May Flowers

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

This June will be my first time participating in this fundraiser.

If you feel so inclined to donate to a good cause the link below will take you to my Race web page. They make it very easy to donate on-line and even 5.00 would help the cause. There is a box for "other" amounts.

I found out this week that my company will donate 100.00 for each employee that completes the walk/run, so that's exciting.

Thank you for your support.

http://www.pugetsoundraceforthecure.org/goto/TGaytan

Trudy vs. James Street Hill - May

Trudy 4 - James Hill 1

May 23 - 38 minutes (new PB), temperature about 65 degrees, wonderful walk.

Apr. 25 - 41 minutes (temperature about 50 degrees) It was off and on sunny. Springtime is pretty on the hill.

March - I didn't do the hill in March. I blame it on the weather and busy Saturdays, I know that's no excuse!

Feb. 21 - 40 minutes (temperature about 58 degrees)

Jan. 31 - 39 minutes

The goal is to walk up the hill starting at the Chevron on Central Ave. up to the pedestrian walk-way at the grade school and back down the hill, a minimum of once a month this year.

Time for the Weekend

I realize it's only Thursday night, but I'm so ready for the weekend. I say bring it on.

The weather is great. I got my bike out today after work for a short ride.

Friday is a half day for me at work and Monday is a holiday.

So I'm looking forward to some fun and relaxation this week.

And of course - James Hill on Saturday.

A Tribute to My Mom - Elsie Bowler Nielson

It's Mother's Day once again and I think about my mother who passed away five years ago. She was an absolutely delightful woman. I have very fond memories of her, not just from growing up as the youngest child in Boise, but many memories of her from my adult life as well.

This is a picture of her when she was in her early 20's.

To name a few things that made her special to me:

1. She was a great candy maker
2. She always talked to strangers
3. She was a wonderful letter writer
4. She was a great poet and writer in general
5. She had an incredible sense of humor and sharp wit
6. She loved her family very much
7. She always said to me, whatever decision I make is okay with her, as long as I'm happy
8. She adored my Father
9. She baked wonderful cinnamon rolls which I would come home to after school
10. She had a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ which she loved to share

I spent the weekend in Boise caring for her shortly before she passed away from Alzheimer's. Although I'm not sure she knew who I was and she couldn't talk much, when I tucked her into bed at night, she put her hand on my face and looked at me with those big brown eyes and said, "pretty".

 

This is a lilac plant that was given to me by my step-daughters after she passed away. We have lovingly nicknamed it "Lc". It has spent most of it's years in a pot on the patio and this spring we found it a permanent spot in the backyard. Mom always loved turtles so we found a ceramic turtle which is at the base along with a butterfly.

If I could say anything to those of you who still have your Mothers around, it would be cherish the time you have with them, learn from them and love them.

 

Age 72

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act

Every Friday you can go to this website and sign up to receive a coupon for a free candy bar. They are running the promotion through the summer. The limit is one coupon on Fridays and a total of four during the promotion period.

Just something fun and free. I like free.

https://secure.realchocolate.com/

Blog Stalking

I just love reading all of your blogs.

It's so much fun to see what everyone is up too, how the kids are growing,

what new thing you're learning to do.

I view blogs of people I know.

And I view blogs of total strangers who allow me a glimpse into their lives.

Is it fun because it's not my life?

Or is it fun because perhaps I have something in common with that person?

Did you know you can have things in common with a person you've never met?

Sometimes when I read about other people's interests, loves and activities,

it sparks something in me and I think,

Yeah, I like that too, or I could do that, or that looks like fun.

Thanks for sharing it all.