Carl and Jim came by Saturday morning and picked up Robbie. They planned to take him to a vantage point somewhere in San Marco, so that he could wave at us as we ran by. Despite her promise, Crystal didn’t show up for the race.
It was a little chillier than it had been the previous year, but we warmed up quickly enough and didn’t feel it. Mike and I were watching opposite sides of the street as we ran, and he was the first to spot Robbie, who was on Jim’s shoulders at the time. We waved at him as we drew abreast of them and passed by their vantage point, and after the race, we met up with them for breakfast at the Derby House. We had a great weekend and were sorry to see our guests leave Sunday afternoon.