Although Fairbanks is generally not the best place to find delicious produce in November, every once in a while, life throws a curveball and you end up in Yakima with apples way better than those that your brothers have ever enjoyed:
Those are the apples that I hauled back on the plane, probably two dozen big ones. This next one is a picture taken from the race course. A private farmer liked runners so he made a running course in the middle of his apple orchard where he has hosted the GNAC Championships for the last few years. They had already picked most of the apples, but there were still some left if you had a good eye. And did I mention they were the best apples I've ever had?
The race went decent for me. I was the third UAF finisher behind David and Tyler, and maybe around 40th place. The UAA guys dominated in both the mens and womens races so we got to see what Michael Friess is like when he's in a good mood: he gave us cookies after the race, while before he refused to even look at me.
The race went decent for me. I was the third UAF finisher behind David and Tyler, and maybe around 40th place. The UAA guys dominated in both the mens and womens races so we got to see what Michael Friess is like when he's in a good mood: he gave us cookies after the race, while before he refused to even look at me.Now we're back in Fairbanks with an extra hour:
Daylight Savings
There comes a time
Just once per year
When we gain an hour
Of time so dear.
And I've already squandered the mofro.
And the temperature is back to where it should be: -11C.
Hooray for naughty limmericks!
ReplyDeleteThe apples are gorgeous, even in with the backdrop of a plastic bag. They almost look fake. And they taste like bubble-gum, you said? I don't believe they're real.
Beware of bubble-bursters! You guys are bragging about fruit? How about your broha here in Mexico who is keeping a list of the new fruits he is eating. My favorite has been feijoa (Acca sellowiana) a small guava-like fruit that a friend of Don Tomás got from Columbia. There is also one that I don't know the name of that is like a giant pea pod with lima bean-sized seeds surrounded by a cotton-candy like substance, which is the only part of the fruit you eat.
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