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Omar and his family are ok. He told me not to worry.

"How far away from Gaza are you?" I asked, since I recall he lives near Hebron, toward the west side of Israel/Palestine.

"50 km," he answered. Or roughly 31 miles. Thirty-one miles! It's such a small country.

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Had a jolly little jog this morning. It’s been so long since I’ve run in a race. I used to do it more frequently when I was married to a triathlete. I haven’t run since I lived in California, and I thought this would be a good starter race. Only 4 miles and for a good cause: to support the Oregon Zoo.


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