this morning because it will feel like the 20s all day long because of our brisk winds. Winds, out of the west, will be gusting 20-25 mph this morning and then slowly become lighter through the day. Thankfully not nearly as windy as yesterday evening. Many official wind gusts in the 50-60 mph range including a 61 mph wind gust at the OSU airport near Dublin. We are also very lucky the trees are bare because we would have more downed branches and trees if we had leaves. Back to today… Cloudy with light snow/flurries and a high around 37, but feeling like 29 for the high. Patchy accumulations up to half an inch possible. Lighter winds tonight and mostly cloudy skies with a low around 29 and a minimum wind chill in the lower 20s. Mostly cloudy on Saturday with a high of 38 and a very light breeze. Sunday we are tracking a wintry mix headed toward the area. The track still could change between now and Sunday, but right now it looks like we could see 1”-3” of snow for Central Ohio areas that stay all snow, but some rain may sneak in and that would cut down on snowfall totals. Stay tuned to the forecast because there will likely need to be adjustments. A few flurries or light snow showers lingering early Monday. Highs in the upper 30s for Sunday and Monday. Tuesday will be quiet once again with mostly cloudy skies and we warm to 42 for the high and the warmest day on the 7-day. Another rain/snow on Wednesday and this looks to have more moisture. Some lingering flurries on Thursday as temperatures drop even more. We will have a high around 41 on Wednesday then a high of 32 on Thursday. Even colder temps by Friday and next weekend. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-78882133644357003492023-01-10T08:51:00.001-05:002023-01-10T08:51:01.395-05:00Kicking off 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jlupoH5KEgt-I4hu84vDXj6670fe57gxJXrZUzu1CRZeDLInhXPshHLCczU6YD_PIVvCqYWnZTIGQ2g18zkx-jcOAyoWjfgwQjXmp3KlKiXzzH2ozYMtAsAA8mDjRw0VVj64RqeLhGg59cT87zNvJJXa5E7RGoLfjVZ0J0G9_q0XnVzk1VzQuM3m2w/s4032/69423220639__EF8928B2-832F-43B6-8EAF-655ADA22E606.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jlupoH5KEgt-I4hu84vDXj6670fe57gxJXrZUzu1CRZeDLInhXPshHLCczU6YD_PIVvCqYWnZTIGQ2g18zkx-jcOAyoWjfgwQjXmp3KlKiXzzH2ozYMtAsAA8mDjRw0VVj64RqeLhGg59cT87zNvJJXa5E7RGoLfjVZ0J0G9_q0XnVzk1VzQuM3m2w/w400-h300/69423220639__EF8928B2-832F-43B6-8EAF-655ADA22E606.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div>Good morning! This was the final photo of 2022 for me and the kids. It was a whirlwind end to 2022 and start to 2023. We had an extended family member in the hospital, so Dawn was there with them. Then I picked up strep throat and a double ear infection. All are on the mend now, but it was a crazy 10 days for us, hence why I have been so silent on here...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14P1tZ5Fo7K7JZ-S2GHplqV3JnZBjM0ux5WnjzAgPY1GZs2-_rUmFlka14ozEOi8j0B7l0CnW2rRoRQRwSaquIYR2kryBjWw3If8cH2Bx8J-Ge5_ycpUEFANuxMbK48DPSQZd4a2pirGxyLxFakRXvsQEl0D4T9Ifrpwe4fnZMQpVvEFlEvYZKXv7cA/s4032/PXL_20221222_162228358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14P1tZ5Fo7K7JZ-S2GHplqV3JnZBjM0ux5WnjzAgPY1GZs2-_rUmFlka14ozEOi8j0B7l0CnW2rRoRQRwSaquIYR2kryBjWw3If8cH2Bx8J-Ge5_ycpUEFANuxMbK48DPSQZd4a2pirGxyLxFakRXvsQEl0D4T9Ifrpwe4fnZMQpVvEFlEvYZKXv7cA/w400-h225/PXL_20221222_162228358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We did end up getting that winter storm just before Christmas. Thankfully it scared everyone away from COSI the day before the storm, so it was very empty when I took the kids. Summer loved the Doc McStuffin exhibit. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG3R3SM4Rr1WrVdytdtuRWs0e7jJuw21Osn8mTkqw3OISHC2ErVFdpU_NUZGwrKfXFySIrqitzySIdpvi8uwvK_qtEoIVQjtSR031ZL2dMyseqtutw6ySbNnAjhTx05cMzotIHbZVYfAZO9n91b0t0oWz9hRLd1o9nQGL-xksvDZaoqKFD3_k7nTMmw/s4032/PXL_20221225_123557070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG3R3SM4Rr1WrVdytdtuRWs0e7jJuw21Osn8mTkqw3OISHC2ErVFdpU_NUZGwrKfXFySIrqitzySIdpvi8uwvK_qtEoIVQjtSR031ZL2dMyseqtutw6ySbNnAjhTx05cMzotIHbZVYfAZO9n91b0t0oWz9hRLd1o9nQGL-xksvDZaoqKFD3_k7nTMmw/s320/PXL_20221225_123557070.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA4Cr5taf4jmDqrT4GNpv_UMffIKwS9Qm7altYW6kxsBsYqwhAzdSjJvmIj_PAZUD6ceveH8OQVSgG015FsLHqT-63JIl1al2OVBa345usXULLJOjKk3hQN4-7miiitJqgQsblK1sEasFj-l8F2FMOx_vP578xTTyWXYc-rjHoHxVnYh3Iaw7s1ypcg/s4032/PXL_20221225_133247633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA4Cr5taf4jmDqrT4GNpv_UMffIKwS9Qm7altYW6kxsBsYqwhAzdSjJvmIj_PAZUD6ceveH8OQVSgG015FsLHqT-63JIl1al2OVBa345usXULLJOjKk3hQN4-7miiitJqgQsblK1sEasFj-l8F2FMOx_vP578xTTyWXYc-rjHoHxVnYh3Iaw7s1ypcg/s320/PXL_20221225_133247633.jpg" width="180" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We had a great Christmas with the kids. Their faces of excitement are precious and I hope to never forget these moments.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIELsEmK6Co8AGMHqtylHQWX_h2BJQoHru-M9m3pvSD2bQ0Qw6-bTgU01PTYJPPjPHtYPSp52zcXVD1Gsl-j9PtFW57WnXTOdi3Lff5hcNM7wI86T1-usX6fVInB7KJMJ4op1BRuQbmFFw5nRQP9uP9uLNmzSuVyh4Z0Z-CEc9d-nWgwAxrPgseLggg/s3840/PXL_20221226_200643339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIELsEmK6Co8AGMHqtylHQWX_h2BJQoHru-M9m3pvSD2bQ0Qw6-bTgU01PTYJPPjPHtYPSp52zcXVD1Gsl-j9PtFW57WnXTOdi3Lff5hcNM7wI86T1-usX6fVInB7KJMJ4op1BRuQbmFFw5nRQP9uP9uLNmzSuVyh4Z0Z-CEc9d-nWgwAxrPgseLggg/w400-h225/PXL_20221226_200643339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We went back to my parents the Monday after Christmas because it was so cold and windy causing blowing snow anytime before that. My brother from Dallas was in town too, so we had a great time catching up and sledding on the drifts back on the farm. The kids wanted to stay with their cousins in town so they stayed a couple days. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJib7cIbTL5UfYLKrV1INPiC1hFzGgbAMncpTPEQacE0In5eQVXRYz7JgnVbF4TGB5-fV9sptLoq07hoq_WZgyT8BSApQxxX0BmbRNMdzzPtJbF4wVlMeyASfqriSLRG_XGCYJzVNuSioUpfS9oXm-aWV8qQCnRgAYp7qKFoIzMqotb71NN96cYJwUoA/s4032/PXL_20221228_173720788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJib7cIbTL5UfYLKrV1INPiC1hFzGgbAMncpTPEQacE0In5eQVXRYz7JgnVbF4TGB5-fV9sptLoq07hoq_WZgyT8BSApQxxX0BmbRNMdzzPtJbF4wVlMeyASfqriSLRG_XGCYJzVNuSioUpfS9oXm-aWV8qQCnRgAYp7qKFoIzMqotb71NN96cYJwUoA/w400-h225/PXL_20221228_173720788.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We all met up again at the National Air Force Museum so I could get the kids back. My nephew from Dallas loves planes and there is no better place in the world to see than this museum if you love planes. Plus it's FREE! My parents live 40 minutes away and they had no idea it was free.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd8YNjmNpV-fgEqi79nisOQo7tVRor1luwj_K8I7iTyRYAbmIeM7s1gjvWNfm_zrQzoRyqADPFqk1V6fICi2L6dWKZT6JckF7PP_P_zwYmaxhBKJymwR6aHosSFxReEdM3y9DDfQ0_szytoJoHAqMk-JRtxR94I07Si8MVEkfBxg6SGSc02mrAdiPDw/s4032/PXL_20230101_004207664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd8YNjmNpV-fgEqi79nisOQo7tVRor1luwj_K8I7iTyRYAbmIeM7s1gjvWNfm_zrQzoRyqADPFqk1V6fICi2L6dWKZT6JckF7PP_P_zwYmaxhBKJymwR6aHosSFxReEdM3y9DDfQ0_szytoJoHAqMk-JRtxR94I07Si8MVEkfBxg6SGSc02mrAdiPDw/w400-h225/PXL_20230101_004207664.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then that gets us to when I was home with the kids for several days. Lots of board games and science experiments. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fntFpvu5FIuF7AcjRL-BBTGlG-HA_DxqZgyHgV1G4yeT7U1v2m1JaZX6f_2TyUlM21auMnBw-UKqGkewIclWVqIFtnihzAPZ3FmrwsOVi7Cers0Yd4DMQzPTOFyUVVzi7PMCNPF9G8ovqUxmVy49yRuzk89nKiWg72IlF1Ep4dZ9NWfZDeY1Lve_dA/s4032/PXL_20221231_171923607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fntFpvu5FIuF7AcjRL-BBTGlG-HA_DxqZgyHgV1G4yeT7U1v2m1JaZX6f_2TyUlM21auMnBw-UKqGkewIclWVqIFtnihzAPZ3FmrwsOVi7Cers0Yd4DMQzPTOFyUVVzi7PMCNPF9G8ovqUxmVy49yRuzk89nKiWg72IlF1Ep4dZ9NWfZDeY1Lve_dA/w113-h200/PXL_20221231_171923607.jpg" width="113" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfsZBtimXOS1z-EUgB-Sp4etWBC-L548XSMLdnvXAehZW9ZIChF7ovIgduEB-skNyGa-rdkP-XZQgVwEh4wjr-h8rR20LUfC7ycNMjh-sGVSzSTFQegymcuqGNVL1qpjckENxXnimZr-GvHlNHYWf-pnW2ELWOQwurkgYQ1KycHvrdrE0untVt-T4iA/s4032/PXL_20221231_233211914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfsZBtimXOS1z-EUgB-Sp4etWBC-L548XSMLdnvXAehZW9ZIChF7ovIgduEB-skNyGa-rdkP-XZQgVwEh4wjr-h8rR20LUfC7ycNMjh-sGVSzSTFQegymcuqGNVL1qpjckENxXnimZr-GvHlNHYWf-pnW2ELWOQwurkgYQ1KycHvrdrE0untVt-T4iA/w113-h200/PXL_20221231_233211914.jpg" width="113" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAlV0ntYW0fY4pmAyAqXpVGBRRLwGMMDWHHzoybonWfrV1oVqrx9eyx8lHJzDHbnjJ0wLewKx42m5TI2mfBhHS9thHpnmMEV5mRbopqek-z3fBBNvd7dMa2zXxFCrAegkqfe4TbKqYH26GjW__7Jkm-y9Z2LWIJhXCZdcZ84xdaLyVDqgztXCIc-qwA/s4032/PXL_20230101_135546900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAlV0ntYW0fY4pmAyAqXpVGBRRLwGMMDWHHzoybonWfrV1oVqrx9eyx8lHJzDHbnjJ0wLewKx42m5TI2mfBhHS9thHpnmMEV5mRbopqek-z3fBBNvd7dMa2zXxFCrAegkqfe4TbKqYH26GjW__7Jkm-y9Z2LWIJhXCZdcZ84xdaLyVDqgztXCIc-qwA/w113-h200/PXL_20230101_135546900.jpg" width="113" /></a></div></div>I did eat pretty good while Dawn was gone. I smoked a bunch of pork. Most of it went to a neighbor who is going through a rough patch, but I did need to keep a little to sample and make sure it was good. I made pulled pork nachos and tacos. Best pork I have made so far!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShDhJSdXA0Mg_m3gXeI2fP8tBPBrRx4fPWA89Jmt6O7-70EUzn8KTGiF76PpZatkVGp7f3NRpal_3Ac4btNvlu3J7o47XgSJ7TVhflJts1GYb_NHLUAKim04JM7m3kOy9Ec5bL385KWLVhkL5gedsMqRZkWA6QVXc6qhWWjKWh5aX1A5ZxWLYTQsXrw/s4032/IMG_7643.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShDhJSdXA0Mg_m3gXeI2fP8tBPBrRx4fPWA89Jmt6O7-70EUzn8KTGiF76PpZatkVGp7f3NRpal_3Ac4btNvlu3J7o47XgSJ7TVhflJts1GYb_NHLUAKim04JM7m3kOy9Ec5bL385KWLVhkL5gedsMqRZkWA6QVXc6qhWWjKWh5aX1A5ZxWLYTQsXrw/w400-h300/IMG_7643.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div>At the same moment last week we found out our family member was getting out of ICU we had an amazing sunset. Had to get a picture of the kids and send it to that person to brighten their day. I ended up catching my illness, but on the mend and back at work now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUF4LaEyfqaCcp6WCbYTJAW9b9IuVbJll8AhRDC-elYI8ZW2lEfcazHJffIXSM6_Sgt6L-DrTYYuVPXX9ikqzmR0UHGrKgV_Pd526Dhau_bWgMT1n9TTiK6uuLcYuHQ45uo9sd1PsRKkj7nUm06D6UtEDhUVNEs-zDj0hNfRxcJKgE6h9a1DWXbGz7g/s3840/PXL_20230109_171422533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUF4LaEyfqaCcp6WCbYTJAW9b9IuVbJll8AhRDC-elYI8ZW2lEfcazHJffIXSM6_Sgt6L-DrTYYuVPXX9ikqzmR0UHGrKgV_Pd526Dhau_bWgMT1n9TTiK6uuLcYuHQ45uo9sd1PsRKkj7nUm06D6UtEDhUVNEs-zDj0hNfRxcJKgE6h9a1DWXbGz7g/w225-h400/PXL_20230109_171422533.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>It was just barely warm enough for me to run in shorts yesterday. My cut-off is a temperature or wind chill below 25 degrees for when I will wear tights under my shorts. Wind chill was 26 when I left the house to run to Evan's preschool yesterday. Made sure I was wearing something bright so the cars could see me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdMadL5ONOic9HHtGAoQxdqQplxjRZB8bZtn4xr5dRZpvi23IfxGwrFIDlGa_Ap4hrBp6PFVd-mtQPQhJJ7uRgN5IzIh7Pkpo-1Fu3nMAQ-okW0Kxwjl8Fe1Xn6Lsmk0Y1HsvlU0SiTOfT44WQXu2YOKM1gqJV3EvgMNV5nb26QY2yCgxNtQ6vrKXUw/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdMadL5ONOic9HHtGAoQxdqQplxjRZB8bZtn4xr5dRZpvi23IfxGwrFIDlGa_Ap4hrBp6PFVd-mtQPQhJJ7uRgN5IzIh7Pkpo-1Fu3nMAQ-okW0Kxwjl8Fe1Xn6Lsmk0Y1HsvlU0SiTOfT44WQXu2YOKM1gqJV3EvgMNV5nb26QY2yCgxNtQ6vrKXUw/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Tuesday morning! Above normal temps will stick around the next few days before colder air arrives. Today Central Ohio will have mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance for a stray shower. Morning temps are in the upper 20s and we will warm to the mid 40s with a light breeze out of the south. Staying cloudy tonight with low temps in the mid 30s. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy again with high temps near 50. A few scattered showers possible by Wednesday evening. More rain likely on Thursday and even some rumbles of thunder possible. Rainfall totals around half an inch on Thursday and some pockets could see even more where the heaviest cells/storms travel. Right now Central Ohio has the chance for some non-severe storms with a high around 57. By Thursday night a cold front will push in colder air and we will change from rain to a wintry mix and over to light snow showers and flurries for Friday. Highs in the mid 30s on Friday. A few lingering flurries early Saturday, but generally a dry weekend. Highs in the mid 30s on Saturday with mostly cloudy skies. Partly cloudy on Sunday with highs in the mid 40s. Monday starts dry and mostly cloudy with a high near 50. Another round of rain likely by Monday PM into next Tuesday. Have a good one! <br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-42576395555284158482022-12-22T05:36:00.003-05:002022-12-22T05:36:26.624-05:00Getting errands done before our winter storm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzWW5ceSA6HMnSenLF7Zsk39RWko80UoGcClihysWm53730NtHfnx2-esIlNKZRa27HnU_8LCQQwoQosuRHgvHH4uD7lazVKRMkHT6m9IdEPRtlJWJtyKgc382n1fJ-jU34Dx9p0g9Gy_jVYeR3eXmJqh6pHIuZqNgKu-Qw7eB34XYkGNU4uwuG2iEw/s495/PXL_20221221_194439007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="494" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzWW5ceSA6HMnSenLF7Zsk39RWko80UoGcClihysWm53730NtHfnx2-esIlNKZRa27HnU_8LCQQwoQosuRHgvHH4uD7lazVKRMkHT6m9IdEPRtlJWJtyKgc382n1fJ-jU34Dx9p0g9Gy_jVYeR3eXmJqh6pHIuZqNgKu-Qw7eB34XYkGNU4uwuG2iEw/w399-h400/PXL_20221221_194439007.jpg" width="399" /></a></div>I spent the day yesterday running around and shopping for stuff before the winter storm arrives for us. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3J-O1xUQ5_kwg1ujdphM7QYCJCxO7_LiNpZv-PI8NoXW1DnYlrjd4J-l7aVtW-K9TsEvdtwmmW9hcs6-Uw2FJEjidqPMkiZm8cGRa_fBbSW_jjWNLKsvALG_fZKICPsO9UiMLr9hsAQk-VhgghH_wzH0MWqbOxkQzJQG1090zCKgQP87hJK2ucKgrXQ/s1280/MISC%20Generic%20Info%2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3J-O1xUQ5_kwg1ujdphM7QYCJCxO7_LiNpZv-PI8NoXW1DnYlrjd4J-l7aVtW-K9TsEvdtwmmW9hcs6-Uw2FJEjidqPMkiZm8cGRa_fBbSW_jjWNLKsvALG_fZKICPsO9UiMLr9hsAQk-VhgghH_wzH0MWqbOxkQzJQG1090zCKgQP87hJK2ucKgrXQ/w400-h225/MISC%20Generic%20Info%2001.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you still need to take care off some errands, DO IT TODAY!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrZqI4xtNvVY2S1YhZQjuliXmSyKBtCdtd9ZxvN3TVnMAMHDL43TObhWDFaBUkBvREIbl_HQoPJLZQ_eGtbQnS-HkRrb0rnnOlE_zfxFXP2amdDhEubbSF-sAmLTDyQLo2KjcbMISSzfa8kyE2oNNwO60wjXuBEB9iyGdxTH-YK_cwcpuH6e1SFtquQ/s1280/FCST%20Next%204%20Days%20Highs%20PoPs%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrZqI4xtNvVY2S1YhZQjuliXmSyKBtCdtd9ZxvN3TVnMAMHDL43TObhWDFaBUkBvREIbl_HQoPJLZQ_eGtbQnS-HkRrb0rnnOlE_zfxFXP2amdDhEubbSF-sAmLTDyQLo2KjcbMISSzfa8kyE2oNNwO60wjXuBEB9iyGdxTH-YK_cwcpuH6e1SFtquQ/s1280/FCST%20Next%204%20Days%20Highs%20PoPs%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrZqI4xtNvVY2S1YhZQjuliXmSyKBtCdtd9ZxvN3TVnMAMHDL43TObhWDFaBUkBvREIbl_HQoPJLZQ_eGtbQnS-HkRrb0rnnOlE_zfxFXP2amdDhEubbSF-sAmLTDyQLo2KjcbMISSzfa8kyE2oNNwO60wjXuBEB9iyGdxTH-YK_cwcpuH6e1SFtquQ/w400-h225/FCST%20Next%204%20Days%20Highs%20PoPs%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div></div>Damp today with rain showers and temps in the 40s. Rain quickly changing to snow tonight with light accumulations and wet surfaces refreezing then dangerously cold with very high winds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmnJBcfJooGqboNJr18YSNl-409BfyOi_Y1DnfbuJWGf_iL0VvlnoNWvL1imTxscJMNQwXWrvTS0uVTzftt9GMneiZw33Zby_z6NGY94dcpt50_ULdpQ7UjFz8tEePDOmD5Hi2vEkHniTUfm7yA_AD61XJWZLNBPZJZH4B0W52tsoI6de1i_fOVnkPA/s1280/WSYX%20WX%20WINTER.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmnJBcfJooGqboNJr18YSNl-409BfyOi_Y1DnfbuJWGf_iL0VvlnoNWvL1imTxscJMNQwXWrvTS0uVTzftt9GMneiZw33Zby_z6NGY94dcpt50_ULdpQ7UjFz8tEePDOmD5Hi2vEkHniTUfm7yA_AD61XJWZLNBPZJZH4B0W52tsoI6de1i_fOVnkPA/s320/WSYX%20WX%20WINTER.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZxoFLyKqDO8haW87yPM9BkG1tZ_pgFPknz-tDRToYWHoelGMjmfzdqvfc7B6F7pIUDAhgeOdB-X8HueW0v9nesOd8xXJdTIIMrQdNg3HrCBZ7RYC6dNVTxXS-L5zjSAnub_reiZt40g7Leqngo3EeBJfS1sDPKkUDZ6mI3JTreK9HW_Bg3P4xQpYeQ/s1280/WSYX%20WX%20WIND%20CHILL.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZxoFLyKqDO8haW87yPM9BkG1tZ_pgFPknz-tDRToYWHoelGMjmfzdqvfc7B6F7pIUDAhgeOdB-X8HueW0v9nesOd8xXJdTIIMrQdNg3HrCBZ7RYC6dNVTxXS-L5zjSAnub_reiZt40g7Leqngo3EeBJfS1sDPKkUDZ6mI3JTreK9HW_Bg3P4xQpYeQ/s320/WSYX%20WX%20WIND%20CHILL.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxygvMTasNq6WOYBVH56lDAjduK4Mzt0QSEp0S7q0n3ZLQJf80nuVT1WPp_jfmpD5b0fMAzrhOKlRYZDqFU8AbSwn36Umck-YTSW7pOukRalV1phBlkOPYrpFpsKonWhadSOVn2UjkZ1MIGbSPPIUhe7i3lG_19CPAKfTi95vN2tmOzQaH4KeUKbz8IA/s1280/WSYX%20WX%20WIND.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxygvMTasNq6WOYBVH56lDAjduK4Mzt0QSEp0S7q0n3ZLQJf80nuVT1WPp_jfmpD5b0fMAzrhOKlRYZDqFU8AbSwn36Umck-YTSW7pOukRalV1phBlkOPYrpFpsKonWhadSOVn2UjkZ1MIGbSPPIUhe7i3lG_19CPAKfTi95vN2tmOzQaH4KeUKbz8IA/s320/WSYX%20WX%20WIND.png" width="320" /></a></div></div>Good Thursday morning! The entire area is covered in different winter/wind advisories/watches/warnings. They all boil down to this: rain this evening will refreeze for a layer of ice under light/moderate accumulations of snow that will fall mainly before daybreak tomorrow. The advisories/watches/warnings continue through Friday into Saturday because we will have dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills. Wind chills could dip as cold as -30 Friday and Saturday AM. Any unnecessary travel should be avoided Friday into Saturday when the roads will be the most treacherous and exposed skin could experience frostbite in less than 15 minutes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnY4qJ6R2pGmSKSOO343cDiHxo6KBdoffMjlejY4N6QHFePbQB6_BMMBUwYwym0XGo2KAXhS5jqHWfVQznkbYl3R0fagJE_ssZBWGQOZnQYjCuaDoXTzxqJHkCQ-_-VSo0EJIvIMCRDmldt9W5dA7B9bguttvyevcRHciwK5XlaQY6uIb8Y1ugqg_yg/s1280/HEADS%204%20Lines%20Icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnY4qJ6R2pGmSKSOO343cDiHxo6KBdoffMjlejY4N6QHFePbQB6_BMMBUwYwym0XGo2KAXhS5jqHWfVQznkbYl3R0fagJE_ssZBWGQOZnQYjCuaDoXTzxqJHkCQ-_-VSo0EJIvIMCRDmldt9W5dA7B9bguttvyevcRHciwK5XlaQY6uIb8Y1ugqg_yg/w400-h225/HEADS%204%20Lines%20Icon.png" width="400" /></a></div>Today our temperatures are starting in the mid 30s and some rain showers are moving in from the south. A few pockets of freezing rain could occur in the colder pockets, but we will continue to warm up into the lower 40s today with some spotty light rain and cloudy skies. Rain will pick up this evening and a very strong cold front will blast in from the west just before midnight. The latest projections have the rain changing to snow a little before midnight tonight for Central Ohio and then continuing into Eastern Ohio just after midnight. Wet surfaces will refreeze to ice and we will then coat those icy surfaces with snow. The snow will be the heaviest between midnight and daybreak Friday and that will be the bulk of our snow accumulations. Most of Central Ohio will see 1”-3” of snow with higher totals to the north and lower totals to the south. We could also see some lake effect snow for far Northern Ohio to add to the totals for Friday PM and Saturday. Keep in mind that the strong winds will blow the snow all around, so it will not be a snow that falls and stays in one place. The wind will cause reduced visibility all of Friday and Saturday due to the blowing snow. Winds will be out of the west-southwest so north-southbound roads will see the worst drifting of snow Friday and Saturday. Then we are dry the rest of the 7-day forecast and partly cloudy next week.