Make it so....

For the sake of the Auld Times

     Fill your cup and toast with me:

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine^† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give me a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

        (English translation)

In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in

friendship and never in need.

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Merry Christmas to all....

     I am sorry this is delayed.  I was traveling for the holidays and Google, Dear Google, locked me out of my acct.   I hope your Christmas was a happy one.  Mine was!
     I finished my annual reading of "A Christmas Carol" on the plane ride home.

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” 
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol




     I remember watching the skies on every cold Christmas Eve as a child looking for this very sight!  Merry Christmas to every living thing.

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"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you."---Maori Proverb

     December 21 is a turning point in bringing back the light.  It is cause for great celebration throughout the Northern Hemisphere.  Happy Winter Solstice.





"If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god."---Napoleon Bonaparte

                                   Don't groan kids.  We always loved this song.  
                                               It is worth hearing again.

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"The race does not always go to the swift, but the ones who keep running."---Anonymous

     I did get to the final speed work session of the year last night.  I haven't been there for at least a month due to cold and snow and laziness.  I'm trying to get back on track, no pun intended, now.  It is so hard to start again after stopping.
     Here is a picture of the group doing the HO HO HOKA tummy rub.  (Hoka shoes were the sponsor last night).  Our coach is the skinny Santa in shorts.  Next to him in the light blue jacket is his Mom....isn't she amazing!  She looks his age.  They are both Boston marathoners and finished the race last year before the bombs went off.
     In the center back are me, my friend Erica, and my friend Ellen.  We run at about the same pace.


     Here is a sentiment posted on FaceBook by Ellen.  I concur. Runners are the nicest people.

Good advice....

We know a lot of you are in full holiday mode and things can get a little stressful. This is a little reminder to take a moment to breathe. 

Shared from Engine 2 Diet

"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."---Jim Ryun, the first high-schooler to break the four minute mile

     It is time to start gearing up mentally for the new year. Get ready to self-motivate and resolve to start some healthy new habits.