December got here rather quickly don't you think? The first weekend was certainly a busy one. Saturday morning in 40 degree temps and a light rain I ran my first 10K.
It was over the Talmadge bridge twice (a 5.5%) grade 1.4 miles span; the race went through downtown Savannah and over the bridge - down the off ramp, under the bridge - back over the bridge and ended in front of the civic center. I was happy to have finished without stopping and I was just over my average mile per hour on flat land, so it was a pretty successful first 10K. After grabbing my towel and a couple of oranges I was in a hurry to get out of the cold. I came home and changed into warmer clothes before heading out for dirt and mulch to fill in some big puddles in the yard as I was also hosting an oyster roast for about 30 people that evening and the yard was a swamp. I got that taken care of, finally took a shower and then got everything set up for the party. We were celebrating two birthdays.
My Mom's 70th and my sister's 45th. It was a fun time! We ate all the oysters, a huge pot of chili, all but about 3 pieces of birthday cake, and a pot of oyster stew. Our friend Jerry brewed a lovely porter for the party and that was a perfect accompaniment to the cool night and the oysters. All had a great time and the evening was topped off seeing Georgia Tech edge past Clemson for the ACC Championship title.
Lots more pictures on Flickr if you want to check them out
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