And if any IMFL vets recognize the location - Ebro - well, it's on the bike route on the northwest corner of 79 and 20. We come northward on 79, then right on 20 and if anyone was around me during the bike portion at that intersection, they would have heard me saluting the survivors and those that didn't make it. At the time, we did not know we would be adopting Squirt but the universe works in mysterious and there is no question Squirt was meant to join our family. She has been here 3 days but you'd think she grew up here! What a treasure!
This is a one year story about getting to the start line of Ironman Florida in 2011 while juggling the drama of everyday life with 2 kids, 4 pets, and too much work.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Major news in our little world
Please help us welcome Squirt (racing name 'Shaula') to our hearts and home! Her story is quite remarkable and if we think Ironman have tough spirits and are tenacious, well, we don't hold a candle to this little thing. She is a survivor in the truest sense:
And if any IMFL vets recognize the location - Ebro - well, it's on the bike route on the northwest corner of 79 and 20. We come northward on 79, then right on 20 and if anyone was around me during the bike portion at that intersection, they would have heard me saluting the survivors and those that didn't make it. At the time, we did not know we would be adopting Squirt but the universe works in mysterious and there is no question Squirt was meant to join our family. She has been here 3 days but you'd think she grew up here! What a treasure!
And if any IMFL vets recognize the location - Ebro - well, it's on the bike route on the northwest corner of 79 and 20. We come northward on 79, then right on 20 and if anyone was around me during the bike portion at that intersection, they would have heard me saluting the survivors and those that didn't make it. At the time, we did not know we would be adopting Squirt but the universe works in mysterious and there is no question Squirt was meant to join our family. She has been here 3 days but you'd think she grew up here! What a treasure!
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Congratulations on your new addition!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary! Happy training - hope it's going well!
DeleteI just watched this now and it brought tears. Squirt really is the epitome of survivng and thriving.
ReplyDeleteJan (Greytpups)