ready, set, go!

today is an important day. one of my absolute favorite events ever happens today, something that's got folks in boston calling out of work, or if they're fortunate enough to work someplace that gives them the day off for patriots' day, taking the day off so they can find a good spectator spot somewhere along the route starting in hopkinton, going through newton, down into allston/brighton, and finally to the finish line in copley square.

today is the boston marathon!!!

the run starts at 11:00. where will i be at 11:00? in my first amendment class. not really the same. but my heart is with the runners.

my old roommate christina and i, back when we lived in boston, drunkenly pledged one night that we would run boston before we turned 30. well, considering that she turns 30 in june and i turn 30 in september, looks like we blew it with that one. ah, best laid plans...

the boston athletic association marathon site is here.

oh, and happy 30th b'day today to my dear fantastic friend paula!