<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jen Chooses Joy]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[jenchoosesjoy]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/author/jenchoosesjoy/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Taper Time and Beach&nbsp;Bound]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><strong>Monday:</strong></p>
<p>8 miles and some TRX in the gym</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3417" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1494/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1494" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3417" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1494" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1494.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>I finished making <a href="http://jenchoosesjoy.com/2014/12/23/easy-rocky-road-fudge/" target="_blank">Rocky Road fudge</a> to deliver to friends.</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3415" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1493/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1493" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3415" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1493" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1493.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday:</strong></p>
<p>Track with friends.  My post-it prep got a little complicated!</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3416" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1496/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1496" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3416" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1496" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1496.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>And we had breakfast afterwards 🙂</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3421" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1497/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1497" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3421" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1497" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1497.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday:</strong></p>
<p>11 miles.  It was dark and rainy, but it was warm enough to run IN SHORTS!</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3420" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1498/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1498" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3420" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1498" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1498.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Luckily I brought some dry clothes and met my sweet husband for a crepe breakfast afterwards.</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3419" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1499/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1499" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3419" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1499" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1499.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>I had Christmas Eve dinner with my Grandparents, Pop, and cousins 🙂</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3430" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1509/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg" data-orig-size="960,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1509" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=960" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3430" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=640&#038;h=427" alt="IMG_1509" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=640&amp;h=427 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1509.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Thursday:</strong> Christmas Day&#8230;beach bound!!</p>
<p>We usually take a little vacation during the Christmas holiday.  This was the first time we actually travelled on Christmas Day.  Guess what?  Nothing is open.</p>
<p>But then, there was a Christmas miracle!  We found an open Starbucks in the middle of Alabama!!!</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3418" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1500/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1500" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3418" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1500" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1500.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>We made it to <a href="http://www.watercolorresort.com/" target="_blank">Watercolor</a>&#8230;my happy place:)</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3425" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1501/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1501" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3425" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1501" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1501.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3424" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1502/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1502" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3424" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1502" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1502.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3422" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1503/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg" data-orig-size="1147,860" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1503" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3422" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=640&#038;h=480" alt="IMG_1503" width="640" height="480" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=640&amp;h=480 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=150&amp;h=112 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=768&amp;h=576 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=768 1024w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1503.jpg 1147w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3423" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1504/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1504" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3423" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1504" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1504.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3428" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1507/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1507" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3428" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1507" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1507.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>Of course I wore my I Run 30A shirt.</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3426" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1505/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg" data-orig-size="1147,1529" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1505" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=768" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3426" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=640&#038;h=853" alt="IMG_1505" width="640" height="853" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=640&amp;h=853 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1024 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1505.jpg 1147w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.thegreatsoutherncafe.com/" target="_blank">Great Southern Cafe</a> has my favorite vegetable plate ever, so it was the perfect Christmas dinner.</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3429" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1506/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1506" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3429" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1506" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1506.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>And lastly, a Christmas sunset.</p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3427" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1508/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1508" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3427" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1508" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1508.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3431" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/taper-time-and-beach-bound/img_1421/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg" data-orig-size="1148,1148" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_1421" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3431" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_1421" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/img_1421.jpg 1148w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Did you have to travel on Christmas day?  Where did you eat?</strong>  We found an IHOP and Starbucks.</p>
<p><strong>What was the highlight of your Christmas?</strong>  Breathing in the salt air with my husband.</p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite vegetable?</strong>  Broccoli</p>
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