2022 Week 1: Foundations
Here we are, already on the 5th of January 2022! I was about to fall behind on this challenge which is somewhat ambiguously named "Foundations." Suggestions included talking about a builder in your history, or maybe an ancestor who inspired your interest in researching family history. I do actually have builders in my family tree: my father worked in construction, big construction like dams and freeways, and his father apparently had a roofing business (opposite of foundations but I dare you to build a strong house without a good roof) but none of that seemed to exciting. No, I'm going to talk about feet. I am a runner, weather permitting. I am an old runner at 66, but I take care of myself and I buy good shoes because feet are foundational. They hold you up and they keep you going. My interest in running started in 7th grade when I discovered track and field. It didn't require you to be super-coordinated (though the ability to...