Mile 23: TJ and Wanda Shufflin, In Memory of Evelyn Williams
TJ and Wanda are dear friends of my dad and I am so honored to have their support on this mission.
Here is the meaning behind Mile #23 in Wanda's words:
I never had the pleasure of meeting Mitzie, but I heard she was a great lady.
My mother died in 2001 of ovarian cancer, but she was almost 78, so I had her for a long time (not long enough). Her name was Evelyn Williams.
Could we please have mile 23 in her honor? She was born in 1923. And 23 is TJ's lucky number.
Thank you TJ and Wanda. I'm honored to be a part of your tribute and I hope #23 is as lucky to me as it is to you, TJ!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Mile 50: Ricky and Jill Goulart
Mile 50 is from another one of my mom's sisters (she has three of them!)!! It was chosen in honor of the year my mom was born (1950). Another coincidence, my mom would have turned 50 the year that she past away. It's a special number for sure. Thank you so much to Ricky and Jill for your donation.
Jill is one part of the my mom's twin sisters, Jackie and Jill. Everyone just loves my grandmother's sense of humor in naming them. Jill's also the life and photographer of many of our parties in Louisiana. She's one of the super great aunts and she's really good at it, too! At least it's a LOT of fun to watch her take on 7 kids under the age of 7...they all call her 'Weezer' (as in, 'Steel Magnolias') - and for good reason, too! :-) Love you!
Her husband, Ricky, is also awesome with all the little ones, too. He's got a great sense of humor and he's the best high school softball coach in the state of Louisiana! Bayou, backyard baseball games are always started by him - and they are always a lot of fun!
Thank you so much Jill and Ricky for all of the love and support! I'll see Mile #50 on my bike ride...about half way through, so it is sure to make me smile for many, many reasons!!
Jill is one part of the my mom's twin sisters, Jackie and Jill. Everyone just loves my grandmother's sense of humor in naming them. Jill's also the life and photographer of many of our parties in Louisiana. She's one of the super great aunts and she's really good at it, too! At least it's a LOT of fun to watch her take on 7 kids under the age of 7...they all call her 'Weezer' (as in, 'Steel Magnolias') - and for good reason, too! :-) Love you!
Her husband, Ricky, is also awesome with all the little ones, too. He's got a great sense of humor and he's the best high school softball coach in the state of Louisiana! Bayou, backyard baseball games are always started by him - and they are always a lot of fun!
Thank you so much Jill and Ricky for all of the love and support! I'll see Mile #50 on my bike ride...about half way through, so it is sure to make me smile for many, many reasons!!
Miles 95, 96, 97 and 98: The Goains Family
Miles 95-98 are a special donation from Kimberly Goains and her family. Kim, formerly Kim Chrisman, was a dear friend of mine in high school. We lost touch for a couple of years, but thanks to the evolution of social media we have gotten in contact again.
Her donation is in honor of our high school years together at Kingwood High School. Wow! That was a long time ago. Between us now we have 5 kids (she has three!), husbands, mortgages, bills, and crazy days that keep us on our toes. I know how hard she works to keep her family going strong as a stay at home mom, and I really, really, really appreciate her donation to this cause.
Thank you so much Kim!! You seriously made my day the other day!!
Her donation is in honor of our high school years together at Kingwood High School. Wow! That was a long time ago. Between us now we have 5 kids (she has three!), husbands, mortgages, bills, and crazy days that keep us on our toes. I know how hard she works to keep her family going strong as a stay at home mom, and I really, really, really appreciate her donation to this cause.
Thank you so much Kim!! You seriously made my day the other day!!
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