http://alansarmy.org Strength in Numbers Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:52:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All, The below link will take you to the Professional Disc Golf Association website where they have posted a video story about Alan created by our friend, fellow BCDGA club member, and creator of the Disc Golf Monthly TV show, Kevin McGorry.  Much thanks to Kevin for his ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/12/21/alans-army-update-79/ Hi all! Alan is now nearing the halfway mark on his "boarding school" experience.  Things are going well and he is learning many things from Braille to cooking to riding buses and trains.  Last night they went to the movies (oddly enough to see "Blind Side") and to experience a visually ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/12/17/alans-army-update-78/ Hi all, Yesterday was Alan's 26th birthday and we praise God that he is here to celebrate it! A shared birthday present for everyone in the family (Amber turned 18 on the 7th) was tickets to see Jeff Dunham the ventriloquist in Trenton on Friday night.   We had dinner with friends beforehand ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/10/25/alans-army-update-77/ Greetings once again from an airport overseas - this time Charles De Gaulle in Paris (the land of edible snails and Bordeaux) en route to Nuremberg (the land of beer and chocolate.) As usual, my apologies that I have not written sooner. I had hoped that this message would have ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/09/19/alans-army-update-76/ <Sorry, its now Friday morning and I just found the below on my BB unsent from my typing yesterday afternoon. Alan's bloodwork was all fine, MRI results are due on Monday or Tuesday next week>A Quickie:I'm parked on a street in middle of Philly, just dropped Alan and Ginny off ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/07/24/update-75-for-alans-army/ Another great weekend! Quick update, too busy with work for more. I'm actually at the park selling discs while typing for work. The laptop needs a charge in the truck so I figured I owed an update on Alan on the Blackberry. On Friday, June 5th, we drove to Auburn, Maine for ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/06/14/alans-army-update-74/ Wow! What a weekend! It turned out so much different than what I was expecting. I figured I'd attend the dinner for an event that Amber was participating in on Friday night, get up early on Saturday to help run a big disc golf tournament at Tyler State Park, and ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/06/03/alans-army-update-73/ Well, today was Cinco de Mayo - the fifth of May.  A day for latin revelry.  And like St. Patty's day, a day that offers to folks of all ethnic backgrounds a reason to embrace things outside their own ethnicity with a great excuse for a good party.  Hello . ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/05/06/alans-army-update-72/ Hey, I'm NOT in Frankfurt! On Monday Alan had an MRI and visit with the oncologist in Philly. The office called late yesterday to tell us that the MRI was clear with no evidence of tumor and a decrease in enhancement so all looks good!! All the paperwork has finally been received ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/04/09/update-71-for-alans-army/ Hello Dear Friends! I am once again writing to you from the Frankfurt airport, this time on my way to Nuremberg, as opposed to on the way home.  I have a six-hour wait for my next flight, so it would seem a good time to finally write again. Alan's final chemo week ... http://alansarmy.org/2009/03/17/update-70-for-alans-army/