MS Walk 2017

Quoting my buddy Chuck, "Not too sure how long it has been since I actually sat down and put fingers to keys and felt as if I had something to add to the global blogosphere; but I decided it was time." 

Besides, it's my annual plea for funding for the MS Walk. If you care about nothing else, and just want to give money, click here.

We've been doing the walk for a long time.  You can read about Mary Anne's progress, and why the advances that this walk funds are important to us in these earlier posts:

MS Walk 2009

MS Walk 2010

MS Walk 2013
MS Walk 2014
MS Walk 2015

MS Walk 2016

There were many more walks than that, but I didn't start writing until fall of 2008.

I have been active on the MS board this year. We are beginning a five year 1 Billion dollar campaign. The goal is to eradicate MS and restore lost function. A big dream, but one we strongly share.

I have a team, but need some teammates. If you are in LEX on Satuready 4/1, please plan to walk with me. Let me know and I'll share details

Mary Anne has been doing very well. She came out with me to Pasadena, CA (where my current client is, so where I spend most of the week every other week). She walked around like a trooper. Pictures below.

Huntington Garden

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Herself is doing so well that she is headed to England this spring without me. Thanks to friend Pam, they are headed to Whitby, where they will enjoy a seminar with Martha Lunt.

It's been another great year living out on the creek. We have hosted countless parties, and loved all the time with family and friends. Pictures below are from one of the highlights, Aunt Leslie's 90th birthday party.

Blog posts have been sparce - it's a busy life with all the travel. We are well. Please come see us. We thank you so much for your support.

Gruner has left us too soon

Thomas (Tom) Alexander Grunwald  1942 - 2017
Gone too soon

This blog has way too many funeral notices. Need more weddings and babies, although that is partly my fault, as the next generation is doing its part, but my compulsion to write has been driven by those we miss.

Gruner was so much a part of the family that he is in the post that is the introduction to TGP in this blog. He was a regular at our whole family July 4th gatherings.

Tommy July 4th 2006

While I clearly remember the amazing way he gave us geography lessons in 7th and 9th grade (quick, what countries are N,S,E,W of Sudan?) and the not so politically correct way he taught us about where the road to hell was really paved, what I appreciated most about Tommy was the way he continued to contribute, no matter what his position.

He showed me and wife Mary Anne and daughter Caroline around Sayre in 1994, as Caroline was beginning her stint at UK. He was so proud to limp over to buildings that weren't there when I graduated in 1979, and he was head of high school.

After moving back to KY, we enjoyed having more time with Tommy and Judy. They were at a dinner party at the house a couple of years back. We were sitting in the den, and he looked at a couple of prints on the wall. I never have thought much about those prints - they were in MA's house growing up, and she choses/places what goes on the walls at the house.  So, we were sitting there, reminiscing about who knows what, and he perks up and says - "That's the clipper ship red jacket"  He regaled us with the entire story!  1853, fast ship, etc. Who needs "OK, Google", when Tommy Grunwald is in your life?

We are all thinking about Judy, Matthew, Andrew and the rest of the Grunwald family. It's always hard to lose someone you love, and doubly so when he was such a great man, loved by so many.