On December 25th the run starts at 7:30AM as it is a holiday. Meet at Starbucks since CommonPlace will be closed.
David Colson lead us through a mostly unknown nature preserve under the new area of CMU's campus. It is small but lovely and you should take the time to read the little signs about the flora and fauna that can be seen there. It is also an excellent place to see the magical Randy Pausch Bridge which for a short time was lit up in red and green lights appropriate for the upcoming holiday.
The next part of the run earned David several points for finding a way through the CMU fence and over the train tracks into the quaint South Oakland neighborhood of Panther Hollow. From there it seemed to be all up hill and then some, through a winter brown Schenley Park. But it was not without drama as a small herd of deer ran with the back of the packers and then emerged to cross the Boulevard. One of them insisted on going a different way than its friends eliciting directional calls from those runners watching - as if the deer would pay attention!
I tried Roye's method of taking napkin notes at coffee but seemed to have lost or recycled one of them but here is what I remember:
- Remember when Brussels sprouts were relatively unknown - now they are the darling of the winter food menus
- Book recommendations: Capital and The Debt to Pleasure both by John Lanchester (Roye- PtB gave Capital to Judy and I hope to borrow it when she is done.).
- What to ingest on long runs. Sarah suggested gummy bears and Stingers
- Hanukkah inflatables - Virginia had a photo of one she saw in Edgewood
- The fancy trick Elaine can do with her new Windows phone
- And I am sure there is more but that is the problem with relying on a lost napkin....
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