Walk 4 Life

YES…NEW SHOES! THANKS HASHEM’S FOR HELPING ME SELECT AND FOR YOUR ADVICE ON HOW TO PREVENT BLISTERING… I KNOW YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE RUNNING FIELD. YOU HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF FOOTWEAR. I KNOW WHERE TO COME NEXT TIME I’M IN NEED OF SHOES.

…OH AND JOE…THANKS FOR THE SHOES, EVEN THOUGH IT’S  YOUR BIRTHDAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!

 THIS WAS MY STARTING POINT TODAY. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR MORNING. I WALKED FROM TIM’S ON NORTH RIVER ROAD AND FINISHED MY TREK IN PLEASANT VALLEY.

THANKS TO DANNY MURPHY, WE HAD A WONDERFUL STAY AT SUPER8MOTEL. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO REST AND RELAX AFTER A LONG “WALK”. I WOULD RECOMMEND YOUR FACILITY TO ANYONE. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE ENJOYED YOUR POOL AND HOTTUB BUT, I FORGOT MY SWIMWEAR. MAYBE NEXT YEAR.

ALEX BAIN AND HIS MOM,  JANET,  JOINED ME ABOUT 6 KLMS. BEFORE HUNTER RIVER. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WALKING INTO HUNTER RIVER IN THEIR COMPANY. ALEX IS A TERRIFIC YOUNG MAN. HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED ALOT AND HAS PROVEN THAT AUTISM WILL NOT DEFEAT HIM. HE WILL CONQUER IT AND SHOW THE WORLD THAT, ALTHOUGH HE MAY NOT BE PERFECT, HE HAS A PURPOSE. THERE IS NOBODY ON THIS GREEN EARTH WHO IS PERFECT, THOUGH THERE ARE SOME WHO PROFESS TO BE. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. WE ALL HAVE OUR ROLES TO PLAY. ALEX…YOU’RE THE BEST. YOU ARE THE RUNMAN!   

WE ENJOYED LUNCH TODAY AT THE HUNTER RIVER LION’S CLUB. AS IN PAST YEARS, THEY ONCE AGAIN, MADE US FEEL WELCOME AND FED US WELL. THERE WAS CHILI AND SANDWICHES, A WONDERFUL ARRAY OF SWEETS AND DELICIOUS BISCUITS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS GATHERING EVERY YEAR. IT IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE STOPS ALONG OUR JOURNEY.

AS ALWAYS, THEY COME THROUGH FOR US WITH THEIR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. THANK-YOU BARBARA AND LOUISE. THANKS TO ALL THE LIONS AND LIONESS’. THANKS SHIRLEY FOR YOUR GENEROSITY . IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK-YOU TO BARBARA’S SISTER FOR HER SUPPORT AS WELL.

ALSO JOINING US FOR LUNCH WAS ROB NELSON(DIALYSIS PATIENT), BRUCE MAKAY (TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT) AND TRENT GALLANT WHO IS ALSO A RECIPIENT OF A KIDNEY. THANK-YOU GUYS FOR ALLOWING US THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY AND TELLING US YOUR STORIES. WE WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH AND LONGEVITY.

 I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK BERNIE FOR WALKING WITH ME AWHILE. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR HE WALKED  WITH ME. I’M GLAD YOU GOT TO YOUR CAR BEFORE IT WAS TOWED…ALMOST.

THANKS TO JANET OF THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION FOR COMING OUT WITH US AND TO ELAINE WHO IS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE FOUNDATION. BY THE WAY ELAINE…THANKS FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY. IT WAS NICE TO EAT A GOOD MEAL. PAPPA JOE’S IS A GREAT PLACE TO EAT. GUESS I OWE YA ONE…

I’LL BE STARTING AT PLEASANT VALLEY TOMORROW IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME. GOTTA GET MY MESSAGE OUT THERE.

FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAY… HUNTER RIVER

BE SOMEBODY’S HERO! GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE! IT’S IN YOU TO GIVE!