When your kid completes boot camp you gotta do something
crazy awesome to support that right?? What to do? Having just
donated a kidney to a stranger (1/2/2019), my friend said:
'you had 2 kidneys, donated 1, so that's 1/2 right? And half
of 52 years old is 26 so you wanna run the Marine Corps
Marathon with me?' And looking for something crazy awesome to
do in support of my boy, I said yes. After finishing the 2019
MCM I was elated! Swimming through the rain that day, a once
in a lifetime experience - check that box for running a
marathon! It was a most incredible experience to meet more
members of my new Marine family: on the Metro, on the Mall,
inline the morning of, the crowds lining the course, and
during the run.....a most wondrous weekend!
So the support of my boy and my growing Marine family
continues. I'm once again teaming up with Team Marine Parents
to help bring awareness and support the charity programs of
this awesome organization. 2020 marked two incredible
anniversary years: 245 years of the Marine Corps (Semper Fi!)
and 45 years of the Marine Corps Marathon (OOH-RAH!). I ran
the 2020 virtually on our own marathon course in the
Washington mountains. 2021 has me going again, this time
fingers crossed, live in DC on Halloween! Please join me in
supporting the Marines with anything you can contribute.
