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Breakfast of champions. Morning Crawfish Monica @jazzfest. http://pic.twitter.com/jgilZuYaVA

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 28, 2016

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April 28, 2016 at 12:15PM
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Mr. Clark Terry is gone but he's not, and he still makes me happy whenever I listen to him.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 25, 2016

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April 25, 2016 at 08:57AM
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Entered the Marine Corps and Chicago marathon Lotteries thinking I might win one. Oops. Both. It's going to be a busy October. I should have been buying actual lottery tickets.
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April 21, 2016 at 10:16AM
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Old kidney stew is fine. You can save your money and keep your piece of mind. --Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

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April 20, 2016 at 09:55PM
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See ya! Asshat! https://t.co/w2UGvP4YFR

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 21, 2016

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April 20, 2016 at 09:37PM
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That kid probably still has his hair. I wish I still had the headband. Also the hair.
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April 20, 2016 at 09:25PM
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Advice always worth heeding.
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April 20, 2016 at 08:04PM
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Another reason to run, heh, heh, heh. https://t.co/CR96oZZ162

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 20, 2016

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April 20, 2016 at 01:35PM
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We don't need another love song. We need to write a fight song. A good people do what's right song. --Rev. Peyton (and his Big Damn Band)

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April 20, 2016 at 10:51AM
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Lizz Wright is in the house ... and so is Mr. Greg.
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April 17, 2016 at 10:19PM
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Gonna be a great day to run.
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April 17, 2016 at 10:18AM
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Fadista Carminho is in the house ... and so is Mr. Greg.
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April 16, 2016 at 10:20PM
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Walking by it this afternoon, running across it tomorrow morning in the Presidio 10 (miler).
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April 16, 2016 at 03:48PM
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Philz Coffee truck iced mint mojito, not to die for, but I might give up a limb.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 16, 2016

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April 16, 2016 at 03:15PM
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Something you don't see every day.
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April 16, 2016 at 05:34AM
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Haul it away, and good riddance. https://t.co/exQKs3NbIY

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 13, 2016

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April 13, 2016 at 01:06PM
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Pink Martini is in the house ... and so is Mr. Greg.
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April 09, 2016 at 07:35PM
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We'd benefit from listening to more Janis Ian.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 9, 2016

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April 09, 2016 at 06:45PM
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There was a little skating involved in the icy spring (yeah, right) run this morning, and a lot of wind, again ... but I endured.
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April 09, 2016 at 09:07AM
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Among other things, that's why he's The Boss! https://t.co/4svTvafgro

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 8, 2016

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April 08, 2016 at 07:20PM
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Nicollet and Tenth (Live) is like being at an @DavinaVagabonds show, and there just aren't too many places I'd rather be.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 6, 2016

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April 06, 2016 at 06:38AM
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About damn time Zelmo Beaty was going in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 5, 2016

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April 05, 2016 at 12:37PM
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Zelmo Beaty is going in the hoops HOF and I feel fine.
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April 05, 2016 at 12:35PM
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13.1 miles of wind 27 mph, gusts of 38 mph. That's a lot of work for a big penny. But it sure is nice and shiny.
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April 02, 2016 at 11:41AM
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Lotsa lotsa rock bands have never rocked as hard as @milesdavis and the boys on the Jack Johnson sessions. #realmusicalgenius

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) April 1, 2016

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April 01, 2016 at 07:38AM
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Woo woo, I won the lottery ... to run in the Marine Corps Marathon in D.C. Oct. 30!
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March 31, 2016 at 11:35AM
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"When you see the finish line, start sprinting like a coked-out orangutan." Such good advice.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 27, 2016

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March 26, 2016 at 08:34PM
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Hearing Dr. David Baker conduct and play with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, now that was a treat. #jazzlegend #willbemissed

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 26, 2016

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March 26, 2016 at 07:47PM
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I think of @milesdavis complete On the Corner sessions as one of my prized possessions. #nonstopfunk

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 26, 2016

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March 26, 2016 at 05:10PM
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12 miles bagged on the way to 13.1 in the Abe Lincoln half marathon next Saturday, followed by a night in Champaign-Urbana with an evening interlude at the Esquire Lounge. Ahh.
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March 26, 2016 at 11:09AM
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IU v. Ky. College basketball's biggest whiner (and wiener) v. its biggest scumbag. What to do? Pull for the scumbag and shower later.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 19, 2016

