A lot has happened over the past week, and I thought I'd hit the highlights.

On Saturday, March 24th, I signed up for a 10-mile trail race. Thanks to a wrong turn, I ended up running a twelve-mile trail race. I ran with an old family friend who made the same wrong turn, so I had a good time despite the extra distance.

After the race I went to a bachelor party. I didn't arrive in time to see the trebuchet in action, but I did get there in time to win the world's fastest seven-hand Texas Hold'em tournament. I had everyone's chips in my stack in an hour and forty-five minutes.

I took Sunday, March 25th, as a rest day, but I ran every day of the following week to complete my first 30-mile week since August of 2005. In reality, it's a small milestone, but I'm glad I'm finally there. Now, onward to 40.

On Saturday, March 31st, I finally had my taxes done. Having a kid rocks the return. This is the most money I've ever gotten back from the IRS, by an order of magnitude.

On Sunday, April 1st, I went to Rich and Juli's wedding. They had been dating for approximately 300 years, so I was worried that the whole thing was an elaborate April Fool's joke. Except for seeing Jake in suit and tie, however, there was no funny business. Plus, Rich's homemade mead was damn tasty!

On the bird nerd front, I spotted a White-crowned Sparrow during a run, which is notable because I usually can't tell one small brown bird from another. I also saw a Bald Eagle in full stoop from only twenty feet away—damn, those things have big talons.  ¶ 9:25 PM