Karen being honored at the rowing hall of fame

So this is my Sister-in-law, Karen, accepting her award for being inducted into the Rowing Hall of Fame in Mystic CT on 20 MAR 2010. What an amazing time for her and I was thrilled to have been allowed to be witness to this group of rowers honoring her. IMO she epitomizes sportsmanship and although I haven't seen it first hand, I've heard that she is a fierce competitor. (She probably kicks your butt with a devastating smile!)

We had a great time, albeit short, but there were lots of folks to honor and in my mind Karen and her teammate stood out! Two women working so hard to achieve such a great accomplishment (two olympic medals in doubles crew) is something to take note of, it's not easy!

So... there you have it, I'm a proud sister-in-law!

My Moms

Mom's are just great! These are officially my two Mom's... Maria on the right (my biological Mom) and Jeane on the left (my Mother-in-Law). They are very different women but in parallel demonstrate a patience I wish I had! I can learn a lot from these two women if I'd just let them, but sometimes my terrible pride gets in the way. I pray most days that I can exemplify the woman these two ladies already are, and some day maybe I'll have a daughter to share that with, but for now I will pass it on to my nieces!

SO... there you have it.

BTW, this was at Karen's induction into the Rowing Hall of Fame in Mystic CT. More to follow!