From Shelter Dog to Compassionate Healer I'd like to (re)introduce you to Sunny. On July 27th 2024, Sunny was picked up by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control in North Carolina after being abandoned in an apartment. After spending a few days alone (along with another dog) in the apartment, he spent a few more days behind bars at the shelter. Sadly, this shelter is a high kill shelter (meaning intentional euthanasia) due to limited resources and overcrowding. Thankfully, a wonderful volunteer (Meghan) heard about Sunny (formerly named Hubert by Meghan) in the shelter and fostered him until early September. We said good bye to Campy on July 18th, 2024 and by the end of August, we were ready to welcome a new furry canine to our family. We came across this picture of Sunny (his freedom ride from the shelter) and instantly fell in love with him. I feel like he's saying "I"m outta here - hit the gas pedal!" After meeting Sunny for a 3-day "sta...
Photo by Angela. We recently took our 6th trip to Lake Placid, NY. Lake Placid holds a special place in our heart for several different reasons. Ironman Lake Placid was Karel's first Ironman in 2013 and our first Ironman together. It was the first Ironman that I participated in after my dad was diagnosed with cancer and had undergone extensive spinal surgery due to the cancer spreading to his spine. Karel had his only DNF in Lake Placid in 2015 when he went into the race with a torn plantar. Karel has raced IMLP 4 times and I have raced 3 times. We decided to move to Greenville after 2013 IMLP as we fell in the love with the mountains. Lastly, we made the long drive to Lake Placid three times so that we could bring Campy with us. This recent trip was a bit emotional as Friday was the one-year since we said good bye to Campy. Karel was supposed to race Lake Placid this year but he has had some complications after two knee surgeries (meniscus trims) so he deferred to 202...