Seasons FINALLY changing out here. After what felt like years of 80s and 90s, the seasons finally appear to have changed to more of a wintery feel out here in Southern Cali. The short walk to the car in the mornings can produce visions of seeing my breath when I exhale (meaning it is DEFINITELY colder!). Doug and I are appreciative of this, as it just is hard to feel like getting into the holiday spirit when you can wear shorts and flip flops everywhere. However, as much as miss the white pristine snow, not sure I am ready to go back to the cold bitter winds of Colorado for the holidays. brrrr!
The cold weather out here (and when I say cold, I mean like low 60s, anywhere else would seem warm, but low 60s in the Southlands means about 40 degrees back in Colorado), has helped my running mojo come back. :) After what seemed like entirely too many frustrated weeks of being sick, and slow, my running feels back up to snuff. A few weeks ago, I ran best 10K ever. So maybe I WAS born to run in cooler temps!
The very good news, we ARE going home for the holidays. 12 days to be precise. I would be underplaying it if I said I was excited. I am MORE than ready to head home, to our very much missed house, to bundle up and hunker down for a Colorado Christmas. I unfortunately have to work a few days while home (the application I help support, for our performance appraisals at work, is still very much active through the holidays with people trying to get in their stuff before the holiday seasons end). So a full 12 days off would be too much to wish for. The good news is that at least I will be able to work from home.
Although even with the cooler temps, and the numerous houses that are lined from one side to the other with Christmas lights, it is still hard to get into the xmas spirit this year. In years past, I am pumped around this time to start Christmas shopping, venturing out to try and get the best things for my family and friends. But this year, I am not sure if it is the economy, the fact that we are far away from home, or what, but Christmas feels different. I am sure I might snap out of it when we get back to Colorado (and I can really shop a bit), but wish I could shake it now. I think being a bit more in the Christmas spirit might help me thru the days until we take off back home. Right now, I just feel like a Bah Humbug Scrooge. Maybe a bit of the Carpenter's Christmas Carols and a Disney Christmas (two albums that NEVER fail to put me in a holiday mood because, hey, who can resist alvin and the chipmunks singing carols?) will help me get my mind right!
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