The Best Things Happen While You’re Running…

Every family has their favorite holiday movie traditions, and both Amy’s and my family have a special place in our hearts for White Christmas.   Amy likes to bust out singing the song "Sisters." 

Me, I like the schmaltzy,  “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing,” only I replace the word “dancing” with “running."   Best things like fitness,  weight management, stress reduction, and enjoyment happen while you're running.  Try singing it and replace the words.  It works!

I’m amazed at the number of friends who like the song White Christmas, but haven’t ever watched this classic movie from beginning to end.  If you have even a shred of sensitivity, you can’t help but get choked up a bit in the final scene, but you also have to learn to fast forward through a few hokey dance scenes too.  If you're a fan of the movie, perhaps you'll enjoy this trivia quiz.

Please tell us Amy and I are not the last hold outs on earth who still enjoy this classic and the rest of the universe everyone hasn’t adopted Ralphie’s A Christmas Story as their holiday favorite.

Amy and I meet for lunch once a week or so and so we’ve been trading stories about times at home these past few weeks.  Our families are at different stages.  Her darling son and daughter are anxiously awaiting vacation from school, the arrival of Santa, making ginger bread cookies (imagine that—cookies baking at Amy’s house) and all the magic of Christmas. 

My wife and I have been waiting for our college students to arrive home, and to figure out the master schedule that goes with sharing cars, friends drifting in and out of the house, and our kids’ working at their jobs they whined about and left in the summer and now return to when they’re broke.   We have great kids, and at the holiday season, having older kids means a different set of challenges and joys. 

Finally, why is it that the closer we get to Christmas, the more things are speeding up, except for my running?

White Christmas playbill on Wikipedia

Comments

[kate]

Ahh, I love that movie! My sister and I always sing that song to each other but the only words we can ever remember is "Sisters...sisters..." We have no tatlents.

I hope you are enjoying having a full house again!

[justrun]

I really tried reading this post intently but after I read "Sisters" all I could think about was calling my sister and belting out the tune, like we are apt to do at any time. :)

[Betsy]

Christmas Vacation all the way, baby!

[William carter]

Who could forget the Red Ryder BB gun?? or that horrible lamp!

This time of year is really all about family and I am blessed in that my entire immediate family lives within about 5 miles of each other. For the most part, we really like each other.

Please send my regards to Amy and I hope she got my Runner's Lounge card.. I fully intend to send one to you as well. You are both great supporters of runners everywhere and it is people like you that help our sport grow.

Thanks.

[Mike]

While I have watched "White Christmas" many, many times, I have to throw my vote towards the good old fashioned movie "A Christmas Story". Ralphie has a way of making you want to touch your tongue to the playground flagpole, just to see if it will stick or not. :)

http://pursuitofrunningness.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-story.html

Merry Christmas & happy running!

[suzanne]

There is some network that is having "A Christmas Story" marathon on the 24th ... what more could you ask for? Combining Ralphie with a "marathon"? its perfect. and man, you said a mouthful when you wondered about everything speeding up except your running. glad i'm not alone ... these days are flying by ... but i feel like i am moving in slow motion on the runs.

[Database Diva]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words...
http://seedivarun.com/blog/index.php/life-in-general/oh-fudge-its-that-time-of-year

Merry Christmas Amy & Tom, and thanks for the many gifts you have given the running community this year, including the fabulous Runner's Lounge web site, and all of the moral support!