Holy shit, I have less than 1 week until the Tough Mudder race in Allentown.

Ready or not it’s going to be really hard and a lot of fun.

Don’t be sorry. I don’t think my grand-mom would like that.

She never liked people making a fuss.

If you asked her how she was she’d always say OK. Even when she was in a lot of pain. I asked her if she was scared and she simply said yes. I asked asked her if she wanted to play cards or checkers to help pass the time and she said no. I asked her about TV or a book and she also declined. When I asked further about what she does all day she said she thinks about camping with my grand-pop and us.

She would sit and remember all the trips and the long hours in the car and the laughing and fighting and stupid crap we all did together.

She then went on to tell me a great story about her and my pop getting up at 4:00am to watch the sun rise over the grand canyon and how it rained and poured on them. She wasn’t sad or regretful that she never saw that sunrise. She laughed until she cried at the story itself and I could feel all the love she had for my pop and for all of us.

I’m very glad I had that conversation with her and I’m very sad I’ll never be able to have another.

So don’t be sorry. Go have an adventure. Go camping, go on a road trip. Bring your loved ones. When it all goes wrong sit back and laugh and think of the great stories you will have and cherish forever.

Rest in Peace Grand-Mom.

Elaine Merkord Seibert

SEIBERT, ELAINE MERKORD 84 – of Egg Harbor City, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 of natural causes. (diabetes)

She was born and raised in Galloway, but lived in Egg Harbor for as long as I’ve been alive. She used to give me a quarter to visit Ade’s candy shop on main street. We’d go to the 5 and 10 and take walks to the Acame (it was never Acme to her I spent many weekends with her and my grandpop. We’d go fishing, visit Harry’s farm. Hang out and listen to old Amos and Andy records.

She taught me how to pogo stick. She also taught me how to play checkers and then refused to ever play with me again because I won every time. I confronted her later in life saying she let me win. She most certainly did not. She said it ticked her off and by the look on her face she wasn’t lying.

They also took me to Florida to Disney World several times. My grandmom would hold all the stuff while my grandpop and me would ride the rides. We stayed at the camp-ground and would watch the light show together. She took us to the Chip and Dale campfire and movie night. We saw armadillos. Man it was cool.

We also traveled to many other states together. We would camp in their Hi-Lo. My grandmom liked to cook breakfast in the morning and it’s the first time I had french toast. But really what I remember most is cereal and Hawaiian punch from the can. Warm bologna and cheese sandwiches from the cooler and lot’s of hours of spotting cows and horses out the window.

We went to Dollywood and some other Tennessee attraction. South of the Border was also neat. All that neon.

I drew lots of pictures back then. I recently found out that my grandmom kept many of them. She gave them to me last year along with some other stuff from when I was a kid. It meant a lot to me. Brought back a lot of great memories.

Elaine also worked for many years at Pembroke Clothing. (sadly, I didn’t know this)

She loved to camp in Florida and loved to knit. She loved to camp in more than just Florida. The Grand Canyon was her favorite, but really she loved going everywhere with my grand-pop.

Elaine is predeceased by her son, Art Seibert. Art was gone before I was ever born. I was named after him, my dad, and my grandpop.

Elaine is survived by her husband, Arthur of Egg Harbor City, her son, Jimmie (Cissy) of Lindenwold; daughter, Maryanne Wright of Egg Harbor Twp.; her brother, Herman Merkord (Clare) of Bath, ME; her sisters, Viola (Tom) Penza of Egg Harbor City and Dorothy (Howard Sr.) Berchtold of So. Egg Harbor; her grandchildren, Kimmie, Christine, James and Barbara; as well as nine great-grandchildren.

So we took some pictures today looking to add some style to my pages.

I would like your opinion on them as well as any ideas you might have.

I like this one, but I feel like it doesn’t capture the feeling of run bitches.

This one seems a little more interesting. works as a background, I run a lot on the streets

Maybe just a leg?

or all of me? Well, almost all of me. Where is my arm?

Who wears short shorts?

just legs isn’t so bad

anywho, let me know what you think.

Have a great week!

Nothing says spring like celebrating rebirth.

When the zombie army raises from the dead will you be able to out run them? You need to get your ass in shape.

I’m heading out for a five mile run, come join me!

Also, Happy Easter. I hope you have a great day hanging out with family and friends. Hunt down some eggs and candy for me.