If you live in Atlanta on the 4th of July, the 10K Peachtree Road Race is the way to start the day...or at least for the 55,000 runners, joggers, and walkers who brave the heat and humidity to receive a precious T-shirt that is awarded at the end of the race. The "Peachtree," as it is more lovingly known, is the biggest 10K race in the world according to the
Atlanta Journal and Constitution. This year it began at Lenox Square and ended at the entrance to Piedmont Park, as it has done for most of the 40 years it has been held. Fortunately the temperature and humidity were at unusually low levels (in the low 70's and 65% humidity), making it not nearly so difficult as it has been in many years past. As a spectator, among the tens of thousands who watched the race along the way, I saw a microcosm of our nation participating in the race which included young children, pregnant women, young men and women, old men and women, those of varying skin colors and languages, a man in a tux carrying a glass of champagne, those dressed in various red, white, and blue outfits, those carrying large and small flags and banners, and a soldier in full battle dress with a huge camouflage backpack among the 55,000. Joe ran his second Peachtree this year (last year being his first). By some miracle I managed to find him as he made his way to the finish line, and by a second miracle located him at the designated meeting location in the Piedmont Park "meadow." Later in the day we gathered at our house with family and friends for hamburgers, hot dogs and all the usual holiday goodies, including some home made peach ice cream. In the evening we took our place to view the local fireworks show. It was a great day! Surely hope everyone else enjoyed our nation's birthday as much as we did here. God Bless America!
If you live in Atlanta on the 4th of July, the 10K Peachtree Road Race is the way to start the day...or at least for the 55,000 runners, joggers, and walkers who brave the heat and humidity to receive a precious T-shirt that is awarded at the end of the race. The "Peachtree," as it is more lovingly known, is the biggest 10K race in the world according to the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. This year it began at Lenox Square and ended at the entrance to Piedmont Park, as it has done for most of the 40 years it has been held. Fortunately the temperature and humidity were at unusually low levels (in the low 70's and 65% humidity), making it not nearly so difficult as it has been in many years past. As a spectator, among the tens of thousands who watched the race along the way, I saw a microcosm of our nation participating in the race which included young children, pregnant women, young men and women, old men and women, those of varying skin colors and languages, a man in a tux carrying a glass of champagne, those dressed in various red, white, and blue outfits, those carrying large and small flags and banners, and a soldier in full battle dress with a huge camouflage backpack among the 55,000. Joe ran his second Peachtree this year (last year being his first). By some miracle I managed to find him as he made his way to the finish line, and by a second miracle located him at the designated meeting location in the Piedmont Park "meadow." Later in the day we gathered at our house with family and friends for hamburgers, hot dogs and all the usual holiday goodies, including some home made peach ice cream. In the evening we took our place to view the local fireworks show. It was a great day! Surely hope everyone else enjoyed our nation's birthday as much as we did here. God Bless America!
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Way to go Dad!!!!!
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