On I went, out of the wood, passing the man leading without knowing I was going to do so. Flip-flap, flip-flap, jog-trot, jog-trot, curnchslap-crunchslap, across the middle of a broad field again, rhythmically running in my greyhound effortless fashion, knowing I had won the race though it wasn't half over, won it if I wanted it, could go on for ten or fifteen or twenty miles if I had to and drop dead at the finish of it, which would be the same, in the end, as living an honest life like the governor wanted me to. -Alan Sillitoe, "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

Monday, January 31, 2011

Update

On behalf of Tracy:

Tracy wanted both of her readers to know that she is in Cairo, she is safe, and that hopefully she will be evacuated tomorrow.


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8 comments:

  1. bethtrueMon Jan 31, 03:21:00 PM EST

    I'm glad to hear; I saw it on the news this morning and was thinking of her in Egypt! Thanks for the update.

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  2. MoniqueMon Jan 31, 03:26:00 PM EST

    Glad that you are ok!

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  3. UnknownMon Jan 31, 03:34:00 PM EST

    Glad to know you're ok - good luck on getting home!

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  4. MMon Jan 31, 03:50:00 PM EST

    Thank you for the update! Get home soon, Tracy!!!!

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  5. Silly Girl RunningTue Feb 01, 05:13:00 AM EST

    Glad to hear that she's okay! Safe travels!

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  6. MikeTue Feb 01, 09:34:00 AM EST

    I heard that the U.S. embassy was putting everyone on a slowboat to Turkey. Sounds like fun!

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  7. AnonymousTue Feb 01, 10:07:00 AM EST

    Glad you are ok. Aron

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  8. BrianTue Feb 01, 02:47:00 PM EST

    "Tracy wanted both of her readers to know ..."

    Two readers and seven comments so far. Someone must have a lot of aliases.

    But thanks for the post. I was getting worried. It's great to know that Tracy is safe.

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