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Merry Christmas!!

A real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and

never let him down. She will reassure him when he feels insecure and

comfort him after a bad day.

She will inspire him to do things he never thought he could do; to live

without fear and forget regret. She will enable him to express his

deepest emotions and give in to his most intimate desires.

She will make sure he always feels as though he's the most handsome man

in the room and will enable him to be the most confident, sexy,

seductive, and invincible. . .



No wait... Sorry... I'm thinking of beer.

That's what beer does...



Never mind.

Happy Friday Warson Woods

As we are getting closer to the fun but stressful holiday season, please remember to keep talking to each other.

Trot Thru the Woods 2010 - Link to the 500 Pictures

Fellow Runners and Walkers,

Thanks again for participating to our 2nd Annual Trot Thru the Woods.

The Shutterfly Account is up and running with over 500 high resolution pictures courtesy of our Photographer Dave Mack (Thanks again Dave - great work!)

Sorry it took me so long to upload these pictures but it was worth the wait - go see for yourself.

Here is the link: LINK

I created a Fan Page on Facebook as well - keyword: Trot Thru the Woods - Feel free to join.

And thanks to your support, we will be able to make a nice donation to the Friends of Wings - http://www.friendsofwings.com/ (more details to come)

We hope to see you next year again!

Happy Holidays to all....

The Trot Team
Ed Crites, Laura Crites, Roger Bautista and James Lambert

National Geographic - 2010 Photo Contest

I know it is not Warson Woods, but I must share this link with you: LINK



Browse through the pictures... you will embark on an amazing journey.



I included some of my favorites... What are yours?



Have a great Week-End!

Uploading 500 high resolution Pictures on Shutterfly takes forever

Sorry my fellow runners, I am almost done. The pictures from the Trot are amazing. Dave Mack did an outstanding job in capturing everyone's emotion last Saturday. Props to you Dave, and thank you for processing over 2000 pictures on your own time and for dropping a disc of the best 500 at my house last night.

The Shutterfly account should be ready by tomorrow Friday. I will email everyone the link.

Trot Thru the Woods is on Facebook

I just created a Fan Page. Become a Fan of the Trot. It is fun to be a Fan. And yes, pictures of the runners are coming soon....

Are you a Fan????

I am a fan of Kitties


I am a fan of guys who remain cool under any circumstances (see in the back?)



I am a fan of big weddings


I am a fan of bad action Movies



So don't delay and become a Fan of the Trot Thru the Woods on Facebook - Key Word: Trot Thru the Woods

Behind the scene of the Trot - Facts

- Last year 35 runners ran the 5K under 30 minutes, this year 77 runners ran a sub-30! The field is getting stronger.

- 3 children from the Kindergarten class of Ste. Genevieve du Bois ran the whole 5K. Props to you, Joe Zarrilli, Will Mozeliak and Emma Rose Janish! Very impressive.

- Last year, the last runner finished in 49.44, this year despite pushing 2 kids in a stroller the last runner finished in a terrific 42.49.

- Most of our returning runners beat their time from last year. Nice to see you guys still training hard. Special Mention to Sam Berg, Kevin Jackson, Katie Miller, Tracy Bautista, Allison Miller, Shari Bussman, Randy Niederer, Bob Cerame and Mike Normile.

- The Women's Race was a sprint to the finish Line. Our local Mary Simon won by only 7 seconds over Connie Jordan. A classic finish. Connie was running with BarefootRunning Shoes... Wow


Both runners showed great spirit after the race although Connie told me how upset she was for finishing second. I can't wait for the rematch next year!

- Kyle Ormsby won the Men's Race. A Boston Resident, Kyle was visiting his family in St. Louis for Thanksgiving. His Dad ran the Trot as well in an amazing 22.13. Kyle just emailed me: "I enjoyed the race and hope it continues to be successful. All best,Kyle".
Thanks for your kind words Kyle, it means a lot to the Trot Team!

- I already received over 50 emails to thank the Trot Team and the Volunteers for putting this Event together, well we all want to thank you - the Runners - for making it possible.

Christmas Movies on T.V - Central Time

For you and/or your children, here are dates for classic holiday movies. A perfect way to accompany cookie baking or present wrapping or just to enjoy.

• "Holiday Celebration on Ice," 3 p.m. Sunday on NBC
• "Holiday Affair," 11:30 a.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and 9:30 a.m. Dec. 24 on TCM
• "CMA Country Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Monday on ABC
• "Scrooged," 7 and 9 p.m. nightly Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Christmas Day, on AMC


• "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," 7 p.m. Tuesday on NBC
• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS
• "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1966), 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC
• "Shrek the Halls," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on ABC
• "It's a Wonderful Life," 8 p.m. Tuesday (and Dec. 24) on NBC


• "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," 7 p.m. Thursday on ABC
• "The Polar Express," 5 and 7:23 p.m. Friday on ABC Family; 7 p.m. Dec. 8 on Disney.
• "A Christmas Carol" (1938), 8 a.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 on TCM
• "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 16 on ABC
• "Shrek the Halls," 7 p.m. Dec. 9 on ABC
• "Frosty the Snowman" and "Frosty Returns," Dec. 11 on CBS
• "White Christmas," 7 p.m. Dec. 11 on AMC
• "Meet Me in St. Louis," 7 p.m. Dec. 11 on TCM
• "Yes, Virginia," Dec. 17 on CBS


• "Scrooge" (1970 musical), 11 a.m. Dec. 19 on TCM
• "A Christmas Story," marathon begins at 7 p.m. Dec. 24 on TBS
• "The Bishop's Wife," 7 p.m. Dec. 24 on TCM
• "Remember the Night," 11 p.m. Dec. 24 on TCM

The Volunteers of the Trot 2010

Friends,

It has been a privilege to team up with you all. The Trot Thru the Woods is a success and you have been a crucial component to it.

Trot Team: Ed Crites, Laura Crites, Roger Bautista and James Lambert.

National Anthem Singer: Michelle Mote

Announcer: Mike Martin

Starter of the Race: Mayor Larry Howe

Race Photographer: Dave Mack

The Man in the Turkey Costume: John Garza

The Volunteers at the finish line: Betsy and Annie Crites, Julie Lambert, Gordon Gosh, Bill Meldrum and Joe Wrobel.

The Volunteers directing traffic: Jack Sturm, Patrick McCoole, Bob Hayashi, Margaret Merkel and Mark Nigh.

And a very special "Thank You" to the Warson Woods Police for securing the perimeter and having 4 officers on site. Thank you Chief Stancziak!! Oustanding Job!!