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjA2KXYN4xgRCPP8_LC6zD3e-BoyKc-OA1bkZ86AAbDg3DV8j9tPIobva2pC99KzA96ljQd6ZB_OizKpl1LG-dNJjijnJEZTla3mQuL-wV-fasAEKSGX42gsrdUi7_LGRlt8LBkulUXptTJWyaPV3G-9A8Ipxpt6j7KNQG4029Pl8AwqzXOpuQvm5XQ/s1280/MRM%20MISC%2008.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjA2KXYN4xgRCPP8_LC6zD3e-BoyKc-OA1bkZ86AAbDg3DV8j9tPIobva2pC99KzA96ljQd6ZB_OizKpl1LG-dNJjijnJEZTla3mQuL-wV-fasAEKSGX42gsrdUi7_LGRlt8LBkulUXptTJWyaPV3G-9A8Ipxpt6j7KNQG4029Pl8AwqzXOpuQvm5XQ/s320/MRM%20MISC%2008.png" width="320" /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw98e-h-Rl6vpxNkKxAxd87gsT5S_tRJyin3RjOuhOMeA0jlOP-ibfGxC4n3Osr8J1lztniRILVmp8357mC8BgD0gwvFIpBC9XxIt_vTk0FtaErU1JNxXyqdnpAAjoWtDFMGzH9dyL55XUpnBvOu23xitf7zEsbtkG1ByKj8WwYXssZ5PNvapatGy3mg/s320/FUTURE%20ABM%20Ohio%20iCast%20Data.png" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise3TJb9Sdw0Tmk6d4U6CxEg1-epGJAfdz7ynWX7ODLfCJnRXlV-EM2d6kbhDR-KTRmSVXKG1EkFVGvjd92iP57WJPONUCOWY-_KCGEof2CMJgAN5bu-elWPCU4le4fpbRxtvR3ULrUtyny7OUVrJCrdR7O0jrzOSrcXozfGfqLCyUtXc3NSiJwUCmQg/s1280/FCST%20Snow%20DMA%20Contour.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise3TJb9Sdw0Tmk6d4U6CxEg1-epGJAfdz7ynWX7ODLfCJnRXlV-EM2d6kbhDR-KTRmSVXKG1EkFVGvjd92iP57WJPONUCOWY-_KCGEof2CMJgAN5bu-elWPCU4le4fpbRxtvR3ULrUtyny7OUVrJCrdR7O0jrzOSrcXozfGfqLCyUtXc3NSiJwUCmQg/s320/FCST%20Snow%20DMA%20Contour.png" width="320" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While the snow is exciting before Christmas, the bitterly cold temperatures will be more impactful and dangerous. We will go from around 40 tonight at midnight to -1 by daybreak tomorrow and only have a high of 4 degrees tomorrow afternoon. Winds will pick up when we change over to snow and continue to strengthen through the day Friday. So wind chills will be around -20 to -25 all of Friday through Saturday morning. Take this serious because frostbite is a big concern. Please also keep pets in mind. We will stay around 0 for the Saturday morning’s low temperature and warm to a high of 10 on Saturday. Staying cloudy on Saturday with the blowing snow. Winds will be slowly becoming lighter by later Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidofCB3xe6gnFJqL8DFVVvFyk92_bKPo3Xuh1ngOeiLC-YgxMxs2A_RlkINFYxUjW93Saz3LVTjAWj-xlPYRMhnLwY9FscHsAjAZHoYwsj-v6D79W711-UI3ULcsJKIhcyMjIUQcH43VeIFW-QRjye7DnWNRC0g7PY7ECtCMO50NUb28oWpic_OlFySg/s1280/FCST%20Meteogram%20Daily%20Wind%20Chills.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidofCB3xe6gnFJqL8DFVVvFyk92_bKPo3Xuh1ngOeiLC-YgxMxs2A_RlkINFYxUjW93Saz3LVTjAWj-xlPYRMhnLwY9FscHsAjAZHoYwsj-v6D79W711-UI3ULcsJKIhcyMjIUQcH43VeIFW-QRjye7DnWNRC0g7PY7ECtCMO50NUb28oWpic_OlFySg/w400-h225/FCST%20Meteogram%20Daily%20Wind%20Chills.png" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><span style="text-align: center;">Sunday we start around 4 in the morning and warm to 16 with partly cloudy skies and a brisk breeze. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bhtzyFNtZK0YmgsA7IIwhwGTzBn27iNA8MeyMO3IbCUycr56_79AQvhYDwDqKPnTlDJoh4pVwZKtBkTJwmgktRDUQbOJEatYvlwu7nppntJH2TBusixMTnl30fHjfUh0PayttSHIVlencx8-oHtMzOL09mQLPJHqjdJH2qI8dRwUVPRcuHqs2O9dmA/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bhtzyFNtZK0YmgsA7IIwhwGTzBn27iNA8MeyMO3IbCUycr56_79AQvhYDwDqKPnTlDJoh4pVwZKtBkTJwmgktRDUQbOJEatYvlwu7nppntJH2TBusixMTnl30fHjfUh0PayttSHIVlencx8-oHtMzOL09mQLPJHqjdJH2qI8dRwUVPRcuHqs2O9dmA/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">Monday we warm to 22 for the high and 30 by Tuesday. Staying partly cloudy the first half of next week with 37 by Wednesday. We may be into the 50s by the end of next week! Have a good one!<br /></span><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael<br />Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-71365507318222552452022-12-16T05:09:00.004-05:002022-12-16T05:09:30.548-05:00Elf the musical, shipping Balm By Buck, snow on the way!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW48JMypIMFJAOAREq1FJ7-c2vE8JTSm1_wCUiIIC7YeRKa-djhjeRfRRi2I7phXzLqzO3PJhBEl1adrblBKceij2OwhhQTIjg5z2N4x79Dk12t9gkSTMmOJOVKDQAgiddSTKpMtgYOdS4qu90me1RyzsUpB_KRDkNSwCYKEitroCrR0YwzWGrFYnNg/s880/PXL_20221213_232628607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW48JMypIMFJAOAREq1FJ7-c2vE8JTSm1_wCUiIIC7YeRKa-djhjeRfRRi2I7phXzLqzO3PJhBEl1adrblBKceij2OwhhQTIjg5z2N4x79Dk12t9gkSTMmOJOVKDQAgiddSTKpMtgYOdS4qu90me1RyzsUpB_KRDkNSwCYKEitroCrR0YwzWGrFYnNg/s320/PXL_20221213_232628607.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFD4axeNgIJWuOBMupoPoQImDVHKWg7qXrCPNTSNfCa8SwmwDYKwXj-AQMffIauADbZKnc-0v-iRr1dpuhjjgsn_othKCVCapt5AdhX3M0dLr-OC7eVAKbY3VvB3-2NxR_4i-5PW7JTlrR1uQCvbmY3u5tSe2lc4ARPOw_zugUYuus392gE6xv-a7WQ/s880/PXL_20221214_001747414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFD4axeNgIJWuOBMupoPoQImDVHKWg7qXrCPNTSNfCa8SwmwDYKwXj-AQMffIauADbZKnc-0v-iRr1dpuhjjgsn_othKCVCapt5AdhX3M0dLr-OC7eVAKbY3VvB3-2NxR_4i-5PW7JTlrR1uQCvbmY3u5tSe2lc4ARPOw_zugUYuus392gE6xv-a7WQ/s320/PXL_20221214_001747414.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>Summer and I had a fun date night this week. We went to see Elf the musical on Tuesday night. Summer wanted dinner at Culver's before the show. The show had a few delays and I did not get home to bed until 11PM and then my alarm went off at 12:55AM to take up for work. Whew! But she was LOVING the show and singing along, so it all made it worth it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnQ2g366KB0fo_AT73pJHDYh-qixGj_Ikbs81JNoeApC_wa6-gFsWSEunX5jMwZtSVEo-v-SDsIS2iGnIUkKzA9FLG7Xg_5nQdbSp9UMiGVRXUgVChYbyIj17YgCW_TD7OznXzqz1IW0pND8bliwDYw0e9eUtd9a5d2Dkh0FQYnR-9-SrhELQtb4kZw/s880/PXL_20221213_161330250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnQ2g366KB0fo_AT73pJHDYh-qixGj_Ikbs81JNoeApC_wa6-gFsWSEunX5jMwZtSVEo-v-SDsIS2iGnIUkKzA9FLG7Xg_5nQdbSp9UMiGVRXUgVChYbyIj17YgCW_TD7OznXzqz1IW0pND8bliwDYw0e9eUtd9a5d2Dkh0FQYnR-9-SrhELQtb4kZw/w360-h640/PXL_20221213_161330250.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div>It has been a busy week shipping out orders of <a href="http://www.balmbybuck.com" target="_blank">Balm By Buck</a>. Still a little time left to order and get your package before Christmas. I thought about doing personal deliveries the week before Christmas because USPS is slower that me hopping in the car. Reach out if there is something you need!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GWlgVzkqv2m9-qJvXuZggrIkHWjRvzZ4d2PxuRoPqdFpWulbERhJfgicIgV-a0wIMIAMkHFsqeVgv8cjXPL6ANqPxyo1cDNO5jA0oCanqpkUbSz4_242PmmfGrxETcRKQIhfaJzrXX98Q6H_IJlkh1_Nb_zLpDXiDutfxfT3sm2FZb28B27TGaGgRg/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GWlgVzkqv2m9-qJvXuZggrIkHWjRvzZ4d2PxuRoPqdFpWulbERhJfgicIgV-a0wIMIAMkHFsqeVgv8cjXPL6ANqPxyo1cDNO5jA0oCanqpkUbSz4_242PmmfGrxETcRKQIhfaJzrXX98Q6H_IJlkh1_Nb_zLpDXiDutfxfT3sm2FZb28B27TGaGgRg/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Good Friday morning! Mostly cloudy, chilly, and very breezy today with temps in the 30s all day long. We will see a few light showers today, mainly snow but possibly some rain mixing in, for "warmer" areas/times. A few more areas of light snow showers this evening and tonight with a dusting possible in pockets. The flurries and pockets of light snow tonight could cause some slippery spots on untreated pavement by Saturday morning. A few flurries early Saturday then a dry pattern will stick around through the middle of next week. High temps this weekend will be in the lower 30s and overnight low temps in the 20s. Mostly cloudy for the weekend with the sun popping out occasionally. We will keep a mix of sun & clouds around for Monday and Tuesday. High temps in the mid 30s as well to start the week. Wednesday we will cool to a high of 32 with increasing clouds and a slight chance for some snow showers late. More snow showers looking likely on Thursday, possibly starting as a wintry mix. High temps in the 20s on Thursday and winds picking up. High temps will likely stay in the 20s heading into next weekend and high temps possibly dipping into the teens. Wind chills will also be in the single digits or below zero heading into next week. Santa will need extra layers! Have a good one!<p>Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael</p>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-82894020825863329272022-12-12T06:10:00.003-05:002022-12-12T06:18:17.781-05:00Weekend at Landoll's Mohican Castle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsQthuU3ubYd-PEj_7VqBBrwLeVyqCItdvcjmXOpsYHUMdVQG6sULdqzkfdoWpdAylMo2Rqxzq_1q5YYt7CnZxZ4OdltI9dHhnSO-VLM88anwP7RRWkcjkjqr-2dHjTWDUwWcCJ_ATr1VWekSyXC-d5Fuc10ToshL67EEAaUqz42krUdEz3JvOjCW8A/s4032/PXL_20221211_122235076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsQthuU3ubYd-PEj_7VqBBrwLeVyqCItdvcjmXOpsYHUMdVQG6sULdqzkfdoWpdAylMo2Rqxzq_1q5YYt7CnZxZ4OdltI9dHhnSO-VLM88anwP7RRWkcjkjqr-2dHjTWDUwWcCJ_ATr1VWekSyXC-d5Fuc10ToshL67EEAaUqz42krUdEz3JvOjCW8A/w400-h226/PXL_20221211_122235076.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>What a weekend! Saturday night we went up to <a href="https://landollsmohicancastle.com/" target="_blank">Landoll's Mohican Castle</a> to stay the night and had a great time! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n9S1JM6_dUA" width="320" youtube-src-id="n9S1JM6_dUA"></iframe></div></div>I put together this short video with some of the shots from the trip.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0k02HyWpDT8sUtZD55uV1GaVidIU-sO84_DvOxJyOddh10ecnRFbf2YE7uow9eRQGpo4dKxT2lpMf1SGj1d95lSTCY9XojB0wviMX6IICCfqHBuNoYKnmxUg-Uvw1dmssPR2wZyTCP-zHQOEhanhT4Od1cb-uzqZRytl2PpPfW4Timo0Nlt5sQLAgQ/s4032/IMG_9133.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0k02HyWpDT8sUtZD55uV1GaVidIU-sO84_DvOxJyOddh10ecnRFbf2YE7uow9eRQGpo4dKxT2lpMf1SGj1d95lSTCY9XojB0wviMX6IICCfqHBuNoYKnmxUg-Uvw1dmssPR2wZyTCP-zHQOEhanhT4Od1cb-uzqZRytl2PpPfW4Timo0Nlt5sQLAgQ/w300-h400/IMG_9133.HEIC" width="300" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So you arrive to the castle and the sign that greets you, coming in, is just the start.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10xYNvTLseJ6uOr2xIUvuUXYCV_Jy8qej-0sIL_dRXxMsyzc42o_gtU3xw-Hb-iQHFhuGVI8ezkd_sNuQ5xQlW6Xn--XV3VpOBnc1tmA2ZIvzO7JUfOhpH0J_Ty3GDVshC0AQPqORB2kzHho0iQn38dlwLs_f_AIqadLuRroKiQgmSZjIGdyLsIORJA/s4032/PXL_20221211_170308425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10xYNvTLseJ6uOr2xIUvuUXYCV_Jy8qej-0sIL_dRXxMsyzc42o_gtU3xw-Hb-iQHFhuGVI8ezkd_sNuQ5xQlW6Xn--XV3VpOBnc1tmA2ZIvzO7JUfOhpH0J_Ty3GDVshC0AQPqORB2kzHho0iQn38dlwLs_f_AIqadLuRroKiQgmSZjIGdyLsIORJA/w360-h640/PXL_20221211_170308425.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The "hotel rooms" are super cool in the castle and each one is unique. They have about a dozen suites in the castle and then there are a couple nearby buildings with more rooms. There is also "The Stable" with more traditional hotel rooms, which works great for weddings. Once we got everything in the room we went around the castle to explore before dinner.</div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUfH2rTYYMQALoVhaAEeYUfdyspZwA90HpQIqYBj4WZx1LUnZ4zR3OQMCDzESHylDWBXH0FQDQt0_I8Wz-5HQMnWxbQLh8hXbibC_9unEx78GjZBixWxB_sBp49MjmikUbThE9hKDDJvldTNaEin-6TG2y66cG-rXt6AFFJZ2gK6b8pA3AVhejML5Hg/s4032/PXL_20221211_164453737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUfH2rTYYMQALoVhaAEeYUfdyspZwA90HpQIqYBj4WZx1LUnZ4zR3OQMCDzESHylDWBXH0FQDQt0_I8Wz-5HQMnWxbQLh8hXbibC_9unEx78GjZBixWxB_sBp49MjmikUbThE9hKDDJvldTNaEin-6TG2y66cG-rXt6AFFJZ2gK6b8pA3AVhejML5Hg/s4032/PXL_20221211_164453737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5r2f-CB-DM8__xJis3V3uo-uZ5Hes_zNEiccb3DBU8c8fnNyhSmbkx6Q0PXKE7HoT9SIUC21xzMWiPtfCzwNEmk4SowVrpmC4aprA_E_bvVfB2x8gHUz3ZuAv-s2pclWhlkAjIl8VYzCOZS3g_4S_sw_nnWeUhzc5wfT2jAlixt9vLE0Hw_K_cuZXQ/s4032/PXL_20221210_233822870.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5r2f-CB-DM8__xJis3V3uo-uZ5Hes_zNEiccb3DBU8c8fnNyhSmbkx6Q0PXKE7HoT9SIUC21xzMWiPtfCzwNEmk4SowVrpmC4aprA_E_bvVfB2x8gHUz3ZuAv-s2pclWhlkAjIl8VYzCOZS3g_4S_sw_nnWeUhzc5wfT2jAlixt9vLE0Hw_K_cuZXQ/w180-h320/PXL_20221210_233822870.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w5IABSf-DtKrPHgbI1WPiO51qJ5uw-JltX2RV3LrBZ0wSxs6DlBS92WVio9KnuQ7tcIApHhOw9Vdct8G05SA21dj6lxllmeHChdX2nH-B1XxTB07J61Se_K25a9ZNrXX7UtE8ADjjos6bjC1ClDEVVmthtgAus4DqMSlWnruA1YBk351rIBAXHK1dw/s4032/PXL_20221211_022428604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w5IABSf-DtKrPHgbI1WPiO51qJ5uw-JltX2RV3LrBZ0wSxs6DlBS92WVio9KnuQ7tcIApHhOw9Vdct8G05SA21dj6lxllmeHChdX2nH-B1XxTB07J61Se_K25a9ZNrXX7UtE8ADjjos6bjC1ClDEVVmthtgAus4DqMSlWnruA1YBk351rIBAXHK1dw/w180-h320/PXL_20221211_022428604.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div>There were quite a few people exploring the castle because there were holiday activities like a scavenger hunt for the kids. You can climb to the top of one of the towers to look around. The kids loved it and we did that a couple times.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bx8TlBP5t01S7zh9ieD0Jr0_zdsuosLFVsdbORrrRNLQVfQ8f9fKHOg9iZmW5i8jfxLSmldIjaRcws28cLBPLTZzaLEZTbQDn4fJJ62d5gzph4LVyxriHNSR-ZEEzrOa-rgTRObavgZbSsIS4HpmnZ87cgLVsn8u1xmDIOBnSTd2-fqinGd9NbvnfQ/s4032/PXL_20221211_000734749~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bx8TlBP5t01S7zh9ieD0Jr0_zdsuosLFVsdbORrrRNLQVfQ8f9fKHOg9iZmW5i8jfxLSmldIjaRcws28cLBPLTZzaLEZTbQDn4fJJ62d5gzph4LVyxriHNSR-ZEEzrOa-rgTRObavgZbSsIS4HpmnZ87cgLVsn8u1xmDIOBnSTd2-fqinGd9NbvnfQ/w360-h640/PXL_20221211_000734749~2.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On the way to dinner (on-property restaurant), we stopped by one of the buildings where Santa was visiting! He told the kids that he heard from our Elf on the Shelf, Rosie, that they have been behaving. Summer was shocked that Santa knew about Rosie. He gave the kids a couple small gifts for behaving and completing the scavenger hunt. Then we went over to the restaurant for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UBp75NzALXlvGrqtaw3yYHnuThXC9PMjunoYQw76FPUDS3G89F-99mn1mQIC1Iguz9EoQcKyMGFWFMrooy1u9HBQ_AyPybrZ_dFn3NRvMfo5rV8sJoDd-CqXa-hjSm6xQtVlLlqeae-OSIabuzAU7VDtGku1ZSCnOCPeHUKC6hESizcycOkm0aZm4A/s4032/PXL_20221211_012304885.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UBp75NzALXlvGrqtaw3yYHnuThXC9PMjunoYQw76FPUDS3G89F-99mn1mQIC1Iguz9EoQcKyMGFWFMrooy1u9HBQ_AyPybrZ_dFn3NRvMfo5rV8sJoDd-CqXa-hjSm6xQtVlLlqeae-OSIabuzAU7VDtGku1ZSCnOCPeHUKC6hESizcycOkm0aZm4A/s320/PXL_20221211_012304885.jpg" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ4fWfe9ZxALwkLXZmcXdxmTuYHNCcikkcjEeuf3mnyIJAcNHc_2hVWGOzUxpfnhAZPlmTWsudrtVEGUZIUZxrLAVU8sdiWFsSZsqh-JHr_E_M3Slyw1xD9LxzV1gKc4ulzjTQCm3LBR1od_-v1pDjro3kFO3R3lW9EueJHhw0t2gVNvIxyUYEejkiQ/s4032/PXL_20221211_010444280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ4fWfe9ZxALwkLXZmcXdxmTuYHNCcikkcjEeuf3mnyIJAcNHc_2hVWGOzUxpfnhAZPlmTWsudrtVEGUZIUZxrLAVU8sdiWFsSZsqh-JHr_E_M3Slyw1xD9LxzV1gKc4ulzjTQCm3LBR1od_-v1pDjro3kFO3R3lW9EueJHhw0t2gVNvIxyUYEejkiQ/s320/PXL_20221211_010444280.jpg" width="180" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some of you may have heard about Landoll's when chef Gordon Ramsay visited in 2017 and he helped revamp the operations and restaurant, The Copper Mug Bar & Grille. I ordered the short ribs and they were FANTASTIC! Everyone loved their food. Santa stopped by the restaurant too, before taking off for the North Pole.Lots of fun memories were made, but we were not done yet... Seeing Santa Saturday night was a bonus. We were not sure what time he was going to be available, but luckily got to see him twice.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUfH2rTYYMQALoVhaAEeYUfdyspZwA90HpQIqYBj4WZx1LUnZ4zR3OQMCDzESHylDWBXH0FQDQt0_I8Wz-5HQMnWxbQLh8hXbibC_9unEx78GjZBixWxB_sBp49MjmikUbThE9hKDDJvldTNaEin-6TG2y66cG-rXt6AFFJZ2gK6b8pA3AVhejML5Hg/w400-h225/PXL_20221211_164453737.jpg" width="400" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday morning we had brunch with Santa! It was another great selection of food, buffet style, before we stopped by to see Santa one final time before heading home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZlGPRhS09SxmU6L-Uu8LpCxPXY0Dy520TquC9K9ybPl6JHaXnqjJsCCyQelQWKzl3NXXu4AEwEgocscUXVx13opTCip2fj6izOs6Jzb8O204LTNgDpL5CbEbV3jMQ-mi3QOyzAktgrWg_gyiBZDGvUo3BA-UN5SIPruzuv2taTniZexf20jH8mIQQ/s4032/PXL_20221211_192034867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZlGPRhS09SxmU6L-Uu8LpCxPXY0Dy520TquC9K9ybPl6JHaXnqjJsCCyQelQWKzl3NXXu4AEwEgocscUXVx13opTCip2fj6izOs6Jzb8O204LTNgDpL5CbEbV3jMQ-mi3QOyzAktgrWg_gyiBZDGvUo3BA-UN5SIPruzuv2taTniZexf20jH8mIQQ/w360-h640/PXL_20221211_192034867.