Twenty four years ago today my first baby was due. Fortunately for him (and me at the time) he came 20 days early and didn't have to have a birthday only once every four years. But to anyone out there who has a birthday today, I hope it is the greatest birthday ever! How weird that we have a day every four years that we throw into the mix! My leap day celebrating was a 10 mile run, mostly with Tom and always at least one with Rui. While Rui and I were out for our doggy mile a medium to large sized dog jumped his fence and came barreling towards us! Rui is a small dog, (10 lbs). I had a quick moment to wonder if he would be torn apart or if I would. I got scared and yelled "Big dog go away!" (I know...really intelligent and threatening huh?) Well, that big dog stopped right there, turned around and went back to his fence! I didn't stick around to see if he jumped it again. But he did not come after us! Needless to say I was (and still am) very grateful for that guardian angel that must have been standing between me and that dog and was much more convincing than I was!
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