I had the very special opportunity on Day 92 to welcome both my mom and my dad to Windsor, not to visit or watch...but to WORK a day on the Relay! My Dad drove the Command car and my mom rode in the Motor Home and took pictures and danced. I was the Medal-Bearer escort that day so I got to ride a bike alongside them and we all traveled in the core convoy for the day.
It was so cool having them right in the middle of things, experiencing a full on amazing day of the Relay. It was a warm and sunny day and we had some amazing stops along the way. Lots of energized school children, plenty of jazzed up community members lining the streets, and some more of those incredible yellow jacketed Medal-Bearers to lead us along.
Our lunch stop was in the city council chambers of the small town of Lakeshore. Local eateries donated a delicious lunch for us while a choir of kids from a nearby elementary school sang us some new renditions of Christmas songs. They were so cute.
Both mom and dad had the times of their lives and even made some new friends along the way. I know they were a huge hit with my colleagues as several expressed just how "cool" and "hilarious", and "awesome" my parents are. Now I know they are pretty amazing...but I certainly didn't think it was that apparent to the outside world. haha :) Great job Mom and Dad! Love you guys!
It was also very "cool" of them to host the entire staff for a Saturday night of bowling at Bowlerama Royale when we got to London. It was a perfect opportunity for everyone to let loose a little and enjoy some friendly competition on the bowling lanes. Mom even became a bit of a "ringer" as she was brought in as a celebrity guest bowler a few times when someone needed a strike. It was like she hadn't missed a beat in the 25 years since she'd last thrown a ball.
Here's to cool, awesome, hilarious parents and having the opportunity to bring them to work with you!
Dad even went out and bought a brand new Nike track suit and new Nike shoes...gotta support the sponsors! Gotta admit, he looked pretty sharp!
Goodnight all,
Jonesy
Awesome! How was your bowling? Did you sandbag again? ;)
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