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rosie was jealous that we stayed in a castle, so she decided to spend the night in a castle too. We came home to her going to the top of the tower to check out the view as well. The weather for us was cloudy and cool and it looks to stay that way the next couple days before rain and eventually changing to a winter mode:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbVqublAGKpaTPX_UAHDixVb_ufjxstMuam8trQnBtmWLeV1sfie3eNY2QbA4JHtoKEitw9I58JHIb-yXlyQIWn-hQWi_SEQWfJ2irs61rQ619laiKQIoExL96Pb4H1So6YyF3pId0T6ZlEvPW6Klxbl2aTesdB59enSCJhtCm78YK05BdoAqe6N8VQ/s1280/web_7day%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbVqublAGKpaTPX_UAHDixVb_ufjxstMuam8trQnBtmWLeV1sfie3eNY2QbA4JHtoKEitw9I58JHIb-yXlyQIWn-hQWi_SEQWfJ2irs61rQ619laiKQIoExL96Pb4H1So6YyF3pId0T6ZlEvPW6Klxbl2aTesdB59enSCJhtCm78YK05BdoAqe6N8VQ/w400-h225/web_7day%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">High pressure is trying to clear out the clouds, but with our winds out of the north it is pulling moisture off the Great Lakes to give us mostly cloudy skies today. A few breaks in the clouds later today. Winds will change to the east tonight and the clouds clear more for patchy fog for Tuesday morning then partly cloudy skies for the day tomorrow. Highs in the lower 40s today and tomorrow and overnight lows tonight in the upper 20s. Wednesday and Thursday will be wet with scattered rain and showers. We will be chilly Wednesday with highs in the mid 40s and then we warm to 51 on Thursday. Cold air will race in following the rain. A few flurries on Friday with clouds skies and a high of 38. More light snow and flurries Friday night and Saturday. Highs in the lower 30s for the weekend. The cold air will be sticking around for a while, so enjoy today and tomorrow while it is dry and in the 40s. Have a good one!</div></div></div><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-31767752157911360282022-12-06T05:06:00.009-05:002022-12-06T06:06:33.083-05:00Santa, Red River Gorge, White Christmas odds<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6Q6GQje8lcqTQ-brXIISmAFnYfrtwneW6DBhTXzL6sBw-Gkcj1d9MQJTB5itUymXn6rkMj4retUkFctlmzcLm00OO5u4yIOkbftSq-tHcZJDVSYDlCPWqAfNRQ2YOw9McOGC8mv9QX_a9i8KymG9gKBNMMLB4hBX3ej1zaYimYaXxXDOTqJlGUogjg/s3840/PXL_20221203_143928652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6Q6GQje8lcqTQ-brXIISmAFnYfrtwneW6DBhTXzL6sBw-Gkcj1d9MQJTB5itUymXn6rkMj4retUkFctlmzcLm00OO5u4yIOkbftSq-tHcZJDVSYDlCPWqAfNRQ2YOw9McOGC8mv9QX_a9i8KymG9gKBNMMLB4hBX3ej1zaYimYaXxXDOTqJlGUogjg/w400-h225/PXL_20221203_143928652.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>SANTA!!!! We had the Toys for Tots drive at our TV station over the weekend. I volunteered the early shift and Dawn & the kids stopped by with a bunch of toys to donate. Santa was there and I rode in the back of the car to help hand the toys to the kids to hand out to the volunteers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa0sLEVSjnBjDyk-8z3t8fTRrI60n1dsRONIUp2XbFlvETeEDASBnIjBLD3aBARgBOLxYoInAyV1xqC7XYqCO1JmZA1sWIPFjTBmPDBlZdMr2k3noIa0VbVgsCdtuYykG57fwhWqSLFpf1qi4qeAbAhLldIJtxxRVcXG3P56TvKioTz1udkycioAaNg/s3840/PXL_20221204_144624265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa0sLEVSjnBjDyk-8z3t8fTRrI60n1dsRONIUp2XbFlvETeEDASBnIjBLD3aBARgBOLxYoInAyV1xqC7XYqCO1JmZA1sWIPFjTBmPDBlZdMr2k3noIa0VbVgsCdtuYykG57fwhWqSLFpf1qi4qeAbAhLldIJtxxRVcXG3P56TvKioTz1udkycioAaNg/s320/PXL_20221204_144624265.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m7ve0j_PgzUKzX9x1IaVTYsq3pgbctrpiMQkXQ86LmCFsRPjqd5yVFQDdhZOMNQbzkBZqgJDNVYMPC50qQWEBOoz3OW1Zc9xU9ajQxmcQWwjwLT80QQ6gtMcE4AfR8ITWKQ1VHZ_xTBJdNdnSUleZVAAPnDs8n7NasY2SBL8qu2J5hfotxT-2gUNfQ/s4032/PXL_20221204_142422125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m7ve0j_PgzUKzX9x1IaVTYsq3pgbctrpiMQkXQ86LmCFsRPjqd5yVFQDdhZOMNQbzkBZqgJDNVYMPC50qQWEBOoz3OW1Zc9xU9ajQxmcQWwjwLT80QQ6gtMcE4AfR8ITWKQ1VHZ_xTBJdNdnSUleZVAAPnDs8n7NasY2SBL8qu2J5hfotxT-2gUNfQ/s320/PXL_20221204_142422125.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>After my shift, I hopped into the car with by my buddy Mike and we headed south to Kentucky. We ran the Red River Gorge 25k trail race on Sunday morning. Really cool carvings in the sandstone from the Red River.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_R6N4pWq5d9Z24pgBLXvlGpinPryTCgWEGjfGeFuiFKPF4J7sXoddJgzuM6E5LHsT62YAko-FmRbXjwq7OlnGBd5zHJgv5zGYP5E7CyULn8xC_kl1_XY5p7OwqU196JJuM34cJj_D6fcPjSfsZFvKgNVLHOH-o_zVpNE6sqHk9OwnFh28Y4GcJx4UA/s4032/PXL_20221204_152610464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_R6N4pWq5d9Z24pgBLXvlGpinPryTCgWEGjfGeFuiFKPF4J7sXoddJgzuM6E5LHsT62YAko-FmRbXjwq7OlnGBd5zHJgv5zGYP5E7CyULn8xC_kl1_XY5p7OwqU196JJuM34cJj_D6fcPjSfsZFvKgNVLHOH-o_zVpNE6sqHk9OwnFh28Y4GcJx4UA/w400-h225/PXL_20221204_152610464.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A few stream crossings as well and the cold water felt good on the feet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFsTk6yg_Zlgt3V1jADhB2qe5Rt2qkqGK446SDBAuoYi_6CPEYI6nzghSWFA9UWwzBOcQPQ8YUVQ4mOWKf2f72QaqCwdbTSMvd0UZ3fcqMGhd5ifXlvjPqGDHkEJ8esP98KrtAaAL92DBiJXhEB7Kb0RYQfDhF7N4wSA7RfipdZN-SJqtjj4Qy0xmaA/s3840/PXL_20221204_142431366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFsTk6yg_Zlgt3V1jADhB2qe5Rt2qkqGK446SDBAuoYi_6CPEYI6nzghSWFA9UWwzBOcQPQ8YUVQ4mOWKf2f72QaqCwdbTSMvd0UZ3fcqMGhd5ifXlvjPqGDHkEJ8esP98KrtAaAL92DBiJXhEB7Kb0RYQfDhF7N4wSA7RfipdZN-SJqtjj4Qy0xmaA/w400-h225/PXL_20221204_142431366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>All-in-all it was a fantastic trip. We also picked up some bourbon to make the trip complete. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzC48XsRC-C9DGCsOXs-SerMIwpYE01_iA61BWsXu4Tq3dstCMfY8ijbzizu-6BDbLm0T6iWmEyCTooPEs6EVLQvgyvoja6C_YeuwN7n0aeirFqJ8W0QOz0FVenmXWEb2XBIpPPgp3Hkzi3Vjbt9ZYxNMJhLKa7vFrUZ5D2ZGuFNm6T9hNxSPfBE68w/s4032/PXL_20221122_223324781.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzC48XsRC-C9DGCsOXs-SerMIwpYE01_iA61BWsXu4Tq3dstCMfY8ijbzizu-6BDbLm0T6iWmEyCTooPEs6EVLQvgyvoja6C_YeuwN7n0aeirFqJ8W0QOz0FVenmXWEb2XBIpPPgp3Hkzi3Vjbt9ZYxNMJhLKa7vFrUZ5D2ZGuFNm6T9hNxSPfBE68w/w180-h320/PXL_20221122_223324781.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HxxREzVL6V3cz4QaMpA4gYqMD3gCurwV5JEzbB8HvuRGAZDIb_jZBdbATPDtiUZY1xRidwqansuG8qKfiRT25JCxOyVTJlhJ8MJUKcMizYRpAlgSwT7F4KBmqYv8aQGGg6jYjUoiR4DsR6QZLcXO6PBabvde-_bMMp3NKhZvTiC8DDrwfKCEGCo6Dw/s4032/PXL_20221119_214110506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HxxREzVL6V3cz4QaMpA4gYqMD3gCurwV5JEzbB8HvuRGAZDIb_jZBdbATPDtiUZY1xRidwqansuG8qKfiRT25JCxOyVTJlhJ8MJUKcMizYRpAlgSwT7F4KBmqYv8aQGGg6jYjUoiR4DsR6QZLcXO6PBabvde-_bMMp3NKhZvTiC8DDrwfKCEGCo6Dw/s320/PXL_20221119_214110506.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>The house is all decorated for the holidays! I have been working on mastering my smoking techniques over the last few months. Ribs are fun, pork shoulder can feed an army, but brisket is tricky and delicious. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7q7nL8TR4s5uCbEP18sCXL3a-zC_sqSuLA8YZlPizq9RH-K-VyLw6wo1_kfk5TZL7XB76msHHpT8g0b69DdFPd1xfsAuU0MvhdOIqbOM4WslC0SbbcNBXddiSWlHZIZu50INi9B1jAsdhbOZIUiif7w5cRcwVM4nn2psCCQuYX7Au0fEygZg8Tp30zQ/s1280/web_7day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7q7nL8TR4s5uCbEP18sCXL3a-zC_sqSuLA8YZlPizq9RH-K-VyLw6wo1_kfk5TZL7XB76msHHpT8g0b69DdFPd1xfsAuU0MvhdOIqbOM4WslC0SbbcNBXddiSWlHZIZu50INi9B1jAsdhbOZIUiif7w5cRcwVM4nn2psCCQuYX7Au0fEygZg8Tp30zQ/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>You may want to give yourself a little extra time for the morning commute due to patchy dense fog, especially to the west. We will have scattered light rain showers today with temperatures going from the lower 40s this morning to the lower 50s this afternoon. More scattered light rain showers tonight and early Wednesday with a low around 48. Wednesday, we remain cloudy with highs around 54. A few breaks in the clouds possible later, but generally staying cloudy.<br /><br />Thursday we may start with a little sun, but clouds will thicken up as more rain returns later Thursday and Friday. Highs around 50 on Thursday. Friday looks wet with rain a lot of the day and a high of 52.<br /><br />Most rain looks to leave by the time we get to Saturday, but it will be cooler for the weekend with chilly highs in the mid 40s for Saturday and Sunday. We will be cloudy for the weekend as well with maybe a couple peeks of sunshine. More rain returning later Monday into Tuesday of next week with the chilly temps sticking around.<br /><br />Looking ahead... The forecast models are trending colder in a few weeks. Our normal odds for a White Christmas in Central Ohio is 1 out of every 4 years, so 25%. With colder air moving in before Christmas I am leaning towards a little better chance than normal, so I would say there is a 40% chance of a White Christmas this year. Stay tuned! Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-29309608132507426352022-11-15T07:09:00.001-05:002022-11-15T07:09:11.550-05:00Taste of winter...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-5EJYawXLD4WjpiO2cBjqSts05Ybhkd_bkVu-iNSstpJySKdlA_tCFj-YHb3dDUehJPYVASnghVMcfBEJ9a5w4PSSBsNWZ45iY6jfOyeWdDjj3rK4RGA1JhP834jEGrHlGYr1cb3KEmZIqyaqgQUHqRdJt3vc6QBoLAcC3gsbpLl-oJT-bYjM5C5xw/s3840/PXL_20221112_161225615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-5EJYawXLD4WjpiO2cBjqSts05Ybhkd_bkVu-iNSstpJySKdlA_tCFj-YHb3dDUehJPYVASnghVMcfBEJ9a5w4PSSBsNWZ45iY6jfOyeWdDjj3rK4RGA1JhP834jEGrHlGYr1cb3KEmZIqyaqgQUHqRdJt3vc6QBoLAcC3gsbpLl-oJT-bYjM5C5xw/w360-h640/PXL_20221112_161225615.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>How about our first taste of winter over the weekend?!?! We went back to Western Ohio to visit my parents. I am working this upcoming weekend and Thanksgiving, so we celebrated with some turkey early. The snow was pretty awesome to get in the mood and there was about 1.5" of snow on the farm.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfzPMGFXXVX1Zg5XsmMwygMzivhCsr4R4u9Pxja2WCO_aq5USqL0zVgmv-6n5tukYBHmMt-ExH1pmhHBr7EPJs98YcFeFG6X4qAklihN14ZCiDXqIM9z0BMQLxmwXBsjYq2Kc3oOinRYFC_lhfK3vq1y9tdjvPuHd-fb6eHm9Rvt6ahDeFX6soy6uJg/s4032/PXL_20221112_220311903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfzPMGFXXVX1Zg5XsmMwygMzivhCsr4R4u9Pxja2WCO_aq5USqL0zVgmv-6n5tukYBHmMt-ExH1pmhHBr7EPJs98YcFeFG6X4qAklihN14ZCiDXqIM9z0BMQLxmwXBsjYq2Kc3oOinRYFC_lhfK3vq1y9tdjvPuHd-fb6eHm9Rvt6ahDeFX6soy6uJg/w360-h640/PXL_20221112_220311903.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>The snow did make it easier to spot wildlife and we could see the deer running across the fields from time to time. Evan liked keeping an eye on them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgDGusga6QisDtCelndj6u8JH1Zns4j73aZf0UWYQzGgDZe0CvWtIwz1hYke_Q0A_cmolXDAdjTDmqjssXaujoQlNK4spbDjtwnT9yxpya76ux1MfRBhVLZR2KlyqYJMc-nolMRfiV-2COS89fZCCD8-J_jh_hLCeUQV3lK6W6nHrykEPVCXydJO60Q/s4032/PXL_20221112_172645380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgDGusga6QisDtCelndj6u8JH1Zns4j73aZf0UWYQzGgDZe0CvWtIwz1hYke_Q0A_cmolXDAdjTDmqjssXaujoQlNK4spbDjtwnT9yxpya76ux1MfRBhVLZR2KlyqYJMc-nolMRfiV-2COS89fZCCD8-J_jh_hLCeUQV3lK6W6nHrykEPVCXydJO60Q/w400-h225/PXL_20221112_172645380.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The food was as good as I remembered as a kid. My family is also known for dessert. We had raspberry cheesecake, pumpkin cheesecake, and cherry pie with a crumble crust. So good!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ41b32eaYB83wDsWS0r9r5p8lVBrLp12zmyi4xMu4y4H6045C_TzoJE8YcoGnMkzn7dIVwBJx0mkb0Zf2pB22oxcMs-C9zLfUCvX_Y5kZB09hAf_1fMExFwxEGfB3aeMPRgG52tPyYfmh6zwZazSQPCDZsHDPc_-ph5xRLDugOLqitul_MFPVrePLg/s4032/PXL_20221114_153949989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ41b32eaYB83wDsWS0r9r5p8lVBrLp12zmyi4xMu4y4H6045C_TzoJE8YcoGnMkzn7dIVwBJx0mkb0Zf2pB22oxcMs-C9zLfUCvX_Y5kZB09hAf_1fMExFwxEGfB3aeMPRgG52tPyYfmh6zwZazSQPCDZsHDPc_-ph5xRLDugOLqitul_MFPVrePLg/w360-h640/PXL_20221114_153949989.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Since I am working the upcoming weekend, I was off yesterday. I took advantage of the 3 hours when both kids were in school and ran 15 miles around Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. It was a great day to get outside for a run.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvPPUoYCdbJBIEmd4Zrqgr1SxarstdYLIi7P8kK-6VSl8MZD2gZXC6yVrlkPPmbou-EgkC6RLVyaCvt8ZYaupRl4OhWOek11SJqS3i1iQCwQTVH6GXz2yxu_wTLHcJSazq5S_n3daELWPCGgL6MTY64peCwHoT_bVfcUipNxiounP4ubzh8-LQREPYg/s4032/PXL_20221115_002152494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvPPUoYCdbJBIEmd4Zrqgr1SxarstdYLIi7P8kK-6VSl8MZD2gZXC6yVrlkPPmbou-EgkC6RLVyaCvt8ZYaupRl4OhWOek11SJqS3i1iQCwQTVH6GXz2yxu_wTLHcJSazq5S_n3daELWPCGgL6MTY64peCwHoT_bVfcUipNxiounP4ubzh8-LQREPYg/w360-h640/PXL_20221115_002152494.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Last night we got out the Christmas tree. No ornaments yet, but it helps to get you in the mood for the season ahead. The kids had a lot of fun. They picked Home Alone 2 for the movie while we put up the tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKCTHHtsxwLXzp7WOVDeandRCTuI-lcajkUXU48RtpGDXVZ3Awus-CmOT9-OrincnQP8sUsAEDQ9oz3hFp6Qkm1uFoBMANFkRlXBufvkR0JhPDn5cyOU44PEb2q9J37XhYzscxoaJlI-11d6gDkLnqcOfAXYHndkVDO_HdlTqGdrt6bFerN61yjezKg/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKCTHHtsxwLXzp7WOVDeandRCTuI-lcajkUXU48RtpGDXVZ3Awus-CmOT9-OrincnQP8sUsAEDQ9oz3hFp6Qkm1uFoBMANFkRlXBufvkR0JhPDn5cyOU44PEb2q9J37XhYzscxoaJlI-11d6gDkLnqcOfAXYHndkVDO_HdlTqGdrt6bFerN61yjezKg/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Tuesday morning! We have a weak disturbance moving into the region today bringing some light showers. Our temperatures are in the mid 30s this morning and that is cold enough for it to fall as light snow and melt as it is hitting the ground. We will warm up to around 40 today and we will see a mix of rain and snow, depending on the temperature at your location and time of the day. The showers will be light and on and off today. This evening the system kicks out with temps dipping to around 33. Wednesday, our winds pick up and we will see a few pockets of light snow showers (maybe warm enough for a little rain mixing in) tomorrow. Best chance for the snow on Wednesday will be more to the north because it will mainly be lake effect showers. Highs around 39 on Wednesday. Thursday we only warm up to 37 with a few flurries. A few flurries on Friday as well with a high of 31 and mostly cloudy skies. So we continue getting colder each of the next 4 days and overnight lows will dip into the 20s later this week and then the teens this weekend. Saturday and Sunday look decent, but cold. Highs will be in the lower 30s for Saturday and Sunday with partly cloudy skies. A little more sun on Monday with a high of 37. Our normal high for today is 52. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-4044111207021579792022-11-08T08:32:00.000-05:002022-11-08T08:32:47.634-05:00Empower Backyard Ultra & prepping for winter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdrZ6ioeJypB5JbE8XASp4q2dAMjwLWw0rgFwjHqx_4kBmcTN3ZkTIoeUne0hTKUTFZdP2Zm9IIdo_b7hlUg0OKXAwfSXsucN9acaYZN_5UvJMJ12fjF1VZ-G8GAfdshNsdSOctCDmSeV9wx8d12fq6GAGNJx1tvVGdnZieu6YWmt-gR1JGDWvcy0nw/s2048/312326680_670765237739085_6408331318732381996_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdrZ6ioeJypB5JbE8XASp4q2dAMjwLWw0rgFwjHqx_4kBmcTN3ZkTIoeUne0hTKUTFZdP2Zm9IIdo_b7hlUg0OKXAwfSXsucN9acaYZN_5UvJMJ12fjF1VZ-G8GAfdshNsdSOctCDmSeV9wx8d12fq6GAGNJx1tvVGdnZieu6YWmt-gR1JGDWvcy0nw/w512-h640/312326680_670765237739085_6408331318732381996_n.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Well, I did a thing... Or attempted to do a thing I ran the Empower Backyard Ultra. The race was on October 22, 2022. The weather was ideal with mostly sunny skies with morning temps in the mid 40s and high temps around 70. It did get a little warmer than I would like, but can't complain too much about that. The trail was well maintained and started at 8AM. My good buddy, Mike Gampp, was my crew chief and we set up a 10x10 tent which was our mini command center. I would go run 4.16667 mile at the start of the hour then come back to camp. All the runners then take breaks until 9AM then we go run the same loop again, called a "yard." It was at the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon, Ohio. The daytime yards were ran on a 2.0888 mile loop. We ran that same loop twice each hour. There were some short hills to hike up, but most of the course was very run-able, but of course you need to maintain a pace so you are not running too fast and wearing yourself out. I ran with my water bottle each yard and filled it with Tailwind. That worked well to stay hydrated and then back at camp I would drink more straight water before the next hour. That seemed to work well for me. I had a plethora of nutrition. I tried pizza, but I had too much and it didn't sit well with my stomach. I kept everything down, but it was a rough yard with lots of questionable moments for my stomach. I did ramen noodles, fruit pies, chips, mashed potatoes, Swedish fish, cheese quesadilla, and trail mix. The oil from the chips and something with the trail mix did not agree with me too well. I also brought apple sauce, but didn't remember to eat much of that. At 6PM we switched to a bike path and did 14 yards, 60 miles, running out and back. My legs just went into cruise control on the pavement. I had a couple of low points mentally where I called my wife and she asked if anything was in pain or if I was injured. I said no and and she told me to keep going then. It is crazy how you go through mental highs and lows while doing these long events. So anyway, I made it to sunrise, 24 yards, for 100 miles. Then we went back to the trails in the woods. Most of the trail was pretty run-able, but in the woods there were some rocks and roots. My legs were used to the pavement and not picking up my legs to get over the rocks and roots. So the first wooded loop I tripped a few times and when you do that your body locks up. I really felt it in my hips. I never fell completely to the ground and was able to run through fall, but it was just too hard for me to keep going on. I did two more trail yards, 108 miles, and tried turning in my timing chip, but the race directors said I had to start my next yard. They likely knew I was in a mental low spot, but the remaining 5 runners looked strong and could keep going on for hours and hours. So I started my 27th yard and I was done, so I ran as much as I could and then walked the rest of the 4.1666 miles and came in 7 minutes after the start of the next hour. So I ran 112.4 miles, but officially finished the event with 108 miles for the 26 yards that I finished before the start of the next hour. I also had a good buddy Carl V come down the first day and the morning of the second day to help crew. If I would have kept going it would be nice to let Mike get some sleep. My family also came down the first day in the afternoon. It was great to see the kids and show them dad doing something challenging. So once I was finished we packed up the camp and