Team Vogel vs Cancer
Follow us on Facebook
  • Home
  • Application
  • 2023 Events
    • All 2023 Events List
    • Bowling 2023
    • Golf Outing 2022
  • CHAMPIONS
  • Team Journeys
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • In The Community
  • Photos
  • Video
  • Event Archive
    • 2017 Event
    • 2016 Event
    • 2015 Event
    • 2014 Event >
      • 2014 Families
    • 2013 Event
    • 2012 Event
    • 2011 Event
    • 2010 Event
  • Golf Outing 2021
  • Bowling 2022
  • CHAMPIONS

Oh the Places We Go...

12/5/2011

2 Comments

 
As I sit here this morning, reflecting on the weekend - I ask myself, "How can it be Monday already?"

Wednesday evening, I headed to the cities to have dinner with old friends and new.  Sushi is a favorite of mine - and Miss Betsy makes some of the best.  After having my share - it was off to bed for all of us...some had work in the morning and I had a plane to catch early.

I arrived in Charlotte, NC and was greeted by a sleeping young man (preschool can be hard) and Joe's sister at the airport.  We ventured to their house to get packed and head out to South Carolina.

Joe and I would make an annual trip to the Carolinas each year.  We loved spending time with family - and the beach was always a favorite of ours.  As we drove to Charleston / Folly Beach, my mind began to reflect on all the times we had, all the trips, all the memories...

I never know how I will respond to things - sometimes I lose it a little bit and have a tough time, other times I feel a sense of accomplishment, times I feel comfort.  The closer and closer we got - I felt complete comfort.  When I final made it to the beach, I felt complete peace.

A friend of mine had drawn my attention to a website called - www.dearphotograph.com.  It is a website where people take old photos, return to the photo, and then take a picture of the picture...(Check it out)  Sometimes I need to make a mission out of things that can be tough.  I thought it would be tough to return to the beach...so my mission was - take a run out to the lighthouse and recapture one of my favorite memories.
Picture
Sitting on the rocks, taking in the ocean - I could hear Joe's laughter, see his smile, imagine the joke he would be telling me...

The beach is my peace.

It was an amazing weekend, filled with great company, amazing food and beautiful weather.  Thank you to the Daley, McManus and Ramaker Families for sharing the weekend with me.

Words don't always do adventures justice...so to the pictures -
Picture
My Get-Away...The Treehouse I had the opportunity to stay in. (AMAZING!)
Picture
The Light House...
Picture
Don't ask how - but I got attacked by a cactus and I didn't even know it...
Picture
It wouldn't leave me alone...Thank goodness I had shoes on.
Picture
I realized why they make you put your liquids in a ziploc - great bag for the seashells you find...
Picture
A tour through the holiday lights...
Picture
I guess when you are in a warmer climate - you think of sharks :) when decorating with lights...
Before I sign off here and venture back to work - I would like to send a huge thank you the community that continues to live Joe's dream to Pay it Forward.

This past week, I was invited to the Winona Senior High School to receive this...
Picture
Pretty Amazing!  The students in the Service Learning Class raised funds for Team Vogel by selling merchandise and other fundraising efforts.  It is amazing to see Joe live on through others.

I would also like to thank the WSU students who put on the Homerun Derby at the end of October too.  They raised $250.00 for Team Vogel.

Thank you does not do justice for how grateful I am.  Joe truly created a team - thank you for being a part of it.

Hoping everyone had a great weekend and 
2 Comments
Barb link
12/5/2011 01:53:17 am

Looks like a great weekend. Beautiful pictures. And I couldn't help but tear up as I read about the run out to the lighthouse. You're such an incredible spirit. Joe was as lucky as you were. :)

Reply
Barb link
12/5/2011 01:53:50 am

ARE. :)

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    ...

    Joe Vogel began his battle with cancer in 2006. He became a leader in his community and a hero among his friends and family. He made it his personal mission to help in the fight against cancer. His wife Rachel is carrying out his dream to help families dealing with cancer and to find a cure for this disease.

    Picture

    Archives

    January 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed