Joan here...."My first ALS Walk without Rick"

I found this pic of Rick when he was training to scuba dive with Jake and Daniel a year before he was diagnosed. Looking back I am sure he never dreamed just a couple of short years later he would be wearing a bipap machine mask 24/7.

I am so emotional just typing this....

This is my Fourth ALS Walk in Whitemouth. It is going to be a very very sad one as Rick will only be here in spirit! I am so proud of Rick and how in his last years on earth he still tried to fund raise to help find a cure and supply expensive equipment to families. He continued to speak to the different schools in the area. He bounced around in the van sitting strapped to the wheel chair but never complained even though his energy and body were failing him!

We do not want to have anyone else go through this disease. It is more common than we think. The ALS Society truly made a difference in our lives!!! Please try and support the walk if you can in any way. Please join us if you can or support the fundraising.

ALS Walk coming up May 27, Friday at Whitemouth School.

This year's walk is in honour of Louise Lamage and my darling Rick.

There will be a hot dog bq once again as part of the fundraising.

If you would like to become a member of Team Rick, walk, pledge or all of the above. You can download forms from the site or donate on the site as well.

Please check out my site at the link at the top right hand side top of the blog.

Katie and Tia's Annual Garage Sale will be held on May 21th, Saturday in Whitemouth.

I can't even imagine how hard it will be for Jake, Val, Tia and Katie preparing for the garage sale. Tia and Katie knowing Grandpa Rick will not have his annual photo taken with them. Rick and I would always wait for Tia and Katie to do their big presentation to announce how much they made from their garage sale to Grandpa Rick.