The video (below) actually made me crumble at the 17-second mark. It cut to a home video we shot from the mid-1990’s. It was Christmas Eve. Ryan was reading “T’was the Night Before Christmas” with his sister, Kari, to the family. A tradition that was, at that time, just a few years old but survives […]
Country-Wide TV Broadcast: This Weekend
In the upcoming month, you’re almost certain to see segments about Ryan. This is all due to Ironman, Frank Fumich, and his epic 3,000 mile bike trip — Race Across America (RAAM) — across the United States in Ryan’s honor. Frank will depart from the Pacific Ocean border town of Oceanside, California on June 16th. Over […]
For a Few Hours…It (Almost) Felt Normal
The past six days, and today also, were perfect weather-wise. Temperatures in the low- to mid-eighties… gentle breeze… blue skies exploding with brilliant sunlight. The wildlife — to the extent found in the suburbs — is extremely active. The birds sing as the sun rises and keep at it until the bullfrogs pick-up the harmony at […]
FirstGiving Site Up & Running for RAAM
by Frank Fumich Thank you for visiting my fundraising page [FirstGiving]! In 2009, Ryan Diviney was a 20-year old sophomore student attending West Virginia University on a 4-year academic scholarship. Up to that point in his life he was a smart, fun-loving, athletic young man who had the world at his fingertips and big plans for […]
Share My Pain… Even Just a Short While
You must know, I love to read your comments and emails. Honestly, I bet most people don’t understand how much it means to me. There are many who are better at expressing my feelings — in their comments — than I can. I’ll write a post then read the associated comments and think, “Yes! That what […]