Wise words from a cartoon kid.

Charlie Brown:  Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?

Linus: Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.

Lights, please.  "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you:  Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.'  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"

That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Adventures of the Week

So here I am in Boston... it's cold outside, with occasional little misty snowflakes falling. From my hotel window I can see people skating round and round a little ice rink in the middle of Boston Commons. It looks like one of the scenes from the Christmas villages my grandma sets up on her shelves every year. I wish I had more time to explore the city, see the historical sites... but these interview trips are too short and too packed with interviewing. Maybe someday I'll actually hop on a plane to go somewhere on vacation. And I mean real vacation.Working backwards... in the airport, I saw an iPod vending machine. Absurd enough to comment on. Talk about impulsive shopping.

On the plane, I sat next to a man who is running a marathon in every state. Yesterday was his 11th marathon this year. He said "It sounds crazy, but it's actually a lot easier than I thought it would be." Only 19 more states remaining. Way to go, Michael! But, yes, it is crazy.And one of the major highlights of my week was the 3 hours and 34 minutes that I spent running with one of my favorite people, Miss Anna Winter. We have spent endless hours this fall training for the marathon and I am SO thankful for her and her friendship. I couldn't have done the marathon without her. I'm not going to lie, there were parts of the race that didn't feel good... but we were wearing sequin decorated shirts and were accused of being "far too chipper" for the middle of a marathon. I'll take that. I'd rather be far too chipper than far too glum any day. And now we're "Boston Bound"... making plans for April already!