Give Thanks and Celebrate!

Hello, Hello, Hello,

Thanksgiving is almost here, which means Christmas is around the corner, which means 2011 will be on us in no time at all.  All I can say about that is, "Holy Moly", I have got to get in gear!  I need to make some lists and check them twice.

I know some of you have your Black Friday lists all mapped out, game faces on, and a memorized plan of attack.  Don't mess with a shopper.  With all of your victory strategies planned, don't forget a workout.  Check out our Holiday hours!  We will be here waiting for you!

We have a few groups of members running in the Mid-Valley Road Race on Thanksgiving day.  If you seem them racing, give them a wave or even a holler.  But, please don't hit them with your car, no matter how much they are begging you.  Just kidding, I know these members are tough and have trained for this race.  They have even decided what times they would like to get and how to display their ribbons as ostentatiously as possible during Thanksgiving Dinner.  Some may discreetly lay them on the counter for all of their friends and family to fawn over.  While others will be proudly pinning them to their chests for all to see and drool over.  Ribbons and times really don't matter, what matters is their effort.  They are lacing up their shoes and tackling a personal goal and a nice size hill too!  Way to go all A.A.C. runners and walkers!

Speaking of running and walking...we have new treadmills on the way!  We have finally found a brand of treadmills that have new technology, but are still simple to use.  We don't need 75 optional ways to run at 6 mph, most of us just want to get on and get going.  I think these treadmills are versatile enough to work with all of our member's needs.  Look for those soon.

The Giving Tree  will be changing a bit this year.  We will have tags from a trio of non-profit groups.  Safe Haven will have multiple types of tags.  Fish will have tags, for child p.j.'s.  Lastly, ABC House will have tags for new board games.  So, make sure you adjust your shopping plan to help out one of these non profits.  More info on this will come in the next blog update.

Well, I tried to keep it simple this week.  Just the facts, and not so much blah, blah, blah.  We are all busy this week and we don't have time read!  We have turkeys to thaw lists to make and family to celebrate.  So, go forth and tell someone that you are thankful for them today.  Don't forget that this holiday is not just about turkey and the sock sale at Freddies.  It is about celebrating all of the wonderful things in our lives, and celebrating the not so fun things that we have survived and have helped us to become the people we are!

Eat some pumpkin pie for me---then go for a walk!  Happy Thanksgiving!