So Kyle and I got up at 530 am to head to Jane and Finch to do a road bike race for innercity kids. It was rainy and foggy and the dampness went right through to my bones, it didnt help that i was sick to start with. It was a great event, with over 100 at risk youth taking part in a race and receiving medals, prizes and having fun. Highlight for me was meeting Farley Flex of Canadian Idol fame - what a nice man - built like a shithouse! But super sweet.
From there Kyle and i headed home to shower and change out of our wet clothes from the road race, even my feet were soaked. We headed down to Track 2000 for the event of the year, the celebration for Timmy DaSilva. We had a live band coming and were worried about the rain. So Kyle and I get dry and head to the track to find everyone there working their butts off (I should have been there at 11am to help but had to do road race), and the guys had rigged up this great tarp so people could eat out of the mist and the band could play without damaging their equipment. The track looked awsome, with balloons and signs and the whole extended DaSilva family there. We got delayed by about 2 hours due to the weather but noone was bugging, they all knew that we were there for a special reason - to celebrate Timmy.
There was something about last night that i cannot put a finger on, something about the atmosphere, the emotion of the night, the feeling of pure peace - there was just something that made me feel so alive inside and so peaceful. It was the most at peace i have felt in 2 years - and other people were saying the same - it was amazing - it was as if Timmy was there with us all.
The band was amazing, if you ever get the chance to see Ronnie and theJets live yo have to see them! I was even dancing! that is why my legs are so sore today!
Had a great chance to chat with Manny, first time we have really talked about Tim heart to heart in about a year - felt good.
So in 5 sleeps I am off to England - i am very excited and prob wont sleep much this week!
Last night was a blur for Deano - he dressed up as a woman, had a shower courtesy of Glenn tiping the tarp full of water over him, and had some heartfelt moments with Manny reminiscing about Timmy. Thank you to everyone for a grat night.
i woke up very sick this morning - coughing and fevering, this cold has been holding on for over a week now - hope i am rid of this by Thursday, cos dont want to be sick for my holiday.
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