Memorial Park Trails

5 miles. Memorial park Trails. Garmin couldn't find satellites for some reason and started well into the run. This run had path blocked at every ravine due to downpour Fri and Sat. Spent alot of the run exploring new paths and trying to reconnect after bypassing each. Even a complete circle one time! Great cool weather. Low hunidity.

Street Flooding

At climbing gym and saw street flooding outside. Have a neighborhood drainage project only half complete. The new streets draining correctly now. Unfortunately the old streets that cause flooding in my home are not done. Had to abandon car and walk to house. Open up all the drains and wait and see if it was going to rain enough to flood. Fortunately the cul-de-sac didn't overflow into my yard. The construction caused my last flood as they had blocked many of the drains. This time the water in the park was held back because entire park road was dug up. Amazing that some places in Houston got in 2 days more rain than hurricane IKE last Oct. Can't wait for neighborhood drainage project to be completed!

Leaving Shanghai Run

7 miles. Made sure to get up early to avoid people and cars and get out for a run. Been too hectic working for 9 days to get a run in earlier. Found some parks to run in with everyone there doing the Chinese thing. For some that was badminton without a net and sometimes rackets in both hands.

In Shanghai

Fly to Shanghai

Travel day to Shanghai, China for a last minute work trip. Thu and Fri had been spent doing the Chinese fire drill at their consulate to get a visa. Traveling via Narita, Tokyo. Will lose a day - all of Monday - due to date line.

Travel back to Houston

An early start to travel back to Houston via Edinburgh after a non-stop weekend.

Day in Edinburgh

A leisurely day in Edinburgh with a Sunday morning visit to walk in the Pentland Hills. Found 99 pence excellent Duchars beer in afternoon - so rest of the day was very mellow.