Isaac saved another turtle. "Two saves for the Schaenzer/Pollack team." Actually the turtle ran away when Isaac approached to do the good deed--faster than anyone had ever seen a turtle go.
Then there was the stories in Effie's Cafe--a charming 5 table cafe with great food (more pie) and folks who all knew each other. So naturally they were very interested in chatting with someone new in town. After listening to Megan's story, a worker stopped by the table to ask how she dealt with the flies. Anyone could tell with just one look, the flies were driving him nuts. Was it the constant buzzing or all the bites that is pushing him over the edge?
Another male customer said with a wry grin, "Bet she runs even faster if one of them timber wolves comes out of the woods. There are plenty of them in woods along the route you are going. They are not endangered here in Northern Minnesota, ya know."
"And have you heard about the cougars?" another guy helpfully added.
This is just the incentive Megan needs to keep running through the isolated shadows in the quiet ancient pine forest where the bed of pine needles muffle the sounds of wolves and cougars running to catch you my dear. With such big teeth my dear!
Perhaps they have entered the portion of Minnesota where Paul Bunyan and the Great Blue Oxen live on in the quaint local cafe to entertain the visitors and locals alike.
This evening's run ended dramatically with a storm passing quickly through (see the photo). Megan and Isaac were doing the last half mile when it started to pour (but luckily the severe weather passed further south).
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