Hey, Nick… are you there?
A few days before Nick died, he was joking about how he could easily scare Carly from heaven. I made the comment that if he tries to reach out to me, it would have to be a really big gesture, I don’t get subtlety. I really don’t. Other than the message he left me in Florida, […]
“The Cost of Hope”
Last weekend’s Edward Jones Wacky Weekend in Dallas, Texas was a blast! I will have a better post about it all as soon as I have pictures (they are coming soon!). As I’m diving back into work this week, I finally found the time to watch a 15 minute TED Talk given by Amanda Bennett, […]
Edward Jones – Honored Hero Run
Lee, Kelsey and I are in Dallas ready for the upcoming Edward Jones/Wacky event and will be participating in the Honored Hero Run! The Wacky/EJ awards banquet is tomorrow night with the race following on Sunday morning – we are so excited! It isn’t too late to sign up – follow our links in the […]
6th Annual WACKY Softball Tournament – Nothing But Winners
Last year’s tournament was very difficult for me emotionally. I seriously considered hanging up the bat and balls to stay home. It seemed as though the competitive spirit of the game was out of control; disrespectful language, tempers ranging from annoyed to enraged, and the one that hit me the hardest was when a coach […]
Wacky Tourney – Nothing but Winners!
Last year’s tournament was very difficult for me emotionally. I seriously considered hanging up the bat and balls to stay home. It seemed as though the competitive spirit of the game was out of control; disrespectful language, tempers ranging from annoyed to enraged, and the one that hit me the hardest was when a coach […]
Softball Tournament Video
Enjoy this video while we put together all of the final numbers: The W.A.C.K.Y. 2013 Softball Tournament
Ragnar
We kicked off our event by having a pre-race pasta dinner at our home Wednesday night. Everyone arrived safely from far (Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Pennsylvania) and near. We had a hitch in getting our rental vans, putting us behind a few hours – but it all worked out. We held our own BACI ceremony to […]
Tour de Wacky
Two years ago, I gave in and agreed to the purchase of a high-end tandem bike for Lee and I. Usually, bike riding with Lee on individual bikes was never much fun. His legs and lung capacity are double in size to mine so as I’m nearing a blackout from exhaustion pedaling up a hill, […]
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Ever since I watched the TED presentation done by Dan Pallotta on non-profit charities, my viewpoint has been altered towards what a foundation’s CEO earns. I still think it is important to check and see if the salary is within a reasonable ratio to the overall money being raised by said CEO. Then the following article came […]
This and that…while I’m waiting for a sign
2013 Climb-a-thon: Mission Accomplished! “…With everyone’s efforts, the climbers who participated climbed well over 70,000 vertical feet and we raised $24,500. That is enough money to send 24 more participants on the adventure of a lifetime: a First Descents program. We also couldn’t have had such a successful event without all of our incredible volunteers. […]
