“I have included an image of my father, Charles Merlis, age 74, in the 2014 Scrooge Scramble in Rockville, CT.



Here is a quote my dad had in his college alumni newsletter a few years back that shows his unique personality:

‘"I am currently one of the slowest of the serious runners in my age group but hope to move from the back of the pack to the middle. Eventually, I want to become one of the worst of the good runners, the highest that my genetic capacity will allow unless I survive long enough for all of my competition to die.’”