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So I finished up shopping for Johnny yesterday afternoon - my boss gave her usual call at 3 p.m. to let us all go home - paid - early. Woo Hoo! Then I came home, and the three of us headed out to run to Winterhaven. It's a cool development in midtown Tucson that always goes all out every Christmas. Legend says there's a rule in their CCRs that says they have to put holiday lights up. They close down the streets to cars and open it to walkers and horse-drawn carriages/hayrides. Last year, we drove to Winterhaven and let Ash - then 2 years old - run his heart out. We ran and ran and ran! This year, Johnny and I strapped Ash into the stroller, and J and I ran and ran. He hasn't had a chance to run with me at the new, faster pace I can go, so he had a blast running with me at about 10:14/mile. My favorite part? Ash didn't have to tell me to "run, Mama, run!" like he used to when I'd just jog.

Poor Ash was so exhausted. Once we got there, we let him out of the stroller so he could wander. It took maybe 10 minutes before he sat down and said, "my engine's broken." How cute! So he went back in the stroller and felt better.

On our way home, I realized I should have brought my headlamp! It was pretty dark. While on the streets that lead to the river path (which leads to home), we had to rely on cars' headlights to highlight the bumps in the road. Once we made it on the river path, it's so smooth that the velvety black of the night can envelope us safely.

Overall, 4.2 miles at 10:14/mile. This weekend: back-to-back runs (my first) of at least 8 miles, and hopefully 10ish miles each. Today: Phoneline Loop at Sabino. Tomorrow: running out at Saguaro National Park East. Happy Holidaze to everyone and enjoy the pictures!

Ash and I dancing at Studio 54 degrees below, with DJ Frosty
Star Wars Christmas
You can't see it very well, but there are 40-foot tall palm trees that have blue lights all the way to the top! Ash petting a polar bear

Santa Claus
Ash's engine broken
My personal favorite: "Eight maids a-milkin'"