102nd Dipsea Race

For years, Mike has wanted to run the Dipsea Race. His father ran on this trail and talked about his runs and because his father talked about it, Mike wanted to do it. This race is the oldest race in the nation...102 years old this year. For this race, Mike ran 7.4 miles up and up and up the coastal mountains starting in Mill Valley and ending in Stinson Beach. There are also about 668 stairs which aren't even, there are rocks and roots sticking out of the trail and this year there was heat.  Of course, Mike did it and I'm proud of all his training and efforts to be in shape enough to run this. You'll never believe who won the race, not it wasn't Mike but a 72 year old man! (They add different handicaps to the runner's times.) Mike finished #967 out of 1438 runners - amazing considering the difficulty. 

His good friend, John Boro, ran in this race several years ago and on Saturday took Mike and myself over the tough parts of the race and offered Mike tips to finish. 

 Coming through the finish line.

So Blessed to Live Now - William Miller 1775 - 1840

I have been going thru all the papers concerning the history of my ancestors (my mother was really into geneology) and came across a document called "Inventory of the Estate of William Miller" which was filed on 27 August 1840.  William lived in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania from 1775 until 1840.  His father, Adam Miller, actually bought his land from the Indians sometime around 1769.  Amazing heritage.  He had nine or ten children. Anyway, as I was typing up a transcript of all of his early goods, I got an overwhelming feeling of being so blessed to have been born in this day and age.  Here is a list of his worldly goods, and according to history books, he was quite wealthy.  Neighbors owed him close to $1,000 pounds or was it dollars by then...hum? His records look like a mini loan statement from a bank.

1 - Stove and pipe



2 - Iron Ports


Gunsmith tools and box


2 - Smoothern Irons


Sundrys


Dunk and tools


Basket and Sundrys


1 - Saddle Bag


1 - Gradel


2 - Kettels


1 - Rifel and Sundrys


2 - Pairs of Boots


1 - Wearing Apparel


1 - Bed and bedding


1 - Table


1 - Small table and one Waiter


1 - Looking glass


6 - Chairs


1 - Coverlid and one blanket


5 - Books and one map


1 - Trunk and Sundrys


1 - Clock or cloack (not sure which)


1 - Tea pot and sugar bowl, pitcher


1 - Dozen knives and forks


2 - Bottles and 5 glasses


1 - Waiter and Sundrys


1 - Prayer book and Sundrys


Bedding and Sundrys


Dishes, Plates, Cuts and saucers


1 - Drawer


3 - Pictures


2 - Hats

How long do you think it would take you to make a list of all of our worldly possessions?