Alexis Campestre escaped from snowy Montana to sunny California.
Robert Stein sought refuge from winter in Hawaii where he and his wife, Carol, enjoyed beautiful sunrises, rounds of golf, and a traditional luau.
Michael Hasty is busy on a roofing project challenging him to secure materials from 85 various warehouses to begin a 400,000 sq. ft. project in Alabama. He visited the Rotary Club of Birmingham and met new friends in Rotary.
Isis Meijas explored Costa Rica in January and enjoyed time for volunteerism in a national park assisting baby turtles to find their way safely to the ocean.
Linda and Karl Blench enjoyed a cruise once again. This time they journeyed to England for two weeks. Karl, Linda's husband, hadn't seen his siblings for seven years and all enjoyed the reunion. They saw some great English villages, grand cathedrals and quaint churches, English countryside, and a brewery that still delivers its ale by dray. Their next cruise is planned for the Panama Canal.
Brittany Johnson, President-Elect, will be attending PETS Training later this month. She is seeking new officers for next year so please be open to opportunities to serve your club. When no one else would step up to coach basketball for a YMCA team of mostly second graders, Brittany said, "I'll do it." And so far the team is undefeated. She is a great organizer and with her new coach's whistle keeps the boys busy with various shooting drills and welcomes occasional volunteers from a couple of dad's with practices and games.
Congratulations to three finishers in the 50th Anniversary of the Houston Half-Marathon! PDG Ed Charlesworth completed the 13.1 miles in three hours, 16 minutes and 32 seconds. It was a virtual run all done on the treadmill at LifeTime Fitness to avoid crowds downtown and mitigate chances of catching Covid. Brittany Johnson (daughter of Ed and Robin) did her virtual half-marathon in Fort Worth Texas, completing the walk/run with a finishing time of three hours, 41 minutes. Also, Robin walked the distance with a virtual entry as well, finishing in four hours, 15 minutes.