Random things

I photographed a soccer game Thursday in the rain. There was a bonus to the rain. It was also very cold and windy. I was holding an umbrella while taking photos. It was difficult to balance the umbrella. I had the umbrella resting on my right shoulder, had my right arm wrapped around the handle and holding my camera while tilting my head to the right to keep my umbrella from flying away in the wind. It worked but it is was a pain in the butt.

After the game I went to Subway to grab some dinner. Waiting in line a woman was on the phone talking to her man. She was asking he what kind of sub he wanted, veggies and dressings. She had her phone on loud speaker so everyone in the store could hear. What really bothered me was there is a sign posted on the glass where you order saying, paraphrasing: "Please reframe from using your phone while ordering." I guess she couldn't read. Couldn't she have made that phone call from the car? Before walking in, call your man and ask what he wants to eat. Sorry, I don't want to hear your phone conversation. I'm sure the employees don't want to hear it either.

Winter has hit the area. The local TV weatherman says that the temperatures outside are usually what we see in November/December. The good thing is Sunday will start a warming trend. Sunday is a good day for it to start.

Around 6 a.m. Sunday morning, I will be standing on the streets of Detroit with many other runners. We will be getting ready to run the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon and Half Marathon. I'm so worried that it will be really cold that early in the morning. I'm also wondering what I should wear. I don't want to wear too much or I'll get hot. I also don't want to wear too little because I will be freezing and don't want to get sick. Last year I saw many people wearing garbage bags to keep warm. I will be one of those people this year. Instead of wearing bulking items, I hope my garbage bags keep me warm until the start. I'm sure when I pack, I will be taking all of the running clothes that I own. Just to be safe.