Marathon Brunch

The 26th Annual Fort Greene Marathon Brunch was held today. It was all eating and socializing, not a bad thing. The actual Marathon was canceled at the last minute so there was no cheering along the route a half a block away.

The Brunch began at our house in 1986. Thirty or so people would show up, and we'd join our neighbors on the corner shouting encouragement to the runners. One year, a friend brought her friend Martina Navratilova. She brought her little dog which she had to hold the entire time because our dog Spree would have swallowed her whole. The brunch moved to our friends' house when we moved to Costa Rica.

Last year I ran the Marathon in memory of Dori Brown. It was great to have the brunchers come out and cheer me on.

Next year, we'll have the 27th annual Marathon Brunch, cheering the runners as they pass mile 8 on their way to glory.