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Head And Toes

by altardy on December 12, 2011

    Although this is my last group of pictures from the Brennan’s Holiday Pub Run, my memory of the day includes so many other great people who the day was a pleasure to share.  Kelly and Jen are two great people.  They are both mom’s, wives, pretty as can be and both about to take on […]

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    If you can read the sign on the pole you will see that I set a new personal record for the distance traveled to run in a race.  That’s right I headed to the North Pole for the 2011 Jolly Jaunt.  As you can see I took photos to prove it.  I was […]

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Let’s Hear It For The Volunteers

by altardy on December 5, 2011

    Alright, so maybe I didn’t really travel to the North Pole for my December 4th race.  This Jolly Jaunt is part of a series of races to benefit the Special Olympics.  I was in Danvers, Ma. and the race was put on at the Beverly Hospital.   I have traveled hundreds and hundreds of miles over […]

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Did You Say—TABLES—Of Desserts??????????

by altardy on December 5, 2011

    How could you not get into the holiday spirit while being around such a great crowd of people like these.   There were christmas trees running along side of presents and festive sweaters with babies.   It was all there.  Doreen was wearing the red sweater with her daughter, Sherry was the present and Judy […]

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How To Navigate Through My Blog Postings

by altardy on November 30, 2011

I have put many entries into the blog section over a short spance of time.  Because of that, some people are having a bit of trouble finding a specific entry or a group of entries.  Just in the last month I have written many entries about my trip to Joplin, Missouri with Extreme Home Makeovers,  the Toasted Owl […]

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Heroes Amongst Us

by altardy on November 30, 2011

  I want you to google Tommy Leonard.  This person, that I feel privileged to be pictured with, is a humble giant  and  legend in the running world.  Tommy was the originator of this Talking Turkey Race in Holyoke, Ma. 33 years ago.  He also started the Holyoke, Ma., Saint Patty’s Day 10k, which draws thousands of runners each year.  […]

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Decades Of Friendships

by altardy on November 30, 2011

  I have finally been on this earth long enough to admit (reluctantly) that I have known people as friends for decades.  But since all the people I’m pictured with look so young I’m not going to tell you which of them I have known as friends for decades and which I’ve only known for a few […]

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You’ll Keep Coming Back, Too

by altardy on November 30, 2011

  I wll continue to come to the Talking Turkey Race as long as I am able.  The reason is that there are very few races that are fun from the start to the finish.  This was my 3rd or 4th time running this race and it only gets better and better.  I always look forward to […]

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A Life Changing “Vacation”

by altardy on November 22, 2011

The person you see in this picture is me on October 23rd.  But, the person writing this entry is a different me than I was back then.  I am pictured with the first sunrise I would see in Joplin, Missouri.  I had arrived mid-day on the 22nd.  I had come to be part of a project with […]

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The Team Came To Win. And Win They Did

by altardy on November 22, 2011

  Joplin, Missouri.  Joplin is a town that in May 2011 was shredded to pieces by a EF5 tornado.  The people are rebuilding and Extreme Makeover sent their team (I call them– America’s REAL Dream Team) to give 7 of the families a new start. I feel privileged and honored to have been a small […]

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