photo by: Jonathan DonnellThe rain started one hour after the official start, and ended one hour before it closed. An overall success in measuring the long jump of the short kid in the eighth grade track & field meet. I remember stretching on the thick cushioned grass under the yellow bug infested field fixtures while enjoying the crowded company in some open space, the waffling chatter lightly mixed under the crackling intercom system, the tingled feelings of friendly competition, and the digital consciousness of time.