Matt and I had a wonderful time in Philadelphia. If you have never been, I really recommend it if only to see where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Plus, we got to see an original of the Declaration that was handed out to the delegates for reading before it was signed. Also, Walking around in the historic district every day from our bed and breakfast was amazing. We would just look at the buildings and realize many of them are over 200 years old and could have been a stopping place for George Washington or Benjamin Franklin. I got a real sense of history from this place, more than I ever felt in Washington, DC. So go visit if you ever get the chance.
Matt finished the race and was in a great mood. He commented that this race felt better than any other he has run. He took it slow and you would have never known that he just ran 26 miles if you saw him at the finish line. Other than the race, we were able to explore the city and meet some interesting people. At the Love statue downtown, a homeless man offered to take our picture. I think we spent 10-15 minutes having him position us all around the statue and we have several shots of us against the skyline. He was a lot of fun, and he made us laugh through the entire photo shoot. I looked for him every time we passed the plaza, but I never saw him again. At least we got the chance to meet him.
I shared a Rocky moment with another tourist as we were both running up the stairs to the art museum as Stallone did in the movies. By the time I got to the top, I was ready for a break and Matt took a rare picture (follow for additional photos) of me just enjoying the view. Some girls we met at the Whole Foods told us the best place to go for cheesesteak, and the people I met Sunday at Old Pine Presbyterian while Matt was running were really friendly. All in all, it was a great trip and I look forward to going back again. But of course it could not compare to coming home to the boy. Goliath was very happy to have us home and we celebrated by going out to buy him some more food and a long walk in the park.
By the time Thanksgiving was upon us, we were well rested and ready for our pre-lunch races. Matt ran with his new team members in a 5 mile race while I ran a race closer to my parents' house with some friends that was 4 miles. I added a little to my mileage when I went out to catch up with Connor who was running from my sister's house before lunch. I was ready for my ice bath after that, and the entire house was amused to hear my screams as I sat down in the tub.
So now we are getting ready for Christmas and some down time. We have our decorations up and the shopping has begun. The weekends are already getting packed. Tonight, we have Matt's office Christmas party; then Saturday morning, we will help decorate the church and that night another party. Since I am the Lay Reader all month for our early service, that will be just the excuse we need to get home early and get a decent night's sleep. Something tells me that we will need a lot of extra rest this month.
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