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“nothing’s unpossible” weekend

passion for running category: running on Monday, November 15 2004

This post took way to long to write…

Yup. We had a great time. The 3rd annual “nothing’s unpossible weekend” is in the books. Aaron and I have a rule about the weekend – “What happens at the cabin stays at the cabin” so I won’t go into specifics other than to say two things:

1) The high point for me/low point for Aaron was a game of chess that ended in a stalemate. I’m not sure Aaron will ever forgive himself.
2) We ate, drank and smoked REALLY well!

Back to chess, I learned how to play chess from Aaron last year on this chess set. A realizaton I had while playing is that I think in terms of “Bart, Lisa, Homer, Maggie, Crusty and Marge”. Not in Kings, Queens, Knights etc. So, here’s a typical thought, “Oh damn, he got both of my Barts!”.

I will never be able to play chess on a normal set without writing things out.

For example: Bart = Knight.




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Comment by Richard

Monday November 15, 2004 @

Ah, sounds like a grand ol’ time. Maybe in a year or two we’ll have enough of a following to figure out some centrally located race around which we’ll have the first ever RBF weekend. Bring on the eggs and beer! Er, protein and carbs. Yeah.

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Comment by Mark

Monday November 15, 2004 @

Yup! Don’t think we haven’t thought about that idea Richard. That would totally ROCK!

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Comment by jeff

Monday November 15, 2004 @

despite your debauchery, you had the decency to use placemats. awww!

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Comment by susan

Monday November 15, 2004 @

I would love to have been a fly on THAT wall! But I understand–Jim and I have the same deal…what gets said on the track, stays on the track.

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Comment by Lara

Monday November 15, 2004 @

I love the looks of that breakfast!!

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Comment by air-run

Monday November 15, 2004 @

I want to go on record that I didn’t learn to play on a Simpsons chess set, so I mixed up my Krusty and Bart (that dam Bart) which was the cause of the stalemate; and for this I will NEVER forgive myself. I made sure the rest of the games I had all my Barts and Krusty’s straight!!

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Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

HA! We want to get the set for our son! He loves chess (I need to write everything down).
We totally need RBF encounter (in ONTARIO heh).
Gal you had a great time.

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Comment by Deene

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Friends’ only weekends are great. Placemats? hmm were you expecting your mom to walk in on you.

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Comment by Dianna (RCOH)

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Holy cholesterol Batman! That’s quite the meal! For a second I thought the cigars were sausages and got really scared for your arteries! Did YOU have a food hangover after all that?!

And yes, we need to find a centrally located race-event that includes a 5K, a half-marathon and a whole marathon. =)

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Comment by Chris Brogan...

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Oh my Buddha! That meal looks perfect. To die for!

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