were on the road within about 30 minutes. I was extremely tired. I tried sleeping a few times overnight with noise cancelling headphones, but I could not fully fall asleep. I wonder if I had ear plugs instead. Not sure. I also cut out caffeine two weeks before the race, so at night when I needed the boost it hit a little harder during the race. I did listen to an audiobook at night and that helped keep my mind distracted from the miles. We were right next to the starting corral each hour and the music from the DJ/timers was a bit annoying to keep going on all day and part of the night. I am trying to think of what else to add here, but I think that is all I can remember for now. I made a big checklist on Google Sheets of what I needed to buy or bring to camp. I also added bacon for next time. I also added a whiteboard or notepad. That way we could write down what I ate and when to keep track of calories a little better. We could also write down how often we changed shoes or socks. I did take off socks and shoes about every 8 hours, as long as I had enough time. We let my feet dry out and check for blisters. I brought about 8 pairs of shoes and I would swap if one was not feeling great. I did one road loop in a wide pair, but the pinky toe was rubbing and I had a blister by the time I got back to camp. Popped that so it didn't get any larger, but your feet are so water-logged from sweating that airing them out, even for 5-8 minutes, is super helpful. One other issue I had, and this will be TMI, but it was a big concern, was really bad chafing in the groin area. I tried switching running underwear, but had to change into tight compression shorts and that helped with everything. Desitin was a GREAT item to have in my gear. Again, I am just unpacking what I remember and getting it all down in text so I can reference this later or possibly help another runner wanting to run a backyard ultra event. <br /><br />When I dropped out there were only 5 runners that went out for the 28th yard. The winner won in 39 yards, for 162 miles total. He looked so strong every yard and so fresh until the very end. You never know how long these events will last. You keep going until only one runner is left completing one more yard than the rest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4cLlvL6I1DXfOPCP91nrXM4yl8-Y4GruvzMJoSX7ga5sCTfucouLGbqcXa53quW8j9wuR-1SsJz-_EnqrRQg6wPgc1uqhTNG4G7899b_WXZvp3ONtZVQLZUQExWTSeKkJ4bAMcY5q-b3HGzkcBzQTKJ65EAoXiMCWsOkOD5_U39Zvj4_Q0oezphwiA/s4032/PXL_20221027_210932889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4cLlvL6I1DXfOPCP91nrXM4yl8-Y4GruvzMJoSX7ga5sCTfucouLGbqcXa53quW8j9wuR-1SsJz-_EnqrRQg6wPgc1uqhTNG4G7899b_WXZvp3ONtZVQLZUQExWTSeKkJ4bAMcY5q-b3HGzkcBzQTKJ65EAoXiMCWsOkOD5_U39Zvj4_Q0oezphwiA/w360-h640/PXL_20221027_210932889.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>I took a few days off after the race to get some sleep and hang out with the kids. Weather was great to get out and ride bikes and avoid running for a week or so. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM9FRlxxNKH4rkDop2EuE3tvLiqAPBZ8DVowiHyOFyBpFBw_ey-8eTIBHV2WjVB2hKUO7i1KwO1mqAf3pIF_MOmyW_Y5jXqLWthunCwLRMb4b4Iwy_U47NQN8q01XD8MQV6I4df8GtDJpaacpt3BOqGx4CQxAsBz2M2gQkW0EPpTETP9KNBAASc9Pcg/s3840/PXL_20221031_221536782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM9FRlxxNKH4rkDop2EuE3tvLiqAPBZ8DVowiHyOFyBpFBw_ey-8eTIBHV2WjVB2hKUO7i1KwO1mqAf3pIF_MOmyW_Y5jXqLWthunCwLRMb4b4Iwy_U47NQN8q01XD8MQV6I4df8GtDJpaacpt3BOqGx4CQxAsBz2M2gQkW0EPpTETP9KNBAASc9Pcg/w360-h640/PXL_20221031_221536782.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Evan picked up the flu, but Summer was still healthy for Halloween. So she did a great job getting as much candy as possible for the both of them, since Evan stayed at home. I went as Ted Lasso. Had a lot of fun staying in character the entire time. Rain held off until about 10 minutes after trick or treat ended. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI-WqduZdl3GxQKNxYAnX3YXKqRIVwwh0buk0A6DHZnAg5C4Z9dluPNafHerXqGY5_LXgQMnuuVOBERRL8tYJMIr_Dk2rutdkp812M6th_y9PAwibsFDVEzYR7iRUp4t93GczfsZ0R_2_xLW2W9g1nubwoP6X-T9KSerE2SreEKf4ensJgUmoE6onEw/s2048/FB_IMG_1667667265055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI-WqduZdl3GxQKNxYAnX3YXKqRIVwwh0buk0A6DHZnAg5C4Z9dluPNafHerXqGY5_LXgQMnuuVOBERRL8tYJMIr_Dk2rutdkp812M6th_y9PAwibsFDVEzYR7iRUp4t93GczfsZ0R_2_xLW2W9g1nubwoP6X-T9KSerE2SreEKf4ensJgUmoE6onEw/w400-h300/FB_IMG_1667667265055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Saturday I took part in the annual Columbus Westside Running Club event: GRRR 50k. It is a race that is 32 miles long between Wilson Road Park in Columbus and Glade Run Road in Madison County. It is also a Relay so that is how you get GRRR. This was only 2 weeks after my 112 miles in 27 hours, so I opted for the relay this year, instead of the entire 32 miles like last year. I split the event in half with Justin Boggs. There was a huge group out there splitting up the miles as teams. Only two people ran the entire event. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBF8VN6EDAnja1wEXYPfRnzstUvj57U7LzAKvjSucSc3rLmIs5ujUUEQSzalp6AhQE439RgA4de4E1cn0hQl-hHTC8JLHuIUBDf3fo2OOEsa7-OzdnuFL3AeDtr6Mx4sxez30RlXcka7CbZ1HFjJJ049SDshP8E-qxqct9BXPsSBFdmLu39wgOuwM6g/s2048/FB_IMG_1667660785131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBF8VN6EDAnja1wEXYPfRnzstUvj57U7LzAKvjSucSc3rLmIs5ujUUEQSzalp6AhQE439RgA4de4E1cn0hQl-hHTC8JLHuIUBDf3fo2OOEsa7-OzdnuFL3AeDtr6Mx4sxez30RlXcka7CbZ1HFjJJ049SDshP8E-qxqct9BXPsSBFdmLu39wgOuwM6g/w400-h300/FB_IMG_1667660785131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>One of the people running the entire event was my neighbor Jordan. I ran with him the first 16.5 miles then cut him loose for the remaining distance. We did great and his goal was to get his 50k PR and he shattered it by about 90 minutes! He ran the entire event in just over 5 hours! Stellar effort! My hips are still tight from my last race, so I was very happy to be done when I finished. Not sure what else is on the docket for me in the coming months. I have a 150 mile relay event, <a href="https://www.thebuckfifty.com/" target="_blank">The Buck Fifty</a>, in April. You can split the 150 miles between 10 or 5 runners. I am excited to run that with a team of 5. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qsFDPx7dEOKXMcrU7fDBmvACDS96a6Mj1BmcIgZaCgp0Wa686N8OWee0cG4AotjdzBxfwtiaoWp0SEaU1atMMJMDdR7_kbw5NxiLdUw_Y6FQZN7s5aQ6YWNx-Ir9k-3o3FIA7LSmOnINsVjHDeMoxUPyY3eV-vu75X5CTGY8D9e9JvBBmzkYzg6O1Q/s4032/PXL_20221107_214512609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qsFDPx7dEOKXMcrU7fDBmvACDS96a6Mj1BmcIgZaCgp0Wa686N8OWee0cG4AotjdzBxfwtiaoWp0SEaU1atMMJMDdR7_kbw5NxiLdUw_Y6FQZN7s5aQ6YWNx-Ir9k-3o3FIA7LSmOnINsVjHDeMoxUPyY3eV-vu75X5CTGY8D9e9JvBBmzkYzg6O1Q/w360-h640/PXL_20221107_214512609.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />Weather was so warm yesterday that I had to take advantage of it and hang up the Christmas lights before it got colder. I hate putting up the lights when it is cold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGjpkT6WevLSPxqFM1rQkGGDBpfry8_LTUE9y7h2Zh584a0XBVCDyFs1vnW9uCiZXsGsSW6WvbOmwyQI-x6aj4flr6P4DhAzwo1wSoy-rvSU9Nm7E8vr0dmolrSGhLaYOGjYCbm9CfopULlVKBB1nZ6T8W7F_lomDkbf5UvPYIHCpw-hCR6znqhnuwg/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGjpkT6WevLSPxqFM1rQkGGDBpfry8_LTUE9y7h2Zh584a0XBVCDyFs1vnW9uCiZXsGsSW6WvbOmwyQI-x6aj4flr6P4DhAzwo1wSoy-rvSU9Nm7E8vr0dmolrSGhLaYOGjYCbm9CfopULlVKBB1nZ6T8W7F_lomDkbf5UvPYIHCpw-hCR6znqhnuwg/s320/web_7day.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Mostly sunny for the afternoon and warm up to 59 for the high today. Great weather for election day across Ohio and most of the country. Mostly clear tonight with a low around 40. Mostly sunny for Wednesday and Thursday. We will warm back up into the mid and upper 60s. This will be the end of our above-normal warmth and sunshine. Take advantage of the weather over the next 3 days! Friday we will have rain likely from Nicole. The storm is still a subtropical storm east of the Bahamas and starting its westward journey towards the Bahamas for tonight and then it is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane tomorrow before making landfall for Central Florida along the Atlantic side late tomorrow into early Thursday. Then the storm strength drops back down to a tropical storm and turns north over Northern Florida and heads up the east coast heading into Friday and New England by the weekend. So Central Ohio is likely going to get a push of moisture from Nicole on Friday, especially South/Eastern Ohio. This will be followed by a strong cold front Friday night and that will dramatically drop our temps for the weekend. With rain likely we will only warm up to around 61 for the high. Saturday and Sunday we will be much cooler. High of 42 on Saturday and then 39 on Sunday. We will have a mix of sun & clouds, but with winds out of the northwest there is a chance for some very light lake effect showers, closer to the Great Lakes. Overnight low temps will be in the mid 20s for the weekend and early next week. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-16146058111071101732022-10-07T07:57:00.003-04:002022-10-07T07:58:06.748-04:00Final long runs until race day, coldest air of the season arriving.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdNycuaeeuvRxl3Uw3p5zI3XGW8ixbZBnGjMnD6J_zXVNfaRtLnhsGnGRe7JoO_UlbL6wRhWPwBGnzM6FgM-P_EZWoSrtg9FWLNM-Xj2Siqsl2hry24DkV8fciyju4y07gtcwx3Zq8RJjedB0PSTioLrWIpFxYqaQp6_ZDzaaYFGh7uamfZT7pmhiTw/s3840/PXL_20220929_152019755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdNycuaeeuvRxl3Uw3p5zI3XGW8ixbZBnGjMnD6J_zXVNfaRtLnhsGnGRe7JoO_UlbL6wRhWPwBGnzM6FgM-P_EZWoSrtg9FWLNM-Xj2Siqsl2hry24DkV8fciyju4y07gtcwx3Zq8RJjedB0PSTioLrWIpFxYqaQp6_ZDzaaYFGh7uamfZT7pmhiTw/w225-h400/PXL_20220929_152019755.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLHM6FggirScw0lzLrhhlQ0fGwRQ-_ielwmp6VuMPmdZlSZ2wTs-8Z82Rh0qmnpaOtpf2C7pe2dk2ALAKOYdIUbtuUQXJzSGnSeZ8lsm5vToK5_5TvkRpeKp1u29LJ8j1NamWTqaY8QI-55Fkl0ePML2wNyRHH_rZziYIjTXqGD9WE1fvBK8lvO_Img/s3840/PXL_20221005_050004601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLHM6FggirScw0lzLrhhlQ0fGwRQ-_ielwmp6VuMPmdZlSZ2wTs-8Z82Rh0qmnpaOtpf2C7pe2dk2ALAKOYdIUbtuUQXJzSGnSeZ8lsm5vToK5_5TvkRpeKp1u29LJ8j1NamWTqaY8QI-55Fkl0ePML2wNyRHH_rZziYIjTXqGD9WE1fvBK8lvO_Img/w225-h400/PXL_20221005_050004601.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Good Friday morning! My big race is in two weeks, so I have been trying to squeeze in any miles that I can get the last few weeks. Evan wanted to go to the park, so we ran there... well he rode in the stroller. Then we ran a little on the trails at the park together. I have been also logging some early morning hours before work too. I am running the Empower Backyard Ultra in two weeks. It is a Last Person Standing event. So far there are about 50 people signed up for the event. We start running at 8AM and run 4.16667 miles on trails in the woods. Then we get back to camp after that distance and wait until the next hour to run the loop again. So you get some time to stretch, relax, eat, use the restroom, or sleep. You have to start the next loop at the top of each hour or you are out. You can also drop out if you can't run any farther. At night we will switch to a bike path and run 2.083333 miles out and then run the 2.083333 miles back. So by 8AM the next day, 24 hours later, you will have run exactly 100 miles. And then we switch back to the grassy/dirt trails in the woods. And keep going until no one is left running. You get to find your limit with how far you can run. I am excited to find my limit. I have been trying to do about 50-55 miles the last several weeks and one more long run tomorrow then cutting back on miles and resting up. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyV1mHwZe67WViI1RMeyW9CZ-j3DCQ6ODtRrTl1PWys-B1fnYCBOFAotLboHmHQDEN085wjo94AepC5pas22bUf9lLCHqgqew-2eZ61waW8UHP4u46a3ed2yifdP_4ZTkkxq4-3Nrj4hhoqbOw4JYQNATl8kx_jBMyMAwhNE-G4AYqGpilUXLrSR9wQ/s2267/PXL_20220926_200602984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="2267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyV1mHwZe67WViI1RMeyW9CZ-j3DCQ6ODtRrTl1PWys-B1fnYCBOFAotLboHmHQDEN085wjo94AepC5pas22bUf9lLCHqgqew-2eZ61waW8UHP4u46a3ed2yifdP_4ZTkkxq4-3Nrj4hhoqbOw4JYQNATl8kx_jBMyMAwhNE-G4AYqGpilUXLrSR9wQ/w200-h200/PXL_20220926_200602984.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrfgP70GfpfdFg7Mm5XexZ6z_LIU1x8atD5HqNXYBt6X0HwgqdcTm5Rn5iTP8iBfROiZTKZjsLwMqyx49jBJ-CV-QA5cj5hOwJm6du7Sk1SwuFQe4foP8wsXly9HzLzR0KQbzKQEnNFz23RrMce1RLl5IgEuwq94rICwKoSnIuH2wuUFz9KpaOo_E6Q/s2267/PXL_20220926_234401053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="2267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrfgP70GfpfdFg7Mm5XexZ6z_LIU1x8atD5HqNXYBt6X0HwgqdcTm5Rn5iTP8iBfROiZTKZjsLwMqyx49jBJ-CV-QA5cj5hOwJm6du7Sk1SwuFQe4foP8wsXly9HzLzR0KQbzKQEnNFz23RrMce1RLl5IgEuwq94rICwKoSnIuH2wuUFz9KpaOo_E6Q/w200-h200/PXL_20220926_234401053.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;">In my last blog entry I mentioned the new mini-balms I made for <a href="http://BalmByBuck.com">BalmByBuck.com</a>. Super excited to say that a few have sold already. Nice little add-ons for other orders, for only $1. Hoping that people like some of the other scents for more sales. It is worth a try, but so far it's going pretty well. Just hard to pour the melted balm mixture into the tiny pucks. HAHA!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5wrCANXtew94zI4l1H7c8IhXD_4HwTavswHwVTiZmrziK-201PXdAhOSxWxz3_jSlWEPDB3Ds41G4LksNxwDD7lKH6bsbvXn2OJCd5hFjvjEuw1PoXmrZAM6Y2h0lZT8fOcat0T9tTEsT6StsvpPSI3xMaZLAgXthNMJD-0P1XI1vXteAMu_b8cj9A/s1280/web_7day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5wrCANXtew94zI4l1H7c8IhXD_4HwTavswHwVTiZmrziK-201PXdAhOSxWxz3_jSlWEPDB3Ds41G4LksNxwDD7lKH6bsbvXn2OJCd5hFjvjEuw1PoXmrZAM6Y2h0lZT8fOcat0T9tTEsT6StsvpPSI3xMaZLAgXthNMJD-0P1XI1vXteAMu_b8cj9A/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have a cold front in northwest Ohio sweeping across the state this morning. A few spotty rain showers are along the front, so you may see some rain this morning, but it is light and very quick, if you do see the rain. We will start the day mostly cloudy with temps in the lower 50s and only warm to the upper 50s this afternoon thanks to a brisk, chilly breeze out of the north. Clouds will break up a little in the afternoon, but still some clouds coming from down from the Great Lakes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight we will continue clearing and temps will fall into the mid and lower 30s. Frost likely overnight and the entire area is under a Frost Advisory or a Freeze Watch. So cover your tender plants or bring them inside. Mostly sunny for Saturday with highs in the upper 50s. Sunday we start the morning with frost again, and similar temperatures. We warm up more Sunday to the lower 60s with lots of sun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monday we warm into the upper 60s with mostly sunny skies and same for Tuesday, but warming into the lower 70s. By Wednesday we will see more clouds and a high of 75. There is a chance for rain later Wednesday and Thursday with another cold front. Then chilly temps return for the end of the week. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael</div></div></div>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-8691270488138282202022-09-27T09:11:00.002-04:002022-09-27T09:11:19.765-04:00New shoes at Prairie Oaks, new balms, tracking Hurricane Ian<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoinZLwJbIZ3DH28mTabnXRAbIVcfEgqr1ktiPr2foydefkI4sKol83_z1PSc3TbiSzKI69p6i7RcdbCbz57uUkTD95Uqk3QfMjr64x4eeRFQlPwE0YuJrobRKmWCpp_wzlk6ZLHrqaLaXMU22Eillwbl2Ow2nBxkLZN-fTtUGL-xbApXv2HTrnlNmg/s1326/Fdl7BH7WQAAMe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1326" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoinZLwJbIZ3DH28mTabnXRAbIVcfEgqr1ktiPr2foydefkI4sKol83_z1PSc3TbiSzKI69p6i7RcdbCbz57uUkTD95Uqk3QfMjr64x4eeRFQlPwE0YuJrobRKmWCpp_wzlk6ZLHrqaLaXMU22Eillwbl2Ow2nBxkLZN-fTtUGL-xbApXv2HTrnlNmg/w400-h400/Fdl7BH7WQAAMe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Good Tuesday morning! I was off work again yesterday because I am working Tuesday through Saturday this week. So went back out to Prairie Oaks Metro Park for another 13 mile run.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3lVKI9v2wRdpMlXRhlYXvbZ-BO51j2wTQLqr2qDg7rgFfAEVCttzzN4VeNgacQYTjdnRPxGb4xhU2NSeY2gpo747q2pGKv7deimyLAfMcmy53kQDdNrgXpxyRrRQ2mACCd6hoR9DebJemkv7O10PEWEAs9Q7yYequeRrdhl8G8J3oCD5wBntfi7xNA/s1565/topo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3lVKI9v2wRdpMlXRhlYXvbZ-BO51j2wTQLqr2qDg7rgFfAEVCttzzN4VeNgacQYTjdnRPxGb4xhU2NSeY2gpo747q2pGKv7deimyLAfMcmy53kQDdNrgXpxyRrRQ2mACCd6hoR9DebJemkv7O10PEWEAs9Q7yYequeRrdhl8G8J3oCD5wBntfi7xNA/w400-h225/topo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I did my first run in a new pair of shoes. I like the wide toebox of the Altra shoes, but their trail shoes don't seem to last as long as other brands. I heard about Topo for a while and they seem to have great reviews so I found a pair of the Ultradventure shoes on sale. I loved them and was able to go at a decent pace with good padding under-foot. They were a little heavier than my Lone Peak shoes, but if they hold up more then I am sold! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFSMk9ANWMfUZIp2oUHQ5Hd_cupuKHJGjgwIH1kcxuimV72VCaT0i5u_ay8Q0bYA91Lbk3TS6xC00sjRnLTZzdYnVgJRRk3_ThdhjsgIJTYZsAGsXn74VKNiDzn3zb_yeoo4CEQe-7O7f2Z1xrsMYvdAKbPfxW0V0OKGZw6YxSZ7nx69UkP3PKo5RIw/s485/PXL_20220925_163130505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="485" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFSMk9ANWMfUZIp2oUHQ5Hd_cupuKHJGjgwIH1kcxuimV72VCaT0i5u_ay8Q0bYA91Lbk3TS6xC00sjRnLTZzdYnVgJRRk3_ThdhjsgIJTYZsAGsXn74VKNiDzn3zb_yeoo4CEQe-7O7f2Z1xrsMYvdAKbPfxW0V0OKGZw6YxSZ7nx69UkP3PKo5RIw/w400-h381/PXL_20220925_163130505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have been spending a lot of time outside with the kids lately. I took Summer to play disc golf this weekend. We also went to a metro park and last night we went to the park, along with Evan, and played some basketball.