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The family would combine their love of cycling, connections within the cycling community, and passion for KBIC to raise funds for the amazing nonprofit organization. Since the inaugural King Challenge in 2011, the King Challenge has raised well over a million dollars to help KBIC carry out its mission of “improving the lives of people living with acquired brain injury.”

All in all, 2023 was another great year. And although I’m not a fan of cold weather, I’m struck how blessed I am to have Clooney and the amazing David Krempels Brain Injury Center community to return back to: Have a blessed 2024!  

Witnessing his journey to build a life where he positively impacts so many lives as a teacher and coach, and who with my favorite Sister-in law Katie, has given us two little angels (Nora and Ruby!) has been a privilege and inspiring. Of course, perhaps my favorite moment with Andy wasn’t exactly one for a Hallmark Movie…

With the National Holiday named for the sentiment of gratitude just passed and because I’ve often found it a difficult topic and feeling, (as evidenced by a prior post; https://morethanaspeedbump.com/so-many-g-words/), let’s examine gratitude a bit…

A term that seems to have come into the current day lexicon is Humblebrag. Now, I only bring up this form of modest bragging to preface the latest More Than a Speed Bump post as I guess you could say it is itself a little braggadocious! Regardless, I share the following shot of inspiration not to boast, but out of gratitude.            

How blessed I was for to have such an amazing team to make the rehabilitation journey with! Allow me to concur with the thought that this piece could easily been called Non-Abandonment, however, in my case the abandonment isn’t by others rather can be of myself.