This update begins in Roatan, Honduras. We had an incredible time! Even though we had a full week it just wasn't enough. I won't presume that you want to see our pics, so there is a webalbum on the right if you'd like to see more of us in paradise.
"The sea, once it has cast its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." [Jacques Cousteau] I can vouch for that! I got to dive incredible sites with really neat people from Colorado, Texas, Spain, France, Switzerland, Canada, and England. Be sure to check out the pics of my underwater safari. And you must see the video! (be sure to click "more info" for all the details)Meanwhile, back at reality, the kids are all involved in fall sports. Molly's soccer season has gone by fast! I guess it does that when you're winning. She has even worked her way into the starting lineup - the only freshman to do so. Check her picture from the newspaper. Just don't tell her you saw it - she hates it!
Kyle won his first cross country meet! He's running my favorite trail. (the kid next to him was in the younger division and had a big headstart) Yesterday in his meet he ran in the high school division and placed 14 out of 22. Not too shabby!
Blake is playing flag football again this year and loves it. So far Crazy Legs has run 3 length-of-the-field TDs in his first 3 games.
After months of training for the Akron Marathon the day finally came and it couldn't have been any better! I beat my goal of under 4 hours (considered pretty good for most) with a 3:53 finish. That was good enough to place 428 out of 1,581 finishers. I was very pleased!
YEAH BABY!!! I cannot describe the sense of accomplishment!
One of the neat things about this race, and one of the reasons I chose it, is that the kids of the runners have a run too. They had a lot of fun while waiting for dad to finish.
The new pic on top was taken on our trip to Akron. We enjoyed a detour driving out thru Sugar Creek, Walnut Creek, and Berlin in Ohio Amish country.
What a year! First Philadelphia, then New Philadelphia and Dover in both Delaware and Ohio!
Whew! Maybe we need to stay home a little more. No, wait, can't do that. In a period of 10 days we will have made a round trip to Akron, another to Alabama, and I will have gone to Uganda!
Take care and God bless.
Love,
Keith, Kim, Molly, Kyle, and Blake
