This past weekend was one for walking. On Saturday we held the annual Harry Wiggins Trolley Walk in honor of this generous RU alumnus in an effort to raise funds for two scholarships. I walked alongside nearly all of our fraternity and sorority members, as this was also the kick-off to Greek Week on campus. It was a perfect day for it and we enjoyed the opportunity to get together for this cause. Then on Sunday I attended the annual EarthWalk for Earth Day at Theis Park (a lovely site across from the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum and bordering Brush Creek). Because I thought that driving to the EarthWalk would defeat its purpose, I decided to
walk to the walk. Including the walk back, this made for a trek that measured right around 6.5 miles. Fortunately, it turned out to be another beautiful spring day in KC so it didn't feel at all like work. I also saw several RU students (one of whom also walked to the walk!) and walked with the other representatives from the Kansas City Wildlands team (including Sam "Wildthing" Lehrbaum, a 5-month-old border collie/St. Bernard mix). Our team raised a substantial amount of money for Bridging the Gap, our wonderful local environmental not-for-profit agency. It was a great weekend, and it was said that I earned my surname!
