Why I do the Big Climb for leukemia research
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently asked me to write a story about why I do the Big Climb each year. Here’s what I sent them. I figured maybe my readers would be interested (Read More)
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Trying to prepare for the Big Climb
At the gym today I managed to do my two miles on the treadmill but I couldn’t get my heart rate up to the usual 120-125 range. I was just too tired to push (Read More)
Big Climb 2017 for leukemia research. Whew! We did it!
We did it! Last Sunday (3-26-17) My son and I scaled the Columbia Tower in Seattle to raise money for leukemia research – 69 floors, 1,311 steps straight up. I foolishly hadn’t trained at (Read More)
Leukemia not bugging me today, yay!
Feeling great today. Designed a business card for my son’s electrical business and am now about to do some writing. It’s a relatively warm day for winter. The sun is shining through the clouds (Read More)
Climbing to beat Leuk
Well, I’m going for it again. I will be participating in the 31st Annual Big Climb on Sunday, March 26th. I’ve started my fundraising a little late this year and have only until March (Read More)
Whew! At the gym again
I started exercising yesterday. I actually went to the gym. Imagine that! It has been a long time and my sore muscles prove it. But I have to get back into some semblance of (Read More)
Vision Christian Band CD’s
[Editor’s note from the future: When I wrote this in 2016 is was offering our CD’s for sale. Now, in 2023, I am no longer selling them.] I don’t do a lot of advertising (Read More)
Scenes from the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in Seattle, Washington
Every year firefighters from around the country, and even some from other countries, compete in a grueling stair climb up the tallest building in Seattle, Washington to raise money to help find a cure (Read More)
Firefighters fight the good fight
[Editor’s note: In March 2015 I was privileged to watch this event as a member of the media.] In March of 2015 over 1900 firefighters rushed up Seattle’s tallest building. There was no fire. (Read More)
Big Climb 2016
Well, I don’t usually write on the weekends but a new reader/follower, Richard Swift, sent a comment asking if I was still writing since I hadn’t done so for some time. His ‘Kick-in-the-buns’ got (Read More)
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