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March 19, 2016 at 05:24PM
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Puke and Yale bait and I'm thinking, is there some way we could have both of them lose.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 19, 2016

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March 19, 2016 at 04:25PM
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Holliday Park Trail Run was a surprisingly rustic romp in the woods, especially for being in the middle of Indy. (I don't think there were any hunters out there, but I like to be ready for anything.)
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March 19, 2016 at 11:02AM
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A modest proposal: fire Matt painter. Hire Chris Beard.
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March 17, 2016 at 07:28PM
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Listening to @ManuDibango doing Goro City I can run a long long way. I don't know how far--yet.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 12, 2016

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March 12, 2016 at 06:26PM
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Is there any more shining an example of kismet than Gilberto and Getz?

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 12, 2016

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March 12, 2016 at 06:07PM
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See ya tomorrow Sparty (and that's the way it should be).
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March 12, 2016 at 05:50PM
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Pulled out 34th & Lex from @RandyBrecker this morning while working through the Bs. It was a funky A.M. at that point, let me tell ya.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 11, 2016

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I think @willienelson can sing just about anything (OK, maybe the Ring Cycle wouldn't be such a good fit), but he does Gershwin great.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 10, 2016

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March 10, 2016 at 04:59AM
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I'm lookin' to dig me some bass clarinet.
by Greg Kline

March 04, 2016 at 07:59PM
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Props to Cool Hand Luke sure, but Thunderbolt & Lightfoot is a highly underrated George Kennedy (and Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges) movie.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) March 1, 2016

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February 29, 2016 at 07:40PM
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WTF, Winter Trail Frosty, or Where's The Finish. So close I can smell it. (Also What The Fu... Oops.)
by Greg Kline

February 28, 2016 at 11:10AM
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The end result of pouring a Guinness draught tallboy. God, and she and I have been round and round about this, could not have done better.
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February 27, 2016 at 07:12PM
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As my esteemed friend Rodd would/will say: Well done Boilermakers!
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February 27, 2016 at 06:19PM
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Maiden race for my new @AltraRunning Olympus 2.0s tells me they're darn good mudders. http://pic.twitter.com/mEPLK4RDRn

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 27, 2016

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February 27, 2016 at 02:06PM
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Winter Trail Frosty? More like Winter Trail Muddy. Cool snow globe medal though. Hadn't crossed the line since Dec. 5. Crossed it twice this morning, going and coming.
by Greg Kline

February 27, 2016 at 11:48AM
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When Susan Tedeschi talks I listen, especially if she's singing. Ditto Derek Trucks, particularly when he's talking with a guitar.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 20, 2016

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February 20, 2016 at 02:59PM
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In the words of Brother Jack McDuff, Let Me Get By from @DerekAndSusan is Another Real Good'un.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 20, 2016

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February 20, 2016 at 02:57PM
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7 miles. Climbing back up. And outside in shorts, woo, woo. Followed by yoga for runners class, so I'm all limbered up, too.
by Greg Kline

February 20, 2016 at 12:30PM
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Now, every day in hell somebody plugs Antonin Scalia in the head with a .22, and I personally think that's justice.
by Greg Kline

February 13, 2016 at 05:48PM
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Antonin Scalia is dead, and I feel pretty good myself.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 13, 2016

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February 13, 2016 at 05:51PM
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Sure wouldn't mind seeing @MattForte22 playing with @drewbrees and the @Saints.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 13, 2016

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February 13, 2016 at 02:00PM
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Weather bug says 1 degree at 8 a.m. tomorrow. I see a long run on the indoor track at the Co-Rec in my future.
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February 12, 2016 at 06:04PM
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Supposed to be 1 degree at running time in the A.M. I think that's an indoor track session there.

— Greg Kline (@mrgreg) February 12, 2016

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February 12, 2016 at 06:00PM
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Madeleine

Posted by Madeleine Peyroux on Friday, February 12, 2016

All that jazz

This is one she definitely should have asked President Obama for advice on.

Bring it

Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most define us. --Deena Kastor

Line me up for this lineup

Gregory Porter, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Corey Harris, Bonnie Raitt and I (among others) have a date. 2016 Jazz Fest tickets in hand. Wish I was in NOLA now.

