The Games are here! After four years of planning, training and more training, the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games have begun. Today's Opening Ceremony (Prudential Center, 4:00 pm.- 6:00 pm. EST) ushers in 3,500 athletes, 1,000 coaches, 70,000 spectators and 10,000 volunteers. (9,999 plus me!!) Once the Special Olympics cauldron is lit, athletes will compete in 16 Olympic-style team and individual sports throughout the following week; over 10 venues across the state of New Jersey will play host to each … [Read more...]
runDisney Charity Groups Program~ A Personal Story
Like many others, I came to the sport of running purely because of a charity that held personal meaning. At the age of 53, running, (let alone 13.1 miles) was not part of my master plan. But life does have a way of challenging those best laid paths, and my family's escalating battle with Autism Spectrum Disorder led me to Autism Speaks. (I Won't Grow Up... 53, Tinker Bell and Me) Each year, thousands of folks run their very first race for charity, which accounts for the over 1 billion dollars raised for causes through … [Read more...]
Princess Perks: Senses~ A Disney Spa
It's running season! And birthday time, and anniversary day and momma's respite break and simply no occasion at all. It's the perfect chance to play princess for a day; a treatment, or half day of even full day of bliss and pampering at Senses~ A Disney Spa. Located at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and the more recently opened Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, any one of the full-service spa treatments, signature services or spa packages will leave you wondering if you have been instantly transported on … [Read more...]
The Walt Disney, runDisney, Special Olympics Connection
You know the quote: All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ~ Walt Disney As I sat watching the acts of courage playing out on the field in front of me, I couldn't help but think back to the first time I had volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games in 1984. The determination, work ethic and grit that these athletes display literally fills your spirit; the words that founder Eunice Shriver pronounced 50 years ago are relevant still: "Let me win; but if I cannot win, let me be brave in … [Read more...]
Red Car Trolley Tidbits
Gotta love vintage. Just as turn-of-the-century jitneys, fire engines, omnibuses and horse-drawn streetcars set the scene on Main Street, U.S.A., the Red Car Trolley graces Buena Vista Street in Disney's California Adventure. Reminiscent of the vehicles that criss-crossed Los Angeles when Walt and Roy Disney arrived in 1923, a ride on this "Hollywood Car" style trolley not only moves you around the park, it directly transports you back to that time and place nearly a century ago. I can't wait to again take passage as a time … [Read more...]
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