Ashland Part II

On Saturday morning we did the marathon pace workout. The weather was perfect. Cool and calm. The route was spectacular. Ashland High School, the medical center, country roads, trails, mud, Prentice Park wetlands, lake front, Xcel power plant, historic oar dock, Toyota dealership, Walmart, scrap yard, wastewater treatment plant, tri-county corridor through town, and lots and lots of lactic acid. Jude and I hit our expected pace. Tim was well under his 6:45 target. After cleaning up, we went to city hall for the big Easter egg hunt, which, for Levi, turned into a great tribulation. Moving on. Next we ate brats on main street and played at a park. During nap time, we took a tour of Northland College. Nice campus, strange school motto: a highway shall be there. In case you are wondering, this highway shall be called the way to holiness. After nap time, we had another Easter egg hunt in the backyard. The evening was devoted to the feast. Ham, scalloped potatoes, more ham, creamy green beans with mushrooms, a little more ham, killer blackberry sorbet, cheesecake, ice-cream, and a ham plate. This ham was by far the best ham I have ever eaten. Definitely in the top five of best meats I have ever eaten. It was a wild ham and affectionately called Ham Rove. Sunday morning we went for an easy run, which was followed by an egg loaf for brunch. Mmmm. Then it was time for adieu.