Folks, if you have a minute you should check out Doug’s blog. He’s got some interesting things to say.

http://enlightenment101.tumblr.com/

He also wrote a book, “Sustainable Enlightenment.” I will write a review after I read it.

This post is 11 paragraphs of gratitude. The two highest human virtues are gratitude and generosity. We all know about your generosity, and it is very moving to see a post composed of nothing but gratitude. I’m quite sure that, years from now, the participants in WS will be expressing their gratitude to you in return.

Doug

Seriously, I appreciate all your help and guidance, especially in those early years of Waldo. All of the OTS RDs have helped each other and that definitely makes Oregon special. Hopefully we’ll never lose that. As for your Corvallis WS drought this year, you gotta admit there were many years when everybody from Corvallis got in the race. Law of averages, my friend.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Enjoy your retirement!

I’m glad you got the job of race directing States. I know how much you love that race. I volunteered all ten years at Waldo not just because I consider you and Curt friends, but I wanted to be part of what I believe was the best organized race in Oregon. In the back of my mind, I always kept hoping you would eventually change the Waldo 100KM to the Waldo 100 Miler. It takes one hell of a race director to organize a very successful, challenging 100 mile mountain race. I always believed you would be the one Oregon race director that could do that for Oregon.

Can I suggest one new registration change for States? 50 runners from Oregon chosen every year and not all of them from Eugene. I know several Corvallis runners who would really like to run that race again.

Good luck!

Clem