Larry and Wayne went for a Christmas Day run at 11:00am. I couldn't make it then, but was able to get out around 3:00pm for a solo run. I was surprised to see the temperature in the low 40's. I ran in shorts for the first time in a while, but still wore multiple layers on top, gloves and a head band for my ears. I hoped to average around 8:00/mi pace, but I wasn't sure how all the food I'd eaten in the last 24 hours might affect me. I ended up averaging 7:55/mi, with the last mile in 7:22, and no digestive distractions. I really enjoyed the run. My family was all taking a break (naps, personal activities, etc....poor Brittany had to go to work for 6 hours) from family fun. I got back well before we restarted our Wii Super Mario Brothers fun. I'm hearing the game noises and cheerful (sometimes frustrated) family banter as I type. There are more of us than there are controllers so I gave mine up for a while. There were lots of great gifts this Christmas, but I've most enjoyed spending time with all our children, including our two young single adult sons, and our newly married daughter and her husband, who don't live at home. Our family is a game playing family, and we like to think we know how to have a good time. I'm amazed and extremely grateful for how blessed I am. Somewhere in my youth or childhood, or perhaps my pre-mortal life, I must have done something good.
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