This weekend is the Gay Pride celebration here in Toronto. Brooke and I ran yesterday in the Pride and Remembrance 5K, and I just want to share how proud I am of my wife. Nobody works harder, and it paid off as she shaved more than a minute off her previous 5K best (only 3 weeks ago!). As a result, she beat me handily. The full race report can be found in my heretofore private running blog, cleverly entitled A Running Commentary.
Earlier in the week, in a bit of pre-Pride celebration, some GTABloggers gathered at Wilde Oscar’s for drinks. Despite the heat (and the attendant rotting garbage smell from the nearby bins), we had a nice time. Joining us as part of her ALA convention jaunt was the fabulous Jessamyn.
And then Friday, I finally got to meet Neil Lee (who had unsuccessfully tried to find us on Wednesday). Neil is visiting from Winnipeg, and in another amusing “small-world” twist, has a good friend in common with me. The three of us met for a drink in the afternoon that almost stretched into the evening (and would have had I not had some domestic responsibilities). I’m glad to report that Neil is another “online” acquaintance that I’m now proud to count as an “offline” friend.