Mileage for today: 32.4

Starting point is at the McDonald's on South Liberty Street in Waynesboro.
Stopping point is at Clyde's Market on Scarboro Hwy in Rocky Ford.

Today's run is dedicated to my friend's father who has been battling throat cancer for 15
years now.  This dedication is submitted by Julia Tolly.

Sleepin' with the dead!

Unlike South Carolina, Georgia has some great shoulders to run on and much like
yesterday, I had an entire side of a road all to myself.  After a great nights rest, I headed
out down Route 25.  About two miles in, I noticed (this time quickly) that the south bound
lane was once again closed off to traffic.  I had full and sole use of Route 25 southbound
for around about 7 miles.  Fantastic.

At one point I got skeptically excited at the prospect of adding a new creature to the Four
Million Steps petting zoo.  I spotted next to me a corral of horses.  Mixed in with the
horses were 3 bulls.  Big, solid, horned bulls.  I approached them with the greatest of
caution.  So much so, I noticed the electric fence before it noticed me.  Unfortunately I
was unable to coax one of the bulls to get close enough to pet it.  I swear I use to be
sooo much better at that in my younger days!  The bull came close, but no petting - kind
of like when I . . . well, never mind.

Another good thing about the day was I got to run for the first time in about two weeks
without a jacket.  Hopefully more of those days are to come.  It's been a long time since
I've been able to run shirtless, but I'll take a day without the jacket.

With two things being significant and connected, I
must tell of my sleeping accommodations tonight.  
Tonight being Halloween and not having a place to
crash I selected an old souther baptist church.  And
you know what comes with old southern baptist
churches don't you?  Old southern graveyards.  
Yup, I choose to sleep with the dead on Halloween.  
Now some of you might be thinking I've taken this a
bit far.  Or perhaps I'm playing with fire so to speak.  
But not me.  I can't think of a better place to be.  Think about it.  Can you come up with a
more dramatic or apropos sleeping quarters?  The Hilton?  Omni Hotel?  Pffffftttttttt.  
Child's play my friends, child's play.
Day 53 - Waynesboro, GA to Rocky Ford, GA