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZiWEDioO5nC8eFzLyQeMnbdKvwIqgM_shmHK-j2q2doJoEQTeyxy-AHOeHlicXtEe_pbbU9wcenvG1ZxcTQXyiPMwHBbg3VtXbeoPWIuaBX5PkR9Xh13nyPhUM6i0U8SMPWk4FhZ46V5MO1dCduWIasD8s5F9Xlgwik0CEZc1fmjYLxvLNrJU4ELOA/s2268/PXL_20220926_200602984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZiWEDioO5nC8eFzLyQeMnbdKvwIqgM_shmHK-j2q2doJoEQTeyxy-AHOeHlicXtEe_pbbU9wcenvG1ZxcTQXyiPMwHBbg3VtXbeoPWIuaBX5PkR9Xh13nyPhUM6i0U8SMPWk4FhZ46V5MO1dCduWIasD8s5F9Xlgwik0CEZc1fmjYLxvLNrJU4ELOA/w400-h400/PXL_20220926_200602984.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I also have been busy with my balms. I have been asked from time to time about mini sizes. That way the smaller ones can be stashed in a purse, pocket, or just to sample the other scents. So I now sell smaller versions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxppXGfO7aF5MkUc1SdlEZFseWadWckv1fxAw3NJHEhAkhys3-DJ7Oy410IMatxNCR17IKPH3axNVxOHHKhG7gxQ5yRK1KII2AIL0xHLFsSU7ierXDgpx6QFsDwskaAg5y5zaTXZW8sLtbbRUbQqaJ7C3QZ29xQk-ofn7c3NNp7PYRCZ5mEJSd55sLg/s2268/PXL_20220926_234401053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxppXGfO7aF5MkUc1SdlEZFseWadWckv1fxAw3NJHEhAkhys3-DJ7Oy410IMatxNCR17IKPH3axNVxOHHKhG7gxQ5yRK1KII2AIL0xHLFsSU7ierXDgpx6QFsDwskaAg5y5zaTXZW8sLtbbRUbQqaJ7C3QZ29xQk-ofn7c3NNp7PYRCZ5mEJSd55sLg/w400-h400/PXL_20220926_234401053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not reinventing the wheel, but just offering smaller versions of the hair/skin balms. For anyone unaware, I use organic and locally sourced products when I can. The beeswax comes from a local beekeeper in Pickaway County. I also have a vegan version that uses candellila wax instead of beeswax. The new small samples are only $1 on <a href="http://www.BalmByBuck.com">BalmByBuck.com</a>. <a href="http://www.BalmByBuck.com"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.BalmByBuck.com"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4XTdXgpr4O_tDTj1eNRcHhoCYbS-ezJUT6pG44jl3FQ9xs_kcShdDEAL1WAOBRgxvjeB4urOohviLK_7WwxkoA0KGG6b6rCKpvcJOfmly9EgOZ7wMuPHBx725zFb5R4bVwHaj07ecUrLGcL6-2zPk4J3T-Iffqsbej7xGVh4tMgh0TEOyY-tGuYY2w/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4XTdXgpr4O_tDTj1eNRcHhoCYbS-ezJUT6pG44jl3FQ9xs_kcShdDEAL1WAOBRgxvjeB4urOohviLK_7WwxkoA0KGG6b6rCKpvcJOfmly9EgOZ7wMuPHBx725zFb5R4bVwHaj07ecUrLGcL6-2zPk4J3T-Iffqsbej7xGVh4tMgh0TEOyY-tGuYY2w/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Another refreshing morning with cool temps and we warm into the lower 60s today, so a good day to grab a sweatshirt or light jacket. We have mostly clear skies this morning with temps in the 40s and then more clouds later today with a brisk northwest breeze. Scattered showers likely to pop up again today, especially the farther north you live. Clouds break up a little tonight with a low around 45. Winds will be out of the north tomorrow so the best chance for showers tomorrow will be areas directly south of Lake Erie, so more to the north/east. Highs tomorrow will be around 61 with a mix of sun and clouds. Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny as highs climb to 64 Thursday and 69 on Friday.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4n9elBrwXEYG7ffXds9nR9T_4B2Mgw7V499V0iMhTKOEzcYwy9Zw2-FzkpxKsTlOG2WEKi3n97wduXsycJvLSWebluqWPRgubFIAVQogpViNgVkj3JPkhFnt2Q2qggGOI_9UNOl_0694wTDGr5_c9DJHYgJsVzolt5wsEpjF9a8YoMvDrpmQl_Ke7g/s1280/TROP%20WX2-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4n9elBrwXEYG7ffXds9nR9T_4B2Mgw7V499V0iMhTKOEzcYwy9Zw2-FzkpxKsTlOG2WEKi3n97wduXsycJvLSWebluqWPRgubFIAVQogpViNgVkj3JPkhFnt2Q2qggGOI_9UNOl_0694wTDGr5_c9DJHYgJsVzolt5wsEpjF9a8YoMvDrpmQl_Ke7g/w400-h225/TROP%20WX2-2.png" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="x_elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Then we get to the weekend forecast and the forecast for Central Ohio depends on the track of Hurricane Ian. Right now, Ian has made landfall in Western Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph sustained winds. Ian will continue north and could become a Cat 4 Hurricane to the west of Key West, but still bringing high winds and torrential rains and surge to the Keys. Ian continues north and starts shifting close to Florida and makes landfall near the middle of the western coast of Florida, near Tampa. High storm surge and heavy rains for a lot of Florida. Then the storm will head north, and the track is a little uncertain if it will stay east of the Appalachian Mountains or drift a little to the west. Ohio may be on the far edge of some of the rain for later Saturday, Sunday, and early Monday. So right now, we are going to go with highs near 70 and a 30%/40% chance of rain for the 3 day stretch. If the storm does shift a little more east then we will likely miss the rain, but it will still be fairly cloudy for the weekend. So stay tuned to the forecast and have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael</div></div></div>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-14320209940947899762022-09-23T06:17:00.000-04:002022-09-23T06:17:04.109-04:00Gearing up for my next race, fall has arrived, Florida hurricane?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOepsNMdgGLmMQ6JMZEd7TAD_TP_k9Gn7971YpGc0TRpMdI7waQ4XN51R_wmJ_hbDghM19ic72lEEs51otT34ODOm9UEj1e1CS9Q-rv27vk1vNS16CR_Rcag4vB9VcAuf8IytcTQXK-bZqeQgXQBsaVU3ngDOkxiOR-RkNgDKpPbwLzXej4sikeZWtYw/s880/PXL_20220919_131635078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOepsNMdgGLmMQ6JMZEd7TAD_TP_k9Gn7971YpGc0TRpMdI7waQ4XN51R_wmJ_hbDghM19ic72lEEs51otT34ODOm9UEj1e1CS9Q-rv27vk1vNS16CR_Rcag4vB9VcAuf8IytcTQXK-bZqeQgXQBsaVU3ngDOkxiOR-RkNgDKpPbwLzXej4sikeZWtYw/w225-h400/PXL_20220919_131635078.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>We have had some really nice weather lately. A little warm at times, but I was off earlier this week and once I dropped the kids off at school I was able to go run 13 miles out at Prairie Oaks metro park. Beautiful morning because the rain had moved out a couple hours before. Only got caught in one quick shower. My next race is in one month. I am running the Empower Backyard Ultra on October 22. This race is a backyard ultra where runners run 1 "yard", which is 4.1666 miles at the start of each hour. If you finish before the next hour then you rest until the start of the next hour. And you keep going until runners drop out or don't make it back in time. So the runner who keeps going the longest wins the race. I am excited to see how long I can go. I have a good buddy, Mike, helping to crew it and will be manning my tent so when I get back to camp I can rest before heading out for the next "yard". <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvd-zdrOIfIFI7ppx0-WJhuFi2a3L7ZDJFjE3obNilXJ986Fj8r-OAJKpUPuU1fJQ3QLeCftbswh3uutY-RDxUFy5tIGrOGK6TuAUPj5eG5S44cPOdRFF9z2GMLrjFIumFv8wNv4k74DUWaiVp6INJqVASN6LuwyVzaJO1u0WkuSPy5c2CjHiBj-5vw/s1280/TROP%20WX2-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvd-zdrOIfIFI7ppx0-WJhuFi2a3L7ZDJFjE3obNilXJ986Fj8r-OAJKpUPuU1fJQ3QLeCftbswh3uutY-RDxUFy5tIGrOGK6TuAUPj5eG5S44cPOdRFF9z2GMLrjFIumFv8wNv4k74DUWaiVp6INJqVASN6LuwyVzaJO1u0WkuSPy5c2CjHiBj-5vw/w400-h225/TROP%20WX2-2.png" width="400" /></a></div>We have been monitoring Hurricane Fiona in the Atlantic, but a new tropical depression formed at 5AM today. This will likely become Hurricane Hermine and impact the gulf coast of Florida next week. Stay tuned to the forecast!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG8_9TqRIfCnPpvmC7HCNl4TfF6wV09fhi62GWarBpoadmr8jsHi_nJKQmPqox1u58D0stP2xxDLtuHCyv0Q5fio9hYELFqixZLj07jRxqcbJ0P3NZNzhpRLfQ7DExei_REhGXYDfW-FUV8d8QNrKVLLxSi2g5KodAJ4ssk51sWhjBipfl3R086G2wQ/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG8_9TqRIfCnPpvmC7HCNl4TfF6wV09fhi62GWarBpoadmr8jsHi_nJKQmPqox1u58D0stP2xxDLtuHCyv0Q5fio9hYELFqixZLj07jRxqcbJ0P3NZNzhpRLfQ7DExei_REhGXYDfW-FUV8d8QNrKVLLxSi2g5KodAJ4ssk51sWhjBipfl3R086G2wQ/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It is a chilly morning with temps dipping into the 40s, so grab the jacket! We will start the day with sunny skies and then more afternoon clouds as we warm to 66 for the high. More clouds tonight with a few sprinkles possible. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a stray shower or two possible. A few peeks of sun possible Saturday with a high around 71. A warm front will lift through Saturday night for a few more showers overnight and then a 40% chance of rain on Sunday with scattered showers/storms and a high around 74. A cold front will pass through heading into early next week and our highs dip back into the 60s. A couple stray showers possible Monday and Tuesday, mainly north, with mostly cloudy skies and highs dipping back into the mid 60s. More sun Wednesday and Thursday, but we remain in the mid 60s for highs and overnight lows in the 40s. So our best chance of rain will be Sunday, but even that will be scattered; not widespread. Sunday is also our “warmest” day, in the mid 70s, but most of the 7-day will be chilly in the morning and cool in the afternoons. Welcome to Fall! Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-4795684714008094282022-09-07T05:26:00.004-04:002022-09-07T05:26:50.087-04:00Checking in...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa9aaNX-iz39RD6uns17aX8_fACc_viIJorH01ZOqupQMleKIEwSi6SVKUXDxKDS1O64_-PEcnS0_4VpJTc3-cjFXf5zp-NltCGUj0-4lFpO-K6d6LsfK9O4s5e3mFxs1K3xFbTU-3nPtXbZc0kZMC2NP_9IAA8cacJqL-eohMBiXVWojfzHXd53CCw/s4032/PXL_20220730_115100195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTa9aaNX-iz39RD6uns17aX8_fACc_viIJorH01ZOqupQMleKIEwSi6SVKUXDxKDS1O64_-PEcnS0_4VpJTc3-cjFXf5zp-NltCGUj0-4lFpO-K6d6LsfK9O4s5e3mFxs1K3xFbTU-3nPtXbZc0kZMC2NP_9IAA8cacJqL-eohMBiXVWojfzHXd53CCw/w225-h400/PXL_20220730_115100195.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Hello! It has been a while. A lot going on over the summer. We had the funeral for my grandmother in July and that was a whirlwind of events. Then a couple days later we had scheduled to leave for Michigan for a family vacation. It was a lot of fun spending time with the kids fishing in the mornings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwIftCG49eV1u5LrHeYt6qWC_gyjeKTHUuv8fmN3u-hlgJ5m1YiPWn-fXpplBKcVpIrkUGpoYDaWsikbQSGjzEcBhYaU0P5IigyK_a2TvVDLxbDNHqTXJc3z-eKiqaobTIhtB00Ci5nEOdlV1z5z0_HkbVOCuz6LBFRAVqJ3tOs5QlFwxQ5TE7IR3uQ/s4032/PXL_20220801_213340378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwIftCG49eV1u5LrHeYt6qWC_gyjeKTHUuv8fmN3u-hlgJ5m1YiPWn-fXpplBKcVpIrkUGpoYDaWsikbQSGjzEcBhYaU0P5IigyK_a2TvVDLxbDNHqTXJc3z-eKiqaobTIhtB00Ci5nEOdlV1z5z0_HkbVOCuz6LBFRAVqJ3tOs5QlFwxQ5TE7IR3uQ/w400-h225/PXL_20220801_213340378.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We had a great time in Southwestern Michigan. We did some dune riding and spent lots of time at the beach in Grand Haven. Such a great place to take a family vacation.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8JF3ewFfyk1Rq6hETw12ex_zWPZ-Tuc2AvtR6UAeG8QaYqq4TlcNPCmpk5gq7y-3xfdRQj9O30OT-fjnDY5LvPgA-59xtfsVHZU5LNaacMMBIQ3OBSO1vPWk3Zj5xLUOYNOr_9_GUuEgu12M5eGyoSN3D7-vPMqRoedSbtzTg6DLfXM9DA3ZxXTyEg/s4032/PXL_20220809_205610645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8JF3ewFfyk1Rq6hETw12ex_zWPZ-Tuc2AvtR6UAeG8QaYqq4TlcNPCmpk5gq7y-3xfdRQj9O30OT-fjnDY5LvPgA-59xtfsVHZU5LNaacMMBIQ3OBSO1vPWk3Zj5xLUOYNOr_9_GUuEgu12M5eGyoSN3D7-vPMqRoedSbtzTg6DLfXM9DA3ZxXTyEg/w225-h400/PXL_20220809_205610645.jpg" width="225" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The garden has been doing pretty well! We made some salsa again this year, but the tomatoes have slowed down their turn from green to red. Lots of green tomatoes right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ra04KQvu9XdmDtyJXlH5jeeaKVvnh73oydzKS-80AxO3FzcRxl1SEhhuDlB78IHJD5ztDWrQhiDwGhjSa9BzcM1DCwoGWPyHKs5axl_5FIjMaF1gf89FFEVfInMfPb-HQT4dQqg9ccllIyu26_KxELtMUk9oFy-aQjSCLI0X-Hm8oEm8OvINPIdHvw/s4032/PXL_20220903_195601711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ra04KQvu9XdmDtyJXlH5jeeaKVvnh73oydzKS-80AxO3FzcRxl1SEhhuDlB78IHJD5ztDWrQhiDwGhjSa9BzcM1DCwoGWPyHKs5axl_5FIjMaF1gf89FFEVfInMfPb-HQT4dQqg9ccllIyu26_KxELtMUk9oFy-aQjSCLI0X-Hm8oEm8OvINPIdHvw/w400-h225/PXL_20220903_195601711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>We spent Labor Day in Cleveland to visit Dawn's family. We also went downtown to watch part of the air show. Such a great show and we really enjoyed the Blue Angels flight. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKapoCNBnEMY0SuGTdN9YwMZASg9sdyPWkUAuz5RvToEOyP-GcGvy2R1T1P4zjglU8Yzy51_c2JK8cAFctlEq5Cza_ZCNmIpceBglxJhsjIccp2bjx-BarGCZBTZ7R8K7KkeyYWJVPFQfZb5idYBLbrHWnJQT-_yE-ExrvME3xGsK_ar4_Pzc1_OSfg/s1440/301697586_1030057644345474_7512992166871537522_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKapoCNBnEMY0SuGTdN9YwMZASg9sdyPWkUAuz5RvToEOyP-GcGvy2R1T1P4zjglU8Yzy51_c2JK8cAFctlEq5Cza_ZCNmIpceBglxJhsjIccp2bjx-BarGCZBTZ7R8K7KkeyYWJVPFQfZb5idYBLbrHWnJQT-_yE-ExrvME3xGsK_ar4_Pzc1_OSfg/w400-h400/301697586_1030057644345474_7512992166871537522_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Fall and early winter is normally one of the busiest times for <a href="http://www.balmbybuck.com" target="_blank">Balm By Buck</a>. I realized yesterday that I never actually wrote a mission statement. I always knew why I wanted to make the product. Now I use this product for so many things. At first it was just to style my hair each morning. But then I found out that it works great as a barrier for my skin & face on really windy, cold winter days to keep my skin from drying out. It also works great as an anti-chafe barrier to avoid hot spots and blisters when I am doing really long runs. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFD9LCM-4K34zcA5ZgmlTgxqKQgx4F-_GSRvr-113FU1FUdnMmONbPks1z86AYBnQAQDRRgK4MQcCYa_ZBrLA40bXJFcSqwgPsGALewONxuyVlhdGyA_rbtWbgna-f9EUWHg85zfCqWP6zvN0vlvz2PTCH5ZEtzCl_5caTbg_UmkH4Kcatm84gZv1jg/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFD9LCM-4K34zcA5ZgmlTgxqKQgx4F-_GSRvr-113FU1FUdnMmONbPks1z86AYBnQAQDRRgK4MQcCYa_ZBrLA40bXJFcSqwgPsGALewONxuyVlhdGyA_rbtWbgna-f9EUWHg85zfCqWP6zvN0vlvz2PTCH5ZEtzCl_5caTbg_UmkH4Kcatm84gZv1jg/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We have a beautiful stretch of weather on the way! Today we have a couple pockets of fog, but we will become mostly sunny this afternoon with high temps in the upper 70s. There may be a stray shower, but most of us will remain dry until late Saturday. So a very pleasant afternoon today. Cool and mostly clear tonight with low temps in the upper 50s. Mostly sunny for Thursday and Friday with highs in the lower 80s. Cool mornings then warm afternoons with low humidity. Enjoy the warm sun! Saturday we will see more clouds and high temps around 80. Some isolated showers and storms later in the day possible. More scattered showers and storms on Sunday and Monday with high temps dipping back into the 70s. Some of the rain may linger into Tuesday, but the bulk of the rain will likely be Sunday into Monday. High temps likely staying in the 70s through the end of next week. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-22279079080210744152022-07-18T07:14:00.008-04:002022-07-18T07:14:57.253-04:00Niagara Fall, Picnic with the Pops, Hilltop USA 5k, and more<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrtI9vb59h3LuQ0ufg0aPadnnCYZ2lBpfuOOslUnX35X3a3NO66K41E-piLUEGlKjEM1TuG310IdfCuiQo2r0u265B7kmqno6pZjcZLS5mnpIsxykmmi9JohmilNpV3kl9rPc3c47l0PMVwlxi5U3SPRxghgWDbwHGt_w_FI9I4kCwD-OFnkWHi-phA/s2592/image000000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="2592" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrtI9vb59h3LuQ0ufg0aPadnnCYZ2lBpfuOOslUnX35X3a3NO66K41E-piLUEGlKjEM1TuG310IdfCuiQo2r0u265B7kmqno6pZjcZLS5mnpIsxykmmi9JohmilNpV3kl9rPc3c47l0PMVwlxi5U3SPRxghgWDbwHGt_w_FI9I4kCwD-OFnkWHi-phA/w400-h225/image000000.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This summer is FLYING by! A few weeks ago I went to Niagara Falls with my wife's family. We had a lot of fun while we were there a few days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57gZKm2qDShUFbmUx-u3GoltyEU12WNcegOr-CK9ID2CYRThKoggWv_jQsUfV3RCorAdhPgwOXZyacJ4jo4ZumbdyxFFYxwBhhshd-r5cufGSCcpe3yAiBhv1bngBJRGCAYCsMa0JmlQqH-Hsnh_fytZZtt__z3EBBWfsYHtw0x6H1QvLrIgHOqz-1g/s3840/PXL_20220627_104752405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57gZKm2qDShUFbmUx-u3GoltyEU12WNcegOr-CK9ID2CYRThKoggWv_jQsUfV3RCorAdhPgwOXZyacJ4jo4ZumbdyxFFYxwBhhshd-r5cufGSCcpe3yAiBhv1bngBJRGCAYCsMa0JmlQqH-Hsnh_fytZZtt__z3EBBWfsYHtw0x6H1QvLrIgHOqz-1g/w225-h400/PXL_20220627_104752405.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I got our for some runs around the falls and it is a magical place in the morning because you can find rainbows on the American side during the morning, in the mist.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMpwLvr4Fj86hNaf05oURPFdW2cdUJHwv2IKLnjmUDh6Hvz8rW7Opc0H1xwiK5Zi4UobM_deESCrCAhgRVVWiVKIkpWIBCETNSN7gVgZKHqn4Id7ORif69Du5c9tdTasVYlNYEYHyW9CPBBwcR3dQgoNaWFuhXcf3eMK-ungytMB3pygF4ee6SKkolA/s3840/PXL_20220702_103103674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMpwLvr4Fj86hNaf05oURPFdW2cdUJHwv2IKLnjmUDh6Hvz8rW7Opc0H1xwiK5Zi4UobM_deESCrCAhgRVVWiVKIkpWIBCETNSN7gVgZKHqn4Id7ORif69Du5c9tdTasVYlNYEYHyW9CPBBwcR3dQgoNaWFuhXcf3eMK-ungytMB3pygF4ee6SKkolA/w225-h400/PXL_20220702_103103674.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>They I came back and emceed the Hilltop USA 5k. Great run to help local veterans. I managed to get second place in my age group.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDrDVgJ5s0HV-8Pe3Co_5sFBTgSjght9BbKBYl3S20TVcttHoHFZKKEODq86rZzsZ79RoWiA1Rm1C03d2yyODJ3_HNHL5xC6p7pe-I55vR10JtAaSus6nT4eQUJozJ-t5QV_OaDo2R91tfRXha2xJmqSOmlNzJ0zdR2EAdE6qmrdarkshBZCvNdUnhw/s1440/FB_IMG_1657482733208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDrDVgJ5s0HV-8Pe3Co_5sFBTgSjght9BbKBYl3S20TVcttHoHFZKKEODq86rZzsZ79RoWiA1Rm1C03d2yyODJ3_HNHL5xC6p7pe-I55vR10JtAaSus6nT4eQUJozJ-t5QV_OaDo2R91tfRXha2xJmqSOmlNzJ0zdR2EAdE6qmrdarkshBZCvNdUnhw/w400-h400/FB_IMG_1657482733208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">The following weekend I ran in the Dash for Donations 5k. Fred Girscht was a transplant recipient 21 years ago and asked for me to run on his Team Superman group. I ran the entire race with him and he got his personal best!</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO__7tEkjs924f65PL64YupX4etdLG6qAcGMiA7fiXZD30culruHCOsX1rG0hxo3kmGfSKfQw4SiPJdjdfMcb3fyEwS1eucM0Jo3S3yCfseLVssgBGTQ9S05pDtd8a98-pkEO-m_F61Y7hHEe9VeI7KL6o2L4KNAhIuhWbS9I9tw0fJoKDxcO9Zz4qg/s4032/PXL_20220709_234347361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO__7tEkjs924f65PL64YupX4etdLG6qAcGMiA7fiXZD30culruHCOsX1rG0hxo3kmGfSKfQw4SiPJdjdfMcb3fyEwS1eucM0Jo3S3yCfseLVssgBGTQ9S05pDtd8a98-pkEO-m_F61Y7hHEe9VeI7KL6o2L4KNAhIuhWbS9I9tw0fJoKDxcO9Zz4qg/w400-h225/PXL_20220709_234347361.