Monday, December 16, 2013

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

I used to do a rhyming Christmas card. I loved putting it together, and the recipients all claimed to enjoy receiving it, but it was SO MUCH WORK. I started feeling guilty about not writing the poem. Sometimes the cards were mailed closer to St. Patrick's Day than Christmas. This year, I decided to use handy dandy Shutterfly. This card took me about 5 minutes to put together, and I might even have time to write personal notes on each card as I address it.

Stationery Card
View the entire collection of cards.

What does this have to do with racing?? The bottom three pictures are from one of the best race experiences I ever had. I competed against my family in the Six Flags Great Adventure Triathlon. We did the Sprint distance. I did the whole thing, and they did the relay. My son and I did the swim together. My husband did the bike and gave my daughter a bit of a head start on the run. I caught up to her near the end, but she beat me into the chute. Their team beat my time by :04. Not bad...
Swim...Bike...Run












Christmas (or whatever holiday your family celebrates) can be STRESSFUL. Money troubles, family fights, not enough time in any day to get everything done. I know it's not supposed to be that way, but that's usually how it is. Just for a moment, think about the best day you recently spent with your family. Let the spirit of that day carry you through the rest of December. Merry Christmas!


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