Smile

It should always be like this.

And some vampires, too

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." -- Abraham Lincoln. Plan for 2016 (so far) Grandma's Marathon in June, Carmel 8-hour Dream in July. I'm dreaming that I might get 36-40 miles in in eight hours, assuming the axe is sharp enough. Let's rock!

My Achilles heel

My right Achilles tendon, which has banished me from running since December 5--until today. And somehow, the world seems better, if only by a mile.

Things ain't what they used to be

Two guys just came into Hunters pub, tripling the number of customers. What the hell is Boxing Day coming to anyway?

Greetings of the season

Mr. Culbertson and I wish you greetings of the season, and alcohol in its many wondrous permutations.

How's it hangin', Bisons

Hmm, North Dakota State Bison. I've always wanted my nickname to be Bison, or Bisons. One of those.

Laufty

Must not let old(er) lady pass old man. End of the Sankt Nikolaus Day Lauf this morning. We tied. The games always end in a tie.

Me and my pal, Krampus

Hanging out with Krampus, again, before the annual Sankt Nikolaus Day Lauf 5-miler this morning.

A mind closed up is like a parachute, useless

Free your mind with education. Help to build a better nation. Stop killing for recreation. Let your mind be free. --Soul Rebels

We three kings

Guys with white beards and Krampus. (Because we could use a smile in the U.S. of NRA today.)

Muddy turkey legs, and beer

Earned it on muddy trails in the Turkey Legs Trifecta this morning (into afternoon).

Seeing Redd

I might just sit here awhile, hell, maybe forever.

IPA and goat, a combination made in...

Goat sliders wrapped in naan and a "dank" (said the bartender) IPA at an Indian grocery and pub with many tasty craft brews on tap and lots of pierced and tattooed people. It's Austin baby.

The pause that refreshes

After a long day in a convention center full of supercomputer geeks.

Color me gold and black

I like big gold and black better than big blue.

Lay off the layoff

I'm crossing the line (both of them, I hope) at the Monumental 5K in the morning, first time in 27 days since the Glacial Trail 50K (plus 2), so I got a new shirt to celebrate.

The stuff dreams are (not) made of

I've dreamed of this moment.😉

Up my Blues Alley

Adding another notch to the iconic jazz club belt. Rudresh Mahanthappa is in the house tonight.

I salute them

Mile 19 in the Marine Corps Marathon. I feel their pain. (Even so, I'd like to be out there.)

She's back

She's back! Guy at the hotel: You should take a cab, it's about a mile and a half. Me: Oh I can probably walk that (and thinking: a mile and a half, heh, heh, heh).

Not a bad run

12 half marathons, 2 marathons and 1 50K (plus those extra 2 miles I added running down the wrong trail). Like 'em all, but the little tan clay number is my fav. Says it's not about the finish (and what they hang around your neck when you get there). It's what you get on the way to getting there that matters.

Step by step

I'm not moving too fast this morning, but I have to say, all things considered, I feel pretty darn good.

Thoughts on the run

What do I think about when I am spending most of the day running 33 miles (I goofed and took a wrong side trail then had to back track, which added a couple unplanned miles)? Today, I thought about my grandfather's three-legged collie Queenie...and how that damn dog could run faster than me. As race medals go, it's kind of homely, but I'm rather fond of it. The dog was quick. She couldn't go long though.

It waits

Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail waits, and plots my suffering on the morrow.

Priceless

50K on the docket Sunday morning so early to bed tomorrow night, but tonight in downtown Plymouth, WI, Wisconsin Brewing Co. Yankee Buzzard IPA in a chilly mug. Priceless. No, $2. Now that's priceless.

Just kick me Robbie

If my life was on the line, I'd want Robbie Gould kicking the ball.

Gonna make a move to a town that's right for me…taper town

10. Last long(ish) run before making a run at 50K on the Ice Age Trail next Sunday. I'd like a little less wet and windy, but can't say I didn't train in it.

13 is my lucky number

I had a hard week, but nothing running 13.1 miles in the woods couldn't cure. Knobstone Trail Mini was its usual satisfyingly brutal self. That's 12. The goal for the year was a dozen half marathons, one a month (plus some other stuff). I'm three months early so, what the hell, I might just make it a baker's dozen.