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then I went to Picnic with the Pops with our Good Day Columbus crew. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50NLgj0Lb55ecR_3-W0GuJv_3Kud2qizxbyCdW3LlKWu7j-UyG0xny7P2qnpqYQhJHwWncx_xUNxGwzOUQkDX16Y82oolgQuLHFa6oOjIPY0XrhyoHcgxouuqPYfkvs431Xq4-Oq6PJDrfWgBeH0RTPhmik_n3PYYE5u_1uV4sTHWVJz3txsR6zD_MQ/s3840/PXL_20220712_215159491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50NLgj0Lb55ecR_3-W0GuJv_3Kud2qizxbyCdW3LlKWu7j-UyG0xny7P2qnpqYQhJHwWncx_xUNxGwzOUQkDX16Y82oolgQuLHFa6oOjIPY0XrhyoHcgxouuqPYfkvs431Xq4-Oq6PJDrfWgBeH0RTPhmik_n3PYYE5u_1uV4sTHWVJz3txsR6zD_MQ/w400-h225/PXL_20220712_215159491.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Back to running... The station is shooting a new promo video and they needed to get a shot with me running with my run club. So I asked and had about 20 people show up for the shoot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTCtycfOB8G3CNXVnBDMhIxao5TvNzrseH2CJyJeG0Pr8-FIz2toq3wPYL78e-PgEDmn4633wrCH9NakQjweard7gGHLqQB-TAtk6FdBisYFrWa0VzYN5Kk1I5ga0ND0pYtr7827j1Vb2D19EFqMByijsDDPHXtYXQNSXquFAy02ire4ZCUO6u2hsWg/s4032/PXL_20220716_144833614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTCtycfOB8G3CNXVnBDMhIxao5TvNzrseH2CJyJeG0Pr8-FIz2toq3wPYL78e-PgEDmn4633wrCH9NakQjweard7gGHLqQB-TAtk6FdBisYFrWa0VzYN5Kk1I5ga0ND0pYtr7827j1Vb2D19EFqMByijsDDPHXtYXQNSXquFAy02ire4ZCUO6u2hsWg/w400-h225/PXL_20220716_144833614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This weekend started off wet, but I still got out and ran 19 miles with my good buddy Mike. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf7yVHzLO9inqYXW93MqVq-ClH76uvt6uk8KIMgOI21Ca1ftCE_BqU8ApAOyJaiLvjIg-mkZqGbQ2u1-aMboLQcFLPg8l-2SxAuaaFv17OXV-iFyDzXCN8yeN885ZXQAi4OisNqfrNjhtU2Qu6I_WFoeThmj7R-E4dBJQGOx4nVzuuaxYtuhfNR1AdQ/s4032/PXL_20220716_232830611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf7yVHzLO9inqYXW93MqVq-ClH76uvt6uk8KIMgOI21Ca1ftCE_BqU8ApAOyJaiLvjIg-mkZqGbQ2u1-aMboLQcFLPg8l-2SxAuaaFv17OXV-iFyDzXCN8yeN885ZXQAi4OisNqfrNjhtU2Qu6I_WFoeThmj7R-E4dBJQGOx4nVzuuaxYtuhfNR1AdQ/w360-h640/PXL_20220716_232830611.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Then I went back to my parents because my brother was in town. So all 5 grandkids were at my parent's house for the first time. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71DHaI67XZ6r6Ao9jjrNdhpwKOJSfGzPcvek6D6ksChLbWeGqLfN7kwEAySDdVrxx4uMY69uhxzdkzQR-QbdTYJoXoZKj1CG1MzoG3fP7S6gIUVZTn3Rt9Imf53_DADZ3L1jyyZ5lqZ-aObAAK1DlgHUPIYoDS7-RFnjGf1bLWGN_22aJNog1cx_-1g/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71DHaI67XZ6r6Ao9jjrNdhpwKOJSfGzPcvek6D6ksChLbWeGqLfN7kwEAySDdVrxx4uMY69uhxzdkzQR-QbdTYJoXoZKj1CG1MzoG3fP7S6gIUVZTn3Rt9Imf53_DADZ3L1jyyZ5lqZ-aObAAK1DlgHUPIYoDS7-RFnjGf1bLWGN_22aJNog1cx_-1g/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>We have a wet start to the week then we heat up. Scattered showers and storms today, mainly early and to the south/east. The rain will continue moving to the south/east through the day with the clouds breaking up a little later into the day with highs in the lower 80s and humidity high. Clouds break up a little overnight and we cool down to around 68 with patchy dense fog forming. Tuesday will start with some fog in the morning then mostly sunny and a high around 88 in the afternoon. Humidity will make it feel like the lower 90s. Humidity will remain high all week and weekend. Wednesday we will heat up to lower 90s and scattered showers and storms possible later in the day and overnight with a cold front. The rain should kick out early Thursday and then a high in the mid 80s with afternoon sun. We heat up again heading into the weekend. Mostly sunny for Friday with highs around 90. The weekend looks hot with highs around 90 with scattered showers and storms. Have a good one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael<p></p>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-58771878100618643052022-06-23T08:39:00.005-04:002022-06-23T08:39:53.705-04:00Father's Day Weekend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr3k4NeCPMvnctF0IStcsLrSbQtOZoTfo9G97th5QIakPt_7Ai2rq-bAecYJgPmw5toZF-pyY6wacf1HN_IbcDkvLT41_Lm47PcL_RsqEIh4EvTUOxNUtBLj-Tle24LfaCIYOJPC9_R6n76wUOdMhydGqKMaUzaUKwsWwLJks2M-wN0YbSCAAJITvTg/s880/PXL_20220618_101837001.MOTION-01.COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr3k4NeCPMvnctF0IStcsLrSbQtOZoTfo9G97th5QIakPt_7Ai2rq-bAecYJgPmw5toZF-pyY6wacf1HN_IbcDkvLT41_Lm47PcL_RsqEIh4EvTUOxNUtBLj-Tle24LfaCIYOJPC9_R6n76wUOdMhydGqKMaUzaUKwsWwLJks2M-wN0YbSCAAJITvTg/s320/PXL_20220618_101837001.MOTION-01.COVER.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jpdAGHMDfFRmEEB_vTyjUA8u_JY5iMA5MJ5q4Y5vNjOdBo6nrLupEHCOunwoufSOlm64iCJeMkLe-qQi6lEgX9sANg6_4I4p7dNJhPKY3NXw2QwZebLVdXh3Up4-p526zvLoRcWY86K3BzaMqbzP_0BHR-a4RcRQJUZHgHzLa5PVrQAoNicY9ooCCA/s880/PXL_20220618_104922794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jpdAGHMDfFRmEEB_vTyjUA8u_JY5iMA5MJ5q4Y5vNjOdBo6nrLupEHCOunwoufSOlm64iCJeMkLe-qQi6lEgX9sANg6_4I4p7dNJhPKY3NXw2QwZebLVdXh3Up4-p526zvLoRcWY86K3BzaMqbzP_0BHR-a4RcRQJUZHgHzLa5PVrQAoNicY9ooCCA/s320/PXL_20220618_104922794.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div>Good morning! It has been a while since I ran at Great Seal State Park, but I went down there Saturday with my buddy Mike. The mountain doesn't look too tall in the first image, from a distance. Once you are on the trail though and climbing up to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, it is definitely a climb! Great to get back down there and do about 19 miles in a great park. Well maintained park as well. It was a nice and cool morning.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCJEtxAjYPAciuWQ38d4VYR7hFf1jAvTpOVIoRgy2I2yNmyiZcXu4rouTryRYe_a1-jUUGV19Xr2jS6fABd4NJylxRbeRgP2JDQ5aPQPYt0ZgXH3ib_TFTSQCEhcfgH5MZEp5gdZe_YTs1pLQeDU9ysUfbBLk540uzJWghBnaDvs27-cE7Q8-vPGezQ/s553/PXL_20220619_002711501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCJEtxAjYPAciuWQ38d4VYR7hFf1jAvTpOVIoRgy2I2yNmyiZcXu4rouTryRYe_a1-jUUGV19Xr2jS6fABd4NJylxRbeRgP2JDQ5aPQPYt0ZgXH3ib_TFTSQCEhcfgH5MZEp5gdZe_YTs1pLQeDU9ysUfbBLk540uzJWghBnaDvs27-cE7Q8-vPGezQ/w358-h400/PXL_20220619_002711501.jpg" width="358" /></a></div>Saturday we made smores and caught lightning bugs in the backyard. This was me roasting the marshmallows with the kids.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TeZYwfFKGVt18K0zFOqdUcgiirg2O6hUYkkFlPf-PQy0LmQIwkqlvEMJJempspnb6wD8GBqOrVZdhrEJcgCf-PwAM-jlywGHM0cnMjJrDe_PJy9IDyml3Xi4lsqt8wUSBZ86j52pRCDaw-mr4KPTu9bD7fcpgGZHNqmwz4Hyba6RzgoBDN79E9KW0Q/s643/PXL_20220621_154631446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="439" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TeZYwfFKGVt18K0zFOqdUcgiirg2O6hUYkkFlPf-PQy0LmQIwkqlvEMJJempspnb6wD8GBqOrVZdhrEJcgCf-PwAM-jlywGHM0cnMjJrDe_PJy9IDyml3Xi4lsqt8wUSBZ86j52pRCDaw-mr4KPTu9bD7fcpgGZHNqmwz4Hyba6RzgoBDN79E9KW0Q/w273-h400/PXL_20220621_154631446.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>This week I had a lunch with my coworkers at the new Agave and Rye restaurant. The food was SOOOO good! Huge epic tacos! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4p8L_Q5iRkYNa-vuUBqJKTUVYbBbV0iCvRQlzaCcopr4bV6G3Lrfrsbp5dNW-wykkTrCd90CTkSJC3uu2RVOs2Mn0vgOsYJNMVYg8XmCQ072XaiFioAY2UaKnxuhyEtGZ5ZIkjjFyyLI-eLwT2vavsddHtVGfgWd_LAWRgvl4MushiHDbavdp36QbA/s881/Screenshot_20220621-190318_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="881" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4p8L_Q5iRkYNa-vuUBqJKTUVYbBbV0iCvRQlzaCcopr4bV6G3Lrfrsbp5dNW-wykkTrCd90CTkSJC3uu2RVOs2Mn0vgOsYJNMVYg8XmCQ072XaiFioAY2UaKnxuhyEtGZ5ZIkjjFyyLI-eLwT2vavsddHtVGfgWd_LAWRgvl4MushiHDbavdp36QbA/w400-h400/Screenshot_20220621-190318_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The heat returned this week. Did a quick run in the heat Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday I went to the pool with the kids and that zonked me out. Trying to keep an eye on two kids at the pool is tiring. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGtu2Em5ipxRlJ2SDzRgMVxhesKuyNpspHrZ_Pi9DwiHrcKIaoD8NWpVAVfiKZzhN6kFZTibAKb6ajQUYI-BzG-40OTQJWeZtpZKRJOIXfiASuo2ALU9wMnDwYH7urpd5TVjud7vfqZvZ-IqdOotwGbILz53VokpLqjNnrNqfyLx0wJpKvKDJ0mhAhA/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGtu2Em5ipxRlJ2SDzRgMVxhesKuyNpspHrZ_Pi9DwiHrcKIaoD8NWpVAVfiKZzhN6kFZTibAKb6ajQUYI-BzG-40OTQJWeZtpZKRJOIXfiASuo2ALU9wMnDwYH7urpd5TVjud7vfqZvZ-IqdOotwGbILz53VokpLqjNnrNqfyLx0wJpKvKDJ0mhAhA/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Good Thursday morning! Storms are gone and some refreshing air will be replacing the heat for today. We will be mostly sunny today with lower humidity and a high around 84. Tonight mostly clear skies with low temps dipping into the 50s with some patchy fog. Friday we warm up to 88 with mostly sunny skies again. We heat up more this weekend with a high of 92 on Saturday with sunshine early and then a few more clouds by the afternoon and evening. Humidity will also be higher for Saturday and Sunday. A cold front will pass through the area Sunday night so there is a chance for scattered showers and storms Sunday, ahead of the cold front. The best chance of rain will be Sunday afternoon and evening. High of 90 on Sunday, ahead of the rain. Rain should leave before daybreak on Monday. Next week we cool down a little more, with highs near 81 for Monday and Tuesday. Mostly sunny skies will be returning. We start warming up again into the mid 80s on Wednesday, but remaining dry and sunny. So plan on watering your plants because Sunday’s 60% chance of rain looks to be the only rain on the extended forecast and we are evaporating about 1”-1.5” of water from the soil per week right now. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best, Andrew Buck Michael<br /><br /><br /><br />Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-53238612139842941322022-06-17T06:41:00.002-04:002022-06-17T06:41:23.748-04:00Charlotte Trip with the kids, no electric, heat returns<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnmO8V7mGAqnRL43SosbvplAGNDdDu9zlSUQsUAqxHqo5Y6Ov2v--3qEN1E3twbenPMVxAMb-tHuzV7XKRjx7RnohPK6cfP408pVha0myldJHoi7NL2-uzOjiQ44JH14aVkKk5ZOAiySv4QUFITAATwHuR6I4JR2YbQMzo8L9xll8a3vu1L48gPBzfA/s880/PXL_20220605_145653557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnmO8V7mGAqnRL43SosbvplAGNDdDu9zlSUQsUAqxHqo5Y6Ov2v--3qEN1E3twbenPMVxAMb-tHuzV7XKRjx7RnohPK6cfP408pVha0myldJHoi7NL2-uzOjiQ44JH14aVkKk5ZOAiySv4QUFITAATwHuR6I4JR2YbQMzo8L9xll8a3vu1L48gPBzfA/w225-h400/PXL_20220605_145653557.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Back from a fun trip to Charlotte, but so many photos that I made a video of the trip:<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gK_YF0eRVq0" width="320" youtube-src-id="gK_YF0eRVq0"></iframe></div>We went around and saw all the sights that we could. One of the coolest areas is the Whitewater park. I could have spent a lot more time there.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2EcL15MmH91iobvRbZEziI8u3VMGFocI9cTYgj0nbfhdEVmn6vm9VQwDACCCtkfz6chcGGrfsJKIMfeEUXIqf9fCevLAJYOxGR3xltTiVO6_rbbS4trz9OytUMWJEQncR0waH97dScKDb7CSVOoudZf89Yb1CKryBIh0j990KIa8vdxYO3dcs4mOlg/s1565/PXL_20220612_143506816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2EcL15MmH91iobvRbZEziI8u3VMGFocI9cTYgj0nbfhdEVmn6vm9VQwDACCCtkfz6chcGGrfsJKIMfeEUXIqf9fCevLAJYOxGR3xltTiVO6_rbbS4trz9OytUMWJEQncR0waH97dScKDb7CSVOoudZf89Yb1CKryBIh0j990KIa8vdxYO3dcs4mOlg/w400-h225/PXL_20220612_143506816.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We come back home to a lot of our flowers in full bloom! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz2rsvZoDSsMIc0yaL3fzy9dm4PW9MJuuOQBAnQYyN6urtpQkUojkhmfLZATzH-NlFfGjoRiKgtDZ9cxY0NnTHstnSsA0GjkqSfvVEkA_w4DaArcz1GqEwVoX8G3r8C4L1LHgEXH8OQnEa31uAbdZIQTXN20ScMwbBxEx78YJXc9tZjXtGBnsc2Prcw/s372/PXL_20220615_174449179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="372" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz2rsvZoDSsMIc0yaL3fzy9dm4PW9MJuuOQBAnQYyN6urtpQkUojkhmfLZATzH-NlFfGjoRiKgtDZ9cxY0NnTHstnSsA0GjkqSfvVEkA_w4DaArcz1GqEwVoX8G3r8C4L1LHgEXH8OQnEa31uAbdZIQTXN20ScMwbBxEx78YJXc9tZjXtGBnsc2Prcw/w400-h225/PXL_20220615_174449179.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We have been doing our best to stay cool this week. This is our first year getting a pool membership, so we will be there a lot cooling off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp97vElFn-vDsVjiuEoAssljaDQ7B7PoJkLWfSNZhWfiuk3KygMeABjqFQFGsZepjGwQmGNNQU8LpV-3Ykt6IkFpFE5JmWsHsPDo4_QT7v3_iT0mskJK40zhrQLfQPrAxp3T-qzchWXO4_INPTVJQVGbw5LXpUBSMEf8KkCd7PkHexY4rE4lmIBvJlAg/s880/PXL_20220616_151600999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp97vElFn-vDsVjiuEoAssljaDQ7B7PoJkLWfSNZhWfiuk3KygMeABjqFQFGsZepjGwQmGNNQU8LpV-3Ykt6IkFpFE5JmWsHsPDo4_QT7v3_iT0mskJK40zhrQLfQPrAxp3T-qzchWXO4_INPTVJQVGbw5LXpUBSMEf8KkCd7PkHexY4rE4lmIBvJlAg/w225-h400/PXL_20220616_151600999.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I have limited my runs to no more than 5 miles the last few days because the heat index has been between 90 to 100, but Tuesday's run was a 3 mile run with the heat index 115 while I was running! I like experiencing the extremes because it makes you appreciate the run of the mill 90 degree day a little more. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1uOj7MFkmCe4EAaVAyQ-l7aCh7d2yLY9Zfl6Yf8MyMasMt4tEv6yhSctsXF-X9mW2d_GwX8i9qyVlDxaBJMpMROHYOxsSgPTf4Rg57Sn50FJzxTIw2S48K3tJcI5pRNiivbNCTT20_azGd1tVNgx1-cvyFl9zzgZqejelbasdGELnCR6cguCM3uP5w/s1565/PXL_20220611_130558897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1uOj7MFkmCe4EAaVAyQ-l7aCh7d2yLY9Zfl6Yf8MyMasMt4tEv6yhSctsXF-X9mW2d_GwX8i9qyVlDxaBJMpMROHYOxsSgPTf4Rg57Sn50FJzxTIw2S48K3tJcI5pRNiivbNCTT20_azGd1tVNgx1-cvyFl9zzgZqejelbasdGELnCR6cguCM3uP5w/w400-h225/PXL_20220611_130558897.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I had the pleasure of running with a good pal, Carl, last weekend. We ran around Tar Hollow State Park. He ran the 9 mile south loop with me at first then I did the 9 mile north loop solo. It is one of my favorite parks because it is so remote. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGS-e8P1-KLu7CCWVKtwqhAP4XBsXYYeg4gXVFiC1FGYkWbMqsqyowVFzdV-n77m4rjHqWwWhp3djlJwX02KgAieKMUeJ_zAPnqfenNv8eIK3UVuSuyA4lLed7xyT-nUtPKXl9UaJoX_akMtJaqpezhTf4ERZbOeubO61iZYgGq49FznZKL-Kzcb6Wg/s1565/PXL_20220611_112354825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGS-e8P1-KLu7CCWVKtwqhAP4XBsXYYeg4gXVFiC1FGYkWbMqsqyowVFzdV-n77m4rjHqWwWhp3djlJwX02KgAieKMUeJ_zAPnqfenNv8eIK3UVuSuyA4lLed7xyT-nUtPKXl9UaJoX_akMtJaqpezhTf4ERZbOeubO61iZYgGq49FznZKL-Kzcb6Wg/w400-h225/PXL_20220611_112354825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Some of the views are amazing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlZtK3Hjmco9Ub54CJ_2QFUaktHS32GSbVKXRrLXZ3T2G-wT8SiSB82LCkmC4VJv-52lMPk9rFXSJRE3E_rDPnYSJmuED6V3VYXkR8agNbkSTvXPJWD6DsqDfWpdv2EDajSRor0pfk2gRvvPNLJXi_0QNiNuNBezJMj_Kg9efWPM98vuDZUsYUI8Azg/s1565/PXL_20220611_105036082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlZtK3Hjmco9Ub54CJ_2QFUaktHS32GSbVKXRrLXZ3T2G-wT8SiSB82LCkmC4VJv-52lMPk9rFXSJRE3E_rDPnYSJmuED6V3VYXkR8agNbkSTvXPJWD6DsqDfWpdv2EDajSRor0pfk2gRvvPNLJXi_0QNiNuNBezJMj_Kg9efWPM98vuDZUsYUI8Azg/w400-h225/PXL_20220611_105036082.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There are two downfalls to the park though. Downed trees and logging. The park is notorious for trees knocked down over the trail that you will need to climb through or over. There was a storm the week before and there were at least 40 trees down on the 18 miles. The park does not regularly clear them, so if you want to head there, be sure to be able to cross the downed trees. The other issue is logging. There always seems to be logging going on in different parts of the state park. With the lack of tree-cover there is more light at the surface for briars. So you will be running through a lot of thorns. If you know those two things going into the adventure, then you know the worst of it. I ran with running poles and tried using those to block most of the briars, but my legs came back pretty shredded. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYA3j1oQQdFHagmd6VCVkxr66GpV_BQjRLDrq2t0376t1tHV7o1srqzluE6q1iJ8e71q-JF0D23Kowu6KxOyGwWN6XSrxafa_tqyrveGVno1_568tYyjKj3bw-Gka2ZfWIEcNITdPdLLbUBv9xianPHxRwitivEBRtTgk9-SoDJ6hOIZ7Cf-BwuSXA/s1280/PLANNER%20Weekend%20HrByHr%203Day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYA3j1oQQdFHagmd6VCVkxr66GpV_BQjRLDrq2t0376t1tHV7o1srqzluE6q1iJ8e71q-JF0D23Kowu6KxOyGwWN6XSrxafa_tqyrveGVno1_568tYyjKj3bw-Gka2ZfWIEcNITdPdLLbUBv9xianPHxRwitivEBRtTgk9-SoDJ6hOIZ7Cf-BwuSXA/w400-h225/PLANNER%20Weekend%20HrByHr%203Day.png" width="400" /></a><br /></div>This weekend is looking GREAT! We will get a break from the heat and humidity, but it will be back soon...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqIka3vKqaGGyApxDQDvSO_T0GoD1vHw4KrkcFbq7JynrU8uMf2Vw4KJ7DVXCuTRS_KSFBi3GxLFFZhVFeujB4ePCpJiy1l8COmvLwHsqACPVHh8g1K1eyyslZ8ULc6rTRfh2fRpa94j1Z7G7UJwKZKGBf1pnndzMMdzC2z3bPohhiOn2x8H-6FKiVA/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqIka3vKqaGGyApxDQDvSO_T0GoD1vHw4KrkcFbq7JynrU8uMf2Vw4KJ7DVXCuTRS_KSFBi3GxLFFZhVFeujB4ePCpJiy1l8COmvLwHsqACPVHh8g1K1eyyslZ8ULc6rTRfh2fRpa94j1Z7G7UJwKZKGBf1pnndzMMdzC2z3bPohhiOn2x8H-6FKiVA/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A warm and humid morning, but humidity will be dropping slowly through the day setting us up for a pleasant weekend. We will still be hot today, high around 87, with mostly sunny skies. There will be more clouds to the south as showers and storms pass by to our south. Mostly clear tonight with a low around 58. You can open the windows to the house! Beautiful Saturday with sunny skies and a high of 76. Mostly sunny Sunday with highs around 78. Low humidity all weekend long. Don’t let your guard down with the sun because the UV index will be high this weekend. Monday we start heating back up with humidity slowly climbing. Partly cloudy with a 10% chance of rain with a warm front lifting through Monday. Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain Tuesday and we heat up to 95. The best chance of rain will be scattered showers and storms on Wednesday with a high of 95. Some isolated rain also possible Thursday with a high of 90. So if you did not get much rain yesterday, you will need to water your plants because we stay dry until the middle of next week. