Howdy,
The Grinch run.
We’ve gotten into this whole Spirit of Giving Jingle Bell 5K Run and the corresponding Children’s Grinch Run in Modesto. It’s a cool event, with snow machines even; and also that it benefits the Modesto Gospel Mission and local food banks.
The kids’ part is also known as “Help Santa chase the Grinch out of Modesto.” Yes, we’ve built quite the tradition chasing the Grinch out of town and saving Christmas.
You’re welcome.
My sons and niece, Lizzy, have saved Christmas. This year. And really the past three, as you’ll see.
Sarah and my mom, Teresa, ran in The Jingle Bell 5k this morning.
Sarah’s sister and Lizzy’s mother, Rebecca, has also run in years past.
A neat aspect of tradition is returning to something. Reliving it with new life.
This season new life was … Riah Surf witnessing his two older brother and his cousin Lizzy give the nasty Grinch his what for. He deserved it; he held a taunting sign that read “Christmas is cancelled.” That is, the Grinch. Not Riah.
Riah is going to be a fan, as he’ll find out soon, experiencing his first Christmas.
New life was … Titus bibbing up for the first time with a number for running a race. Official.
Ti. Official.
Also new life is … the GROWTH!!
Check out some old photographs …
2015
Li’l bro Ti running away with the medals without even officially running the race …
2014
Crazy cousins Lizzy and Jasper
So there’s a little look at, a walk through — that’s what I do, is walk — our repeated trips, which have built into something of a tradition. I like the idea of it being reliving something with new life, tradition.
The women do the running, but I do the marathon of getting the kids there for their sequential run, which is no big thing, you know, I’m just saying, and someone’s got to get them there to save Christmas for us all …
—Billy
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