Saturday will be a perfect day for the picnic. The weather will be amazing. The food will be top notch. The friendship will world-class. I appreciate Legal and her planning abilities. I, unfortunately, won’t be able to be there.
Tomorrow is a fundraising walk to help raise funds to beat ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. As many of you know, my brother-in-law Adam died from the disease a couple of years ago. I will be walking next to my sister Stephanie. I wasn’t able to last year. My job as a brother calls me to be by her side.
That said, you’re like family to me, too. You’ve stuck with me when others haven’t. I’ve been proud getting to know you and be part of your lives. I wish I could be with you. But I can’t.
I can’t tell you how much our friendship means to me. I’m going to rebuild the MRBA page back up on the blog. And hopefully have other events soon. I will be at next year’s picnic come hell or high-water. Well, maybe I shouldn’t say that. We’ve had that lately.
Have fun tomorrow. I’ll be there with you in spirit. I look forward to seeing the pictures and reading the blog.
And I just wanted to thank you again. I’m blessed to have so many great friends.
Marshall
Marshall thank you for allowing me to meet a lot of wonderful people I’m going to miss you tomorrow but that blood family is oh so important. Love you
Marshall, you have created a community that would not have existed if not for you. Personally, I will be forever grateful for the friendships I’ve gained in the years since I started following you and your drawings and blog. I can say, without a doubt, that I am not the only that feels this way. You are a special man that has accomplished some very special things.
You need to go and be with your sister as the special man you are. The MRBA will have a terrific time, eat good food, laugh and share stories as you have brought us together to do. We’ll make pictures, too!!
We all love you!
Amen coop.
I sure wish I could make it, but it wasn’t meant to be.
Coop & Card pretty much said it all, so all I can say is “I totally agree!” That walk means so much and we’ll be with YOU in spirit.
Thank you, Marshall. Don’t pay any attention to my message on Facebook last night. I just saw this, so we don’t need to read anything out loud at the picnic.
Run like the wind while we party down!!!
It wouldn’t be the pik-a-nik if I wasn’t late, so, true to form, I should be there by 1:00. With the buns, no less. All Bopper’s brownies may be gone, but I sure hope not!
You’ll be missed for sure, but home is where the heart is-and our hearts are with you and your sister as she continues to bring more awareness to an awful disease. ALS saves the mind but wrecks the body; Alzheimer’s is just the opposite so I can sympathize. Give Stephanie a big hug from all of us!
I love this little family you’ve created. Over the last 7+ years, many ups (wedding!) and downs (Jo’s passing), we’ve been together like family for each other. I don’t know what I would do without all of you! Thanks again, Boss.
Had a lovely time yesterday it was so good to see each other
Tap tap is this thing on? Hope everyone is well.