Kickball Season in Gear

The Monument World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) division kicks into gear this Sunday, April 5 for fun and debauchery and my team, Looking to Score (LTS,) enters its second season.

LTS will dominate the fields surrounding the Washington Monument with a perfect blend of hecklers, season veterans and newbies. Barring that, we will demoralize them at bar using our improved flip cup skills.

Wish us luck for our first game of the season this Sunday.

What do you do for fun during the spring?

WAKA is a social outlet for people looking to blow off a bit of steam after work or over the weekend. Checkout www.kickball.com for more information on a kickball leagues in your area.

In memorium for a fallen member of the Tribe

I remember a vibrant smile and a wit that couldn’t be beat. You are missed Kate Puzey. My thoughts are with your family, friends and everyone you touched while you worked with the Peace Corps.

Kate Puzey (Click Here for Information)

We were saddened on late Friday to learn of the death of 24-year-old Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine “Kate” Puzey, who was found outside of her home in Benin early Thursday.

Kate Puzey, a Georgia native and a graduate of William and Mary College, had been teaching English since July 2007 in the rural village of Badjoude, approximately six hours north of the capital city of Cotonou.

A US State Department official said that she appeared to have been murdered, but neither the Benin government nor the State Department have officially determined her cause of death.

Update: 2008 National Memory Walk

Here is an update on my attempt to help Fight Alzheimer’s disease.

I signed up to participate in Booz Allen’s team for the annual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk on July 30, 2008. Read my first post about it [Here].

Since I signed up to help out with this walk taking place on October 18, 2008 I’ve raised $95 so far. Woot!!! If you read my original post, I was only looking to raise $50 and I was going to match that $50 for a total of $100. Now with the generosity of one family in particular I am going to walk in honor of their family member…lol I still need to write a thank you letter to the family for their generous support. With my donations included, I’ve helped raise $145. Thank you!

To be honest I never knew Alzheimer’s had touched the lives of many of my friends until I started asking for donations. I’m sure if you asked some of your friends, you might see how it has impacted their lives. If you’re able, please donate $5 to the cause of Alzheimer’s research. This is a disease that will impact those we know. Even if you happen upon this blog from a random search on the Internet, please consider helping this worthy cause. To offer a donation of any size, please click here for my personal page: Matt’s Page

Thanks all.

Matt