Brings Home the Gold (and gets pretty cold!)

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Hi everyone,

and I about froze ourselves at Special Olympics in Joplin on Friday.

It was 45 degrees with a cold northwest wind. He was in three layers of

clothes, as was I, but it did not help! Over the years, we have froze at

Stadium and also been scorched. Last year, we all came home with bad sunburns.

That's is how Missouri weather is, just a few days ago it was 80. Just a few

days before that, we had light snow, and a few days before that a big

thunderstorm.

Enough about weather. got a gold medal, a bronze medal, and a white

ribbon for the standing long jump, the 100 meter run, and the softball throw. I

thought at first he had received two golds but looking closer (without my $400

glasses), one of the medals is bronze. LOL.

This is Special Olympic time around the country, so all of you athletes and

parents of athletes have fun and hope for good weather. Remember one of the

duties of parenthood is to freeze yourself (and watch your child freeze) while

they throw balls, jump in the air, and run.

Have a nice weekend.

Dad to , Kristi, and (all three of whom have Down syndrome) and

(Cri du chat, the only one who has never participated in Special Olympics)

Husband to C. in Mo. (but visiting Calif. at this time)

Uncle Daddy to and in Calif. (both of whom have Down syndrome and

do the bowling part of Special Olympics)

BIL to in Calif. (who is not feeling well right now and needs your

prayers)

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