Great Strides 2013

last saturday was GREAT STRIDES 2013 in Roanoke. a really good crowd came out to Hollins University for the walk. it was a little cool early in the day but the rain held off and the sun came out. everyone had a great time! we raised lots of money for the CF Foundation. here is our team pic:

Nic's Team 2013 walkers...  
(top row, left to right): Storm (not in the X-men); Somer (pink hair, Nic's sister); Nic's Dad (me)
(bottom row, left to right): Erica (Nic's Mom); Granny Ree (my Mom); Nic (skater dude); Bates (big dog)




coming up: more pics from walk day

Great Strides 2004

these pics are from Great Strides 2004...

I took these with my first digital camera. It was a big bulky thing that used floppy discs and it was great at the time. Now, less than ten years later, most cell phones can take better pictures. It is amazing how times flies. This is Nic with a film camera....

 

 

In 2004, Nic was 8 years old. When the news reporter from WDBJ-7 (link) needed someone to interview about the why we were walking, it was Nick. He was a tv star on the news that day. Pretty cool!

That reporter's name is Jennifer Wishon Gilbert. She no longer works in Roanoke but instead works in Washington, DC as the White House correspondent for CBN (link).

This last one is very special. It is my then little daughter Somer who is almost 14 now. This was back when we had to run to keep up with her. She did stand still long enough to wear a crown.

time flies... Great Strides 2013 is this Saturday!