The Flags Of Honor

Lots of stuff going on!

Cassie never seems to slow down.  She met us last Friday at the Ohio Flags Of Honor Ceremony in Brookpark.  I had invited her with the ulterior motive of introducing her to the man who created the display.

She has been planning a race through Ohio that would start at the Andy Nowacki Memorial Highway and finish somewhere around Columbus with stops at a variety of veteran's monuments along the way.

It just seemed to make sense to get the Flags Of Honor involved somehow.

Each flag represents an Ohioan who has paid the ultimate price for freedom since 9/11.

There is lots of planning to do for next year!  The second annual Pedal  For Heroes event will take place on February 24, 2013 and RAAM 2013 starts on June 11th.

Making The Decision

Cassie met us at the Matchworks Tavern in Mentor.  My wife, Sheila, chose it because she knew that there were usually several seafood choices available.  Cassie, as usual, was running a little late.  It's the natural result of trying to do too many things in  the course of one day.

We chatted about lots of stuff and eventually the conversation turned to my last blog.  I suggested that it was time to talk baseball and she knew right away where I was taking the discussion.

"No!", she emphatically stated,  "It's waaaay to early to even think about it!"  I mentioned anything and everything I could think of to sweeten the pot but she remained resolute.

The following Friday, we met at Lifecenter Plus in Hudson for a Pedal For Heroes meeting.  We talked about strategy for next February's event and  I brought up my favorite baseball slogan again.  Her shields were still up!

We met again at Lifecenter Plus yesterday.

The conversation, oddly enough, eventually evolved around RAAM 2013.  I told her that I would die a disappointed and bitter old man if she didn't give it another try.  She did, after all, have more to prove!

She thought briefly and then much to our amazement and delight, answered......................"Yes!"