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-50131564783755051572022-05-31T08:21:00.010-04:002022-05-31T08:21:57.440-04:00Run with Nick Ashill, wrapping up the school year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkqQnmFLjMYGTxUupCNgJO6IvOCItvTiR97nav-sVAfAhNTdIEL_sgzhXmO4LrD0onejqI5KmhuuWNYH15s-n4SV2REP0NY2jlU4I_STaGWLx_EHC3CQFRYNzKsn6ikVtyt-RtXxqMfJNwof0hZdsn2vMOpSbCZdxS8SH-K7nsth46pt3ZgTdQs7C0w/s1375/IMG_5436.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1375" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkqQnmFLjMYGTxUupCNgJO6IvOCItvTiR97nav-sVAfAhNTdIEL_sgzhXmO4LrD0onejqI5KmhuuWNYH15s-n4SV2REP0NY2jlU4I_STaGWLx_EHC3CQFRYNzKsn6ikVtyt-RtXxqMfJNwof0hZdsn2vMOpSbCZdxS8SH-K7nsth46pt3ZgTdQs7C0w/w400-h225/IMG_5436.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>Had an amazing run yesterday with Nick Ashill, more on that in a little bit...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOxyzp3gQLH-dEF4WaJGjIOQnphq7YSp-DahB6t_IZUVg7TyKK2jMFvYWEa-UsJyPQ7c8XlOhDRhcycxq02u3z_BFLpKCgMCnXFe8RQUuOCWkLKTJidRo7CCALT34jtcNgvebYjGMswlz5FDtIH0ctNW6Q22hIFeWnljiQyrJW3mMQNUW48QUdPfpIw/s4032/PXL_20220527_123329618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOxyzp3gQLH-dEF4WaJGjIOQnphq7YSp-DahB6t_IZUVg7TyKK2jMFvYWEa-UsJyPQ7c8XlOhDRhcycxq02u3z_BFLpKCgMCnXFe8RQUuOCWkLKTJidRo7CCALT34jtcNgvebYjGMswlz5FDtIH0ctNW6Q22hIFeWnljiQyrJW3mMQNUW48QUdPfpIw/w225-h400/PXL_20220527_123329618.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>We have wrapped up a school year for the kids. Summer is done with Kindergarten.<span> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN6g9OpjTyMrtSJoVif1jt1WPtuEng0TYmct0hvtL7_sEYGinuoZK7s7c7LGQoTU0qhvOnKURNZJ4fMSNQnAQLUXfUSrkygsXlbYnz5d9V7flCxTJqW7MGWT-xNm5pS665OrXUQoyPr6grO4aFDbbhil5GNC5oywZNdMuOk1PjVZ3Lfs9__er48tWmQ/s3840/PXL_20220522_193212443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN6g9OpjTyMrtSJoVif1jt1WPtuEng0TYmct0hvtL7_sEYGinuoZK7s7c7LGQoTU0qhvOnKURNZJ4fMSNQnAQLUXfUSrkygsXlbYnz5d9V7flCxTJqW7MGWT-xNm5pS665OrXUQoyPr6grO4aFDbbhil5GNC5oywZNdMuOk1PjVZ3Lfs9__er48tWmQ/w400-h225/PXL_20220522_193212443.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Which means more time for bike rides and smelling the flowers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjon5-7PMaF4_KceB5gG5qgeY9pCnjq8fOK4C1L0jc0yO5YE-kjUTQthAxim5ae0FRJqpP9xFK8vDwF2HqI7p-J9I5vPnHEVmTQ3KBE2t1brlAFoOUX8a_Ykr97QzBg7Gm-lh676SRUfhKXzeSTj3k8f2Ax9dvznx1pIAvB4FgrJ3mMKW0Jo74yDiqw/s3840/PXL_20220520_141428233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjon5-7PMaF4_KceB5gG5qgeY9pCnjq8fOK4C1L0jc0yO5YE-kjUTQthAxim5ae0FRJqpP9xFK8vDwF2HqI7p-J9I5vPnHEVmTQ3KBE2t1brlAFoOUX8a_Ykr97QzBg7Gm-lh676SRUfhKXzeSTj3k8f2Ax9dvznx1pIAvB4FgrJ3mMKW0Jo74yDiqw/w400-h225/PXL_20220520_141428233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I did go on one final weekday run without the kids at the Quarry Trails Metro Park. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd94h6rvh8tup8Lo9h8PGn4mocyMojIm1zOU6x2vsJqDMQLJgmC4jOztIfxIebHwJUh_NOCyFaluS8gefBNhy9muDx03Fed8L8E_Iqngy5_xGC6k2Ik76LlfPwZHKn14ZGFm4AkBUk6Y8vo5TMOzwjjV25z_JsTt8a3voRpRSuhmyOigrZacoNFI1l1Q/s3840/PXL_20220519_225352738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd94h6rvh8tup8Lo9h8PGn4mocyMojIm1zOU6x2vsJqDMQLJgmC4jOztIfxIebHwJUh_NOCyFaluS8gefBNhy9muDx03Fed8L8E_Iqngy5_xGC6k2Ik76LlfPwZHKn14ZGFm4AkBUk6Y8vo5TMOzwjjV25z_JsTt8a3voRpRSuhmyOigrZacoNFI1l1Q/w225-h400/PXL_20220519_225352738.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I am excited for more fun stuff with Summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2OySMszyJkxQ9U-qmhK4VMGEESsGv27-oV8lwokSsBpoi3axrvB6HEEgD-R0XTA6Y5g4Krr_2YpK0prQvCvdLky-IByRGMCSGyUJkrb_-gjdpKVjHD6Z9hg_uMoTjDXVzU0dGJC92ryo-EM_Ah-hiqe3UxzwsP1bGh8305sELxjw6Dgxi4fmCUTHIg/s800/IMG_20220518_155856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2OySMszyJkxQ9U-qmhK4VMGEESsGv27-oV8lwokSsBpoi3axrvB6HEEgD-R0XTA6Y5g4Krr_2YpK0prQvCvdLky-IByRGMCSGyUJkrb_-gjdpKVjHD6Z9hg_uMoTjDXVzU0dGJC92ryo-EM_Ah-hiqe3UxzwsP1bGh8305sELxjw6Dgxi4fmCUTHIg/w400-h300/IMG_20220518_155856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I was able to wrap up the school year with a school talk and had a lot of fun being back in-person. Hoping to do more school talks in the fall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXOe2Tc-h_onGrAYXxyfuz6NUw4veStREIoTdoh6kWjudcxPP9dsXxOQyzLJ26uQiEdrcMbW83tpfE1YNpqFVPBQYl8i9mRju5GK-PYQ9dtmXWsI4HjmaapQCTdcXsAoL8FXgQUrHmE0EjiU6cp0B79TLOFywi6GB4hMAc-_tjwX1lbn7yhDmQxwfg/s4032/PXL_20220521_221141901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzXOe2Tc-h_onGrAYXxyfuz6NUw4veStREIoTdoh6kWjudcxPP9dsXxOQyzLJ26uQiEdrcMbW83tpfE1YNpqFVPBQYl8i9mRju5GK-PYQ9dtmXWsI4HjmaapQCTdcXsAoL8FXgQUrHmE0EjiU6cp0B79TLOFywi6GB4hMAc-_tjwX1lbn7yhDmQxwfg/w225-h400/PXL_20220521_221141901.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Evan has been mastering the swing on the swingset and also riding his bike better and better. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaDSJJwG0DrVvWFIuSKY55sqDM6mmd_qlly10-EeF4b254CZa2CiK8JJp1zXTEMk7oz49AxD2heO5LwRZLtLT0PHtP34Qo3hmK7_3mOAgev2MLxg2iJPUUyuiSILd8H-2QuovdelXqd-ijrwXmJI_xn83D46iRYq7mRsgu-kGnnLp9LwLREwo8euTZg/s4032/IMG_5406.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaDSJJwG0DrVvWFIuSKY55sqDM6mmd_qlly10-EeF4b254CZa2CiK8JJp1zXTEMk7oz49AxD2heO5LwRZLtLT0PHtP34Qo3hmK7_3mOAgev2MLxg2iJPUUyuiSILd8H-2QuovdelXqd-ijrwXmJI_xn83D46iRYq7mRsgu-kGnnLp9LwLREwo8euTZg/w300-h400/IMG_5406.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>Had the opportunity to share an amazing story yesterday. Nick Ashill was running across the country in 2017 when he was hit by a car in Central Ohio. His legs and hips were shattered and the doctors didn't know if he could walk again. He was determined to finish the run to <a href="http://www.nickrunsamerica.org.nz" target="_blank">raise money/awareness for pulmonary fibrosis</a>, which took the life of his mother. Yesterday he returned to the accident scene and we ran, about 30 miles, from there to the OSU hospital where he had more than a dozen surgeries. Honored to be there for his return run on Day 1 of Part 2 of his cross-country journey. Here is a link to the LIVE shots from yesterday, while we ran:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qnIi3sOshTc" width="320" youtube-src-id="qnIi3sOshTc"></iframe></div>Quick look at your forecast:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZjZEEjAwlh3YibVOZoq6tKo6o1YJeSahb4tUw1jMdeYEYVQCYX8K2pwDKmJUvir_7OfPXzj5sSihTzhGcqXxNjMhtDrWZtTqU-ALYNHAd32aRY19jriNQy0UHza6LMA7yUzTQxsP2ajKH45xw9FBD-8d7wexOqQHEP3-nIFzDRrXjPUeOdFbc6czxw/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZjZEEjAwlh3YibVOZoq6tKo6o1YJeSahb4tUw1jMdeYEYVQCYX8K2pwDKmJUvir_7OfPXzj5sSihTzhGcqXxNjMhtDrWZtTqU-ALYNHAd32aRY19jriNQy0UHza6LMA7yUzTQxsP2ajKH45xw9FBD-8d7wexOqQHEP3-nIFzDRrXjPUeOdFbc6czxw/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Tuesday morning! Hottest day of the year expected today! We have hit 87 a few times, but today we are going to give 90 a run for its money. Humidity will be making it feel like the lower 90s today and we will have mostly sunny skies. There is a very, very slim chance for a spotty shower or storm popping up today because of the heat, 10% chance. Warm and mostly clear tonight with low temps around 68. Wednesday we will have an approaching cold front. Highs around 87 with high humidity then we will cool down with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. Central Ohio is in the Slight Risk for gusty storms in the afternoon, mainly between 2PM and 9PM. A few lingering showers possible overnight and Thursday with a couple rumbles of thunder possible, but severe weather not likely overnight into Thursday. Both Wednesday and Thursday it will be a 60% chance of rain, so most of the area will likely see rain, but not a guarantee for everyone. We will be cooler on Thursday with a high of 72. Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s with low humidity. GREAT weather! We will warm up to 81 on Sunday with a high of 81. There is a slight chance for an isolated shower or storm, 20% chance. More scattered showers and storms early next week and we will stay warm for the start of the week. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-55867202006323779632022-05-17T04:59:00.004-04:002022-05-17T04:59:31.692-04:00Could this weather get any better?!?!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1iZ5UcZZ8_hxLDzwPhZSV1lfyKFo4dGNEgPX0TrnD0Zs1w3zaW94ajNl4XdE5cfvWDoSxvIIAgNc80GGkYSmFsnjotmaf0n8Vqrc589DfX4yLTAD6xKgxTG0R0A4RqBH3jb7eLk3XmBGk2JNn0Dd82OoA0FPeMumc5D-rnqUwnb9MxJut8XhL2d6fg/s495/PXL_20220516_230838201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1iZ5UcZZ8_hxLDzwPhZSV1lfyKFo4dGNEgPX0TrnD0Zs1w3zaW94ajNl4XdE5cfvWDoSxvIIAgNc80GGkYSmFsnjotmaf0n8Vqrc589DfX4yLTAD6xKgxTG0R0A4RqBH3jb7eLk3XmBGk2JNn0Dd82OoA0FPeMumc5D-rnqUwnb9MxJut8XhL2d6fg/w400-h400/PXL_20220516_230838201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Loving this spring weather! We all have been enjoying the beautiful weather outside before the heat of summer arrives. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj745kuTqHI_MqzE8H-04M2uilunqWBCEzJ953LwTw2grpLd2SEyrN32Ep4bKayT-pU3vBkBUNR38gmgswmDptPzDob-iSYUJxfgmv_dGVQSJwF3pD14gTQs6R97ps1bnCJy7_dEtEYyvgD1SjgzwULCvvcYYM5oPkLwGxtxEIb3Hd01nrFLkYb4v-rOg/s885/PXL_20220514_171301985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="885" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj745kuTqHI_MqzE8H-04M2uilunqWBCEzJ953LwTw2grpLd2SEyrN32Ep4bKayT-pU3vBkBUNR38gmgswmDptPzDob-iSYUJxfgmv_dGVQSJwF3pD14gTQs6R97ps1bnCJy7_dEtEYyvgD1SjgzwULCvvcYYM5oPkLwGxtxEIb3Hd01nrFLkYb4v-rOg/w400-h398/PXL_20220514_171301985.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I worked over the weekend, but when I got home Saturday we worked on Dawn's Mother's Day gift. The last few years I got take-home wine and canvas kits for Dawn and Summer to do. Evan was 2 last year and insisted on helping. Dawn really loves doing it and it is a great memory. I think the business closed up since last year, so I had to get creative. I bought some canvases and sketched the state of Ohio split up on the four canvases and then drew the word HOME on the state. Each person got three colors to paint the letters, state, and border. We started the letters and the state, but we need a second coat on those and then doing the outside colors. We may finish that this coming weekend.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMFZz3p2OrBB19oztKJpHjuusICyaHYhnsz4Osb7iVRcVD5ZXtdttqFc6gmJFegD6mZoATKl_QpqK-I0aT9zlRbGUD0_WX_QyO-c11aEvet6H3VLIZ_CI-K5QeYWv5cyTY9WPPeJTioX87IP00xr3yswKyILHsPASa8FZ0Ww5MM7wvwv_DLY51-OqDA/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMFZz3p2OrBB19oztKJpHjuusICyaHYhnsz4Osb7iVRcVD5ZXtdttqFc6gmJFegD6mZoATKl_QpqK-I0aT9zlRbGUD0_WX_QyO-c11aEvet6H3VLIZ_CI-K5QeYWv5cyTY9WPPeJTioX87IP00xr3yswKyILHsPASa8FZ0Ww5MM7wvwv_DLY51-OqDA/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Good Tuesday morning! Mostly sunny and beautiful today. The morning temps are in the mid 50s and we warm into the mid 70s this afternoon. More clouds tonight and temps dipping into the mid 50s again. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with scattered showers and storms likely. Highs will struggle to warm into the lower 70s as rain moves in and cools us off. Severe weather is not likely for Central Ohio, but Southern Ohio could see a few stronger storms. Thursday we start with patchy fog then some sun followed by a chance for few isolated showers or storms. We start warming up on Thursday, lower 80s. Friday we will have a big push of heat and a high of 89. There is a slight chance for a stray shower or storm, but most of us will remain dry and partly cloudy. A strong cold front arrives later Saturday, so we warm up again into the 80s Saturday before the cold front arrives. Scattered showers and storms look to arrive during the second half of Saturday and we could see some stronger storms later Saturday. Some of the rain may linger into the early hours of Sunday. Cooler air for Sunday and Monday with highs back in the upper 60s. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck Michael<p></p>Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-62358580327767331152022-05-14T07:05:00.000-04:002022-05-14T07:05:23.454-04:00Final big run before a bigger special run, storms this weekend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7LRqABsOpN86m5Dzk88N4ex6kDdCNnZR2GiCF9scKa9geDOJ20Gz34xfusIv2KNdnW0ZRAqok4vhQcEXC5ZNl0Zj6tuThHkvIeQQHfeWegmTNkLVk4z4S-Wetvsr1019J5b8GfbHgELp5p5mOhd2zyLDw2GWPN4Mra2WyPJE2W6XMUDfP8il721LKg/s4032/PXL_20220513_133049689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7LRqABsOpN86m5Dzk88N4ex6kDdCNnZR2GiCF9scKa9geDOJ20Gz34xfusIv2KNdnW0ZRAqok4vhQcEXC5ZNl0Zj6tuThHkvIeQQHfeWegmTNkLVk4z4S-Wetvsr1019J5b8GfbHgELp5p5mOhd2zyLDw2GWPN4Mra2WyPJE2W6XMUDfP8il721LKg/w225-h400/PXL_20220513_133049689.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I spent yesterday morning logging as many miles as I could while balancing parenting. I woke up early and ran a little more than 7 miles around the neighborhood before the kids woke up. Then I took the kids to preschool/school. Then I went to Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park for another 14 miles. This is my final big push of miles because I am going to start tapering now and cutting back on my miles before Memorial Day. <br /><br />You may remember the <a href="https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/charity-runner-who-was-injured-in-hit-and-run-says-he-and-the-driver-need-to-heal" target="_blank">story of Nick Ashill in 2017</a>. He is a professor from New Zealand and he was <a href="https://www.nickrunsamerica.org.nz/" target="_blank">running across the country to raise money for pulmonary fibrosis</a>, lung disease. He ran all the way from the Pacific Ocean and on his way to Coney Island, but was hit by a car in Madison County, Ohio. He had more than a dozen surgeries at Ohio State University Hospital before getting back on his feet. He has been training to come back and finish the run. He will be returning to the scene of the accident on Memorial Day and running the 35 miles to the OSU Hospital before continuing to the East Coast. I will be running the 35 miles with him that morning and doing LIVE short interviews on Good Day Columbus throughout the morning. Then I will be putting together another news segment for later in the day. So I will be resting up my legs for that long run. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoUj9rUk1y5muoiwtKYhBrTVZD98gJwuiDLVQjNRDDN0eRZKkeobhelu5Ry0iRwdS0MagRmoTK8OhpyQfJdpujcoiI7d7ttShdV6sBEeyIjtqOZ3uB-u2kJV3DY5OyYo4r8dDoK_wFcpV-stxoKQk8vBfuFO8ahQOFyyYfPi3esZj0o8tFs6TzcjKmA/s4032/PXL_20220511_144034319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoUj9rUk1y5muoiwtKYhBrTVZD98gJwuiDLVQjNRDDN0eRZKkeobhelu5Ry0iRwdS0MagRmoTK8OhpyQfJdpujcoiI7d7ttShdV6sBEeyIjtqOZ3uB-u2kJV3DY5OyYo4r8dDoK_wFcpV-stxoKQk8vBfuFO8ahQOFyyYfPi3esZj0o8tFs6TzcjKmA/w225-h400/PXL_20220511_144034319.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>It has been a hot week, but Evan has been fighting a cold. We kept him home on Wednesday from school and he didn't mind hanging out with dad. I put up the hammocks to try to encourage him to rest instead of running around the backyard. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR7o1AvCFTblYafmq9Lt_vybB2jEhcYOlMDZ0aHYNSrlhWZthz1Wib1UhaOVkjgBA7hP2GiaeYdGxbmkSLbUed-DcDwsaedFSReKitHSBAe2efEKckexkvDQ-pR5ve4Vlhw-ZLvT3oNBZ2pPjTde8BgoRwgVPVo3CCo4iLrPTzh2UZIpiEoowPEoJKA/s1280/SEVERE%20Ohio%203%20Day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR7o1AvCFTblYafmq9Lt_vybB2jEhcYOlMDZ0aHYNSrlhWZthz1Wib1UhaOVkjgBA7hP2GiaeYdGxbmkSLbUed-DcDwsaedFSReKitHSBAe2efEKckexkvDQ-pR5ve4Vlhw-ZLvT3oNBZ2pPjTde8BgoRwgVPVo3CCo4iLrPTzh2UZIpiEoowPEoJKA/w400-h225/SEVERE%20Ohio%203%20Day.png" width="400" /></a></div>Be prepared for some storms this weekend. The chance of severe weather is pretty low, but it is possible.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJnM-cHxo40893fbWAopeB4YShEfnLci8YvK9H4LwtE6xMakPvePST9ScvdMc6rAsSr6rBh3UQvi9-57NKyAGPjDsFPrBsrgPM-ivEV6XPqYuixTzIM_GHIjD_00Wjeorlm3QwIpwwCgLCKWnek-wUyP8EoZJaHEcljyDqsPgOhyRe2cuJA72QaX00g/s1280/FCST%2048%20HR%20PoP.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJnM-cHxo40893fbWAopeB4YShEfnLci8YvK9H4LwtE6xMakPvePST9ScvdMc6rAsSr6rBh3UQvi9-57NKyAGPjDsFPrBsrgPM-ivEV6XPqYuixTzIM_GHIjD_00Wjeorlm3QwIpwwCgLCKWnek-wUyP8EoZJaHEcljyDqsPgOhyRe2cuJA72QaX00g/w400-h225/FCST%2048%20HR%20PoP.png" width="400" /></a></div>The best chance for rain will be early Monday morning. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTzEGc5oFENFovBJQgvl-daaaq5WPCGXqpcQiqvBLZuJT0TViLj9jKvYpbX_GOzjD0z0IZwTAeLOkhaFKw2dQWvELgMlNvIfmGdALpwz-PMvJntTPqYEhRh5RP4rjmWD56FIxo4fc50l0oxuKXeVKWtsmY3zmCEzWOvI6P79P0duA69i7KHGR1On96Q/s1280/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTzEGc5oFENFovBJQgvl-daaaq5WPCGXqpcQiqvBLZuJT0TViLj9jKvYpbX_GOzjD0z0IZwTAeLOkhaFKw2dQWvELgMlNvIfmGdALpwz-PMvJntTPqYEhRh5RP4rjmWD56FIxo4fc50l0oxuKXeVKWtsmY3zmCEzWOvI6P79P0duA69i7KHGR1On96Q/w400-h225/FCST%20Extended%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Good Saturday morning! Warmest weekend of the year(so far), is here! Today we will have partly cloudy skies and humidity will be a little higher than it has been all week. We will see isolated showers and storms popping up today. We have already had a couple spotty showers pop up, so there is a chance of rain any time today. The best chance for rain will mainly during the afternoon/evening when we warm up into the 80s. We will stay humid and hot for Sunday with morning temps in the lower 60s and then warm into the mid 80s. The chance of rain is a little lower during the day tomorrow, from a 40% chance of rain today to a 30% chance Sunday. Partly cloudy and hot will sum up Sunday for most of us. Then the chance of rain goes up more Sunday night and Monday morning with a cold front triggering a line of showers and storms. Due to the timing of the cold front (late-night into the early morning) the threat for severe weather has been downgraded to a Marginal Risk for Central Ohio, which on a scale of 0 to 5 puts it at a 1. So be aware there may be strong storms, but widespread severe weather is not likely. A few lingering showers possible Monday as cooler air pushes into the area with a high temp around 73 on Monday. Then we get a break from the heat. Mostly sunny Tuesday with a high of 72. We warm to 72 again on Wednesday with increasing clouds and then more rain returning late Wednesday and early Thursday. Temps warm into the upper 70s on Thursday then mid 80s on Friday. So we have a little dip coming early next week before we return to a summer-like pattern. