Walk This Way
Eight hours after publishing the previous post about the high price of gas, what do I go and do?
Bundle the family into the car and drive 300 miles for a weekend getaway to Seattle!
But we had a very good reason, and his name was Ringo.
More on that later.
Right now I want to remind you that there are only four more days until Dad Walk 2008. It's this Saturday, the 26th. All you have to do is go walking with your kids on a trail, path, track, sidewalk, or whatever you can find to spend a little quality exercise time with your children.
Just be thankful you're not walking 78 miles in 6 days, like Dan and his friends, who set off tomorrow on their monumental journey for charity. They'll be averaging 13 miles each day for a very good cause -- The Joseph Salmon Trust.
Dan has raised, just on his own, over $5000 for the charity. But he'd like to raise a bit more, so go on over to his blog and read more about the Dales Walk.
You can donate any amount through PayPal. C'mon, I know you have an extra $10 in your pocket.
It's not often you hear about someone giving up a week of their life for charity. My hat's off to Dan not just for his unselfish efforts in creating this fundraiser, but for standing up as a role model to fathers everywhere.
If you believe in it, you can do it. Thanks, Dan, for reminding me of this.
The Dales Walk team will be on my mind during my own brief 2-mile walk with the kids on Saturday.
Walk proud, Dan!
Bundle the family into the car and drive 300 miles for a weekend getaway to Seattle!
But we had a very good reason, and his name was Ringo.
More on that later.
Right now I want to remind you that there are only four more days until Dad Walk 2008. It's this Saturday, the 26th. All you have to do is go walking with your kids on a trail, path, track, sidewalk, or whatever you can find to spend a little quality exercise time with your children.
Just be thankful you're not walking 78 miles in 6 days, like Dan and his friends, who set off tomorrow on their monumental journey for charity. They'll be averaging 13 miles each day for a very good cause -- The Joseph Salmon Trust.
Dan has raised, just on his own, over $5000 for the charity. But he'd like to raise a bit more, so go on over to his blog and read more about the Dales Walk.
You can donate any amount through PayPal. C'mon, I know you have an extra $10 in your pocket.
It's not often you hear about someone giving up a week of their life for charity. My hat's off to Dan not just for his unselfish efforts in creating this fundraiser, but for standing up as a role model to fathers everywhere.
If you believe in it, you can do it. Thanks, Dan, for reminding me of this.
The Dales Walk team will be on my mind during my own brief 2-mile walk with the kids on Saturday.
Walk proud, Dan!
Permalink posted by Idaho Dad at 1:32 AM
2 Comments:
Although I'd like to take the credit I should point out that my fellow walkers have raised a fair proportion of that $5000. Although I've still raised the most, hurrah!
Thanks for your words Phil, I appreciate them
we went to Seattle this weekend also....although I didn't get to see Ringo :(
Katey
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