People soon forget the pessimistic weather forecast.  In fact, the cold, windy prognostication that turns, unexpectedly, into a warm, sunny and calm fall day is truly enjoyed.  Saturday at the Baertschi Farm Cross Country Invitational in Albany, the sun warmed the morning and people soon shed their hats, coats and sweatshirts as they laughed about last night’s meteorological prediction.

Our middle school runners show extra excitement for their last race of the season.  That energy is focused into fastest times of the year.  The boys finish number two of a possible thirty-two teams. ...