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-15925733540710807242022-05-10T07:15:00.003-04:002022-05-10T07:15:43.603-04:00Beautiful Mother's Day weather rolls on...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NdRZhEho63aS9NpZ_J3G-kpzKYtjPRFX5tQ6GanHq0OAzsgM6T6aXjEd-H3qYVfT_Sr-4-A8F2bMsPS5Vsp7WHTJol4wOHP2zlnsITh8E1Mr_FXtDnKqngOUK_VbY9CgAB95qsSWddJB25lqulfQrQADlA5tBvR0fcqOoeJ5eLWSieTlgso8-LCMSA/s1565/PXL_20220508_182420277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NdRZhEho63aS9NpZ_J3G-kpzKYtjPRFX5tQ6GanHq0OAzsgM6T6aXjEd-H3qYVfT_Sr-4-A8F2bMsPS5Vsp7WHTJol4wOHP2zlnsITh8E1Mr_FXtDnKqngOUK_VbY9CgAB95qsSWddJB25lqulfQrQADlA5tBvR0fcqOoeJ5eLWSieTlgso8-LCMSA/w400-h225/PXL_20220508_182420277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Hopefully everyone had a fantastic Mother's Day! The weather turned out AMAZING! Summer had a dance recital at a park and thankfully the rain was all gone and there was plenty of sun.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLVh0Y5kW3G3Cs1SzWDbjkLEdX4oMqo-yrSa2Csh4E8evJDHtnkJt6UHtr8my6kKqRZNNVdAKdjm0AtUXtwV2qyOP-hrlyBjmttrbDkw6IYPHTjQ-iSlcNyI_Glgbo0IARpTDFWp8jPtGnoOX5HAU5FExuyhdl8Gv0BD-vwaJCNciXcv7GWO1-XYIXg/s1565/PXL_20220507_182344115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLVh0Y5kW3G3Cs1SzWDbjkLEdX4oMqo-yrSa2Csh4E8evJDHtnkJt6UHtr8my6kKqRZNNVdAKdjm0AtUXtwV2qyOP-hrlyBjmttrbDkw6IYPHTjQ-iSlcNyI_Glgbo0IARpTDFWp8jPtGnoOX5HAU5FExuyhdl8Gv0BD-vwaJCNciXcv7GWO1-XYIXg/w400-h225/PXL_20220507_182344115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Saturday we went up to Cleveland for a family gathering and it was actually sunny there too, but cloudy and light rain in Columbus. The opposite of normal. Summer really has taken to baseball! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHliiZbOc31V_WHJsikJf2-rnRPlzmKD6NsDfzUvOsEzVMaaf_aJ59spjWgipPYA5u2Dms8jHf1nNbQT1Kc2fIF-BSp2gKlIZjzkSFnLe7s9xQvdnc9SofzqolpAZsjwppcmSAnxVZlFvMI5i0cynduphl0f4ESoJkkVqfAQyvk-k-3vvyh0kFLHmZg/s937/PXL_20220509_152136413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="527" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHliiZbOc31V_WHJsikJf2-rnRPlzmKD6NsDfzUvOsEzVMaaf_aJ59spjWgipPYA5u2Dms8jHf1nNbQT1Kc2fIF-BSp2gKlIZjzkSFnLe7s9xQvdnc9SofzqolpAZsjwppcmSAnxVZlFvMI5i0cynduphl0f4ESoJkkVqfAQyvk-k-3vvyh0kFLHmZg/s320/PXL_20220509_152136413.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>And now... the nice weather rolls on. I spend so much time outside I have been trying to be more aware of taking care of my skin. You will see me in bucket hats a lot more often. I did a 5 mile run yesterday to Evan's preschool. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0ZpQ_rmU6oMRbkxHIinVnDPDvB8oJn_1Sp77MaO8SCbNbZBiLLOgZbz3tI9EzCjI_t-T1gLau08BD5kHXdDvLQPzyJabwkseMSpOIIhf1seMGm2rB23MmBN2AghO0boL_AmMdqbqFu2eUWJ2xbwc_mhdMjxBReRfCbd2HzaSXkQorIZvjmD04wrGrg/s1565/PXL_20220504_223428656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0ZpQ_rmU6oMRbkxHIinVnDPDvB8oJn_1Sp77MaO8SCbNbZBiLLOgZbz3tI9EzCjI_t-T1gLau08BD5kHXdDvLQPzyJabwkseMSpOIIhf1seMGm2rB23MmBN2AghO0boL_AmMdqbqFu2eUWJ2xbwc_mhdMjxBReRfCbd2HzaSXkQorIZvjmD04wrGrg/w400-h225/PXL_20220504_223428656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The garden is starting to come alive and I am excited to put in the rest of the plants later this week once we finally dry out. So far, only the cold crops like lettuce, peas, broccoli, strawberries, and sunflowers have popped up from seed. Planting tomatoes, peppers, onions, and zucchini later this week. Maybe some watermelons or pumpkins too. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHSh_LIObQ6xX8n6RUCRtaxICZbnhIrkTNvItWt7qsrbJO_k2GvzTi4S_gbiz21Rj5BQiBRx3Sq1fzmMj3QUS9ldqOwgeDNaMKPugYRgCEXVQPLR-nSUf1xRapB7JP0fSxI-uiPVL3W4HCWB8HTNAOpTq9Hie5--BUns6JfJWJETJz0L0dOmCoVFiQA/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHSh_LIObQ6xX8n6RUCRtaxICZbnhIrkTNvItWt7qsrbJO_k2GvzTi4S_gbiz21Rj5BQiBRx3Sq1fzmMj3QUS9ldqOwgeDNaMKPugYRgCEXVQPLR-nSUf1xRapB7JP0fSxI-uiPVL3W4HCWB8HTNAOpTq9Hie5--BUns6JfJWJETJz0L0dOmCoVFiQA/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This morning we are starting in the upper 50s and then we will warm to around 80 with mostly sunny skies and a few passing clouds. Tonight there will be some rain & storms trying to move from Lake Michigan into Indiana, but not expected to work its way too far into Ohio. We will see additional clouds tonight and for the start of Wednesday, especially to the west. So partly cloudy on Wednesday with morning low temps in the upper 50s and a high around 82. Mostly sunny for Thursday with highs pushing into the mid 80s. A few more clouds Friday with similar temps. Saturday our humidity will start creeping up and we will have about a 40% chance for scattered showers and storms later in the day. Highs in the lower 80s on Saturday. More scattered showers and storms on Sunday with highs in the upper 70s. Monday we cool down into the lower 70s with some lingering rain possible, but drier air moving back into the region. Have a good one!<br /><br />Best,<br />Andrew Buck MichaelAndrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698948053619119291.post-6043395451812626202022-05-05T07:33:00.004-04:002022-05-05T07:33:37.251-04:00Checking in, it's been a while! Weather Folklore debunked...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4iHk_ZJtwaOfXbvwWM5f8nsP5yWNztkHiMBzea7LSbT84bPPVzIQNni2lGd1UUwWCqH_hmjM63rwiSR73xy3uOrulDCR7hF14GIXBb3Whl7hrKXoUwquo2OMwgUWH07Ro5NitSYw2uhVBLgN5fIQCTzEPRyLl_nt0I9zi6zKxpR69ZEOXy7-MCU1tw/s1174/IMG_5047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1174" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4iHk_ZJtwaOfXbvwWM5f8nsP5yWNztkHiMBzea7LSbT84bPPVzIQNni2lGd1UUwWCqH_hmjM63rwiSR73xy3uOrulDCR7hF14GIXBb3Whl7hrKXoUwquo2OMwgUWH07Ro5NitSYw2uhVBLgN5fIQCTzEPRyLl_nt0I9zi6zKxpR69ZEOXy7-MCU1tw/s320/IMG_5047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It's been a while. Life has been so busy that sometimes I wonder where the time went. I also have been in this weird funk with social media lately and so many people sharing so much of their lives all the time. I love seeing what is going on with friends, but some people just share EVERYTHING. That isn't me. This blog was initially meant to be a snap-shot into the big things going on, but not everything. And it is special to me because I know some people check in on here. Like my grandma said she would read it a lot to know what was going on with me and the family. So I want to start writing a little on here more often. I do like going back to see the highlights of all that has been happening. So I am going to do a brief catch-up and try to be more consistent with the highlights. First off... as you can see above, family is all doing well. I mentioned how it seems like there isn't enough time in the day and I try spending as much time as possible with the kids while they are this age because they are growing up so fast. We went to a Columbus Clippers game last week and had a blast.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOYP6a5dswfa6yBTB_IsCxscwbGuMrVWGFmw50cuqjqmlS0jc5SKv_Qdgpx8DJXjXY7npd7YAT5GT4lOlARv9DbY8FTkWIbA-VhfgPD07eIqIsOMu6ET_X8e0hppXbvO202msHwaBh8jbm2Xha3YW7T0ayRveFm_wE-O2T9ysRRA3GKKjlC_Z-3md8w/s1565/PXL_20220405_024718155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOYP6a5dswfa6yBTB_IsCxscwbGuMrVWGFmw50cuqjqmlS0jc5SKv_Qdgpx8DJXjXY7npd7YAT5GT4lOlARv9DbY8FTkWIbA-VhfgPD07eIqIsOMu6ET_X8e0hppXbvO202msHwaBh8jbm2Xha3YW7T0ayRveFm_wE-O2T9ysRRA3GKKjlC_Z-3md8w/w400-h225/PXL_20220405_024718155.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Dawn and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We had a lot of fun just being two kids in love. We pushed the trip back about 8 months once the COVID restrictions were dropped and we could enjoy Vegas a little more.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsA3f21ghBYF2Msw_5lxHfrn9coH7iGtL0733nIz8fRXgtKQSlsKDQbtZYXTUerLNiENvg6Ofuo4fsI5Eh6xGwMxjOGmOjPpcZzTgJ2h-WARLgllLkeVVL2Y4mCUJJWE2JvBmgpioC7bzoDnTW5TaR8EHf16H5zSu4md-DBXXhqcKZjjTl5ebcR8b7jg/s880/PXL_20220402_134758635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsA3f21ghBYF2Msw_5lxHfrn9coH7iGtL0733nIz8fRXgtKQSlsKDQbtZYXTUerLNiENvg6Ofuo4fsI5Eh6xGwMxjOGmOjPpcZzTgJ2h-WARLgllLkeVVL2Y4mCUJJWE2JvBmgpioC7bzoDnTW5TaR8EHf16H5zSu4md-DBXXhqcKZjjTl5ebcR8b7jg/s320/PXL_20220402_134758635.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did go for a long run while I was out there and ran up to the top of Frenchman Mountain. If you are in Vegas and look to the East, it is the highest point of the ridge. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU7mIOftBWbxuHKbookEuTigLipxgQIx7ZOKqseGsUdHe9Uru8lXY3eDLo_VcVpJiB2BrJXp6E1Lax-iU-e-Gq-2ipSW2zBs_2Qy6anSccO3wEvXHfdE6LvVZPRF2k6bgm6357XgWQsG4YaneC-Kb-UF2baO4Wid_VKUG_x0hN0iNSRQYnijsY47BgA/s1565/PXL_20220402_141036270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU7mIOftBWbxuHKbookEuTigLipxgQIx7ZOKqseGsUdHe9Uru8lXY3eDLo_VcVpJiB2BrJXp6E1Lax-iU-e-Gq-2ipSW2zBs_2Qy6anSccO3wEvXHfdE6LvVZPRF2k6bgm6357XgWQsG4YaneC-Kb-UF2baO4Wid_VKUG_x0hN0iNSRQYnijsY47BgA/w400-h225/PXL_20220402_141036270.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>It was a beautiful morning run. But man, that was a STEEP climb up and down. Then a pretty flat run all the way back to the Strip. 21 miles for the trip. I got dropped off by Uber on the east side so it wasn't a 34 mile run. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9IQk4y5DWx_uaH5gpx4TKnZzIv9PfzAhPbFD-Z5BwOzx5XOtVvDgfQvK09lY3UkxE9b2S7nsyjjEHXyyVuyVqu3vQrQZzWxty2io_96yu3m5PHlEsKjjgfoQ0BjU25R6WAkEBQQS7sXEkvMPVE5NGSHooox7Zwnv0FHI1fUf10WOFKNSiXyOtIvrcQ/s4086/PXL_20220414_171348366.PANO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="4086" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9IQk4y5DWx_uaH5gpx4TKnZzIv9PfzAhPbFD-Z5BwOzx5XOtVvDgfQvK09lY3UkxE9b2S7nsyjjEHXyyVuyVqu3vQrQZzWxty2io_96yu3m5PHlEsKjjgfoQ0BjU25R6WAkEBQQS7sXEkvMPVE5NGSHooox7Zwnv0FHI1fUf10WOFKNSiXyOtIvrcQ/w400-h160/PXL_20220414_171348366.PANO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not everything stays in Vegas... Came back home and ended up getting COVID a few days later, so likely caught it on the tail end of the trip or coming home. Vaccinated and boosted, but the booster was about 6 months ago. So I worked from home during the quarantine and thankfully only had mild symptoms. Dawn also caught it, before me, but the kids already had it in January, so they were immune. I set up the studio in the garage and it worked out pretty well. A little cold because the garage is not insulated or heated. Nice to have this as an option, but a week at home made me miss the studio at the station a lot. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvqSyxGURVsSKreRCVcXq0JgDXdBSngZinvFci9q8-CbR5kvZ68ehonvzgD5rEkOYoGvHsTmJwl5xVxhzEt1D9F_hxiaWRt1G9Cuq3lw6NJlZmyFKeNkbk3TkrIxelNV6326e8r1w0I4qNceOaonyKF4c39X-63B-Gak36EZoa2xXo7-30rtOvIbVxw/s880/PXL_20220428_113621285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvqSyxGURVsSKreRCVcXq0JgDXdBSngZinvFci9q8-CbR5kvZ68ehonvzgD5rEkOYoGvHsTmJwl5xVxhzEt1D9F_hxiaWRt1G9Cuq3lw6NJlZmyFKeNkbk3TkrIxelNV6326e8r1w0I4qNceOaonyKF4c39X-63B-Gak36EZoa2xXo7-30rtOvIbVxw/w225-h400/PXL_20220428_113621285.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Glad I made it back to work by April 28th. It was Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day and Dawn dropped off the kids for 90 minutes before school. They had a lot of fun and loved the break room because I let them pick out a snack and bought them the gummy bears they wanted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNMwycH6jR38UI1nvkujJJ1yqboPFj0gWqZaN11Tt-GehOkTrHulhU5Yhn1VstXvqFMkeko4JdJdgxXISsH2PZXu5KAeoNMfnjKyFgslZnOLMDdffOKm0edfuOSwcTfkXfrqtDHO2xixpScAf7Jw6gI4I3t9VKAdhPqIOb9026rFE9EXg2rSUyu7Yxw/s1565/PXL_20220326_124654636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNMwycH6jR38UI1nvkujJJ1yqboPFj0gWqZaN11Tt-GehOkTrHulhU5Yhn1VstXvqFMkeko4JdJdgxXISsH2PZXu5KAeoNMfnjKyFgslZnOLMDdffOKm0edfuOSwcTfkXfrqtDHO2xixpScAf7Jw6gI4I3t9VKAdhPqIOb9026rFE9EXg2rSUyu7Yxw/w400-h225/PXL_20220326_124654636.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I have still been running. This was from a snowy training run at Mohican State Park in March. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1tNDvN-yV85FgWf510nVVKR7mPyDlAL73PzOu-cuPFvmmaH3BsG0AMgdw1zAF0VpTIFHUhHkBP8FfTDDiTohqRIc_fQU1Zgkm0F2ZiRKitiZrXpkcNM6JimtFM2Y3cWmgICAukFtTqFrowGmlApmO_Wrfb290WOVnBpqLHHPYvrSCPFiX7qrlV5DZg/s1565/PXL_20220423_112351722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1565" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1tNDvN-yV85FgWf510nVVKR7mPyDlAL73PzOu-cuPFvmmaH3BsG0AMgdw1zAF0VpTIFHUhHkBP8FfTDDiTohqRIc_fQU1Zgkm0F2ZiRKitiZrXpkcNM6JimtFM2Y3cWmgICAukFtTqFrowGmlApmO_Wrfb290WOVnBpqLHHPYvrSCPFiX7qrlV5DZg/w400-h225/PXL_20220423_112351722.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was back to Mohican a few weeks ago for Forget The PR 50k race. It was a fun, warm day running around the state park.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tj905NF8sZs-gLADRd-UqlF6Gtyynipr7p5lHonwt2dcSEjJdMTmEXdcW0ySX8cOCph8TIIha5V_lrMpiD7aOEwTMjTe3qgfh-UGQBCI1CyLlA-utS1GALF7GEhYJibqcWpLvqtMT84KY9EphS4-Nq4qRceSpR06WI3z4RbDLx3XHmzKDXuIJYG2MQ/s880/PXL_20220423_135105098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tj905NF8sZs-gLADRd-UqlF6Gtyynipr7p5lHonwt2dcSEjJdMTmEXdcW0ySX8cOCph8TIIha5V_lrMpiD7aOEwTMjTe3qgfh-UGQBCI1CyLlA-utS1GALF7GEhYJibqcWpLvqtMT84KY9EphS4-Nq4qRceSpR06WI3z4RbDLx3XHmzKDXuIJYG2MQ/w225-h400/PXL_20220423_135105098.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Mohican is gorgeous and I highly recommend checking it our, if you have never been.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMRrbh-ed2PF1HbePbwo9XPSVZObG4SKKIQx2wGMaYec5AnP8gtO7hZw22e9tiwcDKRX9SYVgKIQZFe2aaQoUsr-mTKm_lzliV4yVa-zjro6El6LndfqHcsNrES1UlfOgq2uuRIAaIhUkqlbiPK_x9RWOsekmriOFYggBFupnPcyo3e2rFNS_fOtDUA/s880/PXL_20220305_205933583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMRrbh-ed2PF1HbePbwo9XPSVZObG4SKKIQx2wGMaYec5AnP8gtO7hZw22e9tiwcDKRX9SYVgKIQZFe2aaQoUsr-mTKm_lzliV4yVa-zjro6El6LndfqHcsNrES1UlfOgq2uuRIAaIhUkqlbiPK_x9RWOsekmriOFYggBFupnPcyo3e2rFNS_fOtDUA/w225-h400/PXL_20220305_205933583.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I have been also doing some running with Summer too. She is almost getting too fast for me to run with her now. I may need to dust off my bike to be able to keep up with her now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDvmmZntt0ltPrGuJSdEubbsVP2UhwCxJZPpVv7vjHKXwzb7IbecdP7219z3VeEPXQ4vWpf7yqi49RDeuZOKOQz5NoAb86mBVsBa_UGBCByXdLduoF9PNE6B1b7koRL37xk-p4fRmChN0ns1YA4aro-VfStoEBV84Il5ReSs83NCmlrUGSHEPj3HMgQ/s1280/web_7day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDvmmZntt0ltPrGuJSdEubbsVP2UhwCxJZPpVv7vjHKXwzb7IbecdP7219z3VeEPXQ4vWpf7yqi49RDeuZOKOQz5NoAb86mBVsBa_UGBCByXdLduoF9PNE6B1b7koRL37xk-p4fRmChN0ns1YA4aro-VfStoEBV84Il5ReSs83NCmlrUGSHEPj3HMgQ/w400-h225/web_7day.jpg" width="400" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;">It has been a while since we have seen the sun, but there is a lot of sun on the way eventually. Today we will be mostly cloudy with a few peeks of sun. We are cool this morning with temps dipping to around 50 and we will warm to 67 this afternoon. Rain showers will arrive from the west later today. The chance of rain goes up in the late afternoon into the evening. Scattered showers overnight with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Friday looks to start off with rain in the morning then a break in the rain midday followed by more scattered storms popping up in the afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center now has the Southern half of Ohio in the Marginal Risk for severe storms, so on a scale of 0-5, this would be a 1. So a low chance for a few isolated storms becoming severe on Friday. The scattered showers will linger into the overnight hours and Saturday morning. Highs around 69 on Friday then we will be behind the system on Saturday for a cooler high of 63. Staying mostly cloudy on Saturday as the rain slowly leaves through the day. Sunday, Mother’s Day, is still looking nice with partly cloudy skies and a high of 69. We warm into the mid 70s on Monday with mostly sunny skies. We stay mostly sunny through the middle of the week with high temps climbing into the low-mid 80s. </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD308l7a_k3NkUv8sR9uZqCNUnDX9Dz5hkKzIBR6cWrNNW3NGX2pC48fVF2NbrlcIXy1PeGs4XsOqwvaJ4WaMJPm0d3Utaw72V-w-hosDTxkWfD4MMSoUesyXIWhdaIVf1GTPY1EXnfJt5grBjyjGxqEK7bvOeJMfRVhmJIlhhw-Qn4l3jwXvq5S7_jw/s1280/HEADS%203%20Lines%20Icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD308l7a_k3NkUv8sR9uZqCNUnDX9Dz5hkKzIBR6cWrNNW3NGX2pC48fVF2NbrlcIXy1PeGs4XsOqwvaJ4WaMJPm0d3Utaw72V-w-hosDTxkWfD4MMSoUesyXIWhdaIVf1GTPY1EXnfJt5grBjyjGxqEK7bvOeJMfRVhmJIlhhw-Qn4l3jwXvq5S7_jw/w400-h225/HEADS%203%20Lines%20Icon.png" width="400" /></a></div>Right now, it looks like we are done with frost for the Spring. So that means our main three weather folklore sayings in Ohio:<br /><img alt="❌" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/274c.svg" style="background-color: #f7f9f9; color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 1.2em;" title="Cross mark" />Foggy days in August = Snow days for winter<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: #f7f9f9; border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><img alt="❌" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/274c.svg" style="background-color: #f7f9f9; color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 1.2em;" title="Cross mark" />Three snows after forsythia bloom<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: #f7f9f9; border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><img alt="❌" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/274c.svg" style="background-color: #f7f9f9; color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 1.2em;" title="Cross mark" />Thunder in February = Frost in May on same day.<br /><br />Maybe next year... Have a good one!Andrew Buck Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206230181252906698noreply@blogger.com0