Tears.

I googled my Grandpa, why, I don't know. I'm missing him a little. Even though this was shot shortly before he died, it's a great reminder of his voice and his demeanor. This is the most boring video in the history of the world. Unless, you like Horseshoes and a lot of silence, (which I kinda do), I wouldn't advise actually watching the whole video.




Here is a letter my Grandpa wrote to change the league's rules. Woo! Go Grandpa!

Illinois Marathon for Noel and 5k for me.

April 11th, Easter weekend, Noel ran his 2nd full marathon. This time it was in Champaign, IL. I joined him in running the 5k, my first, and we both got new "PR's"! Personal Records. Noel's time was 4 hours and 14 minutes. My time was 37 minutes. I paid dearly in soreness for about three days following but it felt good to finish, and I will probably attempt it again soon.



Friday before the race, we picked up our t-shirts and timing chips. Here are a few of the friends Noel runs with on Saturday or Sunday mornings.


Here we were at the hotel before heading to the starting line.

Near the starting line on the bus that was chartered. Here are also people from the running club in the Quad Cities. Who knew running was so popular?