Morning Walk April 26 2008

From: Mary

Stats from the 4/26/2008 walk -

Attendees -Mary M., Tony, Bob, Bonnie P., Julie Marie, Deborah, Dale & Banjo, Val, Keith, Mary D. and Susan.

Julie and Mary D. each went - .6 mile = 1.2 miles
Bonnie P. went - 2 miles
Dale and Banjo went - 2.2 miles
Marie, Deborah, Mary M., Susan, Val, Tony, Bob and Keith - 3.1 miles each = 24.8 miles
Saturday Total = 30.2 miles
Year-to-Date Total = 962.2 miles

Miles to go to hit "2008 miles in 2008" - 1045.8 miles

At the Weight Watcher meeting Liane recognized those of the Nameless Walking Group that did the JDRF walk last Saturday. She gave us Gold Stars to wear on our T-Shirts. Deborah reported that The Nameless Walking Team raised $1320.00 in donations. There were lots of us at the meeting that had on our Nameless Walking Group T-Shirts. We had our T-Shirts on today.

It was a nice morning for a walk. Before we walked Betty, The Banker, took donations. Betty is getting really heavy. I think we need to count how much "Moo-la" she has in her belly and see how much we have toward our "2008 in 2008" Party. We are almost half way to our 2008 Mileage Goal!! We are Amazing! We discussed our efforts to getting the litter in the ponds and on the ground cleaned up. Mary will be contacting Susan, at the Expressway Authority, next week with information on where we have seen the litter.

News from the Group -
Susan Fillmon was back with us after having had a bad cold. Bonnie F. was not with us. I got an e-mail from her after I got home saying she and her husband were babysitting. I think they have 3 grandchildren. She said that it really takes her and her husband both to look after all of the kids. I an not sure how old the children are, but at any age grandchildren are a handful. Bonnie P. got some good pictures of what look to be baby ospreys in the nest at the corner of Providence and the Parkway. Bonnie also has great pictures of the litter, both on Wednesday and today. Most of the same litter was still there today that was there on Wednesday.

By now I assume everybody knows that Tracy and Tim had their baby boy, Timothy. Mom and baby are home now and I am sure things are pretty hectic at the Manchesi household. Jean is very happy now that she is a Great Grandmother and according to Bonnie P. Tom and Cindy are excited about being Grand Parents. Tom is so glad that there is now another male in the family. We wished Bonnie P. a Bon Voyage and safe travels, today. She leaves for a 7 day Caribbean Cruise tomorrow, with her son and his family. Bonnie is very busy in May and we won't see her on a Saturday again until May 24th the Saturday before Memorial Day. She will be doing her Fishing Tournaments on the weekends. Pam is in Chicago this weekend visiting her Mother and should be back next Saturday.

Wednesday Walks -
Starting on April 30th, the Wednesday afternoon walkers will be meeting just inside the Food Court Entrance of the Mall at 3:00 PM. We will walk three loops of the mall and that will gives 3 miles. Wednesday's Evening Group will still meet at the usual place at the start of the Parkway Trail at 6:45 PM.