Halos And All!

We attended a preschool Christmas program in the Capital City yesterday, call it "type casting" if you would like... Mason was an Angel! He wasn't the bold, deliberate, messenger-type but more of a watchful and contemplative angel! And then there was his sister, waiting in the wings; not for her chance to be a preschool angel herself in a few years; no, but to portray baby Jesus, in a manger, just a few short days from now!

Regarding Lucy Ann's stable debut, her parents are hoping she's been focusing on the words to Away In A Manger... "the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay"... however, judging from her sleepy demeanor yesterday, I'd say they have little to worry about. Call me biased, as far as this Nana is concerned, angelic behavior is all in a day's work for my grandchildren; don those halos!

Life is Good!

Angels Race

This is a triathalon relay team. From L to R: run, bike, swim. The Angels Race event was run in the opposite order, on Sunday. Kyle, our son, is in the center; he has pedaling legs o' steel!

The Angels Foundation, who sponsor these events in VA and NC, recognizes that we can only become our best with the inspiration and strength of others - angels who see more in us than we see in ourselves. These angels often impact our lives in ways that are difficult to describe, and impossible to repay.

The mission of the Angels Foundation is two-fold:

1. Create opportunities for individuals to honor angels who have touched their lives

2. to encourage people to be angels in the lives of others

The sport of triathlon, like life, is as much a competition with self as it is with other athletes. The Angels Race is an opportunity to challenge yourself to give it your best, and to honor those who inspired you to become who you are, and who you seek to be.

Participants write the name of the angel they are honoring on their body during body marking, and carry the spirit of that person throughout the race.

Many are inspired to their best performance, some resolve grief or celebrate a lost angel while others recognize the significance of someone currently in their life. For everyone, it is more than just a race.

Our son-in-law and his parents also participated; our son-in-law individually and his Mom and Dad on their own relay team. Way to go! It was a beautiful day; one to cherish, one to remember!

Life is Good!