September 14, 2025

Dear TeamToddTBI,

I completed virtual flights: “https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHW2wEKZU2wkKJruWaKI7UQz8gh53kN2/view?usp=sharing” I wish I could inspire others to use a bike trainer as I do. Also, I replaced the saddle on my bicycle. Here is a picture of the old saddle: ”https://drive.google.com/file/d/13q36QkAamWUVh7bAvY-QtYYcZssJlvo1/view?usp=sharing”

On Saturday, the Hokies lost their football game against Old Dominion. They are without a win so far. Without a football victory, alumni dollar$ are $eriou$ly jeopardized.

Today, September 14, the Sumo Basho begins. I admire the physical power exerted by the Rikishi and wish I could grow a top knot. Help me deal with overlap between VaTech football and Sumo.

On Monday, I will watch PE webinar on electric vehicles. My experience with electric vehicles goes back to 1993. My father drove an electric car in 1996 at the airport of Virginia Tech. (It was my solar car BUT my father drove an electrical vehicle before many others)

I wish I had spent more time working on my blackjack game. Programming still is a welcome challenge for me.

Thank you to everyone inspired by me to sign up for the Scare Crow Classic. TeamTodd has 6 members. If you are thinking of doing a virtual run or running in person, sign up is easy. Just go to the BIAMD.org and sign up for the ScareCrow Classic. The Password for our team is TeamTodd25# And since 5 have signed up, there is a $5 discount.

St. Luigi, thank you for your intercession. St. Carlo Acutis, pray for me.

Hello TeamTodd. Thank you for staying with us.

All is well.

This afternoon, we attended a visitation for one of Ted’s best friends who died recently. Todd accompanied us as he, too, knew of Rear Admiral Joe Burns, Ted’s best friend and co-worker at Little Flower Parish in Bethesda.

Joe Burns, a newly acquaintance of Ted’s over 11 years ago, “held Ted’s hand” during the early days of Todd’s recovery. It was fitting that Todd be there today to honor this man who held his father up during those first weeks, the first years of Todd’s recovery.

Todd was happy to see Fr. George Stewart, in residence at Little Flower, at the visitation. Todd spent some time with Fr. Stewart telling him about his progress and what he was working on. Fr. Stewart was Todd’s Religious Ed instructor 32 ? years ago. It was a meeting of 2 great minds way back then and they have stayed in contact. They had some personal time together a couple of years ago and today they picked up as if no time lapsed.

It was a BITTERSWEET afternoon… It was all about Joe Burns BUT, the family of Little Flower remembered Todd. Sr. Rose Maran greeted Todd and said how GREAT he looked! “We keep praying for you!” One of the secretaries appreciated meeting Todd for the first time. I think Todd came home realizing his support system has been much larger than he thought.

Todd and we, his family, so appreciate all the prayers, the support of so many…Who knew????

TeamTodd, Stay with us.