Christmas come and gone....

Well Christmas came and went this year and by all accounts was fairly uneventful. I think as I grow older some of the luster of this holiday has worn off. Actually I think it is more likely that the comercialization of the holiday has tarnished it a bit for me. I long for the old days when a candle light service meant that you carried your candles out of the building with you when you went. Kind of like carrying the light of Christ out into the world. And when the anticipation of the morning kept you up all night. And the pinnacle of the Christmas eve service was the person that was lucky enough to sing O Holy Night. This year they actually sang Have yourself a merry little Christmas in the service. Mind you I like that song very much, but it just doesn't seem to hold what I would consider the true meaning of Christmas, like silent night or O Holy Night. So my mom and Bill will be coming here for New Years. So much for getting drunk and lighting fire works from our back door (lol just kidding). Anyway it will be very nice to see them. The last time they saw me I was 50 lbs heavier and barely able to jog 2 miles. I made the decision this week that I want to run a half marathon in May. I'm sure I can do it, as I have run up to 7 miles just recently even in 60 minutes. So I just have to start focusing my efforts and expanding on that 7 mile run at least once a week so that I can build up to the 13 miles I will have to do for the half marathon. I just wish I didn't feel so blaaa this year. I hope 2009 brings better things for everyone.