If there are spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in this column, I apologize in advance. I am pecking this out on Monday morning while I struggle north up the Boulevard. I started the 18-mile Run on Sunday morning with all the athletic people. I’m not all that fast. I’ve stopped for pizza about six times. Getting around the Ship Bottom Circle was a mess. But hey, what else is new? Thankfully the wind has been at my back since Sunday afternoon.

The long slog has given me plenty of time to think about how incredible October has been.