Relay For Life Event "“There’s No Place Like Hope"

Well I survived the Relay For Life event! I had a blast, but staying up for over 24 hours is tough. For those of you who don't know what Relay For Life is, it is a national event which takes place each year across the nation. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. The theme for this year's event was "There's No Place Like Hope", therefore the Wizard of Oz costumes you see some of us wearing. This was my second year volunteering for this event. I felt honored and privileged to be asked to do all the audio and video for the event again this year! Besides all the ceremonies and announcements, I was involved in music, dancing, Karaoke and showing the movie The Wizard of Oz.

Picture of DJ Dude Hard at Work ;-)

Glenda the Good Witch and Dorthy

The Realtors Relay Team (1st group)


Notice that Muriel is Leading as Always!

Hi Everyone!

Below is a video of some of the Karaoke highlights, which took place late at night. This was my first time to play Karaoke at any event, went very well.

We didn't get too many pictures, but the media and others got quite a few. If we come across some great ones, we will post them.

Pictures from Season's 1st Volleyball

I finally received copies of some photos from our 1st Volleyball get together. This one was held several weekends ago and although everyone was a little rusty, we had a blast. After imbibing quite a bit, some of us may even felt like we were playing great ;-)

Pictures from Humane Society Fundraiser

As promised here are some pictures of Mikey dressed as a Chippendale dancer serving the ladies at the Humane Society Fundraiser:

2nd Rebuttal to Tony’s Football Pool Video

Apparently Tony did not understand our last video message. Maybe he will understand it better coming from the trophy! Video is small, but pay close attention to the opening scene, the trophy is caught actually singing ;-) This intimate exchange between Tony and the trophy is an exclusive sent to this blog by an anonymous source ;-)

Are You Sure This is Memorial Day Weekend?

What a start to the Memorial Day weekend! This is what we woke up to see this morning. We actually had the fireplace on last night and this mormning. Sun is coming out now and it is supposed to get to 64 degrees today, we'll see.

Whew What a Week!

A lot of you have been asking for us to update our blog, well here you go. This past week was hectic. Muriel was out-of-town on a business trip and Mike was busy filming and putting together videos for the Seeds-of-Learning fund raiser. It all culminated with a non-stop weekend. Muriel got home Friday night around 9:30pm and Mike was busy DJing the May dance at the Community Center. Needless to say, it was a late night. We had to get up early Saturday morning to prepare and help set-up for the fund raiser, where Mike(DJ Dude) was doing all the audio and video for the event. The event was a success, but again a late night for us. Now Sunday, a day of rest - NOT - we had our first volleyball get together of the season. Started at 3:00pm and we got home around 10:00pm. We are now recuperating from this whirlwind of a week. Below are a couple of pictures from the Seeds-of-Learning of helpers resting in the break room before the event. The theme was a picnic theme and the people serving and doing other chores were serve ants, thus the antennas on the heads. Volleyball pics coming as soon as I can get them from Maria (didn't take our camera).

Visit to see Hayden

Muriel and Karen are really enjoying their visit to see their new grandson, Hayden, for the first time. The Mom and Dad are exhausted from trying to keep up with the demands of their newborn, but they are happy and excited new parents. I hope that you enjoy the photos below...

Shannon, the happy Mom greeting her new son, Hayden Lee West...

Ray, the exhausted Dad with Hayden...

Grandma Karen enjoying a moment with her new grandson...

Grandma Muriel relaxing with Hayden in one of the quiet moments...

Mom anticipating the worst for the diaper change...

Proud Dad...

Hayden's best picture pose!