You Raise Me Up performed by The Vocal Majority

The prettiest puppy lived here. . . . and we miss her dearly. We were Blessed with 10 very good years having her with us. December 15, 2000  - March 30, 2013. She came to us in 2004.

Great Wolf Lodge . . . .  Rose Anne and I drove to Cincinnati to visit Cara, Jim Riley, Alexis and her friend at the Great Wolf Lodge Resort and Water Park. They were enjoying the beginning of spring break for the kids. Good thing the water park was enclosed and inside. Mother Nature decided to cover the midwest with a couple of inches of snow . . . hopefully the last!

Bulldog Jog race pictures - March 22, 2014

"I want to go back to Butler, back to old Fairview" . . . . for the 22nd Annual Bulldog Jog. Rosie and I made our annual trek to campus last Saturday, March 22, and met Mindy, Chris and Aiden for the 3.5 mile race through the beautiful campus of Butler University and along the Canal. Obviously, there were Bulldogs everywhere with "Trip" (Blue III) as the Grand Marshall!

Overcast, 36 degrees and windy with 329 Runners/walkers participating.  Rose Anne equaled her PR from last year at 39.18 and I finished with a 9:57 pace. Mindy & Chris ran at an 8:25 pace and Aiden led us all with a 7:48 pace and was the youngest competitor. I believe I was the oldest competing Butler Alumnus . . . again.  Great time, bringing back great memories!

Following the race we met Joe and Judy at Binkleys for lunch.

St. Patty's celebration continued . . . . we ventured to Powell Saturday evening (6:00 PM-March 15) to complete our 'Wearin' of the Green' races . . . . at Kinsale Golf Club, this time with 1071 other runners/walkers for the St. Patty's 4 miler around the Kinsale Golf Course. We are on course to run 14 races in 2014, with the completion of our 4th race. It had warmed up to 51 degrees by evening but was a little windier. Again, good finishes! Rose Anne finishing in 51:09, 880/1071 over-all (12:48 pace - run 2/walk 2) and 37/66 in AG. Ted 639/1071 overall and 6/14 in Age Group; finish time 42:49 (10:43 pace - faster than the morning) Our treat for the evening  . . . Culvers . . . yum! What no Green Beer???? Not this Lent!

"Top 'O' The Mornin' to ya" . . . reporting a little late, but Rose Anne and I started St. Patrick's Day weekend (March 15) with 748 runners and walkers at the Flannagan's 5K on Sawmill Road. This is an good, annual event for us and proved to me good again. Starting gun at 9:00 AM w/ 36 degree temp and sunny. Rosie ran the distance and finished as oldest in her age group at 36:29 (11:46 pace); 20th of 44 in 50-59 AG. Ted finished 433 of 748 in 333:19 (10:45 pace -  19th of 25 in 60-69)  . . . our treat??? Green bagel at Einstein and that's no Blarney!