Category: Philly
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Franklin Institute
I started the morning with another six mile run. I think I know the loop now well enough to run it on my own in the dark. In the afternoon several of us went to the Franklin Institute. There were several fun exhibits there. I think I have been there before with my family, but…
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The Urban Family
This morning Steve and I went out for an eleven mile run. We finished in 84 minutes. For part of the run we were in Fairmount Park. The area of the park we were in is nice because it has quarter miles marked on the path. We were running at 7:15 pace. In the afternoon…
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City Hall
I again got up insanely early to run, this time at 5:45 to be out the door by 6:00. Today we ran with Erin. During the run we talked about city running clubs and the politics surrounding them. For the morning session (satellite) we went to city hall. There we were briefed on its history.…
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Mass and Museum
This morning I got up at 6:15 to run with my host. EARLY!! We ran about six miles. He filled me in on the history of the things we ran past. After the run we ate breakfast and read the Philly Tribune and the New York Times. We went to mass at St. Vincent’s. It…
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Host Family
My worries about host family were needless. They are a laid back family. This morning we finished our take home exam. In the afternoon we went shopping with them at a local supermarket. Where they pointed out that we were the only white people in the place. We spent a relaxing afternoon, had a great…