4TH PATH - Brian Frank Strong

 A few things in the works for Brian's birthday month if you're looking to support his recovery fund, or get out of the house for an outing or two. See below for details: Blue Line Roasting is donating 50% of net proceeds from ALL purchases site wide for the month of October to Brian's recovery fund. Stock up on your coffee stash (and maybe get a few extras for holiday gifting)!  https://bluelineroasting.com/product-category/coffee/ Saturday, October 14th: Got Your Six Foundation hosting the 4th Path Trail Run/Hike in Lemont. 10:30am meeting at Pollyanna to walk to trail head together Pollyanna Brewing is donating proceeds from beer sales after the walk to Brian's recovery. If you can't come to hike, come to raise a glass to Brian for his birthday! More info at link below:  https://www.facebook.com/events/975623716879860d Sunday, November 12th: 2nd Annual Bowling for Brian Fundraiser @ Lisle Lanes. See event flier below to reserve your tickets today! If you or som

There is no sentence or judgment that can be made that will change where we are today or what we have been through. The judgment today will not bring Brian back. So - I’d like for you [Angel]  to listen to how your actions have impacted our lives. Today is a day I’ve dreaded the most because it is forcing me to look back. To grieve what once was, and to relive the most painful and scary moments of our lives. It pains me to have to do this today, without Brian whole, when deep in my heart I hoped and believed he would be the one to speak today.  Before I share how the crash has affected us, I just want to say to Brian, that caring for you and speaking for you has been my greatest honor. You are not a burden to me or to any of us who care about you. The things I'm going to share are difficult to communicate but important for the court to hear today. The things I share are to help convince the court that you receive some measure of justice for the joy stolen from you in your role as a

If you want to watch Brian's precession home, here are the locations for Saturday morning. We are departing Marianjoy around 10:30. 

 

See below for information for April's fundraising efforts from my very lovely and amazing personal trainer (and friend), Jodie Needham: ------- "Coach Jodie here with a new challenge!  Plank 4 Frank - April Challenge. Let's Help Lauren Get Brian Home!!   Lauren is coordinating the final logistics to get Brian home safely and seamlessly...securing the van, having the medical equipment installed, home health caregivers trained, and final inspections.  Unfortunate timing of the sentencing hearing surrounding Brian's crash will end up being around the same time as the discharge, so it'll be a full mixed bag of emotions and they will need to  feel the strength of the army now more than ever!! The challenge donation is $30 for 30 days!  Every day in April we will be planking!  The full details are in the flyer.   Please register here:   https://jodie-needham- fitness.square.site/ If you don't already follow me on Instagram, please do  @jodieneedhamfitness   I'll

  Two years ago on 2/14, we had our 'last' date night. Our 'last' valentine's day hot chocolate night cap. On 2/15, I basically clung to Brian's leg begging him not to work the snow storm. I checked my weather app and throughout the morning asked him where he was and how he was doing and when he was coming home. I finally got the text at 11:15am that he was "76 home... my boots are soaked." Relief washed over me. I put my phone down and hopped on a zoom call for work. 30minutes later, I found my phone with almost 20 missed calls from Brian's boss. My heart sunk, my face went numb as I prepared to call him back and get news every first responder's spouse dreads. "Brian's been in an accident. He is in a helicopter to Good Sam. He is alive and breathing. That's all we know." He is alive. And breathing. And that is still all we know. Soon, Feb 15th will be the day that marks 2 years. But really, just another day in this groundh