Go, you chicken fat, go away!

I'm so offended!

Offended that the whole world now knows you smoke cigars while you run??? Me too!

Way to get in a late run.

Smoking and running don't mix.

With my luck, if I was spotted by a helicopter, they'd think I was the culprit and I'd be arrested.

They'd have to catch you first DG! Run, Dale, run!

Sweet run! It was just your night to shine! Good thing you're not in Colorado or you would be The Shining. All I've ever had circle me was hawks & vultures. And RAD.

RAD is a vulture. So to speak.

I LOVE running at night, the later the better. When I run through the "shady" parts of town and a cop drives by, I'm glad I have my running clothes on. They probably wonder what this skinny-ish white boy is doing running around down there. I think to myself: "If I were running away after committing a crime, don't you think I'd be going faster than a 10:00 pace?"

Funny story about the canals (since you brought it up). I was on my mission and my companion and I were super late getting home. It was really dark and both of the headlights on our bikes were out or going out. For some reason, we thought it was a better idea to ride on the canal without lights than on the street. Anyways, we were hauling and about a mile from home, I hit something and go flying over the handlebars. I'm laying there stunned, but relieved I didn't end up in the canal. In between my moans and my companions "hey, you OK??", I hear another moan 30' or so behind me. Turns out I hit a drunk guy that had passed out on the canal! So we called the ambulance for him (he was just bruised up) and I ruined a pair of slacks. "How funny is that!"

That is hilarious! In breaking his ribs, you probably saved his life.

The vulture has swooped in to pick the conversation clean a few days later :)

Atta vulture! Wait 'til it's rotted and stinky. Love ya RAD!

BNS's story is way better than your blog Burt. You gotta step up your game.

Step up my game? I have a picture of Melody smoking a cigar! What more do you want?

You're right, though. Often I will start telling stories and build them up as if something awesome is going to happen, then...nothing. Sorry about that.

And I cannot confirm or deny that Melody actually inhaled.

Have you considered that other people may think you're one of the night freaks?

When I run with Melody in the winter, say when it's less than 32 degrees outside, I've seen what looks like smoke coming out of her mouth when she runs.

I fully expect people to think of me as a night freak. And thanks for confirming my suspicions about Melody. We need to have an intervention with her.

Burt's pictures are worth 999 words. I'm wordy, but with one quick PhotoShop edit, Burt can say more than 2 of my blog posts combined. Hail to the night freak!

Wow, Melody. I would have never believed it if Burt hadn't leaked it. He's a regular TMZ. It looks like she is celebrating early as she sprints in to the finish. Maybe that is her secret!

Like how Red Auerbach used to light up a cigar as soon as he knew the Celtics had the game in the bag? Haha! That's how Darko Milicic got the nickname the Human Victory Cigar because the Pistons would never play him until they knew for sure they were going to win.

Burt, that's the best comment on the whole string. I'm going to be laughing about Darko all day, which isn't good because it's Sunday and I have lots to do.

Yes! I hope you weren't too distracting at church today. Now in Darko's defense, he has shown significant improvement over the last couple of seasons.