Sung to Libby’s tune (is this what she teaches the children?) We three peons and two princesses of Cameron are Bearing no gifts we traverse afar Beer in fountain, more on mountain Following yonder bar O bar of wonder, bar of nightBar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceeding Guide us to the perfect Bud Light Several Cruisers did their own thing over Christmas with runs at Rocky Point, Minekada, etc. Boxing Day: Lynn and …
Week of December 14th
Sharon poses with a Bud Lime bottle. Worth a fortune! Lots of Bud cans on the route Saturday – everyone was asking if Laurie and I had been partying – sadly no. Monday: Two old shepherds attended at the Centre Monday at 6:30 to watch over the flock. The flock in their wisdom stayed home, displaying more smarts than Rod and Bobtoc. The two gathered up their staffs, cloaks and asses for sustenance at Tim …
Week of December 7th
Walkers Lynn and Al and runners Alex, Osama, Rene, Sayeeda, Val and Bobtoc met at the Centre 6:30 for a frigid walk or run. The eight proceeded west, the destination of the runners being the IGA corner and return with Val joining Lynn and Al at Broadway and Underhill. The seven remaining runners’ time and distance respectively were 1.09 and 9.5 km; that of the the walkers approximately 1.15, distance TBA. The conditions were cool …
Week of November 30th
It doesn’t get any more beautiful than this – Stanley Park in the sunshine.Eight runners and walkers welcomed Osama Atif to the Cruisers Monday evening. Osama is a grade 12 student at Burnaby Mountain Secondary School who wishes at least to run a half marathon before graduating. Lynn and Al walked, although I haven’t received a report from them. Tracy and Adele also walked separate from Lynn and Al for approximately one hour in the …
Week of November 23rd
Six Cruisers met Monday on a balmy, no precip evening. Al and Lynn brought their two friendly dogs for their walk, after the runners, particularly RA Edie, gave the dogs lots of pats. Too bad Christina missed them. The four runners: Alex, Edie, Tish and Bob, together with Al and Lynn, headed west toward the IGA corner. Al and Lynn walked 50 minutes; the runners’ time and distance were 1.08 and 9.5 km. SevenCruisers gathered …
Week of November 16th
Yahoo! Flora is back. Rod watching the river run. We saw blue herons on our run today. Rod presents Bob with a Cameron Cruiser Coffee Mug. He’ll probably use it for BudLime. Wednesday November 18 Run Well, the weather was so good, where was everyone?? Yes my dears, even though it was windy and very rainy, three Cruiser soldiers, Alex, Libby and Larry, braved the unwelcome conditions (or were we just nuts?) and carried on, …
Week of November 9th
Agnes bakes an awesome cake to help Cruisers celebrate the 50th and 75th birthdays of Christina and Bobteoc. Despite the hard run and yucky weather, the Cruisers turned out in force to have lunch at the Cactus Club. Bob & Christina also received Matrimonial Cake and Pumpkin Pie, respectively, to partake of at home. Bob will be proudly sporting his new Bud pants today and – did you think this would ever happen? – Laurie …
Week of November 2
Truly amazing! Over twenty Cruisers and friends of Cruisers met in the Willow Room Monday Nov 2 to hear Ferg Hawke’s talk of his entry into the sport of running, his fast progession from the Sun Run to ultramarathons, culminating in his successes at the Badwater 135 Mile Death Valley ultramarathon. Ferg let his DVD tell much of the story of the Badwater experiences. The DVD was exceptionally well done, beautiful photography; we could feel …
Week of October 26th
Saturday – Hallowe’en & long distance runs. Welcome back, Gi-Nyun, photographer! Vancouver Whitecaps “Old Farts” team centre forward Bob Kuhn prepares to pass the ball (hopefully to one of his own men). Monday: Well. Blow me down! Ten Cruisers moved west from the Centre on a windy, cold but no precip evening toward the IGA corner amid fallen leaves and a few branches on the pathway near the Shellmont corner.. Lynn and Al walked west, …
Week of October 19th
Lori Delormre was welcomed Monday at the Centre by walkers Lynn and Al and runners RA Edie, Alex Lau, Carla, Rod, Valerie and Bob on a no-precip, mild evening. The nine used our most usual autumn route. Lynn and Al walked to the cross-walk at Arden Drive to the golf course then returned to the Centre; distance 6.7 km, time one hour. Edie, Valerie and Lori ran to the Underhill and Broadway intersection before returning, …