up on a hillside in a canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, California, and I was young enough to simply accept the mystifying information that, in addition to my English first name, Nina, I had a “Jewish” first name, Tzipa, without asking any questions...
I got to the final lap, you pass the finish on each lap, which is which is sooo mean, but I was okay, time was of no concern at this point, just get to the bottom of the hill, then the top, then onto the downwards and that’ll be it. Running down the big hill, the thrill...