I just wanted to talk about how wonderful the Brumwell boys are. Ryan and Jason put together this event called Hoops for Hope. They started this fundraiser before their mother passed away from cancer and have been doing it for a a few years now. They get teams together to compete in basketball. Each team player has to try and fundraise at least 100.00 I think. This year Ryan and Jason collected over 21,000 for cancer. Isn't that amazing? I had the great enjoyment of visiting with them at the school today (I worked a little late to make up for our visit). What wonderful men they turned out to be. Jason is a council member now and graduated ten years ago from Lafayette with my daughter, Tina. He is also going to school for business management as well as operating Voyageur's View with his brother Ryan and sister Stephanie. There is one more sister too named Heather who is not involved with the tubing campground. She runs a daycare and keeps busy with her children as well.
Before I say any more about the kids, I want to tell you about their mother. I was 17 and working the summer at the library. Diane (their mom) came in with two little rambunctious boys to take out some books. I remember to this day how soft spoken and sweet she was with Ryan and Jason and how much patience she had. She was the sweetest woman I knew back then. I almost envied those little boys.....but really couldn't because I had a wonderful mom too.
Anyway, that is my first impression of Diane. I got to know her in future years and I never saw her angry or anything but nice. I knew she had a big job somewhere but didn't really know what it consisted of. Her husband Dick was just as nice as she was and still is to this day. Their family didn't deserve what happened to them. The pain they must of felt when their mother died pains me even now to think about. I am so glad that they have the memories of who she was and how wonderful she was.
So back to the kids in the family. Ryan, is a teacher (I think a history teacher if I'm not mistaken) and has the sense of humor of his dad and is such a joker. He is as sweet as his brother Jason. Stephanie, I don't know much about except that she is a hard worker and is married. I think she has kids too. Neither Ryan and Jason are married.
Just seeing these boys (or should I say men now even though they are twenty years younger) today brought back so many memories. They were great to me when they were in school and they were just as wonderful today when I saw them again. I do believe that both their hearts are made of gold. Perhaps that is why they haven't met the girls of their dreams, yet?........grins.
Until next time,
Cindy
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