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Good times at the Buddy Walk!

 

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Yesterday, my family and I participated in the Orange County Down Syndrome Association's "Buddy Walk" at Angels Stadium. Recently I reconnected with an old friend Scott through Facebook. He and his wife Kari have a daughter, Sadie, who was born with Down Syndrome. When Scott told me about the Buddy Walk, I signed up my family to join their team--Sadie's Supercrew.

We had a blast partaking in the food and games, running the bases on the field, walking round the stadium, and then watching a live performance by The English Beat. That's right, THE ENGLISH BEAT! You can watch this video of them signing "Twist and Crawl." They still sound great, no?  I had to have my husband take the camera because I couldn't hold still--had to dance.  

The English Beat "Twist and Crawl" from Suzanne Broughton on Vimeo.

You can also check out my Whrrl story for a play-by-play of the day.  Just click anywhere on the photo below:

 

 

At the end of the day, this is pretty much how my family ended up on Angel Field. It was a good day and all for a good cause.

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Scott and I worked together at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Huntington Beach years (and years) ago. You can read my story about those days below. Warning: It contains a pretty gross confession regarding a lost band-aid and a KFC biscuit. You've been warned.

"What was your first job? Mine was working at Kentucky Fried Chicken."

 

 

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Reader Comments
Looks like a great day for a worthwhile cause. It is great that your whole family was involved.
Jana|Reply
What a wonderful day for you all! The buddy walk sounds like an amazing group, and they scored The English Beat!
Andrea|Reply
Suz, thanks again for your support. K, here's my post-Buddy Walk thought: Sometimes you meet genuinely good people and enjoy their spirit. Sometimes you meet people with talents or skills that are worth appreciating. On rare occasion, you come across extraordinary people that are both genuinely good and talented or skilled, they mix both together and do magical things to make the world a better place. You and Larry are two of them. Thanks.
Scott|Reply
For you and all those who walked the talk, way to go and make a difference.
Debbie Lavdas|Reply
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