Today I decided to run home in the evening, rather than run the morning. I left work around 6 PM and headed North on Main St. through the cold and windy downtown air. I escaped the city lights when I hit the gate at Memory Grove. From there, I proceeded to run in the dark on the Canyon Road up to the entrance to the Shoreline Trail to make the climb up to the meadow. Yes, it was dark,but I know the trail very well. There were a couple of icy spots that I didn't anticipate, but nothing major. It was a beautiful evening run.
After traversing the meadow for a lap, I headed East on 18th Ave. to begin making my way home. I encountered a house so overwhelmed with illuminated plastic Santas and Frosty the Snowman figures and Christmas lights of all kinds thatI was virtually blinded. They put the Griswolds to shame. If you're into this kind of thing it is worth a side trip.
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