Bob the Builder Award: Pie in the Sky

Did you know a $25 pie can feed someone for a entire week?

I like those kind of numbers.

In the spirit of the season, I thought you should read something worth your time.

http://www.pieinthesky.org/events/pies/

I love America and how Americans work together in creative ways to help each other.

God bless America.  Please.  :)

Bob the Builder Award: Manti Teo--Families are Forever

I don't know football.

But I do know Mormons.

We are Christians.

We have faith.

And we have the ability to put our rubber to the road when necessary.

http://ldsliving.com/story/70658-espn-video-lds-athlete-manti-teo-relies-on-faith-to-overcome-tragedy

Thanks to my Mom, for this Bob the Builder story.

Bob the Builder Award: "Marathon Man"

Meet Martin Parnell.

Snow, sleet and the dead of heat summer will not stop him.

Nope, he is not a postal worker (shout out to ours--Mark!).  But he is Canadian.

And he is a marathoner.

He is not your everyday, run-of-the-mill (pun intended) marathoner.

In 2010, he ran 250 marathons.  Yes, you read that right.  In ONE year.

That averages FIVE A WEEK!  Just a mere 6,550 miles.

Mark is a ROTARIAN (in Portugal, they were say "clato" which translates to "well, of course" in the tone my mother would say it) and believes that all kids should have the chance to play sports.

So, as the Rotarian way goes, Mark put his money where his mouth is.  He has a goal to raise $1,000,000.00 for a group called "Right to Play."  They are non-profit organization that specializes in bringing sporting opportunities to disadvantaged kids.

Marathons are not the only way he is working to achieve this goal.

The other is venturing out on 10 "quests" which already include setting two world records.  Read about one of them here....

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/117826/local-marathon-man-shoots-to-set-a-new-lacrosse-record/

This is just one, of many reasons, that I am proud to be a Rotarian.  :)

Ready, set, GO MARK!

Men in Green



I started some random essay years ago for no good reason called "Everything I need to know I learned from men in green."

I made a list of famous men wearing green/being green and what one could learn from them.

I got the idea when I had just had some great medication from having an outpatient procedure.

I figured that some of life's most pivotal key lessons were somehow connected to the color green.
See what I mean.  Great meds!

I haven't seen the paper list around until I stumbled into it a few days ago.

Thought you might enjoy it too.
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Yoda:  wisdom
Green army men:  loyalty


Ompaa Lumpaas:  honesty
Incredible Hulk:  anger management
Kermit:  all-around nice guy
Oscar the Grouch:  crankiness
Robin Hood:  charity
Greedo:  a lasting impression


Grinch:  grudges
Green berets:  effective training
Riddler:  give it away
Green Goblin:  success at any price
Budwiser Frogs:  teamwork


Gecko for Geico:  make something boring fun
Toy Story Rex:  fear
Telly Tubbies:  good intentions
Alligator from Happy Gilmore:  karma
Peter Pan:  immaturity
Lyle Lyle Crocodile:  love in the family, regardless of species
Green pants with nobody inside them:  jumping to conclusions
Sneetches with green stars on their bellies:  peer pressure



Crocodile from Peter Pan:  memories
Forest soldiers from the Endor moon:  succeeding with what you have available

Have a great weekend!   Valsy

Bob the Builder Award: Bob wears a Tutu

Meet Bob. 

Not Bob the Builder.  That Bob is safe and sound in his basement, still creating dollhouses.

Wearing his pants....not a pink tutu.
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This Bob, the award winner today, travels and wears a pink tutu.

http://www.thetutuproject.com/

It is his way of raising money to fight breast cancer.  Go Bob!